Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC copy of this book.
Clemmie is all set for a nice white Christmas only to discover her ex in the same pub as her. They haven't had much to do with each for six years and then Clemmie wins a raffle to have her picture painted by none other than her ex. She tries to get out of it but to no avail. Her feelings are still rife for him as they were, only she doesn't think he feels the same way..... or does he?
Overall this is a well written book and the cover is so adorable which is what drew me in to reading it. The characters are likeable enough although I did find myself getting frustrated with Clemmie. I wanted her to tell him that she still liked him and being grown ups, surely hitting thirty they could at least have cleared the air instead of wasting time.
The reason I awarded this a 3* instead of a four or a five is because I thought I was getting a hugely cosy comfie Christmas book. The first chapter dives straight into the season and festivities and I was content and snuggly but then we switch straight to and to quote the author, bleak and boring January in the Yorkshire Dales. A beautiful place for sure, but I was expecting the entire book to be focused around the holiday and festive season. I was a bit disappointed with that element.
I loved Clemmie's aunt Dolly who was such a character, everyone needs an aunty just like her, straight talking, no nonsense and putting some sense into Clemmie.
If you enjoy a very, very slow burn romance then this could be your book, it just didn't give me all the cosy small town vibes I was hoping for in a holiday read. It centered mostly on the reform work required on a manor, and focus on dreary English weather. That being said, it's a superbly well written book and worth a read if you are NOT expecting the whole Christmas nine yards throughout like most holiday books.
Kerry Kennedy Author

This was a feel-good, romantic story set in fictional Tuppenny Bridge, small-town northern England. Clemmie is devastated when, at a town Christmas raffle, she wins a portrait painted of her by hometown painter, Ross Lavender. The portrait is meant to generate publicity for the town's new Lavender Art Institute.

Clemmie should be thrilled, but Ross was her first true love and they split up six years ago and haven't spoken since. The story is told through alternating perspectives of Clemmie and Ross as circumstances bring them together.

There was a lot to like about this sweet holiday read set in a tight-knit English village with locals who have a penchant for gossip. It did drag for me a bit mid-way, when Clemmie was striking me a lot more like a petulant fifteen-year-old than a woman in her late twenties, while Ross seemed too good to be true. Luckily, it improved as we journeyed towards a Happy Ever After. A sweet, heartwarming holiday romance that is part of a larger series.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy - all thoughts are my own.

Clemmie has always been a romantic and only reads romance books.. She's shocked to discover that her her ex-boyfriend has come back to live and work in village. Everybody thinks he dumped her and cheated on her

This was such a good book. I just love how Sharon Booth writes and she is an automatic buy for me! would definitely recommend this book.

It was wonderful going back to Tuppenny Bridge and visiting what now feels like old friends. While this is the third in the series it can be read as a standalone, but the reader would get more out of it by reading the other two books first. You truly get attached to the characters and invested in what happens. This is not just a fluffy feel-good book; the writing is on par with authors such as Maeve Binchy and Nora Roberts. I’ll be recommending the book (and author) everywhere on release day! Thanks for the opportunity to read in advance.

Clemmie is not a typical romantic heroine and is fairly determined not to be swept off her feet because...well it is never really explained until near the end of the book.
However, all the elements of a lovely, romantic and snowy setting for a great fireside, cup of hot chocolate in hand read are there with a cast of quirky characters, a village everyone will want to move to and a dashing love/hate interest!

Temperatures are gradually dropping, snow is right around the corner, and my reading is shifting to the cozier side of things. Fortunately for me, author Sharon Booth has written a romance that could warm even the chilliest of hearts.



In Snowflakes and Surprises in Tuppenny Bridge, while Clemmie Grant secretly writes regency romance in her spare time, she hasn't had much personal luck with love. A winning raffle ticket, however, puts her face-to-face with ex-boyfriend Ross Lavender, a local artist now tasked with painting her portrait. While she'd do just about anything to avoid him, social pressure and a sudden snowstorm force them together. While the snow piles high outside, the longtime frostiness between the two might finally have the chance to thaw.



