I adore Sarah Morgan’s books. I don’t think I have read one of them that I didn’t love so I always look forward to her new releases! This is a magical, heartwarming Christmas read full of warm characters, a hotel with a dreamy name, Maple Sugar Inn, and books - really, what’s not to love!!!
There’s also a bit of a link between this and one of her previous novels (The Island Villa).
This will be the perfect stocking filler for any Sarah Morgan fans or for those who love a good Christmas read.

Sarah Morgan has done it again. A beautiful setting, characters you want to be friends with and a storyline that keeps you turning the page long after you should have turned off the light. There wasn’t one main character I disliked and I found myself rooting for everyone’s happy ending. A thoroughly festive read, highly recommended.

If this isn’t the definition of a feel good festive book I don’t know what is!

A huge thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me this copy.

I absolutely loved this book, what’s not to love it involves Christmas and books and great friendships and relationships. Tick tick tick in my eyes.

The four main characters are all interesting and have their own approach to life and own stories to tell. I enjoyed getting to hear from each of their points of views as we went through the book and really liked how they evolved and helped each other.

I also loved that books and a book club was the centre of this book and how it shows you to be brave and step outside comfort zones.

Brilliant book Sarah!!

This is an enjoyable easy read to get into in the run up to Christmas. 3 friends meet up in a hotel for their book but a lot more unravels than they had anticipated. It is a compelling story that makes you want to read until the end. It definitely has a feel-good factor which is exactly what you want in a festive read!

I always look forward to Sarah Morgan's Christmas novels and this one doesn't disappoint. When three friends go on a trip for their annual book club meet up Erica suggests going to Vermont to Maple Sugar Inn set in an idyllic location which isn't like her at all as she usually prefers boutique hotels but she had another reason for going there which will change her lifestyle choices forever.Its run by Hattie a young widow with a five year old daughter who is a little firecracker and brings so much love and joy that shine through the story. Don't want to spoil the anything but its beautiful story, lovely characters and just the right amount of festive cheer that will make you feel you want to curl up with a nice hot cuppa and enjoy the book.I loved it and highly recommend it

I loved this. It is about three long time friends. They meet regularly and spend a week together in a hotel to relax and discuss the book they have all been reading. All three have very different lifestyles. This time they are spending time in Vermont a snowy little town where locals all rally around to help each other in times of need. I liked how the story came together and each women’s life was discussed in detail. It was a nice touch that the Author had appeared in the previous book. This is a wonderful story about family, friendships, love, loss and romance. A delightful Christmas tale that I highly recommended.

I absolutely loved this book set in a snowy Vermont and centred around three lifelong friends, and one innkeeper.

Erica, Claudia and Anna met at college and have been best friends ever since, even though their lives have led them in different directions. Erica is a jet-setting career woman who has no ties and doesn't want them. Claudia is floundering a bit after her partner of 10 years suddenly walked out and she also lost her job. Anna is the nurterer of the group, a wife and mother whose children are about to fly the nest and she doesn't quite know what to do with herself next as her whole life revolves around her children.

All three women meet up every year for their book club get-away, and this year Erica booked them into the wonderfully cosy Maple Sugar Inn in Vermont just before Christmas, which is most unlike Erica as she likes sleek 5-star hotels, so what's going on?

The owner of the inn, young widow Hattie, is struggling with running the inn and looking after her young daughter. She unfortunately employs an extremely irritating chef and housekeeper and is trying to run everything the way her husband had wanted (he initially employed them) but it's just not working and she's feeling under a lot of pressure, although she does have a very handsome neighbour around to distract her a bit!

Then the book friends arrive, secrets are revealed, disasters happen but are solved, everyone slowly works through their feelings on various topics, and by Christmas they all find their place in the world again with the help of their friends who are always there for each other no matter what happens.

An absolutely delightful read that I didn't want to end!

Another wonderful book by Sarah Morgan. Relatable characters, beautiful setting and important themes. Just my kind of book!

A lovely festive read. Great characters and a really good story line too. I really enjoyed this book. Highly recommended.

This festive book follows 4 ladies trying to work out their lives. Hattie, Erica, Anna and Claudia. Together they help eachother to become a whole functional family, blood and choosen.

