Wow, what a read! This book teaches so many lessons along the way!
Erica, Claudia and Anna usually meet up for their annual book club discussions in summertime. This year it gets delayed by life events so once Erica decides on a venue which is totally out of her comfort zone. In more ways than one, they find themselves in an idyllic setting that they fall in love with instantly. Little realising that it will make them re-evaluate their own lives . Showing that we can all learn from one another.
There is the career woman, the people pleaser and the organiser, who is who? I found myself examining my own life, suffice to say I was definitely Anna. Lift this book and I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. The only disappointment was that it ended.

Sarah Morgan is the queen of festive writing and The Christmas Book Club is no exception - perfect to get in the mood for the season!

Absolute perfection.

I spent happy hours wrapped in a blanket when I had flu reading this. It is a great mixture of friendship and soul searching with the magic of Christmas sprinkled on.

I really wish the Inn was real because I want to holiday there.

Recommended to everyone I can bore with on how escapist this is.

This book didn’t hook me in straight away and I didn’t really connect with the characters. It was a pleasant read but too predictable for me.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this book.

Is it even Christmas if you don't read Sarah Morgan??? This was such a joy to read! It was a warm hug full of friendship, family, love and all things Christmas.

It's such a cosy read, perfect to snuggle up with a blanket and hot chocolate, and it will give you all those magical Christmas vibes!!

Please can I just live in this book at Maple Sugar Inn?

Thank you the author, publisher and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

Have always loved Sarah's books and again this one certainly did not disappoint. A lovely warm hug in a book full if Christmas cheer, friendships and love.

Erica, Anna and Claudia, 3 lifelong friends, who every year enjoy a week away, naming the week as their book club. This year, the holiday is delayed until December and Erica appears to have chosen an obscure venue in the snow....a beautiful hotel but a destination so out of character for her.

As the holiday begins, life changing family secrets are discovered, alongside finding love, new beginnings and new priorities.

An absolute joy of a read, highly recommend.

I want to live in this book!! Take me to the Maple Sugar Inn and leave me there forever, please and thank you.

The character dynamics were so enjoyable and the plot moved seamlessly from one small twist to another. What a lovely read

I look forward to Sarah Morgan's Christmas books every year and this one even more so, as I'm a sucker for a book about books!

It had all of the usual cosy vibes I expect from Morgan's books. There was a good dose of family issues too that lead to a HEA!

The book had a good mix of characters with natural development, and I don't think there was anyone I actually disliked! I did figure put the small twist right from the beginning though.

There wasn't as much about books as I was expecting, however the book theme slotted in well. I could imagine sitting around the tree at the Inn with my book club!

A lovely cosy Christmas read from the queen of romance, Sarah Morgan.

Lots of love, friendship and emotions explored and I loved it, great Christmas gift.

A brilliant Christmas read
A curl up in front of a roaring fire with a hot chocolate
And get lost in this page turner of a book
Thanks NetGalley

The title and stunning cover of this book sold it to me right away.
Anna,Erica and Claudia have been friends since uni and now as they turn 40 everything seems to be changing.
Every year they go away together for a Book Club holiday but this year it’s different as it’s going to Vermont and it’s in December.
They arrive at The Maple Sugar Inn and Anna and Claudia are delighted by Erica’s choice of venue but it soon becomes apparent that for Erica it has a very different feel.
Hattie runs the inn by herself after her husband died. She shares it with her 5 year old Delphi and is supported by the local community and close friend Noah. When the unthinkable happens and she is left without a Chief Hattie doesn’t know where to turn.
Delphi knows exactly what she wants from Santa and isn’t prepared to share it with Hattie so how will Hattie know what she wants.
This book is full of Friends, family and of course books. Sometimes things happen for a reason and it brings joy and festive cheer to everyone at The Maple Sugar Inn.
A delightful festive book full of twinkling lights, snow and Christmas trees.

The queen of Christmas romance has outdone herself once again. This was festive, it was heartwarming, it was unputdownable.

I mean I literally had to read the last half of the book in one sitting, ignoring the fact that I possibly should have been working, as I was so engrossed in the story, I didn't want to be apart from it, for any time.

