Review: A Perfect Cornish Christmas by Phillipa Ashley

Rating:

★★★☆☆

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher, for providing me with an advanced e-copy for an honest review.

I requested this book because I wanted to read some Holiday books, and yes! This is the perfect read for the season. Also, who knew reading about Cornwall would’ve been so much fun.

Okay, quick disclaimer this is my first time reading anything by Phillipa Ashley, and while this can be read as a stand-alone, there’s a companion novel that comes before this called A Perfect Cornish Summer that I’ve not read. I recommend you guys check it out just in case.

Scarlett, our main protagonist(although we get to see her sister’s Ellie story as well), is not feeling very joyful this season still she decides to go Porthmellow, a little town in Cornwall to find who her real father is. However, she gets caught up in all the festivities and meets handsome and charming Jude.

I’ve rarely read women’s fiction because I love the romance more, but I was so into the familial dynamics, the town peoples (their Winter Solstice festival) and how they affected Scarlett, the love stories of both sister, and how it discusses the importance of belonging. However, I did feel their parents lacked motivation for some of their decisions, and in that aspect, it felt repetitive.

In the end, the book is about what pretty much every other movie or book about Christmas is about, family, love and the feeling of togetherness. Which is exactly what I was looking for, and what I got. I would definitely like reading more from this author in the future.

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