I absolutely adored this story which included mentions to the previous book. I highly recommend anything that Sarah Morgan writes

Just gorgeous! I snuggled up on the couch and enjoyed this pretty much in one sitting! I really loved Claudia and Erica (perfect Anna was a little annoying!). I mean the story was predictable but sometimes that’s just what you need- plus. Christmas, hotels and books. What’s not toto love ?!?! I loved Adelphi and Hattie and all in all just wanted to visit the inn myself!

Thanks to Netgalley and HQ Press for a copy of this novel for review. This is a warm hearted novel that is a lovely cosy read for Christmas, with the author’s trademark touches of humour. Told from several viewpoints it focuses on a group of women, former college roommates, Erika, Anna and Claudia, who decide to hold their next hotel book club meeting to the Maple Sugar Inn during the Christmas period. Hattie, the owner, has her struggles as a young widow with a toddler daughter, striving to maintain her husband’s dream as owner of this New England Inn. When the women arrive, it becomes clear to Hattie that these women have their own struggles as the age of 40 looms into view for them, though the try and maintain their outward satisfaction with their lives. One a high powered executive, another a happily married woman with a picture perfect family and the other a respected chef. Each have qualities or appear to have a perfect life that the others’ secretly envy. Hattie meanwhile is facing her own crises that seem to multiply. But her own rescue seems on hand and all of the women have realisations and change in store for them.
Told in an easy readable manner with characters that are well rounded and interesting, the novel is relatable enough, and the touch of humour just right that it creates a satisfying escapist read.

I usually absolutely adore Sarah Morgan’s Christmas stories however this one doesn’t quite hit the same spot. It was totally predictable from the first chapter, with 3 friends who met regularly to review a book. This time instead of a summer meet up they go to at a beautiful venue at a snowy Christmas time.

The owner of the venue has been widowed at an early age and left with difficult staff and a beautiful 5 year old to manage. There’s lots of love, some heartaches, misunderstandings and resolutions to be explored with a super happy ending.

There was an overly long time in the book dedicated to deep thoughts which I felt were repetitive so found myself skipping over them. Other than that, it’sa warm cozy Christmas read that leaves you feeling full of Christmas joy

Thank you to Netgalley the author and publishers for an arc in exchange for an honest review

Brilliant story, well written and engaging from start to finish.

Highly recommend as a great read.

I’m a real sucker for Sarah Morgan’s Christmas books and this doesn’t disappoint. Three best friends book their yearly break in a cosy inn close to Christmas. They soon realise they’ve all slightly lost touch with each other and also themselves but this will a week be enough to get back on track?
Ideal feelgood cosy reading this winter.

She's done it again! Another really lovely book.

All of the characters in this book make you warm to them all.

I thought I would take my time reading this - however that wasn't the case - I ploughed through it!

Brilliant. Thank you for allowing me to read this wonderful story.

I always look forward to a new Sarah Morgan book and this one was a cracker. Wonderful characters and story line with a perfect Christmassy ending. Loved it!

A lovely festive read from Sarah Morgan. The Christmas Book Club sees three lifelong friends, Erica, Claudia and Anna, taking their annual week long book club holiday - this time to a remote Vermont hotel. It soon becomes clear that all 3 women have issues to resolve in their lives - why has Erica chosen the Maple Sugar Inn as the location for their trip? How will Anna cope with her children growing up and leaving home? Can Claudia decide what she wants from life now she is newly single and without a job?

I really loved how the women were reading a book by Catheirne Swift in this story - Catherine was a main character in Sarah Morgan's book "Summer Wedding", that I read earlier this year. A nice touch, referring back to previous stories. I really enjoyed the story of self discovery, establishing relationships and friendships, and showing that life does indeed go on.

Another lovely story from Sarah, she always delivers a good story and I enjoyed this one very much. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

When you pick up a Sarah Morgan book you know you will come away feeling happy at the end. A heart warming festive story.
Family connections uncovered, life changes, job losses and the most wonderful enduring friendship.
Enjoy the setting of a Vermont Christmas and sink in to the warmth and love in the story