Former child actress Charlotte is not a fan of the holidays. After starring in one Christmas movie when she was a child she has been besieged by fans of the cult classic ever since, despite never acting again and making her living as an illustrator. This year she’s decided to spend Christmas in London with her sister. On one of their day trips they head to Eden Priory which happens to be the house used for part of the movie Charlotte was in. There she meets Graham, the son of the owners. In a fit of inspiration, Graham commissions Charlotte to illustrate a set of drawings of iconic holiday movie scenes around London to sell in Eden Priory’s gift shop. As Charlotte and Graham spend more time together, Charlotte slowly starts to see the appeal of not only Christmas, but also Graham.
This holiday book was so cute. I loved it. I loved the chemistry between the two main characters and I especially loved the dialogue. I thought the dialogue was great and sounded just like two people talking to one another. No one was overly witty and no one always had a comeback for everything. Charlotte and Graham talked like real people and I appreciated that.
I loved the romance and reading about how Charlotte slowly started to fall for Graham. I know, as readers, that we all knew they would end up together but I thought their romance journey was so sweet and swoon-worthy. I think part of that was that both of these characters were just nice people. Sure, Charlotte is salty about the Christmas movie and maybe she protests a little too much about how she hates the holidays but can you blame her? I would also be annoyed if I were woken up in the morning by a bunch of carolers.
There’s not a lot of Christmas in this book and honestly, it could probably take place at any time during the year. Charlotte just happened to star in a Christmas movie so she gets extra recognized during the holiday season which is another reason why she is not a big fan of that time of year. But I really liked reading about the places her and Graham went and how they were decorated for the season.
This book is a charming holiday rom-com that makes me want to read more from this author.
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