Sometimes a book pops into your life at just the right moment, and I was happy to spend an afternoon in Tuppenny Bridge. I wanted a book with high emotion and Sharon Booth delivered a romance with two passionate main characters who have a flair for dramatics. Even so, she manages to keep them grounded the entire time, never veering into melodramatic territory. Clemmie, with a somewhat wounded past but a fiery determination for her future, clashes with vulnerable, charming Ross to make one of the most compelling pairs I've read about in quite some time.



However, Booth isn't content with just that success. An adorable aunt, a kind neighbor, family secrets, and gentle revelations about the original breakup all mix to create a cozy yet fully rounded-out world. She explores real—sometimes even painful—situations. Showcased against the broader second-chance storyline, the result is a romance that's a little deeper. A little grander.



Altogether, it’s a perfect winter read.

absolutely adored this cute festive novel. It had everything that I could want in a festive novel and more. A brilliant story with a great cast of characters. It's the perfect novel to curl up with a hot chocolate on a cold night. A brilliant novel that I highly recommend.
❤️ Thank you to netgalley, the author and publisher for my arc ebook copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Agree with another reviewer that the only downside to this book is that I found all the names and keeping track of who is who quite tricky in the morning- it’s not something I usually struggle with, maybe there were just so many couples?
Either way it was tricky! But once I got everyone straight in my head I enjoyed the story. Nice variety of bits going on, pleasant characters. Clemmie annoyed me a bit taking so bloody long to realise what she should have realised years before- but that’s romance stories for you I guess!

It took me a little while to get into Snowflakes and Surprises in Tuppenny Bridge and I think that’s because there were so many characters to remember within the first couple chapters. I didn’t realize it was part of a series, so if you have read the series you would already know the characters and it was just giving new readers a brief mention of them all.
Once I got past meeting everyone, I enjoyed the story of Clemmie and Ross.

What a delightful, uplifting and heart-warming story! I did not want Snowflakes and Surprises in Tuppenny Bridge to end! I really got into the groove of this close knit community but also become lost in the tender trials and triumphs of Ross and Clemmie. I loved the Jane Austen heroine references (and Austen-inspired Bridget Jones’s Diary mentions). This novel blooms with fresh starts and how far love can stretch when forgiveness is applied. It is a grand story about relationships and not just romantic ones but also those between friends, parents and grown children, aunts and nieces.

Clemmie has a romantic heart and loves Jane Austen novels. She is sincere but her outlook is a bit flawed and naïve. Her idealised view of her parents gets her into trouble more than once for she measures all relationships by theirs or what she thinks was a perfect marriage. This partly led to her break up with artist boyfriend Ross six or so years earlier. He did not see it coming so was dumbfounded by the sudden turn of her heart. Though heartbroken, he respected her wishes and tried to move on.

Years later, Clemmie has never quite gotten over Ross, even though she tries to convince herself otherwise. There’s a secret she carries that mostly led to her abrupt decision. Something that made her feel less confident and secure. The author explores this personal trauma and how it affects this woman’s self-esteem. Perception is a big part of her downfall and leads to incorrect thinking.

Clemmie’s insecurities begin to show when she wins a portrait prize from a raffle. The tickets are an advertisement promotion to help the new artist centre opening soon. It gets tense when she thinks of Ross doing a painting of her. This creates some very uncomfortable encounters but fate takes over and on the day Ross begins his sketches of her, there’s a huge winter snowstorm and he is stranded at her place. Her aunt Dolly (a writer) with whom she lives, is away at a book event so they are alone together. Forced into the same space, these two long ago lovers that became estranged, have to deal with their emotions and secrets.

But there are many surprises in this story that evolve from various relationships. Newcomer Reuben Walker, a website designer, has lost his mother to cancer and is in town for a short term stay. Lots of gossip begins to fly as to who will become his next romantic partner. His presence makes Ross jealous as he begins to imagine that Clemmie may be interested in this nice-looking, friendly chap. But thirty year old Reuben has a couple of secrets that will surprise everyone when the truth comes out.

Ross is painted as a good looking unromantic womaniser but is this who he really is? Clemmie begins to wonder when they are snowbound together and sees another side of him when he tries to help old Mr Francis (who I adored.) Mr Francis is one of my favourite supporting characters as he is full of wondrous wit and sound advice that could help Ross go a long way.

