Published by Boldwood Books Genres: Contempory, Fiction, Holiday, Romance
Format: ARC, eBook
Love, heartbreak, friendship, confidence, a chance meeting, New York City, and London set the stage for Fairytale of New York. It’s a charming winter romance that has an old Hollywood movie feel to it.
Charlie travels from London to New York City to spend the holidays with her boyfriend Harry but he is nowhere to be seen. He is not answering phone calls and Charlie has no idea where he lives (Seriously, how does she not know her boyfriend’s address). Questions about Harry’s whereabouts swirl through her head as she finds a place to stay. Has Harry ghosted her? Has something happened to him? She sets out to find the answers to her questions.
Along the way, she meets a man named Pete who is kind, understanding, and welcoming. While Charlie seeks the truth, Pete helps her out and shows her NYC and invites her to meet some of his friends and family along the way.
I could feel Charlie’s frustration, confusion, heartbreak, and hope jumping off the pages. At times I got a little frustrated with her. Seriously, you have been with someone for 16 years and when he moves across the pond for work, you do not know where he lives? But apart from that, I enjoyed both Pete and Charlie. I liked how Pete befriended Charlie and tried to help her feel less alone in NYC. I also enjoyed how Charlie grew over the story and found her footing. She becomes more self-confident, aware, and assertive. I thought the author did a great job showing Charlie find her footing and wondered if I was in a different country and suddenly ghosted, what would I do? Would I have turned tail and returned home, or would I stay and go on a quest of sightseeing and truth finding?
I participated in the Boldwood books readalong with this book and had a great time doing the prompts and challenges. They made this book even more enjoyable. The author had me longing to go to NYC and experience the magic of winter there.
Heartwarming, well written, and charming.
Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.