Román Vianoce na škótskom hrade od Donny Ashcroft je príjemná vianočná oddychovka. Hlavná hrdinka Belle Albanyová po náhodnom stretu s pani Edinou zorganizuje Vianoce na chátrajúcom škótskom hrade, kde sa objaví jej vnuk Jack Hamilton-Kirk a medzi ním a Bellou vznikne napätie, ktoré vedie k postupnému rozvíjaniu vzťahu. Kniha ponúka rozprávkovú atmosféru, jemný humor a témy lásky, priateľstva a nápravy rodinných vzťahov; je predvídateľná, no príjemná, a odporúčam ju milovníkom ľahkých vianočných romancí.
Tridsaťročná Belle Albanyová sa počas Vianoc cíti osamelo a túži po vianočnom kúzle a pravej láske.
Po náraze do staršej Ediny sa rozhodne pripraviť nezabudnuteľné Vianoce, no zistí, že Edinin dom je rozpadajúci sa škótsky hrad a uprostred snehovej búrky na prahu stojí jej príťažlivý, arogantný a panovačný vnuk Jack Hamilton-Kirk, ktorý skomplikuje prípravy, no zároveň medzi nimi pomaly vzplanie city.
Príbeh je klasický vianočný román plný optimizmu, odpustenia a drobných zázrakov, miestami gýčový, ale veľmi atmosférický a pohodový.
Recenzentka hodnotí knihu 4*/5 a obálku 5*/5 a odporúča ju čitateľkám Julie Caplin.
Welcome to the gorgeous little Scottish village of Christmas, where snow is falling, presents are being wrapped and the locals are writing their festive wish lists. Will this finally be the year that Belle’s dreams come true?Thirty-year-old Belle Albany is… ...
Welcome to the gorgeous little Scottish village of Christmas, where snow is falling, presents are being wrapped and the locals are writing their festive wish lists. Will this finally be the year that Belle’s dreams come true?
Thirty-year-old Belle Albany is feeling lonely this Christmas. Another whole year has passed and her life is… exactly the same as it was last December. She longs for true love and a little bit of winter magic – but she’s almost given up on finding it in the sleepy Scottish community where she lives…
When Belle crashes into elderly Edina on her cherry red bicycle, it’s not the meet-cute she’d been hoping for. But she immediately recognises the lost look in Edina’s watery-blue eyes and resolves to organise a Christmas to remember for them both – brimming with mince pies, mulled wine and lots of sparkle. Although Belle hadn’t counted on Edina’s home being a crumbling Scottish castle and she certainly hadn’t been expecting Edina’s handsome long-lost grandson Jack Hamilton-Kirk to turn up on the doorstep in the middle of a snow storm…
Jack is arrogant, rude and bossy and Belle is convinced he’s about to ruin the seasonal cheer she has worked hard to create. He’s basically the Grinch in human form, so why does her heart race every time they’re in the same room? They disagree on almost everything, from menu choices to music, and yet she starts to glimpse a softer side hidden behind Jack’s clipped words and brooding countenance.
As they hunt down costumes for the annual nativity show and save a donkey from a snowy disaster, Belle can’t ignore their growing attraction. But will a secret from Jack’s past come between them? Or will this finally be the year Belle falls in love?
This gorgeous, festive read is like a warm hug in a book! The perfect cosy romance to snuggle up with this Christmas. Fans of Nicola May, Trisha Ashley and Debbie Macomber will love this wonderfully uplifting novel.
