Holiday Reads | Christmas on Primrose Hill by Karen Swan

Christmas on Primrose Hill by Karen Swan

Publisher: Pan Macmillan, November 2015

Genre: Fiction, Christmas

Pages: Paperback, 480 pages

Rating: 4/5 stars

Summary (from chapters.indigo.ca):

Christmas on Primrose Hill . . .

Twinkling lights brighten London's Primrose Hill as Christmas nears - but for Nettie Watson, it's not parties and presents that she wants.

Promises are made

For Nettie, Christmas only serves as a stark reminder of the life she used to have . . . One day she made a promise to never leave home, and so far she's stayed true to her word.

Promises are broken

Under the glaring spotlight of the world's media, Nettie is unexpectedly caught up in a 21st century storm . . . Her exploits have made her a global name and attracted the attention of one of the world's most eligible men - famous front man, Jamie Westlake. But now she has his attention, does she want to keep it?

Review:

Is it really the Christmas season if Karen Swan doesn't write a new holiday story? I have been reading her Christmas novels since 2012 and honestly, they are perfect! While I wouldn't classify myself as a romance gal, reading the cheesy, predictable stories during December is exactly what I want!

Christmas on Primrose Hill started off slow for me and I wasn't sure that I was going to enjoy it as much as previous novels but about 100 pages in, I was hooked. I found the 'mystery' part of the story very intriguing and even though I felt like I knew the back story of Nettie and her Mom, it took the whole book before everything pieced together.... being a huge mystery fan, I loved this aspect.

As for the romance part of the story... predictable. However, I wasn't really expecting anything different. You can almost lay money down on how Christmas stories will end but that's totally fine in my opinion. I loved the characters and their relationships with eachother... especially Jules and Nettie as they were such a ying and yang friendship. Also, can I just say that I loooooove stories that take place in England? I am obsessed... OBSESSED!

All in, very happy with this book and already have the newest Karen Swan holiday novel on my nightstand!