Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café
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Summary
Welcome to The Starfish Café - where you will find stunning views， delicious food and lifelong friendships。
Two broken hearts。
Since she inherited The Starfish Café， Hollie has poured her heart into the business， striving to keep her mother's traditions and warm-hearted spirit alive。 But behind closed doors Hollie is searching for true happiness as she grieves the tragic loss of her family who were once the beating heart of the café。。。
An unexpected meeting。
Jake lives by two rules: don’t let anyone get close and don’t talk about what happened。 Little does he know that a chance meeting at The Starfish Café， facilitated by a fluffy lost dog， is about to turn his world upside down。。。
The chance to love again。
Can Hollie and Jake break down the barriers that have been holding them back from finding love and happiness， before Christmas comes around？ After all， with courage， nothing is impossible。。。
Join top 10 bestseller Jessica Redland for a magical winter at the seaside， where love blossoms and lifelong friendships are made。
Two broken hearts。
Since she inherited The Starfish Café， Hollie has poured her heart into the business， striving to keep her mother's traditions and warm-hearted spirit alive。 But behind closed doors Hollie is searching for true happiness as she grieves the tragic loss of her family who were once the beating heart of the café。。。
An unexpected meeting。
Jake lives by two rules: don’t let anyone get close and don’t talk about what happened。 Little does he know that a chance meeting at The Starfish Café， facilitated by a fluffy lost dog， is about to turn his world upside down。。。
The chance to love again。
Can Hollie and Jake break down the barriers that have been holding them back from finding love and happiness， before Christmas comes around？ After all， with courage， nothing is impossible。。。
Join top 10 bestseller Jessica Redland for a magical winter at the seaside， where love blossoms and lifelong friendships are made。
Reviews
Emma Hardy
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I had a bit of bumpy start with this one due to time hopping and remembering to keep an eye out if it was Hollie or Jake's chapter。 When this settled， the book really takes shape and becomes ever so Christmas log sickly sweet。This doesn't shy away from grief and heartache， how it impacts people in different ways， and trying to live with grief。 Will more than resonate if you've lost a loved one。Hollie's and Jake's relationship is brought closer through Mr Pickles （I won't provide his full name）。 I had a bit of bumpy start with this one due to time hopping and remembering to keep an eye out if it was Hollie or Jake's chapter。 When this settled， the book really takes shape and becomes ever so Christmas log sickly sweet。This doesn't shy away from grief and heartache， how it impacts people in different ways， and trying to live with grief。 Will more than resonate if you've lost a loved one。Hollie's and Jake's relationship is brought closer through Mr Pickles （I won't provide his full name）。 It's great to see this relationship develop and also how honest they are with each other。 I'm not sure I'll look at a Rubik's cube in the same way again。I also like the creativity with the characters。 Lots packed in as the backstory gets revealed。 A celebration of love， a thought to loss， and buckets of hope。Joyous。 。。。more
Laura
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Time to return to the beautiful Whitsborough Bay once again。 Hollie runs The Starfish Cafe 。 Hollie is overcome with grief from a number of family tragedies。 Jake lives with his Nana。 Both have broken hearts that need to be healed。Bonfire night holds lots of memories for Hollie and a chance meeting with Jake happens on that night。 Are things about to change for the both of them？I loved getting to know Hollie and Jake and watching their story unfold together。🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Hannah Symonds
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Another warm and uplifting read by Jessica that I found plenty of escapism in。 Jessica's books just seem to get better and better and this one I really enjoyed。 Hollie has inherited her mother's cafe but Hollie is not happy herself and wants to find her happiness can a chance meeting bring someone special in to her life？ Jake doesn't like to talk especially about something that happened in the past， but when he goes in to the starfish cafe， little does he realise the impact that meeting will hav Another warm and uplifting read by Jessica that I found plenty of escapism in。 Jessica's books just seem to get better and better and this one I really enjoyed。 Hollie has inherited her mother's cafe but Hollie is not happy herself and wants to find her happiness can a chance meeting bring someone special in to her life？ Jake doesn't like to talk especially about something that happened in the past， but when he goes in to the starfish cafe， little does he realise the impact that meeting will have on his life。 I think people will be able to relate to this story too。 It is a story about love and life and finding happiness， I felt a warmth in my heart reading this story and I wanted Jake and Hollie to find their happy ever after， especially after all they have both been through。 Such a wonderful read and one I would recommend， If you haven't read any books by Jessica， I would thoroughly recommend reading them as they are just so uplifting。 。。。more
