Christmas at Lilac Cottage: A perfect romance to curl up by the fire with

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4.5
28 reviews
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348
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‘This was a fun and fabulous book to curl up with under the blanket and with a fire blazing … And best of all it made me excited for Christmas!’ Escapades of a Bookworm


Welcome to the charming seaside town of White Cliff Bay, where Christmas is magical and love is in the air…


Penny Meadows loves her home – a cosy cottage decorated with pretty twinkling fairy lights and stunning views over the town of White Cliff Bay. She also loves her job as an ice-carver, creating breathtaking sculptures. Yet her personal life seems frozen.


When Henry and daughter Daisy arrive at the cottage to rent the annex, Penny is determined to make them feel welcome. But while Daisy is friendly, Henry seems guarded.


As Penny gets to know Henry, she realises there is more to him than meets the eye. And the connection between them is too strong to ignore …


While the spirit of the season sprinkles its magic over the seaside town and preparations for the ice sculpting competition and Christmas eve ball are in full swing, can Penny melt the ice and allow love in her heart? And will this finally be the perfect Christmas she’s been dreaming of?


Like a creamy hot chocolate with marshmallows, you won’t want to put this deliciously heartwarming novel down.


Spend the perfect Christmas in White Cliff Bay this year. Snowflakes on Silver Cove is also out now.


Read what everyone is saying about Christmas at Lilac Cottage:


‘Christmas is not yet around the corner, but I feel all-things-Christmassy right now, devouring this beautifully-written novel. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, smiling and giggling throughout the story, it's simply beautiful! It is the first time reading Holly Martin's works and I have fallen in love with it and her adorable characters.’ Lilac Diaries


Holly Martin has the ability to transport me into a big fat daydream for a few hundred pages … Fabulous with a capital F! Best Crime Books and More


Totally adorable and very entertaining … In short this is more than an entertaining romance.’ Shelly Back Books


I loved this sweet and gentle holiday love story and the descriptions of the cottage and the village made me feel like I was in White Cliff myself.’ For the Love of Books


‘When I started this book I felt I should be wrapped up In blanket with a roaring log fire and a mug of hot chocolate … I loved every page of it!’ The Book Review Café


Oh my God, I was laughing so much. But also some very heart-breaking and … well, fierce moments.’ Bookish Fever


I loved this book, I really did. I literally devoured it in one sitting … absolutely bulging at the seams with feel good factor.’ Voracious Reader


I loved everything about this book … will certainly have you looking forward to one of the most magical days of the year.’ By the Letter Book Reviews


Made my heart melt just a bit … I could not put the book down.’ Hokkerups Bogblog


I highly recommend this book, it’s wonderful. It’s one of those books that you can curl up with on a cold day and just escape, and when you’ve finished reading you feel all content and warm and smiley. 10/10.’ Rather Too Fond of Books


A mini Christmas miracle.’ Rachel’s Random Reads

Ratings and reviews

4.5
28 reviews
AMH
December 3, 2017
I agree with a lot of the points people make about this book when scoring it a low star rating. The plot is predictable, conversations are repetitive and rambling. The writing style is often flat and dry: "Henry got in the car and Penny got in too." I'm tempted to give this author one more chance with another book, but I found this effort utterly dreadful.
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Alison Robinson
December 7, 2021
Penny Meadows might be single, after a disastrous ending to her first relationship many years ago, but she loves her cottage, her smelly dog, her friends in the village and her job as an ice-carver. But she is a bit lonely, so she is delighted to be renting out the annex to her cottage. She and her new tenant Henry have an instant attraction, but he is wary of falling for anyone without his daughter's approval after one too many mistakes. Also he's moved for a new job at the local high-end furniture manufacturers and doesn't want to jeopardise that by falling out with his landlady. This is super cute and very sweet, I have a loathing of heroines who have only ever had one boyfriend/lover but this just about squeaked through. It's set at Christmas, there's a village party, an ice-carving competition and plenty of women just queueing up to take Henry out for a spin. If you want a gentle, feel-good, holiday romance then this is the one for you.
A Google user
September 10, 2018
Such a fab read :)

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