I was initially attracted to this book by its ever so quaintly gorgeous cover. I have a bit of a thing for country cottages and love Christmas. However, I’m pleased to announce this was not just a shallow case of cover crush, but also one of story seduction too. I loved this magical and whimsical story or family, feuds, secrets, gossip, baking, love and romance.Filled with some wonderful characters, including a number of eccentric woman, like myself, how could I not fall in love with this book a...

When thirty-year-old food writer Emma Halloway gets dumped no not by text but by a found post it note could things really get any worse for her. Oh yes they can,and do. Riding her bike she gets hit by a postal delivery van to top it off the delivery the man is on the street to deliver is for her. At the hospital she survives but she has a long recovery road ahead of her.Returning to her family’s cosy cottage in the Yorkshire Dales she is confused and has a myriad of emotions to deal with. Emma h...

This is far more than a good feel book, this is a never give up believing because dreams can come true sort of book. I want to see this into a film because it is already playing round in the head  days after I have finished reading. Sigh……..I just loved Emma from the moment I met her and thought oh poor girl this must be as bad as it gets being dumped so heartlessly but no, I think getting run over definitely topped that one! After a stint in hospital she had no choice but to leave her city job

Emma's boyfriend dumps her in a terrible way and soon after she's involved in an awful accident. There's no way she can take care of herself, because she's broken several bones and fell on her head. That's why she returns to Hope Cottage, her family home. Evie, Emma's grandmother, will take good care of her and will make sure someone's always looking after her. Being back home will also mean seeing Jack again, the man who broke Emma's heart because of a family feud. Will she be able to handle be...

Prior to reading Christmas at Hope Cottage I had never read anything by author Lily Graham. The cover alone would make you want to read this Christmas book with such a gorgeous cottage as the focal point. I was expecting a Christmas themed romance story and yes there was some romance but it wasn't the entire focus of the book. Instead our main character Emma Halloway is coming back to the village of Whistling in rural Yorkshire. Her family have been stalwarts of the community ( amongst two or th...

Things could be going better for Emma Holloway, she is dumped by her boyfriend and then gets knocked over by a parcel delivery van. To add insult to injury, the delivery van was actually delivering a parcel for her.Contained within the parcel was 'The Book' sent to Emma to help her make some decisions. The only decision now is getting well again and it is going to a long process as Emma finds herself back at Hope Cottage with her eccentric grandmother and two equally as eccentric aunts nearby.No...

First I would like to thank both Netgalley and Bookouture for allowing me the chance to read this wonderful book in exchange for an honest review. Emma Halloway by no stretch of the imagination has had a tough time of late. Her long-term boyfriend, Pete, ends their relationship which is bad enough (even though he wears a lot of beige!) but he does so by - wait for it - a post-it but at least he adds that she is out of washing powder too! Following this Emma is involved in a very bad accident whe...

I really had no issues with this book other than there really was hardly any action in the book and hardly any Christmas in the book until the very (very-VERY) end. I liked the magic in the recipes and the family elements! Emma was mostly okay and Sandro was pretty hunky (though he was a pretty big chicken for not really ever pursuing Emma). Jack was the perfect first-love-in-a-small-town. Basically the book had the perfect set up, I just needed it to move a little quicker!

This book should be made into a Hallmark movie. For real.It's all about hope and love and what a little bit of faith can do to change the world.

I've really enjoyed previous Lily Graham books and the amazing cover on her latest really drew me to it. It promises such a great Christmas story and you won't be disappointed.Emma has an accident and goes to recover in the family home, Hope Cottage. You can just imagine tucking yourself under a blanket , beside the fire, nestled in the lovely cottage, sharing recipes and being wrapped in warm family hugs. Christmas is approaching and an eligible man adds romantic interest. The books sets such a...

https://donnasbookblog.wordpress.com/...The first thing that attracted me to this book was the absolutely stunning cover, I then read the blurb for the book and knew that it was one that I needed to read.  I have read a few of Lily's books so far and this has to be the best of hers that I have read to date - I loved everything about this book- the storyline was great and I loved the characters - Emma was a fantastic character and I loved following the story with her - superb writing and a really...

This was a really lovely, cosy, Christmas read.I'm not normally a huge fan of "fluffy romance" books, but that seems to be all you're able to find if you want something Christmassy, so I give some a go throughout December every year.And this was a surprisingly good one!It was less fluffy and sweet than the usual Christmas offerings, and had a sprinkle of magic, folklore, and herbology thrown in too which I really enjoyed.I loved all the baking and how it was portrayed as such a magic, scared act...

A little bit of Christmas magic.

Really enjoyed this sweet story. I only wish there was more steam in the romance section. Loved the whole witchy element.

I was completely captivated by this book; the writing style, the delicious recipes, the quaint comfort of Hope cottage, and the eclectic mix of characters all combined to pull me in and wouldn’t let go.The dilemmas faced by Emma as she is forced to return to her childhood home was something I really connected with; that part of being an adult and from an independent life but drawn back home and, in many ways, back in to feeling childlike and vulnerable. Emma’s difficult background and how the fl...

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with this book. Although the title says christmas at hope cottage, I dont think this book is a lot about christmas. So the christmas feeling is in my opinion not present. Furthermore, I do like the story. It is well paced, tells you all the details you need to know and has a perfect ending. It should be anfeelgood book but It didnt get to me like some other books do. I really do like the story and how they let me imagine how hope cottage should look like.We f...