Nancy
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Thank you NetGalley， Jessica Redland and Boldwood Books for the book Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café。 This is my personal review。Hollie has inherited The Starfish Café and she has put everything she has into this café。 She wants to keep all of her mothers’ traditions and her spirit in the café that has always been there。 Jake has as much to overcome as much as Hollie。The two of them have to find a way to become what they want to be。 The story has so much emotion you will need a full box of Kle Thank you NetGalley， Jessica Redland and Boldwood Books for the book Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café。 This is my personal review。Hollie has inherited The Starfish Café and she has put everything she has into this café。 She wants to keep all of her mothers’ traditions and her spirit in the café that has always been there。 Jake has as much to overcome as much as Hollie。The two of them have to find a way to become what they want to be。 The story has so much emotion you will need a full box of Kleenex beside as you read this one。 。。。more
Esha （Blog: Felix Felicitated）
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**Thanks to Netgalley， Jessica Redland and Boldwood Books to provide me with a copy of this book， in exchange for an honest review。**## Book in One SentenceJessica Redland's *Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café* is a modern romance story that showcases 2 people — Hollie and Jake — fighting their own demons and emerging victorious along the way。## IntroductionJessica Redland's *Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café* is about the lives of Hollie and Jake — two different people， navigating through their **Thanks to Netgalley， Jessica Redland and Boldwood Books to provide me with a copy of this book， in exchange for an honest review。**## Book in One SentenceJessica Redland's *Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café* is a modern romance story that showcases 2 people — Hollie and Jake — fighting their own demons and emerging victorious along the way。## IntroductionJessica Redland's *Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café* is about the lives of Hollie and Jake — two different people， navigating through their own lives。 Scarred by their individual pasts， they have their own struggles。 As they go through life， they find and help each other to overcome their own fears and reservations to live a more fulfilling life together。## Themes### Modern FictionThe story is set in the contemporary world and focuses on the struggles of the people in this age。 Not only does the author write about the lives of the two protagonists but also the side characters， shedding light on their day-to-day lives。 This incorporates a hint of reality to the story as we might be the main characters in our own stories but that is the same for someone else too。 The author also makes sure to create a sense of fraternity by acknowledging the struggles of other people and how they overcome them。 Many times， this serves as an opportunity to encourage the protagonists to take a step forward and face their own fears。### Battling You Own DemonsBoth Hollie and Jake have their own demons and struggles。 Hollie comes from a loving and supportive family but a few years ago， it all crashed down when she lost her family in a series of mishaps。 She lost her loved ones， her support system。 Jake， on the other hand， lost his mother the day he was born。 This gave rise to resentment in his sister's mind， which haunted Jake till adulthood。 Jake's father died in an accident later and he was raised by his grandmother， who passed many years later due to old age。 His struggles manifested as experiences in his life。 Both Hollie and Jake managed to overcome their demons at the end of the story。## The EndingThe ending showed both Hollie and Jake battle their mental paranoias and emerge triumphant along the way。 However， they didn't achieve these all by themselves。 They helped each other face their fears and battle them until the very end。## Significance of the TitleThe title can be literal as we see at the end how they preferred forever to each other while the snow gathered outside。 Sure， it wasn't "dancing in the rain" for them， but it was definitely something similar。## Final TakeAll in all， *Snowflakes Over The Starfish Café* is a great light-read。 Sometimes I wished the story was more fast-paced。 But if you are looking for something mature yet fun， this is for you。 。。。more
