Review: Sweet Holiday Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
I was initially sold by the idea of a Christmas house swap. What would lead someone to leave home for the holidays, by themselves? What kind of adventures could they get into? Then I met Ashley and I immediately adored her. She is strong and brave and looking for the best in life. I loved the reason she had for spending Christmas in London and that she wasn’t afraid to do it alone once her friends cancelled on her.Oliver’s story was ridiculously sad, yet he was willing to embrace Ashley and what she wanted when he got stuck in London instead of enjoying Ashley’s home. Oliver was sweet and caring, yet vulnerable and hard. My heart broke for him and then again for Ashley after she allowed herself to care for Oliver, only to watch him walk away.It was beautiful to watch Ashley and Oliver work through their pain together and to find what they needed in each other. The ending was perfect and I look forward to reading more by Kat Latham in the future.Arc provided by the publisher via Netgalley