This Christmas, the villagers of Middledip are off on a very Swiss adventure… Family means everything to Lily Cortez and her sister Zinnia, and growing up in their non-conventional family unit, they and their two mums couldn’t have been closer. So it’s a bolt out of the blue when Lily finds her father wasn’t the anonymous one-night stand she’d always believed – and is in fact the result of her … in fact the result of her mum’s reckless affair with a married man.
Confused, but determined to discover her true roots, Lily sets out to find the family she’s never known; an adventure that takes her from the frosted, thatched cottages of Middledip to the snow-capped mountains of Switzerland, via a memorable romantic encounter along the way…
The Sunday Times bestseller returns with a gloriously cosy read, perfect for fans of Katie Fforde, Trisha Ashley and Carole Matthews.
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It may be September but it’s never too early for a Sue Moorcroft Christmas novel. To add the topping to the cake, we’re welcomed back to the village of Middledip, Sue’s wonderful setting for quite a few of her stories. Because of this, we get a smattering of the inhabitants we’ve grown to love and this gives the novel an atmosphere of a family christmas.
Say hi to Lilly Cortez and Isaac O’Brien, out main protagonists, along with Doggo of course, a very friendly Dalmatian. Fans of Sue will be familiar too with Tubb the Pub who has a central role in the main story. It’s very nice, this reviewer believes, that this much loved character has more than a peripheral part in this story. In fact, this novel is chock full of wonderful, rounded, well-written characters, including Carola who’s a particular favourite of mine from Middledip.
Switzerland bounds to life off the pages to such a degree that you feel like you’re walking in the snow-clad towns, villages and fields of this Alpine country. It certainly made me wish that I could go for a visit. Here, you have a roadtrip combined with a love story that will have you silently screaming for a happy ending!
I’m not going to tell you anything about the story, that’s not my style. Suffice to say, Sue Moorcroft has done it again. I’d love to tell you about one of the side stories, but I don’t want to give out any spoilers as it has a massive effect upon the main story. It’s beautifully written and touches the heart. You’ll know exactly what I’m talking about it when you read it.
So, pull up the comfy chair, put on the hot chocolate and lock that door for your first Christmas treat of the year!
I am a fan of Sue Moorcroft’s books and I normally read the ARCs before they come out. I missed doing it with this one, so I saved it to read over Christmas.
We go back to Middledip for this story. I like this sort of thing, where you see characters from other books pass through in the background. It makes me feel like part of a community.
Lilly finds out about her father the day he dies. She has complicated feelings about her blood family and wants to get to know her half brothers. But they might not be so pleased to meet her. So she’s working part time as a barmaid at the Three Fishes pub while she works out what to do.
Isaac is picking him self back up after the double whammy of losing his old business and breaking up with his ex. He’s working as a temporary manager at the Three Fishes. He’s Lilly’s boss.
Both the characters are interesting and easy to relate to. I liked that Isaac is a stickler for the rules and that Lily admits the mixed feelings she has when Isaac has to go and help someone. Oh, I nearly forgot Doggo! He’s a dog. You’ve got to love an exuberant dog!
There’s plenty going on in this book and everything that can go wrong, does. It’s a lovely, romantic story about the family you’re linked to and the family you find through your friendships.
Kept me interested. Great descriptions
I always open Sue’s books with a frisson of anticipation and she never fails to deliver, gorgeous settings, engaging characters, an intriguing plot with plenty of twists along the way – Sue incorporates them all. I really do think she’s surpassed herself with this book though, the characters were so sympathetically displayed — I loved how Sue handled Lily having two mothers – the setting so eloquently described that you felt you were there, going and the romance with Isaac was the icing on the cake. A fabulous read.
Sue Moorcroft has done it again! She has created a world that seems to exist in real life. Her characters are so well developed, they became friends and I miss them, now that I am finished reading. The town of Middledip is always nice to return to and meet more of its villagers.
Lily and her sister Zinnia were raised in a non-conventional family by two mums. They have always known that Zinnia’s father was an anonymous donor at a sperm bank. Lily was told that she was the result of a one-night stand. It becomes known that was not the case and Lily then searched for two brothers that she did not know of. Once found, she wrestles with the action of telling them who she is, or keeping it to herself.
There are several other themes running throughout. Lily finds herself working part-time/temporarily for a pub with a temporary boss, Isaac. Both of them are not lifelong members of the community, but they find it their home for the moment. Both are dealing with issues and at a cross road of their lives. They are attracted to each other, but Isaac has a rule to not date co-workers. Will he break that rule?
Isaac proves to be a gem of a man when he steps in to help in situations others would run from. His Dalmatian, Doggo is a spark of love to this story.
I especially loved reading about traveling from Middledip to Switzerland. It is a journey I will never do in my life, but I feel a bit like I did travel there, by reading this wonderful story.
Sue Moorcroft mixes many things in her books, some series situations, some funny scenes and always rounds it all up with caring and love. I enjoyed this story so much and I hope other reader will pick it up.
Thank you to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for allowing me the pleasure of reading Let It Snow! This review is my own opinion, not influenced by receiving the ARC.