Emma
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This is the first book by Jessica Redland that I have read。 I have read and heard so many positive comments and reviews about her books that I really wanted to read one。 This book combines my love of Festive books and books set by the Sea， so for me it was the perfect book to start with。 This book is set in Whitsborough Bay， which I believe is the location of several of the Author's previous books。 This book is a standalone novel and the first in a new series。 Although I had not read any of the This is the first book by Jessica Redland that I have read。 I have read and heard so many positive comments and reviews about her books that I really wanted to read one。 This book combines my love of Festive books and books set by the Sea， so for me it was the perfect book to start with。 This book is set in Whitsborough Bay， which I believe is the location of several of the Author's previous books。 This book is a standalone novel and the first in a new series。 Although I had not read any of the previous books in this location it didn't matter。 I would very much like to read the previous books though。 I enjoyed this book immensely， I loved the characters a lot。 It was well written and easy to follow， despite each chapter alternating between being narrated by either Hollie or Jake。 The chapters moved backwards and forward to between the past and the present。 It was clear who was narrating each chapter， and the writing moves effortlessly between them。 This book is very sad and emotional in many places and deals with death and grief。 It also has one of the most heinous and abhorrent villains that I have come across for a while。 Larissa is truly shocking。 There are also a lot of heartwarming moments and gentle romance。 I really enjoyed reading this book。 I can't understand why I have not read any of Jessica Redland's books before。 I can tell that my to-be-read pule of books is going to get even bigger as I really want to read more of her books。 I can't wait for the next book in the series。 Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for my ARC。 。。。more
Anne
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For Hollie， at the Starfish Café， Christmas has always started on bonfire night – it’s the night when she and her mother always hosted a party to watch the fireworks across the bay， and when they put up the Christmas decorations amid much joy and laughter。 Those happy times are now gone and Hollie is alone， trying to keep the traditions alive in her mother’s memory， dreading the approach of the festive season she always so loved。 But then she meets Jake – on a wet and windy night， he’s found an For Hollie， at the Starfish Café， Christmas has always started on bonfire night – it’s the night when she and her mother always hosted a party to watch the fireworks across the bay， and when they put up the Christmas decorations amid much joy and laughter。 Those happy times are now gone and Hollie is alone， trying to keep the traditions alive in her mother’s memory， dreading the approach of the festive season she always so loved。 But then she meets Jake – on a wet and windy night， he’s found an abandoned dog while taking photographs on the beach below， and needs her help。 The spark between them is instant， and their connection grows – but Jake， also alone， has his own reasons for dreading the approach of Christmas， and his bravery in facing up to the tragedy in his life has the potential to make a happy future for them both quite impossible。My goodness， this is an emotional one！ The sadness in the lives of both these two lovely people is almost too much to bear – but the depths of emotion and despair are beautifully balanced by the joy they find in each other， as they share the care of the characterful Mr Pickles and slowly open up to each other about the past events that have shaped them。 Their viewpoints loosely alternate， with glimpses of their past lives， the happy moments that fill your heart and the immensely sad ones that make you angry that two young people can have gone through so much sadness and heartache。 The relationship that develops between them is beautiful – until Hollie discovers Jake’s Monday night secret， and knows it means that they can never be together。If that all looks immensely sad， it really is – but there’s also a lot of lightness and humour， the joy of finding a special person， the shared laughter， the moments of quiet togetherness。 I really enjoyed the small details – the supportive friendships （Angie and the visiting customers at the café， Jake’s with his elderly next-door neighbour）， Jake’s passion for photography， Hollie’s work with driftwood and seaglass collected on early morning forays to the beach。 And then there was the fragmented rubik’s cube， slowly put back together – beautifully done – and the cards left by Hollie’s mother encouraging her to always dance in the rain。At times， this book really will break your heart – there’s a lot of grief and loss， and a sense of future happiness being quite impossible。 But it’s also a book filled with the warmth of friendship and family， the need for bravery to give happiness the chance， the hope of a brighter future， all wrapped up in the warm hug that the author’s books unfailingly provide。I thought it was quite wonderful – I really loved it， and recommend it really highly。 。。。more
