Today I\u2019m reviewing the latest in the Little Duck Pond Cafe series. Many thanks to Rachel\u2019s Random Resources for having me and sending me a copy of the book to review. <\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThe Book:<\/strong> As the nights draw in, gingerbread lattes and festive hot chocolates are on the menu, and the Little Duck Pond Caf\u00e9 girls are gearing up for the cosiest time of the year. But new recruit Laurel just wishes she could sleep through the whole jolly affair! It might be October, but she\u2019s still haunted by the events of last Christmas. Could a new start in Sunnybrook help to heal her heart?<\/p>\n Purchase Link\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Cosy-Nights-Snowball-Fights<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0CR8BNTRL<\/a><\/p>\n The Review:<\/strong> I\u2019ve read and reviewed pretty much all of the Little Duck Pond Cafe books and they are still as supportive, heart-warming and cosy as they were in the first few books. In this one we are back in Sunnybrook and back in the cafe itself. Laurel is trying to come to terms with, and recover from, something that happened to her just before Christmas last year, and isn\u2019t keen on being reminded of the festive season again when it feels like it\u2019s still too soon. Laurel has been through a lot and it\u2019s understandable she wouldn\u2019t feel at all like celebrating. As well as Laurel\u2019s story we have some snippets of the run up to Maddy\u2019s wedding (which is the next book in the series) and a few new characters to meet. <\/p>\n I loved this book, that\u2019s probably to be expected since I know this series well and don\u2019t read and review what I don\u2019t enjoy. However I felt this one was a little different. There\u2019s a lot in it for Laurel, as I\u2019ve said she\u2019s been through a lot, but she doesn\u2019t dismiss what\u2019s happened and move on quickly, which I liked. Also her past is told at various points throughout the story which was new and I liked that it was revealed in this way. There are some fun moments in the story such as fun with snowballs as the title suggests and some other creative use of snow, which I was quite impressed by. <\/p>\n As I\u2019ve said these books are cosy and heart-warming and this one was no exception. There was a lot of snow and ice in the story and while it could have felt a little chilly because of this, the cosy factor was ramped up by some of the new characters, and the multiple hot chocolates that appeared. This is actually an ideal book to read with a hot chocolate, and a blanket if you have one. While it\u2019s not especially cold here at the time of writing this, reading this book definitely made me feel warm and snug. Another brilliant read and one that you could read without prior knowledge of the series as there\u2019s enough character explanation that you shouldn\u2019t feel completely lost as to what is going on. <\/p>\n The Author:<\/strong><\/p>\n Rosie Green\u2019s Little Duck Pond Cafe series of novellas is centred around life in a village cafe and most can be read as stand-alone stories. (\u2018The Sunshine Sisters\u2019 is a trilogy within the Little Duck Pond Caf\u00e9 series and it would benefit from being read in order: Aurora, Skye and Blossom.) Look out for \u2018Cosy Nights & Snowball Fights\u2019, and \u2018Maddy\u2019s Christmas Wedding\u2019, both out later this year in time for the festive season!<\/p>\n Follow Rosie on Twitter \u2013 https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rosie_Green88<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n