Under the Mistletoe by Sue Moorcroft

 

    


Another festive visit to Middledip

 

 

Under the Mistletoe is not the whimsical wonderland that you might expect from the festive fiction genre, but the reality of the serious undertones does not detract from the festivities. Laurel must face her fears, returning to her childhood home, to help her sister and niece whilst they work through their own issues. Determined to avoid her past and hide out to work on her art, it has other ideas popping up in all areas of her life. 

In walks Grady, her childhood sweetheart she had to leave behind when she escaped the trauma of an event, believing it was the right thing to do. 

I know some didn’t appreciate the ‘gritty reality’ of some topics, but I believe they brought an authenticity to the story. Having said this please understand that the timescales of certain things, such as a character overcoming agoraphobia have most likely been sped up to keep the story running, this is fiction, sometimes this happens. 

 

I really enjoyed this festive morsel from Sue Moorcroft and they highest compliment I can give is though I was given from Netgalley, I have gone out and purchase the book and audiobook. It’s five stars from me.

 

My thanks as always to Netgalley, the publisher Avon Books and the author herself. 

Please accept my apologies for my delay in reviewing Under the Mistletoe, this was due to personal reasons.

 

Purchase Links:

 

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0918SXFN2/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/under-the-mistletoe-sue-moorcroft/1140026178?ean=9780008393069

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/under-the-mistletoe-59

Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/under-the-mistletoe/sue-moorcroft/9780008393052

 

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