Roz
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Snowflakes over the Starfish Cafe is an emotional and exceptional book which will really pull at your heartstrings。 Set in a beautiful location the stories of Hollie and Jake are told over several years and start proper to them meeting in the present day。 Each have suffered trauma， loss， pain and need to find a way to trust again。When Jake finds abandoned dog Mr Pickles it is almost fate that brings him into the Starfish Cafe。 Beautifully written story which had me in tears of happiness and sadn Snowflakes over the Starfish Cafe is an emotional and exceptional book which will really pull at your heartstrings。 Set in a beautiful location the stories of Hollie and Jake are told over several years and start proper to them meeting in the present day。 Each have suffered trauma， loss， pain and need to find a way to trust again。When Jake finds abandoned dog Mr Pickles it is almost fate that brings him into the Starfish Cafe。 Beautifully written story which had me in tears of happiness and sadness in equal measure。 The characters of Hollie and Jake were well considered and their stories although devastating and extreme were believable and poignant。 The way the story builds the tension is lovely and the descriptions of the coastal area and particularly the RNLI and their work was well set within the book。Highly recommended and I understand that there will be a follow up which I look forward to reading。Thanks to Netgalley， the publisher and the author for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Alayne Emmett
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This was another wonderful book from Jessica。 Although it started very sad I wondered if it would get better and thankfully it did。 It was warm like a cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day and I throughly enjoyed it。 I’ve loved all her books in this series so far and would love to read her others in the future。 My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review。
Sarah
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**review to come **
Barbara Tobey
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A heart-warming romance。 Bouncing between the lives of the two main characters takes a little getting used to， but it is worth the effort。 I am eager to read more by this author。 Thanks to the publisher for providing a copy via NetGalley for my voluntary review。
Kirsty
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Snowflakes Over the Starfish Cafe - Jessica RedlandI received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books and I am leaving this review voluntarilyWelcome to The Starfish Café - where you will find stunning views， delicious food and lifelong friendships。Two broken hearts。Since she inherited The Starfish Café， Hollie has poured her heart into the business， striving to keep her mother's traditions and warm-hearted spirit alive。 But behind closed doors Hollie is searching Snowflakes Over the Starfish Cafe - Jessica RedlandI received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books and I am leaving this review voluntarilyWelcome to The Starfish Café - where you will find stunning views， delicious food and lifelong friendships。Two broken hearts。Since she inherited The Starfish Café， Hollie has poured her heart into the business， striving to keep her mother's traditions and warm-hearted spirit alive。 But behind closed doors Hollie is searching for true happiness as she grieves the tragic loss of her family who were once the beating heart of the café。。。This is a touching story about family relationships and friendships。 It is a heart-warming love story of two damaged people who both have tragedies that they need to overcome。 This is more than your average Christmas book。A well-written slow paced book brimming with emotion， delightful characters and a wonderful community spirit。 Jessica will take you on a rollercoaster ride with this book。 Perfect for anyone that is in need of that uplifting read。Rating 4/5 。。。more
Wendy Robey
