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One More Christmas At The Castle by Trisha Ashley published by Random House

 


Widow Sabine knows this will be her last Christmas in her beloved home, Mitras Castle. Determined to make it just like the ones she remembers as a child, she employs Dido and Henry of Heavenly Houseparties to help organise the big day.

As Christmas day approaches, Dido feels that her connection to the old house runs deeper than she first thought. But when the snow begins to fall, and Sabine's family arrive at the house - including Dido's teenage crush Xan - tensions rise around the castle's future and long-buried mysteries begin to unravel.


Writing this review has been really difficult because although I absolutely loved the story and the characters,  however, at times it felt much too long and a lot of the story felt like padding. I always hate saying things like that, as I know that an author invests so much of themselves into a story and it’s easy for me to sit here and judge when I’ve never written a book in my life, but I have to be honest, and at times, I did feel overwhelmed by the length of the book.

 

Right, now that’s said, lets concentrate on the positives – I loved Dido and Henry the two main characters – they were so believable and I would absolutely love their job, bringing Christmas cheer into everyone’s lives. Xan I wasn’t too sure on to begin with, I thought he may turn out to be the villain of the piece but you’ll have to read it for yourself to find out if I was right or not!!!

 

I would love to spend just Christmas at the castle, especially with Dido and Henry as the hosts, but I’ve got a feeling this isn’t the last we’ve heard from them!

 

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