Holly has the place to herself this Christmas. It’s not her place, though – she is house-sitting for friends who live on Nightingale Square – just there to keep the place warm and cosy and only for long enough for her to sort her life out. Newly single and finding herself unsure about next steps for her career, she plans to hunker down and make some life decisions.
To clear her mind, she sets off on early morning walks around a nearby lake and bumps into May, an older lady who is also new to the area, and her dapper Dachshund Monty. Quickly, a firm friendship blossoms. Then when Holly meets Bear, a rather large and rather attractive man, at the local pub, and his rescue dog Queenie, her stay at Nightingale Square suddenly feels even more appealing.
As the community comes together for the season’s festivities, Holly must start thinking about where her life will take her next. Some big decisions need to be made, but distractions close to home make thinking about the future more tricky than ever…
Will she get that festive feeling this Christmas…?
Want to get into the festive spirit? Heidi Swain’s books will always leave you feeling ready for the season and ‘That Festive Feeling’ is just perfect for doing just that.
Having created many wonderful settings for us, Nightingale
Square is so special and even more so at Christmas time. It’s a strong community
with a great cast of characters (or friends as us Swainettes see them).
Holly is a great addition to the characters we love so much.
She is housesitting for characters we already have come to know a little about
and all she wants is to hide herself away, have a quiet time to evaluate her
life/options for roving forward. She is adamant that she will not be drawn in
to all the frolics and activities in the square, not matter how much any of the
neighbours try to cajole her. Even I know this is not realistic with the
Nightingale Square residents and soon Holly is finding herself getting involved.
Holly does strive for some quiet independence and soon becomes
friends with a dog walker called May. May is the absolute best, what a
colourful breath of fresh air she is, I adore her and would love to have her
tenacity and character. The bond formed between these two characters is
gorgeous, really so heart warming and it’s very clear both are helping each
other in so many ways.
After a collision with Bear, Holly’s festive season is about
to get busier and perhaps a little more complicated than she expected. Bear
lives in an ‘alternative’ home and is quite keen to show Holly she has options
she had never considered.
An
absolutely gorgeous story with friendship at the heart of it all. Encouraging
people to take chances, make changes and putting a bit of trust in other people
again. Although it is a romance, it gives us so much more – comedy, drama,
heart warming messages of kindness and compassion. A story to inspire people to
follow their hearts and dreams, think outside the box and to always add a
little more colour to their lives.
Left me
feeling all warm and fuzzy. Another Heidi Swain classic!!
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