If ever a line suited Clemmie and Ross, it is the one by Captain Wentworth’s to Anne Elliot in Persuasion. ‘I am half agony, half hope.’ Jane Austen’s phrase fits this pair perfectly. In fact there are many parallels in these two couples' romantic journeys! I loved the author’s use of Austen in Snowflakes and Surprises in Tuppeny Bridge and how her brilliance is genuinely woven into the fabric of these characters and plot. It makes this story sparkle even brighter than it already does for the timeless literary references give it that extra classic lift. Austen’s magic is brought forward into this century and comes alive on the modern page.

I also adore the fact that Clemmie’s and Ross’s love story is painted in his art. And what he writes in his letter to her, is the most romantic gesture ever! They both grow through their experiences but particularly Clemmie once communication lines are open. She acknowledges the mistakes she made and realises relationships are not perfect. And that making mistakes does not mean a relationship must end. Rather it can become stronger.

I love Clemmie and Ross’s journey back to each other. The beauty that flows between them in the later scenes is breathtaking. The genuine emotion is truly priceless. My favourite words in this novel come from Ross when he says to Clemmie: ‘The world needs more dreamers…It is full of hard-bitten, cynical people. Someone has to remind us that this can be a beautiful place. That good, kind people still exist, that love in all its forms is real and worth fighting for, that dreams really can come true.’ Amen! Those of us who are creative writers, artists, musicians, singers, poets, etc are definitely dreamers. When I was nineteen (long time ago!) my publisher, after reviewing one of my manuscripts, said I was a dreamer and that I always saw great beauty in this world. He wondered, though, if one day I would change—would I ever become cynical when I got older? I remember responding passionately: ‘Never!” I can say after all these years of writing, living and growing, I have remained true to my creative vision. I am still a dreamer and doubt that will ever change. Sharon Booth’s novel sings out this message and shows us that the world still needs dreamers, to remind us of the good things that still exist: to draw attention to the beauty that’s sometimes hidden in a heart, behind a cloud, under a bush, beneath the waves.

Many thanks to Sharon for writing this gorgeous book and for reminding us all we can forgive, start over, make mistakes, fight for what is right and still move forward with fresh eyes and a new heart. Love is still one of those beautiful things that can be redeemed, released and reborn.

5 Dream-Filled Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to Storm Publishing and Netgalley for my review copy.

I loved this book. It's a really amazing story.
I'm not going to give spoilers
But I'm glad Clemmie works through something that she's carried around with her for years, and that her and Ross got closure

Another trip to Tuppenny Bridge.. Lovely characters set in a wonderful village. As always, there is a twist in the tale. A warming tale.

This was a delightful story with many appealing characters. There was a question running through, will they, won't they, with fingerrs crossed. A lovely twist towards the end.

A lovely easy read with great characters. At first i didn't like Ross but that soon changed and I started to hope that he and Clemmie would buck their ideas up and back together. I thought it was a great idea to have an unusual reason for the original split I won't spoil the story by saying what it was.
I also liked the twist with Reuben.
Great story all in all.

Loved being back in tuppenny bridge this book could be read as a standalone but highly recommend reading the rest of the series for maximum enjoyment.

This instalment focussed more on the characters of Ross and Clemmie and their back stories as well as the other fabulous characters being featured.

This story was so much more than just a cosy romantic read and love how the author writes about real people and real issues in their writing. This story highlighted a very important issue in a very sensitive way and created much needed importance of it. I won’t say what it is here for fear of spoilers but the author did a great job of dealing with it in this story.

I can’t wait for the next instalment of this series.

Took me a bit to get into it, but eventually I did and then really enjoyed it. A good story with some interesting characters.

Another great visit to Tuppenny Bridge this visit focuses on Clementine and Ross.
Bad boy Ross Lavender has a past which Clemmie knows all about. Six years ago they were blissfully happy but….. no one knows what happened now they barely speak. But fate has a surprise when Clemmie wins a ballot first prize is a portrait done by none other than Ross.
Can put their differences aside and they both have more revelations to surface before that.
Can’t wait for the next instalment of Tuppenny Bridge