The Gingerbread Christmas Village

The Gingerbread Christmas Village

By Kiley Dunbar

Genre:-Contemporary/Romance

Pages:-304

Publisher:-Hera

Blurb:-The annual Wheaton gingerbread exhibit (a model village made of gingerbread) and grotto have been an important part of the sleepy Cotswold hamlet's Christmas celebrations for decades.

 For years the gingerbread exhibitions drew visitors from across the region and each year the model town grew more elaborate and ambitious but recently, interest has been dwindling. The gingerbread grotto needs to be rehomed or close forever.

 Sixty-four-year-old Margi, the event's founder, has had enough of village life (and its total lack of eligible men) and is planning to sell up and head to Birmingham to live closer to her niece.

 She has lost her spark and her Christmas spirit and decides this will be her last gingerbread village, but despairs when she finds her only support is her old friend. Izzy, her niece Lucy from Birmingham, and Fern, the shy young farmer's daughter. Oh, and Patrick, the gorgeous, reliable school caretaker.

 As if this wasn't enough, Lucy is determined to get her out dating again and persuades her to try some online dating apps but Margi's had her heart broken too many times and wonders if she has just missed her chance.

 Can they save the Gingerbread Grotto and can Margi get her old spark and her Christmas spirit back?

A cosy, totally feel-good seasonal read that will have you smiling. The perfect read to snuggle up and have you feeling festive! Fans of Jenny Colgan and Trisha Ashley will love this book.

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My Review:-I love a Christmas story, especially at this time of the year and this didn't disappoint. Curling up with my hot chocolate, added to the Christmas feeling. Margi is sixty-four-year-old and has had enough of everything Christmas, as well as the lack of eligible men. Margi is persuaded to try some dating apps online. Will this be her last hope for happiness? Margi's not sure if this is going to be the last year of 'The annual Wheaton gingerbread exhibit.) The gingerbread village was her mother's legacy which has been the village tradition for many years.

 I loved all the character both young and old. It was nice to see that Kiley had made the older character the vocal point of the book. It shows that just because you're getting older you can still be attractive and have a life. Margi is struggling with her feelings, like so many people do once they start getting older.

A heart warming story.