It’s really hard to write a review of this book without giving anything away, especially as it is part of a series, but I’ll try.

The story continues straight on from Christmas at the Little Duck Pond Cafe and just like in that story, the book is told mainly from Fen’s perspective.

Christmas Day has arrived and the residents of Sunnybrook that we have gotten to know over the course of the series all descend onto BrambleBerry Manor, Fen’s parents home, for Christmas lunch. Ellie, Jaz, and Fen are each congratulating the other on how wonderful their lives are at the moment and how happy they each are, however, not everything runs smoothly for the trio and to top it all off, the snow is coming down fast and no-one is going anywhere.

Fen is a superwoman who just doesn’t know it. She had some hard times lately with a crush turning out to be something quite different from what she imagined and then her dad having a heart attack. She has now found love with Rob, but will their love last?

Ellie has decided to open a bakery next to the cafe, but times are hard and they’re about to get harder thank to the snow. There’s also an issue with little Maisie that is upsetting her.

Jaz has finally seen that Harry can be a grown-up, but one false move and he’s back in the doghouse and Jaz is rethinking her life with him.

I’ve loved all the books in the series and this one is no exception. The setting is simply gorgeous and the characters are all delightful if a little hot-headed at times. Sunnybrook sounds like a delightful place to live, although I’m no good in a countryside environment, preferring city life.

The book is a lot of fun, it’s quick and it is one to add to your Christmas collection. So grab a copy and settle down with the residents of Sunnybrook for some festive reading.

About the Author

Rosie Green has been scribbling stories ever since she was little. Back then they were rip-roaring adventure tales with a young heroine in perilous danger of falling off a cliff or being tied up by ‘the baddies’. Thankfully, Rosie has moved on somewhat, and now much prefers to write romantic comedies that melt your heart and make you smile, with really not much perilous danger involved at all, unless you count the heroine losing her heart in love.

​Rosie’s brand new series of novellas is centred on life in a village café. The first two stories in the series are: Spring at The Little Duck Pond Cafe and Summer at The Little Duck Pond Café.