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The Christmas Spirit

Happy to introduce you to one of my favorite new Christmas stories! Please enjoy the blurb, my review, and the Giveaway! Happy Holidays! 

Christmas is coming, but not everyone is looking forward to it.

Rebecca has just been dumped and the prospect of spending the holiday period with her parents is less than appealing.

Eighty- two year old Stanley lost his beloved wife, Edie, to cancer. How will he cope with his first Christmas without her?

Jacob’s university degree hasn’t helped him get a job, and it looks like he’ll still be signing on come New Year.

Workaholic Meredith would rather spend December 25th at home alone with a ready meal and a DVD box set. Can anything make her embrace the spirit of the season?

The enigmatic Natalie Hope takes over the reins at the Sugar and Spice bakery and café in an attempt to spread some festive cheer and restore Christmas spirit, but will she succeed?

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The Christmas Spirit by Susan Buchanan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

“I need a Sugar and Spice Bakery and a Natalie Hope in my life!” I’m sure you’ll agree with me, so let’s savor this sweet book together.

It’s December 1 in a small town in Scotland. Natalie Hope has just settled into the Rose Cottage and is looking forward to the Christmas season and her part in it. Her task is to run the Sugar and Spice Bakery and café while the owner is in the hospital. But is that really why she’s there, to bake scrumptious Christmas cakes, or is there another more special reason?

Every day in December, we meet and then get involved with the lives of five main characters. Stanley is 82 years old and lonely after the recent death of his beloved wife. Jacob is a recent university graduate puzzled by his difficult job search. Meredith is a demon of a boss and Sophie is her loyal assistant. Rebecca has been walloped by a sudden break up with her partner.

What do these charming and memorable characters have in common? They are all searching for hope and joy and they all frequent the Sugar and Spice Bakery.

While you may suspect that there will be a happy and satisfying outcome for each one by the time Christmas arrives, there is plenty of joyful, positive reading to absorb you as you take in this story. I found myself loving and caring about each character and their story. And then there were all the amazing “Christmas Cakes of the Day”!

If you need a little Christmas, then right this very minute read this sweet delight. And let’s hope that there really are Christmas Spirits like Natalie.

Thanks to at Rachels Random Resources for a review copy. This is my honest review.

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Author Bio – Susan Buchanan lives in Scotland with her husband and their two children. She is the author of four novels: Return of the Christmas Spirit, The Christmas Spirit, The Dating Game, and Sign of the Times. She is currently working on books five and six: The Proposal and Just One Day.

Susan is also a proofreader, editor and translator, and when not working, writing, or caring for her two delightful cherubs, loves reading, the theatre, quiz shows and eating out – not necessarily in that order!

Social Media Links

Facebook – www.facebook.com/susan.buchanan.author

Twitter – susan_buchanan

Blog – Sooz’s journal – www.susancbuchanan.blogspot.co.uk

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