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‘With courage， nothing is impossible’Snowflakes over the Starfish cafe is a wonderful， warm， emotional story about family， grief and hope。 The dual point of view narrative for Jake and Hollie’s stories flow effortlessly and as always with Jessica Redland’s books， are written so sensitively。 The coastline and scenery is so vividly described and I’d love to join Hollie on one of her beach combing trips。 I was so pleased to read this is the start of a new series and can’t wait to read the next inst ‘With courage， nothing is impossible’Snowflakes over the Starfish cafe is a wonderful， warm， emotional story about family， grief and hope。 The dual point of view narrative for Jake and Hollie’s stories flow effortlessly and as always with Jessica Redland’s books， are written so sensitively。 The coastline and scenery is so vividly described and I’d love to join Hollie on one of her beach combing trips。 I was so pleased to read this is the start of a new series and can’t wait to read the next instalment。 。。。more
Felicity Butler
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Pure escapism！！ A wonderful read， great story of loss， grief and finding yourself again。 Fab characters and seaside town。 Perfect for a cosy snuggle down this winter！Hollie was born over Christmas so has her Christmas name as a result。 She works in a cafe baking and is crafty when at home - she never seems to need lots of sleep！！Jake was brought up by his grandmother， and is a nurse at the local hospital in A&E。 No spoilers here！！I did struggle with the first couple of chapters but was then hook Pure escapism！！ A wonderful read， great story of loss， grief and finding yourself again。 Fab characters and seaside town。 Perfect for a cosy snuggle down this winter！Hollie was born over Christmas so has her Christmas name as a result。 She works in a cafe baking and is crafty when at home - she never seems to need lots of sleep！！Jake was brought up by his grandmother， and is a nurse at the local hospital in A&E。 No spoilers here！！I did struggle with the first couple of chapters but was then hooked！ Drawn into a land of scones and seals！Recommended winter reading。 Thank you to NetGalley for the early read 。。。more
Linda
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🌊Putting some love & joy back into the 🎄Christmas season😍I loved this！ It's a moving story with great characters， including an adorable shih tzu named Mr。 Pickles that inadvertently brings together two grieving and lonely thirty-something residents of small Whitsborough Bay。Jessica Redland really writes wonderful characters who've coped with hard times。 Cafe owner Hollie and nurse Jake have both suffered great loss and yet they're not bitter or selfish; they seem to embrace the positive and serv 🌊Putting some love & joy back into the 🎄Christmas season😍I loved this！ It's a moving story with great characters， including an adorable shih tzu named Mr。 Pickles that inadvertently brings together two grieving and lonely thirty-something residents of small Whitsborough Bay。Jessica Redland really writes wonderful characters who've coped with hard times。 Cafe owner Hollie and nurse Jake have both suffered great loss and yet they're not bitter or selfish; they seem to embrace the positive and serve others even while they hide their grief。 They are both lovely， complex characters and it was easy to get wrapped up in their romance。It's ironic that Hollie， from a Christmas-crazy family， finds the season so depressing and traumatic。 The story is told by alternating past years with the present to reveal bit by bit why Hollie so dislikes the Christmas season and why Jake can't let go of the tragic events that took his family。An excellent， sweet romance with all the feels and a lovely cast of supporting characters， sprinkled with a few bad eggs like Jake's obsessed sister and Hollie's erstwhile fiance Craig。 I've been reading the author's romances for a few years now and never met one I did not like。 Still， this is， IMO， one of her better ones。Thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion。 。。。more
Paula Pugh
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This is a lovely story of love and of loss and how it tempers our lives and our choices。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。
Rachel
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Absolutely wonderful read， 100% recommend。One of the best things about 2021 for me has been discovering Jessica Redland's books！ Absolutely wonderful read， 100% recommend。One of the best things about 2021 for me has been discovering Jessica Redland's books！ 。。。more
Georgina Wyatt
