Georgine loves Christmas. The festive season always brings the little village of Middledip to life. But since her ex-boyfriend walked out, leaving her with crippling debts, Georgine's struggled to make ends meet.
To keep her mind off her worries, she throws herself into organising the Christmas show at the local school. And when handsome Joe Blackthorn becomes her assistant, Georgine's grateful for the help. But there's something about Joe she can't quite put her finger on. Could there be more to him than meets the eye?
Georgine's past is going to catch up with her in ways she never expected. But can the help of friends new and old make this a Christmas to remember after all?
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I really enjoy reading Sue Moorcroft's books, especially her Christmassy reads, and I was really pleased when I received 'A Christmas Gift' . It is Sue's first hardback release and the cover is fantastically Christmassy and definitely jumps off the shelf as you walk by!
'A Christmas Gift' is set over the festive period however it is more than that. I enjoyed the down to earth, real life Christmas period with all the modern highs and lows that go with it. As with all of Sue's books the story covers a more serious subject, this one being poverty and I really enjoyed Joe's story as he has to overcome his childhood poverty and then how he copes with the fame and fortune of adult life and how he wants to fit back in to his childhood town. Intertwined with this is Georgine, who is also trying to remove herself from her and her ex-partner's debts and make a new life for her. I always enjoy seeing characters from Sue's previous books popping up in future books and this book is no different. It feels like Sue has created her own community and I enjoy popping back and revisiting it once or twice a year to see who I will see each time.
I think that a lot of people will be able to relate to Georgine's story, maybe even some of Joe's history too. It is a great book to read to start to get into Christmas before reading the cosy, all snow and festive cheer titles that will be coming out soon.
Thank you to Sue Moorcroft and Avon Books for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and for a copy of the book, in return for an honest review.
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