A wonderful, feel-good book that I very much enjoyed reading while having tropical temperatures here in the NL.

It took me a bit to warm to this story, but with when Lucy (who is able to read Margi as a children's picture book) enters the story things take off with a different speed.
Indeed, aging women (dye the hair, don't dye the hair) and even those who are not yet considered middle age are burdened with other do's and don'ts about their appearances (Drop a Dress Size for Christmas)...
Just do as you please and don't let others dictate how to behave (be noisily or even mischievously) or how to look (frog green nail polish, anyone? Makes my day!).

Often I make a point of inclusion or diversity when it lacks in a book I read, but in this case I was happily surprised by the variety (for want of a better word) of people being part of the community of this small town. Without all of this being emphasized as a theme of the book. Instead, simply them being there.

I'm hoping The Gingerbread Christmas Village to be the first in a series. For that, all we need is a character being a chronic or disabled :)

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book.

A lovely read . A little slow to get going but got better and better.. A lovely story of tradition and pulling together as a community. I loved the difference in generations over dating and crowd funding . Made me laugh. The way peoples attitudes changed especially the headmaster Leo was great. Nice setting in the Cotswolds. I love the gingerbread measurements. Read it.

4.5 stars

Kiley Dunbar is an auto-buy author for me so imagine my delight to get my hands on an early copy of her latest book!

I went into this story blind and was DELIGHTED that it feature an older heroine! How refreshing that Margi, in her mid-60s, isn't relegated to be a supporting character but is the leading lady of this story. And a vibrant leading lady at that -- she may have misplaced her spark when we first meet her but she gets it back. Not a spoiler as it's a HEA type of book.

Lovely Christmassy book that's definitely a feel-good read.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Hera Books through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you, Hera Books.