Review: Christmas Wishes at Cranberry Cove

Christmas Wishes at Cranberry Cove Christmas Wishes at Cranberry Cove by Holly Martin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’ve been a big fan of Holly Martin’s books for years now, and I especially enjoy the Christmas ones. So I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Christmas Wishes at Cranberry Cove.

I really enjoyed reading this book. It was lovely to finally have Orla’s story. I love both Orla and Shay, and their long history. And of course, I loved Ivy too.

The story was a good one. I felt that the back story was handled well, and the reasons things didn’t work out to start with were realistic. I found part of the story to be more dramatic than Holly’s usual style (I can’t say more without spoilers, there’s a TW at the bottom), but it clearly needed something to get Orla and Shay talking properly! Just maybe save it for a day when you’re not feeling fragile. I loved watching Shay and Orla work through their issues and end up happy.

The atmosphere of the book was lovely and Christmassy, and I loved the setting of Apple Hill Bat in general. It’s such a beautiful place and lovely community.

Overall, this was a Christmassy, romantic delight.

—————— spoilers below this line ——————

TW: on page car accident, car goes over cliff.

I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own

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