Christmas at Polkerran Point by Cass Grafton

 Christmas at Polkerran Point 

by Cass Grafton


Christmas at Polkerran Point by Cass Grafton was published in August 2024 by Canelo. My thanks to the author and the publisher for sending me a copy to review and to Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for inviting me to take part on the tour.





Synopsis

Fate may have brought them together, but secrets seem destined to keep them apart...

An accident and a lost passport mean Gemma's six-month sabbatical to go travelling is not off to a strong start. She heads to Polkerran Point to stay at her aunt’s while her new passport is processed and to find temporary work in the meantime.


Enter musician Matt. Newly moved into a secluded, renovated mill – complete with a recording studio – Matt is preparing for his band’s big reunion tour. Focused on writing new music for the album, he needs a live-in housekeeper.


Even as sparks fly, Gemma can sense Matt's keeping secrets and with her role ending once Christmas is over, will there be anything to keep her in Polkerran?





My Review

What a beautiful book to read on the hottest day of the year. Strangely enough I actually found it quite cooling reading a Christmas story with snow and twinkling lights and Christmas trees etc.

This was such a wonderful hug of a story to read , allowing escapism for a few hours from the madness of the world. I took to the characters straight away and Cass has a varied mix of them within this lovely story, most of which you will be able to liken to someone you know if you live in a “proper” village where everyone knows everyone and all their business too .

There are times when you will want to bang Gemma’s and Matt’s heads together but that adds to the intrigue and the “will they won’t they” aspect of this story which is what it is all about.

There are so many beautiful moments within the book that will make you realise, and appreciate, what relationships are all about and how the little things that we do mean a lot. By the time I finished Christmas at Polkerran Point I was looking forward to to the excitement and fun of Christmas and reminiscing on traditions that we have in place.

This will be an absolutely lovely story to include in someone’s Christmas gifts, or to leave lying around for guests to read over the festive period.


About Cass




Cass began her writing life in Regency England, enlisted Jane Austen’s help to time-travel between then and the present day and is now happily ensconced in 21st century Cornwall.

Well, in her imagination and soul; her heart and physical presence reside in northern England with her ever-patient husband and Tig and Tag, their cute but exceptionally demanding moggies.

A bit of a nomad, Cass has called three countries home, as well as six different English counties, but her aspiration is to one day reunite with her beloved West Country.

In the meantime, she writes feel-good contemporary romances set in Cornwall and, in doing so, manages to live there vicariously through her characters and settings.

An Ambassador for the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation, Cass is also a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, the Jane Austen Society UK and the Society of Authors.

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Comments

  1. CassNovember 24, 2024 at 7:49 AM

    Aww, I'm so pleased you enjoyed the read, Jill! Thank you of reading and reviewing!

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