Welcome Home Again This Christmas

by C.P. Ward

Welcome Home Again this Christmas: A delightful romantic comedy set against the magical backdrop of Christmas in the Scottish Highlands, from CP Ward, author of Autumn in Sycamore Park, I’m Glad I Found You This Christmas, and Christmas at the Marshmallow Café.

When Brentwell Public Library closes over Christmas for renovations, young librarian Lizzie Cotton finds herself unexpectedly unemployed. With a credit card bill to pay, she finds herself googling for a Christmas miracle, and it comes in the form of a little secondhand bookshop desperately seeking a new manager.

There’s only one problem. It’s in Scotland, at the other end of the country, in a little village that Lizzie can’t even locate on a map.

A little village called Hollydell …

With her chinchilla Albert in tow, Lizzie sets off for what she hopes will be a nice steady income over the Christmas season. What she’s not expecting is an adventure, one with large helpings of Christmas pudding, copious mince pieces, lashings of humour, and maybe even a little dash of romance …

CP Ward’s fans have long awaited a return to Hollydell, the delightful Christmas village in the Scottish Highlands first visited in I’m Glad I Found You This Christmas. Now, their Christmas wish is about to come true.

288 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 30, 2024

Reviews

[Lia Lorimer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A charming story, with more than a touch of magic, perfect for a relaxing and cozy Sunday read. Lizzie and Peter both of whom are reserved by nature and awkward in company, find themselves in a Christmas fairytale village with residents keen to include them in enjoyable community activities.
Peter has travelled from Edinburgh after inheriting his father’s violin workshop in Hollydell, while Lizzie is mysteriously ‘given’ a bookshop and arrives with her pet chinchilla, Albert, a central character in this novel.
Not only does the reader experience the welcoming invitations for participation extended by the community through the author’s narrative, but the description of the anxiety felt by the main characters generates a sense of empathy, too. This is a beautiful story of the magical effect of acceptance and generosity bringing about positive change with an added aspect of comedy in Albert’s antics.
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[Cottage_reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

Let me start by saying that the setting, the ambiance and Christmas spirit of this book is absolutely marvelous and the premise of the story is a book lover's dream.

Unfortunately, I just couldn't connect with the FMC and she took me right out of the story. The best friend also didn't sit too well with me.

This was a lovely festive read and I would have rated this book much higher, had the female characters drawn me in better.

I recommend this book if you love:

🎄 festive reads
🎄 Christmas magic
🎄 clean romance
🎄 small town romance

Thank you Booksprout for the ARC.

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[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute and sweet story. I enjoyed the characters. Lizzie was unique. She made the story. I loved the chinchilla Albert. I am partial to animal characters in stories. I was entertained by the storyline.

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[D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Lizzie's adventure across the country for her job. This is a great story that I fell in love with. I loved it!.

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[Peggy Lesko · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these stories and the narrator! She completes the story beautifully. I hated to see it end.

[Sue de Boeck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book number nine. Back to Hollydell, where two shy people fall under its spell.
Another enjoyable read.