Review: Great short festive read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2013
What a delightful short story this is! Just what I needed - a feel good, romantic, Christmas story.The author has written something reminiscent of the film "You've Got Mail". A shop, The Gingerbread Cafe, has been in a small town for years, and has been an extremely successful business. Then someone else comes in and opens up something similar right across the road (as opposed to 'just around the corner' in the film.)This starts a battle between the 2 proprietors to gain business from the townsfolk.Who will win? Will it be the reliable young woman, Lily, who has been a constant in the lives of her customers for years? Or will it be the young interloper, Damon, who triumphs due to his good looks and apparently irresistible charm?The author has written a lovely novella, with just the right tone and information, to make this a great story.The character of CeeCee, Lily's partner in crime in the cafe, is a great one! She is such a sassy woman.My only gripe is that the story wasn't longer! I would love to know more about Lily and the cafe, CeeCee and her family, and the heartache Lily went through a few years before. Perhaps a prequel in the making? Hint hint Ms Raisin?All in all a great short read which left me with a huge smile on my face when I finished it.