When Hannah bumps into her brother Rob's best friend Nico in Stockholm, the two rekindle a fast friendship. But Hannah has a boyfriend - and Nico has two children to look after. When Hannah loses her beloved shop in Stockholm, though, she is forced to move back to the little village of Middledip - only to find Nico has just moved in too. Under the same snowy sky, can the childhood friends make a romance work - or are there too many obstacles standing in their way?
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'How is Rob's stupid sister?' The voice was deep with the slightest Swedish accent. CHAPTER ONE
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(@AvonBooksUK, 29 October 2020, 400 pages, ebook, copy from the publisher via # NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed)
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I've read a few books by the author and have enjoyed them even though her work is outside my usual comfort zones. I haven't read much Christmas fiction as I tend to dismiss it as OTT or cheesy, so I was a bit cynical about this book. I enjoyed a lot about the book, but it didn't fully work for me. I enjoyed the complex relationships between the characters as they reconnect after Hannah bumps into Nico after dumping her cheating boyfriend. The book is a little heavy handed with references to Church with both characters being church goers wielding a bible. This put me off. I also found the sex scenes a bit full on and OTT. I'm not a prude but the sex scenes are pornographic at times. I enjoyed the blend of English and Swedish cultures, but some things left me cold.
