Two people. One chance meeting.
Seven days to Christmas.
Isobel Bennett is
waiting for the number 11 bus when a man quite literally falls into her lap.
Snow is falling, Christmas lights are twinkling, and a gorgeous man with dark
brown hair has just slipped on ice and is now pressed against Isobel.
Isobel knows
she’s not imagining the chemistry between them. But then his ride arrives and,
embarrassed, he beats a hasty retreat, murmuring apologies – and Isobel
realises only too late that she didn’t manage to catch his name…
When she runs
into him again the next morning, she decides it’s fate.
It’s a second
chance for Isobel and Tom – but there’s only one week until she’s leaving
London for good. Seven days of enjoying all the festive delights the city has
to offer: ice-skating at Somerset House, mulled wine on the Southbank,
Christmas shopping at Liberty.
There’s magic in
the air and mistletoe in the trees – but what will happen when the week is
over?
For fans of Josie
Silver, Lucy Diamond and Marian Keyes, this is one Christmas romance you don’t
want to miss!
My Thoughts
You meet the man of your dreams.....sparkling blue eyes, dark hair and a smile that lights up the frigid winter air......the problem is ..he hates journalists...and you are one!
What's a girl to do?? When a gorgeous stranger knocks Isobel off her feet ( literally) and she ends up in the gutter covered in snow and almost plowed over by a bus-she finds herself gazing into his big blue eyes and wondering if she should yell at him, hit him or hug him. Rendered speechless she does none of that and fails to get his name.
Fast forward less than 24 hours later and Isobel runs into her mystery man again. Is this kismet or just a coincidence? What Isobel doesn't realize is that everyone except her seems to know this mystery man and she is not the only one swooning over his movie star looks. Tom Bracken is the star of his own television show, in fact he even has his own action figure!
I loved, loved, loved this book! What made it even better is that the entire story takes place a week before Christmas, hence the title. All the characters in this book are so likable that I really started rooting for them to hit it off. Isobel loves all things Christmas and Tom shared that love for the holiday also. Except their busy lives have them going in all different directions. Is there a chance for romance for these two or are they just too different? Will their careers tear them apart before they even get started?
This truly was a Christmas rom-com if I ever read one. Very atmospheric with ice skating, mulled wine, dancing to Christmas carols and even a visit to Santa! Reading this book was like taking that first sip of hot chocolate on a cold day, or smelling freshly baked Christmas cookies! It was completely yummy and satisfying.
Throw in the com with that rom and it had me rolling...Tom and Isobel heard "a Sheldon-esque knocking at the door" OMG I literally laughed out loud! Isobel...Isobel...Isobel........Belinda Missen has done it again...always turning out a fantastic, entertaining read! Now excuse me while I dig out my Christmas decorations as I now feel very festive!
Thanks so much to Rachel from Rachel's Random Resources for having me along on this fantastic blog tour! Thank you Belinda Missen for providing me with hours of entertainment and allowing me to get lost into the world of Tom and Isobel!
Author and
sometimes foodie, Belinda is a ridiculous romantic who met her husband after
being set up by a friend two states away.
Residing in
country Victoria, surrounded by books, cat-fur, and half-eaten cake, Belinda
divides her days between writing rom-coms, baking, and indulging her love of
comic books.
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