I am delighted to be sharing my review today for Christmas at Black Cherry Retreat by Angela Britnell as part of the Blog Tour with Rachel’s Random Resources. My thanks to Rachel for the invite and to Angela for my e-copy of the book.

Synopsis:

What if you had nowhere to call home for Christmas? 
When Fee Winter books a winter break at the remote Black Cherry Retreat in the small town of Pine Ridge, Tennessee, it’s with the idea that the peace and quiet will help her recuperate from her hectic life as a photographer.

But what she didn’t bank on was meeting TomChambers and his huge, interfering yet lovable family. With them, could Feefinally experience the warmth and support that’s been missing from her own life– and maybe even find a place to call home in time for Christmas?

Purchase Links:  Amazon UK –  Amazon US

My Thoughts:

When things get really tough in Fee’s life her Doctor advises taking time out. Fee is a photographer and has witnessed human life at it’s worse and documenting the evidence has taken it’s toll. Under the advice she finds herself in Tennessee at the town of Pine Ridge and the remore Black Cherry Retreat. A collection of cabins owned and run by Tom. There are sparks aplenty, but is it enough to help Fee?

The contrasts between Fee and Tom are extreme, to say the least as far as their lifestyle choices are concerned. Fee a nomadic photographer, she has sporadic relations with her mum. Tom has a huge family, and when I say huge I mean it and now happy to remain at home. They do however have one thing in common, well actually two things. One is the tragic loss they have suffered and the other is that they are lonely.

Their loss have left a huge gaping void in them that leaves scared, scarred and nervous. The story gradually took me through the turmoils they have both experienced and I gradually got to know the characters a bit better as I learnt more. They gradually start to open up to each other, and I was never 100% sure if they could put their past lives and hurts behind them.

Tom’s family…Wow! they are fabulous and they did kind of steal the lime light at times with their family gatherings and impromptu visits and advice. It added a huge amount of warmth, caring and love to the story that was aside from the two main characters.

The setting… well what to say apart from it would be this bookworms idea of perfect, it is isolated and remote, no wifi or phone signal, stunning sounding scenery… Oh yeah and Tom 🙂

This is a festive romance that deals with difficult pasts, hard to accept presents and hopeful futures. This is an ideal wintery afternoon read by a fire or under a blanket and is one I would recommend.

About the Author:

Angela grew up in Cornwall, England and returns frequently from her new home in Nashville, Tennessee. A lifelong love of reading turned into a passion for writing contemporary romance and her novels are usually set in the many places she’s visited or lived on her extensive travels. After more than three decades of marriage to her American husband, she’s a huge fan of transatlantic romance and always makes sure her characters get their own happy-ever-after. Over the last twelve years, she’s been multi-published and sold over 25 novels. She also writes short stories for women’s magazines. She is a member of the RomanticNovelists’ Association, the Romance Writers of America and the Music CityRomance Writers.

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