I’m delighted to be sharing my thoughts about The Christmas Escape by Sarah Morgan.
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- Publisher : HQ (28 Oct. 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 400 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1848458444
- ISBN-13 : 978-1848458444
It was supposed to be Christy Sullivan’s perfect Christmas escape – a dream trip to Lapland with her family and best friend, Alix. But facing a make-or-break marriage crisis, Christy desperately needs time alone with her husband, Seb. Her solution? Alix, along with Seb’s oldest friend, Zac, can take Christy’s daughter on the planned Lapland trip, and they will all reunite there for Christmas Day. After all, what are friends for?
There’s nothing Alix won’t do for Christy, but Christy’s plan to save Christmas is testing their friendship. Especially as Alix and Zac have a difficult history of their own.
As long-held secrets unravel, and unexpected romance shines under the Northern Lights, can Christy and Alix find the courage to fight for the relationships they really want? And could this Christmas escape save the precious gift of each other’s friendship?
Book Review
Oh how much I loved this story. The Christmas Escape has the perfect balance between friends, family and intimate relationships.
For me, no-one quite writes about emotional connections like Sarah Morgan! She really knows what makes us tick and what’s going on under the surface. Her character’s relationships always make me feel … a lot!
Each character narrates giving us a deeper understanding of who they are, how they’re connected and how their needs have evolved.
We’re straight into pain and anguish through Robyn. Now living and working in Lapland, there’s much for her to discover and share with her niece Christy. My heart ached for her.
30 year old Christy is living the dream in a cottage in the country but is it as idyllic as it looks? She’s had major life changes and her husband Seb has been keeping something from her. Their daughter Holly is a whirlwind 🙂 I could feel her energy sparking off the page.
Chrisy’s best friend Alix lives in New York. Their friendship has changed and Alix feels excluded from the closeness they once shared.
Then there’s Zak. I loved how he kept pushing Alix out of her comfort zone emotionally and their connection really is sizzling!
All of these connections totally wrapped me up.
Childhood experiences and authority figures give us rules to live by as adults. Not necessarily how we should be living our lives though …
There’s probably no need to say this but the setting in Lapland is amazing. I was there experiencing everything the characters did.
What I realised in The Christmas Escape is it’s those smaller ripples that sneak into your heart. I’ve cried, laughed and smiled. Perfect.
This is one story I am going to be re-reading every Christmas. It should be a movie!
Sarah Morgan is a Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and women’s fiction. She has sold over 16 million copies of her books, and her trademark humour and warmth have gained her fans across the globe. Her books have been translated into 28 languages and have earned her starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist and Library Journal.
Sarah lives near London, and when she isn’t reading or writing she loves spending time outdoors, walking or riding her mountain bike. She frequently stops to take photographs, much to the annoyance of her family.
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