It's the most wonderful time of the year on Castle Street, and there's a paw-some new business opening....
It had always been
Tabby's dream to work with cats and an
inheritance from her beloved nanna has finally made that a reality. Idyllic
Castle Street in Whitsborough Bay couldn’t be a better place for pastry chef
Tabby to open a cat café with her boyfriend, Leon.
But when Leon leaves her in the lurch, the pressure
mounts for Tabby. With Christmas fast approaching, she has to open the café on
her own – a daunting prospect, especially when she's been hiding her health
issues from the ones she loves.
Faced with local resistance to the café – and
somebody seemingly determined that she won’t succeed – Tabby will need her
friends, family and cats more than ever to recover her broken Christmas spirit
and pull together for a Christmas miracle.
Will the cat café bring the festive joy to Castle
Street as Tabby had hoped or will it be a cat-astrophe? And can the magic of
Christmas on Castle Street mend Tabby's broken heart as well as her business?
Escape with million-copy bestseller Jessica Redland this
Christmas for the purr-fect festive treat!
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My Review:
Firstly, I have to say how much I adore all of Jessica Redlands books,
no matter which series, setting or characters; her writing always captures me.
I was so excited to be back in Castle Street and loved the idea of a cat café! After
this book I definitely want to visit one.
At many points it appears that Tabby may not get to open her much longed for cat café, she faces adversity from all angles – crazed ex-girlfriends, animal activists, an ex who let her down as well as a body that leaves her in so much pain she cannot function no matter how much she wishes she could. Hard to read but incredible to learn more about a condition I’d only ever heard of and didn’t realise the extent to which it can debilitate a person. Luckily for Tabby she has a wonderful community around her, family, friends and fellow business owners.
I adored hearing about the different cats, just picturing their antics adding some light relief and cute moments. Part of why I love Jessica’s books is for the sense of community that is developed; how people come together to help and support each other – always makes me wish I could join them!
There are moments of pain and sadness but it’s overwhelming a story about acceptance, perseverance, recognising that you can ask for help and that nothing needs to hold you back when following your dreams. Of course, we have romance and at first it threw me, I didn’t expect it but I soon realised the pairing was completely right.
Festive spirit, cute cats and romance; a fabulous read.
Jessica Redland writes emotional but uplifting stories of love, friendship, family and community. Her Whitsborough Bay books transport readers to the stunning North Yorkshire Coast where she lives with her husband, daughter and sprocker spaniel. Her Hedgehog Hollow series, set in a hedgehog rescue centre, takes readers into the beautiful rolling countryside of the Yorkshire Wolds.
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