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Firstly， before you read this book， have tissues avaliable。 You will need them。 Be prepared to fall in love with Jake and Hollie。There are so many amazing things about this book that I'm honestly not sure where to start。 If you've ever lost someone， you'll relate to certain parts of this book and find yourself appreciating someone voicing feelings that perhaps you couldn't voice at the time。 I love the mention of the RNLI in the book， they are an organisation that mean alot to me and I'm glad th Firstly， before you read this book， have tissues avaliable。 You will need them。 Be prepared to fall in love with Jake and Hollie。There are so many amazing things about this book that I'm honestly not sure where to start。 If you've ever lost someone， you'll relate to certain parts of this book and find yourself appreciating someone voicing feelings that perhaps you couldn't voice at the time。 I love the mention of the RNLI in the book， they are an organisation that mean alot to me and I'm glad they are getting the recognition they deserve in this book。 If you are buying this book through amazon， perhaps use the smile feature and choose the RNLI as your charity to donate to when you purchase this book。 I posted in a Facebook group asking if anyone wondered how much of a story is based on an author's life and how much of it is really great story telling and research。 This book had me asking that question because the book is so well written。 I was pleased to read in the acknowledgements that there will be a sequel to this book as I honestly believe it is Jessica Redland's best book yet！ 。。。more
Angela
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I thought that this was a cute little Christmas story。 I enjoyed seeing how the main characters Hollie and Jake overcome their fears and fall in love。 They have been through some pretty tragic events in their lives and it was good to see them heal completely。 I also enjoyed all the side characters。 I loved how Pickles the cute little dog became such a connection to Hollie and Jake！ Overall it was a cute little romance story。Thank you to NetGalley and to Boldwood Books for this ARC。
Raena
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Jessica is my go to author when I need a wonderful story full of love， families and happy endings。 I know I have a favourite author for life， I don’t even need to read the blurb to know I will love it。 Hollie and Jake meet after Jake finds a lost dog on the beach near the cafè and a friendship starts to bloom。 Both have had traumatic pasts but will this new friendship be everything both of them need？A perfect Christmas read。
Gaye Teather
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Jessica Redland is my 'go to' author when I need something to read that I know will be wonderful。 I don't even need to read the synopsis to know that I'll enjoy it。 This was no exception。 This lady's writing is superb。 The characters really come alive and the prose is truly lovely。 This is a romantic - often quite sad - story about two people， Hollie and Jake， who have both been dealt a really bad hand in life。 From childhood to the present day， they have faced more heartache than many face in a Jessica Redland is my 'go to' author when I need something to read that I know will be wonderful。 I don't even need to read the synopsis to know that I'll enjoy it。 This was no exception。 This lady's writing is superb。 The characters really come alive and the prose is truly lovely。 This is a romantic - often quite sad - story about two people， Hollie and Jake， who have both been dealt a really bad hand in life。 From childhood to the present day， they have faced more heartache than many face in a lifetime and it has coloured their attitude to love， holding them back from committing to other people。 Holly runs the Starfish Cafe and I enjoyed reading about some of the customers who visit。 Hollie is assisted in the Cafe by her late mum's best friend whose kindness and concern help Hollie through some heart-breaking times。 Into this picture comes a sweet rescue dog called Mr。 PickIes who brings Hollie and Jake together but will their friendship stay platonic or could it develop into something more？ I loved the alternative chapters from both Hollie's and Jake's point of view which gave details of both of their tragic pasts and how they see their future lives。 As with every book of Jessica's that I've read I was moved to tears， of sadness and happiness and was sad to leave these characters behind as the book came to an end。 However， the good news， revealed by the author at the end， was that there is to be a sequel！！！ I am so looking forward to that。 For a gentle， Christmassy， romantic and beautifully written book look no further than this （and hopefully the follow up）。 My thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood books for a pre-release copy of this book in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Federica
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A lot more than a Christmas themed book， Snowflakes Over The Starfish Cafe is a story about how to overcome one's grief and fears and give the future a chance， how to "keep dancing in the rain"。 This book is both sad and happy。 Heart wrenching and heartwarming at the same time。 Jessica Redland's writing is beautiful， it flows easily and the two POV narration is mastered sublimely and you really feel inside Hollie and Jake's minds， and almost feel what they feel。I loved this book immensely， but w A lot more than a Christmas themed book， Snowflakes Over The Starfish Cafe is a story about how to overcome one's grief and fears and give the future a chance， how to "keep dancing in the rain"。 This book is both sad and happy。 Heart wrenching and heartwarming at the same time。 Jessica Redland's writing is beautiful， it flows easily and the two POV narration is mastered sublimely and you really feel inside Hollie and Jake's minds， and almost feel what they feel。I loved this book immensely， but when I thought a couldn't love it more， I got to the the author's note and discovered there will be a sequel！ YAY！！ Can't wait for it！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sally Kanan
