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Today I am involved in the book tour for Bella's Countryside Christmas by Claire Huston. Claire lives in Warwickshire, UK with her husband and two children. She writes uplifting modern love stories about characters who are meant for each other but sometimes need a little help to realise it. A keen amateur baker, she enjoys making cakes, biscuits and brownies almost as much as eating them. You can find recipes for over a hundred sweet treats at clairehuston.co.uk. This is also where she talks about and reviews books.
About the book
Fleeing her heartache and horrendous job, Bella stumbles upon a December wedding in the beautiful village of Haileybrook and the spirit of the season moves her to act as a fake date to handsome stranger Jack. Jack and Bella hit it off, but Bella has to leave in a hurry and their magical evening soon becomes nothing more than a blissful memory.
A year later, Bella is returning to Haileybrook, seeking a fresh start and a quieter life. With a new job close to her cosy cottage home, a peaceful Christmas is surely only days away.But it’s not long before family surprises, small -town feuds and romantic drama disrupt Bella's plans, and she has to wonder if being alone is what she really wants for Christmas...
Bella's Countryside Christmas is a sweet festive romance. If you love cosy Christmas fiction than you will love snuggling up under a blanket with this book. The characters are likeable especially Belle and Jack although a few annoying ones are in the mix. Although Christmas is featured within the story it isn't overly Christmassy and the romance is light. I love the descriptions of Haileybrook and the community there. It is a second book in a series and if like me you are yet to read the first book it works well as a standalone novel.
