Today, on my Christmas countdown, I am joined by Sunday Times Best Seller Sue Moorcroft, whose latest Christmas book, Let it Snow, has been described as a fab festive read!
Welcome to my blog Sue, Let it Snow is definitely on my Christmas reading list, to get me in the mood, I would love to know how your characters will be spending Christmas…
Isaac knew he’d probably be running The Three Fishes while Tubb’s away in Switzerland, and he is, but he’s somehow ended up with his ex, Hayley, living there too. He also has Doggo the dalmatian to keep him company but neither of those are the one he wants to be with. It’s not until Christmas morning that he realises that Lily, instead of coming in to make gingerbread men for the Christmas Day pub lunch, has disappeared. Lily is with family. Very newly discovered family. And they give her an opportunity she thought she’d never have.
Oh you’ve got me hooked and I see the blurb is equally as intriguing:
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 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…
Buying links: Kindle UK | Kobo UK | Apple Books | paperback or at your favourite book shop or supermarket | audio
With plenty going on for your characters in the lead up to Christmas, I’d love to know how you will be spending this festive season…
In the first half of December I’ll be visiting Sweden with my lovely author buddy Christina Courtenay ( who also writes as Pia Fenton). My Winter 2020 book will be at least partly set in Sweden and Christina has kindly invited me to go with her to visit her mum, who lives in south Sweden. We’ll be having a few days in Stockholm too and I’m looking forward to Christmas markets, the old town, ice hockey and a moose safari. (Note to self: try and do some Christmas shopping while there. Swiss chocolate went down a storm last year and I don’t think anyone will mind repeating the exercise with Swedish chocolate.)
When it comes to Christmas itself I’ll be having a quiet time at home with family except for one day between Christmas and New Year, when a whole lot of Moorcrofts will descend to eat, drink, be merry and talk a lot. We refer to this as the Gathering of the Clan, although none of us has any Scottish blood. I think it’s a testament to the strength of my family ties that I can’t remember anyone missing the Moorcroft Gathering, whether it’s held at my house or my brother’s.
Wow, your trip to Sweden sounds wonderful, and perfect to combine research and Christmas shopping (I’m guessing you’ll have to sample the chocolate too). So a busy time ahead but I can’t let you go without asking you five questions from my Christmas selection:
Who did you play in the school nativity? Angel Gabriel.
What a great picture! In case you couldn’t spot her, Sue is the very happy looking Angel Gabriel facing the camera in the back row.
Real or artificial Christmas tree? Glass! I’ve just bought a tiny, handmade glass tree with little baubles. I suppose the answer is ‘artificial’ but that doesn’t give the right impression.
Must read Christmas book? Notting Hill in the Snow by Jules Wake
Cracker hat or no cracker hat? No cracker hat.
First Quality Street flavour to disappear from your tub? Green triangle.
Thank you so much for joining my Christmas countdown and I wish you and your family a fabulous Moorcroft Gathering! xx
About the author:
Sue Moorcroft is a Sunday Times and international bestselling author and has reached the coveted #1 spot on Amazon Kindle UK. She’s won the Readers’ Best Romantic Novel award and the Katie Fforde Bursary, and has been nominated for several others.
Her novels, short stories, serials, columns, writing ‘how to’ and courses have appeared around the world.
Discover more about Sue and her work via: Website | Blog | Facebook profile | Facebook author page | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn
Don’t miss Choc Lit author Kirsty Ferry, joining in by sharing a Christmas read and some festive fun, on my blog on Thursday 16th December. xx
