Baby it’s Cold Outside by Emily Bell
A festive friend to lover’s story.
There is something to be said for the memory of your first love, it’s something to. Be look back fondly on (or not) with the rose-tinted shade of youth.
Whist as a rule I am not fond of jumping back in time, I think it was needed as a tool to show how Norah, our protagonist, became besotted with a boy she met in Italy ten years earlier and prompted a last-minute trip to Dublin to keep a promise made when they parted.
I did prefer the flashbacks of Norah and her friendship group going out on Christmas Eve, Norah’s late father hearing her sing and budding friendship with Joe.
It is Joe, who accompanies Norah to Dublin, after her mother cancels their Christmas plans at the last minute, to focus on herself. Joe was the most fascinating character in the story to me, how he behaved when they were younger, how his passion for design is allowed to show through, Their visit to Bewley’s Café in Dublin, brough back good memories for me!
I have rated Baby it’s Cold Outside 🌟🌟🌟🌟. It is a cosy festive read that does come to a predictable end, but that is almost the point of the friends to lover’s trope, and there is nothing wrong with that. My thanks as always to @PenguinBooks #Netgalley and the author for allowing me to read and review #babyItsColdOutside.
Purchase Links:
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/baby-it-s-cold-outside-42
Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/baby-its-cold-outside/emily-bell/9781405950305
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