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I wasn't too excited to read this book in August as it's a Christmas book， but as Net Galley were kind enough to send me a copy to review， I got stuck in。 I was drawn into the book from the start。 It has the usual central couple， their friends and family and the not so nice characters。 The central characters， Jake and and Hollie are both damaged people due to events in their early lives。 With support from friends， family and each other they overcome these problem's。 In places the book brought a I wasn't too excited to read this book in August as it's a Christmas book， but as Net Galley were kind enough to send me a copy to review， I got stuck in。 I was drawn into the book from the start。 It has the usual central couple， their friends and family and the not so nice characters。 The central characters， Jake and and Hollie are both damaged people due to events in their early lives。 With support from friends， family and each other they overcome these problem's。 In places the book brought a lump to my throat - and this rarely happens to me。 I have already read the Hedgehog Hollow books by this author， and will certainly be reading more of her books。 。。。more
Julie Brookes
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I loved this book from the start and wanted to know what was going to happen with the characters。 I really liked the way each chapter swapped between the characters。 The characters have depth and you can feel the emotions of each of them， I’ve laughed and cried through this book， I hope we revisit in the future
Sarah Price
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Loved this book。 Jessica Redland is such a fabulous author， I have loved every book I have read so far of hers。This book made me smile， cry， gasp and swoon。 It's a romantically funny book absolutely packed full of loveliness and if that's not enough there's Christmas thrown in too and oh my I love it all。I absolutely loved the characters that visited the cafe， Hollie and Jack's stories were so incredible。 Loved this book。 Jessica Redland is such a fabulous author， I have loved every book I have read so far of hers。This book made me smile， cry， gasp and swoon。 It's a romantically funny book absolutely packed full of loveliness and if that's not enough there's Christmas thrown in too and oh my I love it all。I absolutely loved the characters that visited the cafe， Hollie and Jack's stories were so incredible。 。。。more
ponytailedbookworm
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Thank you @Netgalley and @Boldwoodbooks for providing with an ARC of “Snowflakes Over the Starfish Café” to read and honestly review！✨This touching story follows Hollie and Jake， two characters that are both deeply troubled by events that crushed them in their past， both longing for a sense of love， belonging and familiarity。 When they meet each other， both are struck with everything they had been looking for， and unlock the chance to heal each other， and fall in love with living once again。Befo Thank you @Netgalley and @Boldwoodbooks for providing with an ARC of “Snowflakes Over the Starfish Café” to read and honestly review！✨This touching story follows Hollie and Jake， two characters that are both deeply troubled by events that crushed them in their past， both longing for a sense of love， belonging and familiarity。 When they meet each other， both are struck with everything they had been looking for， and unlock the chance to heal each other， and fall in love with living once again。Before I start this review， I ought to enclose that I did not manage to finish this book。 I got through 70% of the story， before I decided that， after all， it was not for me。 First things first， I better get down to my favorite part of this book; the writing。 The author managed to create two distinctly unique main characters， with two very different， yet closely entwined lives。 The way she wrote managed to string up emotion， and get her readers familiar with both Jake and Hollie’s mental states。 She handled the first person POV perfectly， and her writing truly flowed from the very first moment🙌🏻On the other hand， it is indeed true that I struggled with this book。 My main trouble throughout reading was the pacing。 We spend a great deal of the book， getting incredibly detailed descriptions of both Jake and Hollie’s lives—in two and more timelines—which could honestly had been omitted， since， in my view， they did not add more to the story。 