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The Christmas Express - by Isla Gordon (Paperback)

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  • A heart-warming, feel-good festive romance about six estranged friends and lovers who find themselves reunited on a four-day train ride during the most magical time of year.
  • Author(s): Isla Gordon
  • 336 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Romance

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"When six former friends are invited to a winter wedding in Canada, the last thing they want is a reunion. Bride-to-be Bryn is desperate, so much so that she's funding their travel--but there's a surprise in store: She bought them nonrefundable tickets for the cross-Canada Christmas train. For four days they will be trapped together in a cozy train cabin, travelling through snow-topped mountains and over frozen lakes during the most magical time of year. It's a trip like no other, and Bryn hopes it will end their feud just in time for the wedding. But interactions on board are tense. Then a snowstorm hits and stops the train. Will the six make it to the wedding, and will it be together?" --



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A heart-warming, feel-good festive romance about six estranged friends and lovers who find themselves reunited on a four-day train ride during the most magical time of year.

Six passengers

When six ex-friends are invited to a winter wedding in Canada, the last thing they want is a reunion. But bride-to-be Bryn is desperate, so much so that she's offering to pay for their travel. But there's a surprise in store: Bryn hasn't booked them flights, instead she's bought non-refundable tickets for the cross-Canada Christmas train.

Four days

Four days trapped together in a cozy train cabin, travelling through snow-topped mountains, frozen lakes and glistening Christmas trees, over the most magical time of the year. It's a trip like no other and Bryn hopes it will end their feud just in time for the wedding.

One last chance at love...

But tensions on board are fraught. Cali and Luke are each other's One Who Got Away, Joss and Joe are the ultimate sibling rivals, and Sara is stuck with the people who always left her out. Not to mention Ember, Bryn's ex, who wasn't even invited and is on her way to crash the wedding.

Then a snowstorm hits and stops them--literally--in their tracks. Will they make it to the wedding? And will it be together?

Set across a breathtaking winter wonderland and filled with cozy hot chocolates and a will-they-won't-they second-chance romance, this is the perfect festive treat for fans of Sarah Morgan.

TROPES:

second-chance romance

forced proximity

will-they-won't they

holiday romance

one who got away


Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.31 Inches (W) x .76 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Romance
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 336
Publisher: Avon A
Theme: Holiday
Format: Paperback
Author: Isla Gordon
Language: English
Street Date: September 2, 2025
TCIN: 1002191740
UPC: 9780063463004
Item Number (DPCI): 247-26-0372
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.76 inches length x 5.31 inches width x 8 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.65 pounds
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3 out of 5 stars
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21 October, 2025

Not my cup of tea!

I liked the premise for The Christmas Express by Isla Gordon, but I was not a fan of the actual story. The continuous jumping between the various POVs disrupts the flow and makes it impossible to get into the story (I like to settle in and become engrossed in a story). The beginning was an information overload with all the characters being introduced at once (too much too soon). I can honestly say that none of the characters are likeable (I kept hoping the story would change to a murder mystery with this group being the killer’s target). I would not want to be stuck on a train with any of them, especially with the rising tensions, the simmering resentments, and the mix of emotions (happy was not one of them). Of course, let us not forget the bickering and manipulations. I was frustrated that we were not told why the friends fell out until much later in the story (we are continually told that the friends had fallen out which is just annoying). I did not find the story engaging or amusing (can you tell). The Christmas Express was more drama than romcom. I did enjoy the descriptions of the Canadian countryside and the places the characters explored during the train stops. I wanted to like The Christmas Express, but it was not to my taste.
Kristina Anderson
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