Merry Mistletoe (Kindle Single), by Emma Davies
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From the best-selling author of Letting in Light, a deliciously romantic Christmas novella... Sherbourne Mistletoe has been prized and sold at the annual Mistletoe Fair for over a hundred years; but could this year possibly be the last? With her father’s sudden death and debts mounting up it looks as though Freya’s only hope for the future is to sell her beloved family home. And to make matters worse, the only contenders to buy Appleyard Farm, are the people she’d least like to sell it to – her rival growers, the Henderson brothers, who seem always to make life so difficult for her. It’s magical stuff though, mistletoe, and the arrival of the mysterious Amos Fry, brings a glimmer of hope that might just mean Freya can fall in love with Christmas all over again. As the snow begins to fall, cosy up and find your sparkle this Christmas with another big-hearted, and wonderfully warm read from the author of Letting in Light.
Merry Mistletoe (Kindle Single), by Emma Davies- Amazon Sales Rank: #71026 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-10-20
- Released on: 2015-10-20
- Format: Kindle eBook
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Much more than just a delicious love story By Welsh Annie I so enjoyed Letting In Light, Emma Davies' first (and best selling) novel, when I read it earlier this year that I was really looking forward to reading her new novella Merry Mistletoe. I like novellas at Christmas, I'm a bit of a fan of Emma's writing after that first encounter - and this really was a thoroughly lovely read. It's always interesting to see how an author's skills translate to a short story or novella: this one's just 92 pages long, and I have to say that this author's skills translate absolutely perfectly.It's a great story - Freya struggling with grief at the recent loss of her father and desperately trying (and failing) to keep Appleyard Farm going as Christmas approaches. Her boyfriend Gareth has moved in but offers her no help of any kind, and her only option seems to be to sell the farm. She clearly has some history with the Henderson brothers who want to buy, but she really has no options left. She's an excellent character, who you warm to immediately - she can be obstinate and difficult, but I really found myself entirely in her corner, just hoping everything worked out for her.Emma creates wonderful characters. We never get a really clear physical description of drifter Amos beyond his bright red Doc Martins, but we certainly feel the depth of how he cares for Freya, helping her out, giving her sound advice, comforting her when she's hurting. I'd really rather like an Amos of my own. The Henderson brothers are so well drawn too - the "pig-headed arrogant sod" Stephen and his brother Sam with the more genuine smile. I also loved her friend Merry - there are some lovely exchanges including one particular phone call I thought was quite brilliantly done. And as for detestable Gareth...One of the strengths of Letting In Light was the wonderful descriptions, and there are some lovely ones here too that draw you right in. I really enjoyed the descriptions of the mistletoe sales, the orchards Freya loves with the dew shining on the cobwebs - and I've rarely before come across such wonderful descriptions of bacon and egg sandwiches that made me want to get the frying pan out. There were some lovely little details too - the white feathers really touched my heart.The structure is excellent - I liked the 29 day countdown, and the feeling that it was more than just Christmas that was relentlessly approaching. The secrets at the story's heart were a real surprise, and so well handled. And as well as a beautiful human interest and love story, the author has successfully made this a real page-turner - I really wanted to know what happened, and whether Freya would find the happiness she deserved.Can you believe that all this fits into 92 pages? Neither could I. And yet there's nothing rushed about the writing - it's smooth and flowing, and quite lovely to read. When I visited Rowan Hill in Letting In Light, I said I felt I'd been part of the community - and I equally loved my time at Appleyard Farm. I really, really enjoyed it. And those final lines - well, they're absolutely perfect, and I sighed and smiled too...
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. When I spotted this adorable novella on NetGalley By The Nest of Books Review When I spotted this adorable novella on NetGalley, my fingers moved very quickly to request it. I've another book stored on my Kindle by this author, and I can not wait to sample it. Merry Mistletoes is Emma's first Christmas novella, and I am very excited to dive into it to and see where it takes me.Sherbourne Mistletoe has been prized and sold at the annual Mistletoe Fair for over hundred years. Mistletoe is also supposed to be magical, well Freya Sherbourne hopes so too because it looks like she will be out of business very soon. After her father's sudden death, Freya is left with a mountain of debt and her only hope for a future is to sell her beloved family home, the Appleyard Farm. And to the make matters worse the only contenders to buy it are the people she'd least like to sell to - the dreaded Henderson brothers. They seem to make Freya life always difficult. But Freya just might get her wish with the arrival of the mysterious Amos Fry.Freya Sherbourne is a strong and determined heroine with a very creative flair. Freya's life hasn't always been easy, but she had her wonderful father to rely on when things got tough. When he is not longer there, Freya has a hard time to manage Appleyard Farm as well as her personal life. Thankfully she has the enigmatic Amos to fill the gap with a well-meant advice, support and shoulder to cry on. At first I was suspicious of Amos but after reading a few chapters I was mesmerised by this character and intrigued about his intentions.Other two characters were playing an important part, Stephen and Sam Henderson, the brothers who owned the farm next to Freya's. Stephen was cocky and smug older brother who wanted everything that his more hardworking and smarter brotherSam had. There was a lot of tension between the brothers and Freya, and as the novella progressed, I learned why they did not seem to get on. There were few of misunderstandings to solve and things to put right as they should have been a long time ago.Emma Davies created a warm, magical and fasted paced novella with very likable characters, beautifully described Christmas scenery and one or two surprises up its woolly sleeves.So cosy up with a large cup of hot chocolate and dive into Merry Mistletoe.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. 4 - ”Magical stuff, mistletoe.” Stars! By Miss Claire L. Robinson 4 - ”Magical stuff, mistletoe.” Stars!Merry Mistletoe is the first work of Emma Davies that I have read, and in respect of the story-line and its Christmassy-ness it ticked all of my required boxes, and in great style.I think there is always something charming about taking a simple storyline, and giving a little Christmas magic. If the writing is up to snuff, it then morphs from simple into something very special. Freya and Sam have known each other since childhood, and as the book progresses, due to the more contact and time they spend with each other you come to learn that although living on neighbouring farms, their friendship was broken, and the reasons why.Despite the torrents of life, things always endured.Having suddenly lost her beloved father, Freya is tasked with getting in the seasons Holly and Mistletoe harvest with the help of drifter Amos, and hardly any help from her toad of a boyfriend. Things do not go quite according to plan and Freya ends up without said boyfriend, a broken arm, and due to lack of money is forced into looking to sell the farm.This was a quick, entertaining and heart-warming read. It bought a tear to my eye when reading of Freya’s yearly visit to the Christmas Decoration display to choose a new ornament in memory of her father, as this is something I do every year with my mother although I am lucky in that she is still with me to make the selection. If you are looking for a little Christmas sparkle and a well written ’Happily Ever After’ I urge you to give this little novella a go.ARC generously provided via Netgalley, and it was my pleasure to provide the above honest review.
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