It was an absolute joy to read, and I loved getting to know Erica, Claudia, Anna, Hattie and Delphi. A superb selection of characters, and amazingly for a story that has the words book club in the title, - not huge amounts of discussion of books (which weirdly I'm pleased about, as sometimes in similar sorts of novels that can be overdone to the point you wonder how many books you have read within one),

There is though the most picturesque setting, the Maple Sugar Inn in Vermont, which just the name of it when it was spoken in the first few pages, conjured up an image, of a magical winter location, that Sarah Morgan is good at writing. And as the three friends, and Hattie's stories intertwine in ways that work so well, I found I wanted to go and visit this Inn myself.

Anna, Erica and Claudia are three incredibly different people but are the best of friends. I found it took me a while to totally warm to Eric, although I admired her from the start, and I'd say she has the most character development over the course of the book.

And then there is Delphi, Hattie's daughter, who loves sharks and dinosaurs and is so advanced for her age. I loved every scene she was in, and the innocence of a child shines right through the pages.

This is everything I want in a book and more. I adored it totally and loved every single second of it. Another triumph for one of my most favourite authors.

Thank you to HQ and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

I adored this book, it was perfect for a book lover looking for a cosy Christmas story! I loved the different POVs from each of the female main characters involved in this book it meant that you could understand their individual stories on a deeper level. The romance was top tier and it was a heartwarming Christmas hug on each turn of the page!

Loved this book l, friendship,family,romance and new beginnings all in a festive setting.

Different women all with different things going on in their lives that have been shaped by their past.

Each story told with but entwined together.

Great cosy read.

Hattie runs the Maple Sugar Inn but its taking a lot out of her. Without the love of her life Brent, she’s struggling and staff problems are only part of it.
Erica has booked in her friends on an amazing pre Christmas break. For one reason and another they all need this trip. It’s Erica that has a hidden agenda though and her planned visit to maple Sugar Inn, Vermont is only part of it. The three girls always have a book club meet up and this time Erica has pushed it to Christmas. It’s not the easiest time of year to get away from responsibilities for any of them and it’s not great that Erica immediately decides she wants to leave when they get to the Inn. Luckily events take over so we get to see how Hattie, Erica Anna and Claudia resolve their issues and have a merry Christmas after all.
Another Christmas cracker by Sarah Morgan. I love the ideas that are fresh every year and I love the opportunity to take myself to a quiet nook and enjoy reading this festive romance. It’s not just about love of course but manages to cover friendship, family and trauma too. All in all I enjoyed this immensely.

When Hattie's husband dies, she's left with a young daughter and an inn she never really wanted. When friends Erica, Anna and Claudia book in for their book club week, everything changes for all four women!

I loved this book, which is no surprise as I've loved everything Sarah Morgan has ever written. It had the usual romance, family and friendship elements with added Christmas spirit.

Thanks NetGalley for the advanced copy. I'll be recommending this to everyone.

I had such a lovely cosy time within the pages of this book. I adored the fact that we had a 28 year old and three 40(ish) year old women driving the story. I particularly empathised with Anna and the challenges she faces as her children grown up and need her less.

I found it exciting in the way it dealt with such a variety of relationships and although I felt safe, it wasnt purely fluffy and light, there were a lot of themes and events that were treated with care.

Another major plus was NO diet culture chat, NONE, no allusions to eating too much because its Christmas which can show up in these novels.

This book brings the cosy feels we want in a Christmas fiction, while also gives us characters to root for and depth for enjoyment.

I loved it and am so grateful to HQ publishers and Sarah Morgan for the ARC.

This is a really lovely feel good Christmas book, featuring lots of strong female characters and a great festive story of love, friendship, heartbreak and so many other emotions.

Hattie is running a hotel which she is doing without her husband who died unexpectedly, leaving her a young widow with a 5 year old to being up alone. She is managing the staff he recruited and is in constant turmoil with the back biting.

Three friends since college arrive at the hotel and super cool Erica is almost frosty to her hostess, her friends can’t understand until the bond they share emerges.

Fabulous writing and a lovely story make this an easy read on the lead up to the festive season. I particularly enjoy the great female characters who show how very different women have success in their own lives.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Uplifting festive read, showing the importance of friendship and that change can happen at anytime. Great characters in a great setting. Thank you netgalley for the advanced copy

Another gorgeous Christmas read from Sarah Morgan.
I really enjoyed the strong themes of female friendships. We join three friends Anna, Claudia and Erica going away together to discuss a new book (loved this link to her previous book!) and Erica chooses Maple Inn, but doesn’t disclose her reasons why. All three are at pivotal moments in their lives which makes for great reading. There they meet the owner, Hattie who is recently widowed.
Perfect setting, delicious food, gorgeous characters and so much Christmas in a book- I loved it.