One Week ‘til Christmas by Belinda Missen
Two
people. One chance meeting. Seven days to Christmas.
Isobel Bennett is
waiting for the number 11 bus when a man quite literally falls into
her lap. Snow is falling, Christmas lights are twinkling, and a
gorgeous man with dark brown hair has just slipped on ice and is now
pressed against Isobel.
Isobel knows
she’s not imagining the chemistry between them. But then his ride
arrives and, embarrassed, he beats a hasty retreat, murmuring
apologies – and Isobel realises only too late that she didn’t
manage to catch his name…
When she runs
into him again the next morning, she decides it’s fate.
It’s a second
chance for Isobel and Tom – but there’s only one week until she’s
leaving London for good. Seven days of enjoying all the festive
delights the city has to offer: ice-skating at Somerset House, mulled
wine on the Southbank, Christmas shopping at Liberty.
There’s magic
in the air and mistletoe in the trees – but what will happen when
the week is over?
For fans of
Josie Silver, Lucy Diamond and Marian Keyes, this is one Christmas
romance you don’t want to miss!
What
happens when a gorgeous looking man bumps into travel journalist
Isobel Bennett?
Isobel wants more credibility in her job, but when her editor springs a last-minute assignment on her, she's not happy about interviewing an up and coming actor with little or no preparation. Her surprise? it's the man who collided with her the previous day. Neither can ignore the chemistry between them. Their attraction to each other getting more complicated even more so because she's on a deadline!
Swept up by their romance, the protagonists are lovely. They compliment each others strength and weaknesses, especially Ben, his generosity and selfless attitude in what he believes in is palpable.
I had a smile on my face for the duration of time it took me to read this novel. Isabel and Ben's story got under my skin as I became invested in their whirlwind romance. It's quick to read but the author manages to cram plenty between the pages. This is my first Belinda Missen novel and what impressed me the most about this lovely Christmassy novel is how smoothly the narrative flows. Effortlessly, I became absorbed in the plot, frantically turned the pages as fast as could read. With a magical London backdrop, this is one of my favourite holiday novels this year.
What next? I'm definitely going to read more of Ms Missen's books.
***arc received courtesy of HQ Digital via NetGalley***
Isobel wants more credibility in her job, but when her editor springs a last-minute assignment on her, she's not happy about interviewing an up and coming actor with little or no preparation. Her surprise? it's the man who collided with her the previous day. Neither can ignore the chemistry between them. Their attraction to each other getting more complicated even more so because she's on a deadline!
Swept up by their romance, the protagonists are lovely. They compliment each others strength and weaknesses, especially Ben, his generosity and selfless attitude in what he believes in is palpable.
I had a smile on my face for the duration of time it took me to read this novel. Isabel and Ben's story got under my skin as I became invested in their whirlwind romance. It's quick to read but the author manages to cram plenty between the pages. This is my first Belinda Missen novel and what impressed me the most about this lovely Christmassy novel is how smoothly the narrative flows. Effortlessly, I became absorbed in the plot, frantically turned the pages as fast as could read. With a magical London backdrop, this is one of my favourite holiday novels this year.
What next? I'm definitely going to read more of Ms Missen's books.
***arc received courtesy of HQ Digital via NetGalley***
Author and
sometimes foodie, Belinda is a ridiculous romantic who met her
husband after being set up by a friend two states away.
Residing in
country Victoria, surrounded by books, cat-fur, and half-eaten cake,
Belinda divides her days between writing rom-coms, baking, and
indulging her love of comic books.
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