On the contrary， sometimes the chapters dragged， and I got easily distracted; I usually ended up baffled by whether or not the scene I had just read actually contributed to the plot。 That was， ultimately， what kept me from finishing this book。Moreover， I struggled seeing the connection between Hollie and Jake。 I was not entirely hooked by the way they were brought together or the development of their relationship。 Maybe their trauma was what kept me from believing in the reality of their attraction towards each other—were they really in love？ Was it too soon？ Did it make sense （to me）？All in all， I really loved the premise and idea of “Snowflakes over the Starfish Café” but personally left this book empty-handed。 Is it a touching love story？ Yes。 Mostly depends on the reader。 Would I recommend this to romance lovers？ Yes。 Absolutely。 It’s only after one can read that they can judge a book。 I would totally recommend this book to a friend， or a romance nerd that was looking for a cute romance holiday read。 And hey！！ Just because it wasn’t MY cup of tea， does not mean it won’t be YOURS！ After all， that is what makes us interesting; we do not always like the same things！ And if we did， wouldn’t the world be rather boring？🤗[2。5/⭐️] 。。。more
Susan
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Thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for a review。What a lovely Christmas holiday read。 Hollie and Jake are drawn together by Mr Pickles - they both have traumatic pasts and are avoiding love and relationships。 I loved being back in Whitsborough Bay and also reading little glimpses of characters I've read about in previous books。Another winner from Jessica Redland。 Thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for a review。What a lovely Christmas holiday read。 Hollie and Jake are drawn together by Mr Pickles - they both have traumatic pasts and are avoiding love and relationships。 I loved being back in Whitsborough Bay and also reading little glimpses of characters I've read about in previous books。Another winner from Jessica Redland。 。。。more
thewildreaderwithacat
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"With courage， nothing is impossible。"Snowflakes Over The Starfish Cafe is a beautiful love story of two people overcoming tragedies and determined to stay away from love。 Well， they find each other and Mr Pickles， and the story takes an interesting turn。The effects of our past， and the emotional turmoil to overcome it and move towards a better future is not as easy as we'd want it to be。 Hallie and Jake have been through a tough time and find it difficult to accept love， the story revolves arou "With courage， nothing is impossible。"Snowflakes Over The Starfish Cafe is a beautiful love story of two people overcoming tragedies and determined to stay away from love。 Well， they find each other and Mr Pickles， and the story takes an interesting turn。The effects of our past， and the emotional turmoil to overcome it and move towards a better future is not as easy as we'd want it to be。 Hallie and Jake have been through a tough time and find it difficult to accept love， the story revolves around them falling in love and their lives before they met each other。The book talks about family， love， loss of loved ones and the challenging process of recovery。 I enjoyed reading Snowflakes Over The Starfish Cafe， though I do think the book is a bit slow and story seems dragged at some instances。It's been a great read and readers who enjoy romance novels should give it a try。 Thank you Netgalley， publishers and author， Jessica Redland for the ARC。 。。。more
Samantha Tonge
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Hollie hasn't let love into her life since being badly let down after a tragedy。 Her focus is the gorgeous Starfish cafe she inherited。 But then Jake comes into her life， with a challenging past of his own。Can they each overcome the past， and embrace the future they both deserve？This read is another smasher from Redland， I just loved the characters and setting。 As warm as a comforting hot chocolate， this is the ideal read to get you in the mood for Christmas。 There were twists and turns along th Hollie hasn't let love into her life since being badly let down after a tragedy。 Her focus is the gorgeous Starfish cafe she inherited。 But then Jake comes into her life， with a challenging past of his own。Can they each overcome the past， and embrace the future they both deserve？This read is another smasher from Redland， I just loved the characters and setting。 As warm as a comforting hot chocolate， this is the ideal read to get you in the mood for Christmas。 There were twists and turns along the way that I wasn't expecting and the ending was totally unexpected - and totally perfect。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Megan G
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