I'm going to stop with a hot chocolate on this one and tell you about this sweet read.
Detangling the plot:
Welcome to The Starfish Café - where you will find stunning views, delicious food and lifelong friendships.
Two broken hearts.
Since she inherited The Starfish Café, Hollie has poured her heart into the business, striving to keep her mother's traditions and warm-hearted spirit alive. But behind closed doors Hollie is searching for true happiness as she grieves the tragic loss of her family who were once the beating heart of the café...
An unexpected meeting.
Jake lives by two rules: don’t let anyone get close and don’t talk about what happened. Little does he know that a chance meeting at The Starfish Café, facilitated by a fluffy lost dog, is about to turn his world upside down...
The chance to love again.
Can Hollie and Jake break down the barriers that have been holding them back from finding love and happiness, before Christmas comes around? After all, with courage, nothing is impossible...
Bobs and Books honest review:
I had a bit of bumpy start with this one due to time hopping and remembering to keep an eye out if it was Hollie or Jake's chapter. When this settled, the book really takes shape and becomes ever so Christmas log sickly sweet.
This doesn't shy away from grief and heartache, how it impacts people in different ways, and trying to live with grief. Will more than resonate if you've lost a loved one. Hollie's and Jake's relationship is brought closer through Mr Pickles (I won't provide his full name). It's great to see this relationship develop and also how honest they are with each other in terms of not rushing (even though we don't know exactly why.). I'm not sure I'll look at a Rubik's cube in the same way again.
I also like the creativity with the characters. Lots packed in as the backstory gets revealed. A celebration of love, a thought to loss, and buckets of hope.
Joyous,
Author Bio –
Jessica Redland writes uplifting stories of love, friendship, family and community set in Yorkshire where she lives. Her Whitsborough Bay books transport readers to the stunning North Yorkshire Coast and her Hedgehog Hollow series takes them into beautiful countryside of the Yorkshire Wolds.
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Thank you for joining in the blog tour for Snowflakes Over The Starfish Cafe and for sharing your thoughts on this story. Loving the word 'joyous' to describe it :-)