Bloombay Christmas

Bloombay Shores #4

by Lilly Beckett

Christmas on Bloombay is a treat! The picturesque vineyards are covered with snow, and there is always something happening in the town's square. Friends and family reunite to celebrate and share their joys and sorrows this holiday season. Between the Winter Wonderland festival and afternoon tea at Abigail's, there's a lot going on. And the movie being filmed on the island is making waves...Sydney Smith has been happily married to the love of her life, and they have two young daughters. When Steve decides to retire from the army, Sydney is over the moon, thinking she'll finally have him home with her for good. But Steve wants a fresh start...away from his family. Now Sydney is trying to pull herself together and find a way to supplement her income. Luckily, Abigail offers her a temporary job at her hotel.Mia Johnson has a lot on her plate. Her parents just divorced, and she is helping her Dad run the family coffeeshop, The Seagull. She's enjoying their bonding time, but she's pressed for time, since she just started her own company with her friend Frank. Secretly, Mia thinks Frank is going to ask her out soon. But when things with Frank don't go as planned, Mia needs to make some tough choices. And the vineyard owner next door seems determined to lift up her mood. If only he weren't almost a decade younger...Sandra Miller is doing everything she can to support her two best friends while their lives are undergoing so many changes. Bloombay is changing too. A studio is filming a movie here, and it's all everyone talks about. And whenthe hotshot movie star Toby asks Sandra for private fitness training sessions, she accepts, thinking it will be great publicity for her gym. But she hadn't counted on Toby being so charming, or so determined to sweep her off her feet...

218 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 23, 2021

Reviews

[Kristin Scearce · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

[Amy Broocker · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as good as previous books in series

As the series has gone on the stories have felt forced and are very predictable. This particular book in the series was slow, filled with details that didn’t add anything to the overall story and had many errors in continuity.

[Donna Peake · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a good as the others in the series, but I do like the characters.