A hearty warm story of sisters finding their way back to each other in just the kind of community we all dream of! Plus the curiosity shop beyond imagination. Add in some lovely romance and it's a complete holiday read

This is a lovely story that is focused around family and relationships, a very emotional story that really stays with you well after reading. I really enjoyed it

Although this isn’t my favourite book form the author it is a good read. 3 half sisters reunite every summer but then their father dies and things change. A fun read leading up to Christmas. Thanks to Jenny and her publisher. Thanks also to NetGalley.

What a delightful story. Absolutely perfect for snuggling up on a cold winters day wrapped in a blanket.
Maggie, Simone and Star are half sisters, sharing a father, Augustus North. Because their mothers were so different and because they lived in different parts of the country they only spent time together in the summer.
The North sisters would spend a month each summer with their father in his flat above the curios shop that had been in the family for over 200 years.
Augustus was a nomadic type; he and his camper van spent long periods of time away from his home in the village of Rowan Thorp and, as they grew older, away from his daughters.
When the sisters learn of their fathers death and the task he has set them their initial reaction is to back away and return to their very separate but equally troubled lives.
Thankfully their father knew them rather better than they know themselves and by working together and by turning to the community of Rowan Thorp they each come to realise the importance of trust, love and family.

A cosy, warm, sisterly story, perfect for the build up to Christmas. I have previously enjoyed The twelve dates of Christmas and while this one isn’t as good it’s still an enjoyable read and introduces us to new family set up and how everyone is not as they seem on the surface.

I enjoyed so much this exploration of the complexities of family, siblings and our ties to childhood. Each one of the North sisters had a special place in my heart whilst reading this book, there's a real sense of community and a look at traditional village celebrations and a legacy that lives on.

A cosy read as step families reunite.
Three half sisters from different mothers come together after the death of their father and the reading of the will.
They had come together every summer when they stayed with their father but grew apart as teens.
The will tells them they have to work together to find monopoly objects in his shop of antiques and to re instate the Winter Solace fayre before the will is finalised.
The whole village gets together to help the sisters.
A great book full of emotions.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC and I give my honest review.

A brilliant read and one I really enjoyed. The characters are loveable and varied, the plot is one that is engaging and medium paced. I found myself completely drawn into the story and enjoyed the writing style.

I have read some of Jenny Bayliss previous novels so I had an idea what to expect and this didn’t disappoint.

It was sweet, heart warming and festive. It featured serious issues such as grief and death coupled along with humour as we followed three sisters grieving for their father.

An inoffensive, nice storyline. Not her best but certainly not a bad read.

This was a really lovely story, bringing in all the feels. I loved the sisters and how they bonded over the loss of their father and the way he got them to work together through his will. Just pure winter magick. Such a great read. Thank you to netgalley, the publisher and the author for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

What a beautiful book that not only makes me pine for Christmas (no pun intended) but really warmed my heart. This is a beautiful tale about three sisters who’s upbringing has been anything but normal but they are brought back together following the death of their father and after his strange requests in his will they have to work together to pull off something that seems impossible but maybe along the way they will all find something even more important and final remember what matters is love and family. This is a hug in a book and not to be missed.

A lovely Christmas story, filled with festive spirit. Family issues, friendship and lots of things for the characters to over come, learn from and to grow.

I loved this book. It is a delightful Christmas novel which also pulls in some deeper family issues and a wonderful sense of community spirit. Yes it's a bit predictable at times but there are also some unexpected twists and there are quite a few amazing supporting characters! Just what you need in a Christmas novel .

Three estranged women finally come together at the reading of a will, what could possibly go wrong? This is a wonderful tale of their coming together and sorting through their issues so as to reap the inheritance. Wonderfully written, it will make you smile and make you cry, but I guarantee you’ll be hooked once you start reading

A wonderfully festive heartwarming book which I thoroughly enjoyed. Plenty of feelgood factors for a cosy winter read to curl up with. Delightful characters as the reader is taken through the journey of three half sisters coming together after their mutual father's death. Set in a tightly knit Kentish village with a fantastic community spirit plus a good dollop of humour and quirkiness.

A delightful Christmas story exploring the relationships of three estranged sisters and how a community can come together to beat all odds and achieve an outcome which seemed impossible.
The characters were refreshingly different and the story unfolded at a good pace which kept my interest from beginning to end. I’d love to have had a browse in Augustus’s shop, what a treasure trove!
Definitely one to put on your Christmas book list. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this book.

Books like this are my guilty pleasure! I really enjoyed this cosy story about three sisters forging a real bond in adulthood as they discover love and their find peace with the past. It’s a real story you can identify with the sisters and their different personalities and their differences. It’s also based around solstice and Christmas- what’s not to love?

Read this in one sitting and oh I adored it! I love the premis, village life, sisters who haven't had the best relationships and the fact that it is set at Christmas time was the cherry on the cake, I loved it!

I was so excited to get a review copy via NetGalley for this one! Christmas books in Summer, made me want to cosy up under a blanket, and the great British weather has provided with all the rain! 🙄 ☔️

I loved this cosy, small town story about three sisters forging a stronger bond in adulthood as they discover love and their past. This one had some very emotional parts that had me tearful at times! I loved that they were brought together by their Dad for a challenge to earn their inheritance! The twists and turns and the small town, tight knit community themes are a favourite of mine! 🫶

The story revolves around three half sisters and the legacy their father leaves them. Augustus North owned a bric-a-brac shop in the village of Rowan Thorp. Augustus was a larger than life character who lived life to the full both womanising and collecting antiquities for the shop, some of which turned out to be quite valuable. The sisters, all with different mothers, are estranged. They only met up once a year when their father was alive and so were known as ‘summer sisters’. They reunite in Rowan Thorp for the reading of the will which stipulated that they have to revive the winter solstice celebration in order to claim their inheritance. They also have a number of other challenges to achieve which all mean them working as a team. As a result Maggie, Star and Simone have to work together which they have never had to do before. Through these challenges they get to know one another as they have completely drifted apart as adults and had a number of arguments in recent years. There is quite a bit of romance in the story, none of the sisters have a straightforward love life. Maggie is reluctant to go public with her relationship with Joe as she feels he is too young for her, Simone is having a difficult time with her wife because of their difficulties in conceiving and Star’s ex-boyfriend is stalking her and she has nowhere to live. All three of them would benefit from some good luck. The descriptions in a December to Remember are wonderful. The village of Rowan Thorp is brought alive by the author, as are the characters in it. The outcomes are fairly predictable, but this is a small complaint as there is so much joy in this story that it is a real pleasure to read. It is an ideal Christmas holiday treat. Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of this book.