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Always In December written by Emily Stone published by Headline Books

 


Josie literally bumps into Max on her way to post a letter a few days before Christmas. It’s a letter she sends every year knowing it will never be read. Max is stranded in London, but after their chance encounter they spend a few days together, but Max then flies to New York leaving just a note no explanation for Josie.

 Oh my word – this book had me sobbing!! It was so wonderful and I truly, truly, truly loved it. Words actually fail me at the moment, as I have literally just finished the last page and I’m still in shock as to what happened.

At times in the day when I was working or out shopping, I kept thinking about the characters, what was it that Max wanted to tell Josie, and what part did Erin play in his life? They kept popping into my mind, a bit like when a friend tells you part of a story, but then you get interrupted and you want to know how things worked out!! I couldn’t stop thinking about them, and was itching to carry on reading it.

Just be warned though – we’ve already had a toilet paper shortage this year, but will now have a tissue shortage for  people reading this book as you will cry your heart out. This is not your usual schmaltzy romantic Christmas novel, this is something completely different and I hope you love it as much as I did. 

 

 

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