Description
It’s never too late to say I love you…
A stunning Christmas romance for fans of Josie Silver and Jojo Moyes
From the moment they meet one December day there’s something between Charlotte Taylor and her brother’s best friend, Tom Farley. But Tom’s already taken and Charlie has to let him go…
It’s another five years before their paths cross again only a secret from the past forces Charlie to make a choice. She promises herself she’ll never look back…
The years pass and Charlie moves on with her life but she can never forget Tom. He’s always there whispering ‘What if?’.
Can Charlie leave the life she has built for one last chance with Tom? Or is the one that got away not really the one at all…?
Review
Although billed as a Christmas romance please don't delay reading the book, as I know a lot of people do not like to read books out of season so to speak. However as most of it isn't set in the Christmas period you could read it at any time of the year.
I'll admit when I began the book I did not take to Charlotte and for most of the book didn't really have any empathy with her or her perceived plight. Something about the storyline did grab me though and I read this book in one sitting, I was keen to find out how it was all going to turn out in the end.
I began to warm to Charlotte when she got her new friend Sophie and then did feel for her in her life changes and the family members opinions she endures. The star of the story for me was her brother and I would have liked more of the backstory to his life.
All in all a very enjoyable read with some will she won't she tensions and a little bit of a different spin on a romance story.
I don't think it is a spoiler to reveal that one of the songs in the book has actually been recorded and is available on youtube. I did wonder when I read the lyrics whether Emma had written them and if she was also a lyricist. In the acknowledgements at the end of the book all was revealed and I think it's a great and unusual touch to have the song to listen to, which I did as soon as I finished the book, adding another dimension to the read.
I'm giving this book 4 out of 5 stars and my thanks to netgalley and Harpercollins for the ARC to review.
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