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Bezig met laden... The Christmas Wishdoor Tilly Tennant
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 Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek.  Circlestonesbooks | Dec 12, 2021 |   It begins with an upset Esme arriving at Thimble Cottage, her grandmother's home in Derbyshire. She has left Warren, her fiance, having discovered that he is cheating on her. In the time that they have been together, Warren had managed to alienate her from her friends and family - they don't understand him like she does, and he needs her... Her grandmother, Matilda Greenwood, begins to rebuild Esme's confidence and she is happier, now that she is away from Warren's controlling behaviour. Things change when Matilda dies suddenly whilst out Christmas shopping, having purchased two tickets for a trip to see the northern lights in Lapland. On hearing the news about Matilda, Warren begins to bombard Esme with messages until he wins her back. She leaves Derbyshire to return to the London flat she used to share with Warren. The warning signs are there from the minute he meets her at the station. She is totally under his spell again... until she discovers that he hasn't changed. Esme decides to go to Lapland on her own to honour her Grandmother, as Warren has refused to go with her. Here she joins three other singletons and quickly falls for Zach. Of course, there are hurdles to overcome before they can have any hope of being together. This is a well-written story, and I loved the supporting characters of Hortense and Brian, which I thought made this a funny and entertaining read. (  ) Deborah_J_Miles | Jun 1, 2019 | tldegray | Dec 2, 2018 | geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
'Literally couldn't put it down!... makes you laugh and tugs at the heartstrings, all in one go!... absolutely perfect!... breath-taking... made me cry and it made me laugh... filled me with festive warm feelings... Love love LOVED it!!.' Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars Christmas is coming but it doesn't feel that way for Esme. Jilted by her cheating fiancée Warren and mourning the death of her beloved grandmother she's determined not to let life beat her and books a trip to Lapland, on a holiday that her grandmother had always dreamed of taking. Beneath the indigo skies of Lapland, love is the last thing on Esme's mind but she can't ignore a spark with Zach, a broodingly handsome actor, also nursing a broken heart. But when Esme is bombarded by messages from Warren promising he's changed and she discovers that Zach is hiding something-will her head be turned? And when a trip to the northern lights reveals the full extent Zach's own secret past is there any hope that Esme will get the happy ending that her grandmother wished for her? Readers are falling in love with The Christmas Wish: 'Put a smile on my face!... I've LOVED it!... the most heart-warming of stories... loving every single page... drawing you in and not letting you go until the end of the very last page... totally captivated!' Chat About Books, 5 stars 'I absolutely loved this story. Got me feeling festive and ready for Christmas already! I lost myself in this story... It was perfect!... A brilliant heart-warming ending too... Beautiful.' Between the Pages Book Blog 'I loved this book from the first page, it was so enchanting... had you hooked... full of heartbreak, romance, finding out what you really want from life... Worth far more than five stars and didn't want it to end... Simply brilliant.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars '5++++stars. Loved this story right from the beginning... it was like I was there... I fell in love with the characters... Highly recommended.' Goodreads reviewer 'I loved everything about it and devoured it in one day straight!' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Loved, loved, loved this Christmas book. I would highly recommend it to all. Thank you Tilly Tennant for this wonderful story.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Content
Three years ago, Esme Greenwood had left for London, to live with her fiancée Warren. Three months ago she found out that he is married and went back to stay with her grandmother Mathilde at Thimble Cottage in Little Dove Morton, a small village. Soon it will be Christmas when grandmother Mathilde suddenly dies. This makes it easy for Warren to persuade her to come back to him. However, there are still two tickets for a Christmas week in Lapland, her Christmas present from her grandmother, but over-controlling, egoistic Warren refuses. Therefore, one day, when Warrren has left for work, she just packs her suitcase and takes a cab to the airport. Lapland, the place of her childhood dreams, is waiting, together with a fantastic scenery, lots of snow, Santa’s village and some surprises too.
Theme and genre
A heartwarming, typical Christmas romance, which takes place in Lapland.
Characters
Esme is likeable and witty, but when it comes to Warren, she still believes his promises, and still struggles to understand that Warren definitely is not good for her.
Plot and writing
The story is romantic, with amazing portrayals of Lapland, Rovaniemi, the Northers lights and traditional Christmas festivities. The main part are the days in Lapland, Esme making new friends with other single travelers, and enjoying spectacular experiences of nature and romantic Christmas sceneries. But there are many, in my opinion too many, pages about Esme thinking about Warren, how much he needs her, still finding new excuses for his behavior and feeling guilty, again insecure and worthless, and this began to annoy me a bit, dimming the Christmassy, enjoyable mood of the story.
Conclusion
An entertaining, romantic Christmas read with lively and impressive descriptions of Lapland in December, but a sometimes-annoying heroine. (