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The Christmas Wish - by Lindsey Kelk (Paperback)

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  • "I'll read anything she writes" EMILY HENRYCan a little Christmas magic mend a broken heart?
  • About the Author: Lindsey Kelk is a Sunday Times bestselling author, podcaster and prolific tweeter.
  • 352 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Romance

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About the Book



"I'll read anything she writes" EMILY HENRY

Can a little Christmas magic mend a broken heart?



Book Synopsis



"I'll read anything she writes" EMILY HENRY

Can a little Christmas magic mend a broken heart?

"Sparkles with wit and warmth . . . I'll read anything Lindsey writes, but this one might just be my new favourite of her novels"--BETH O'LEARY, author of The Flatshare

Newly single lawyer Gwen Baker is hoping that a family Christmas--countryside, a mountain of food and festive films--will salve the sting of her career hanging by a thread and her heart being trampled on. Because everyone else has their life sorted: even Dev, her boy-next-door crush, is now a tall, dark and handsome stranger with a fiancée. She can't help wishing her future was clearer.

Then Gwen wakes up to discover it's Christmas day all over again. Like Groundhog Day but with eggnog. And family arguments. On repeat.

As she figures out how to escape her own particular Christmas hell, Dev is the one bright spot. He might be all grown-up but underneath he's just as kind and funny as she remembers.

Maybe, just maybe, her heart can be mended after all.

But how do you fall in love with someone who can't remember you from one day to the next?

AUTHORS LOVE LINDSEY KELK

"The kind of book you can't put down, but also want to last forever"--EMILY HENRY

"I fell head over heels in love"--BETH O'LEARY

"The literary equivalent of opening a glass of wine with your best friend"--MHAIRI MCFARLANE

"So uplifting and wildly romantic"--MARIAN KEYES



Review Quotes




PRAISE FOR LINDSEY KELK'S ROMCOMS:

"Funny, engaging and sparkly"--JANE FALLON

"Sparkles on the page like champagne in the glass"--MILLY JOHNSON

'This novel tastes like mince pies fresh out of the oven, sprinkled with a dusting of magical realism...A heartwarming romance about the biggest love of our lives: ourselves (and the hot, tall surgeon next door).' Good Housekeeping

'As warm and satisfying as a hot chocolate on a winter's day' HEAT

'We all need an escape at times, and who better to serve a delicious, escapist romance?' Woman's Weekly

'We loved this feel-good book' Bella

'Funny and feel-good, this is another brilliant read from Lindsey Kelk' Closer

'Another perfect romantic comedy from Lindsey Kelk, who always gets the balance of rom and com exactly right' Sarra Manning, RED

'Swoops you up and fills your heart with such joy' GIOVANNA FLETCHER

'Sparkling and gorgeously romantic' SARAH MORGAN

'Touching, hugely romantic and properly laugh-out-loud funny' SOPHIA MONEY-COUTTS

'I laughed and cried with every chapter, I never wanted it to end' LUCY VINE

'Utterly brilliant: super smart, achingly funny and just impossible to put down' ROSIE WALSH

'The perfect balance between sparkly escapism and big-hearted realness' SOPHIE RANALD

'As warm as a hug but as funny as a night out with the girls' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS

'Perfect, escapist fiction' LIA LOUIS

'You will not want to miss your invite to this ball' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN

'Full of Lindsey's trademark warmth and wit' ALEX BROWN

'Everything a perfect and iconic romcom should be' CARMEL HARRINGTON




About the Author



Lindsey Kelk is a Sunday Times bestselling author, podcaster and prolific tweeter. Born and brought up in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Lindsey has written sixteen novels for adults, including the I Heart series, the Girl series, and the children's book series, Cinders and Sparks. A fan of lipstick, pro-wrestling and cats, she now lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Jeff, and their two cats.

Dimensions (Overall): 7.6 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: .45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Romance
Publisher: HarperCollins
Format: Paperback
Author: Lindsey Kelk
Language: English
Street Date: November 15, 2022
TCIN: 85650287
UPC: 9780008544645
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-2995
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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100% would recommend
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Funnier Than Average Holiday Romance

4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
- 3 years ago
Gwen is leaving the city for a holiday getaway in her family's small hometown. She lost her big-time lawyer job, her boyfriend cheated on her with his receptionist, and she had to move into a small apartment to nurse her feelings. Can the magic of Christmas help her find herself again? It sounds like the beginning of every Hallmark Christmas movie but what makes this book standout is the comedy. This book was downright hilarious at times and tear-jerking emotional at others. Lindsey Kelk has a wonderful balance of honest feelings about grief and loneliness with humor that is raunchy at times and definitely not for readers younger than 18. The time loop of having to repeat Christmas day becomes a great vehicle for plot movement. It also gives Gwen a chance to reconnect with each member of her family from years of not making time for them due to her high-pressure career. A few of my favorite quotes are: "Whatever else it might be, I do know loneliness can be very cruel. You can't pick and choose when it visits and it often overstays its welcome, sometimes it stays so long you get used to it and forget to ask it to leave. I would hate for you to fall into that trap.'" "I couldn't think of anything more romantic than someone choosing you and you choosing them right back, every single day for the rest of your lives." Taking it down to 4 starts instead of 5 because I almost stopped reading the book after the first 50 pages. The pace was slow at that point and the animosity between Gwen and her sister, Cerys, was so vicious that it took away from the holiday optimism I was expecting in the beginning of this book. It is stressed so much in those few pages that I was worried it would be never-ending in the story. Thankfully, there was improvement once the time loop starts. The Christmas Wish is a fun holiday story more about family dynamics and communication than a holiday romance. The romance doesn't really start until 3/4 of the book because of a (glaringly obvious) communication barrier where Gwen is so wrapped up in her own dismay that she doesn't pay attention to or even ask about how things are going with Dev and his love life. Also, if you are a romance reader looking for a lot of heat, this book may not be for you. There is pretty much only a couple of kissing scenes and that is about it. Everything else has more to do with character development that the romance is left out in the cold. Please note: an electronic Advanced Reader Copy of this book was generously provided for free from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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