Christmas Miracles at Hedgehog Hollow: A BRAND NEW festive, heartfelt read from Jessica Redland for Christmas 2022
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Summary
It's the countdown to Christmas at Hedgehog Hollow Wildlife Rescue Centre， and everyone is gearing up for a festive season to remember。。。
It should be the most wonderful time of the year for Samantha and Josh as they prepare for the arrival of their first baby。 But life at Hedgehog Hollow rarely goes to plan and the pair are faced with adversaries， old and new， and unexpected challenges to overcome。
Fizz's job at the heart of the rescue centre is a dream come true but her personal life is more like a nightmare。 With her love life a disaster and her past about to dramatically catch up with her， she needs the love and support of her Hedgehog Hollow family more than ever。
As the snow falls over Hedgehog Hollow， will Samantha and Fizz find the Christmas miracle they need to overcome their heartache and find happiness？
It should be the most wonderful time of the year for Samantha and Josh as they prepare for the arrival of their first baby。 But life at Hedgehog Hollow rarely goes to plan and the pair are faced with adversaries， old and new， and unexpected challenges to overcome。
Fizz's job at the heart of the rescue centre is a dream come true but her personal life is more like a nightmare。 With her love life a disaster and her past about to dramatically catch up with her， she needs the love and support of her Hedgehog Hollow family more than ever。
As the snow falls over Hedgehog Hollow， will Samantha and Fizz find the Christmas miracle they need to overcome their heartache and find happiness？
Reviews
Wendy（Wendyreadsbooks） Robey
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Wow what a finale！ Christmas Miracles At Hedgehog Hollow is another gorgeous emotional ride from Jessica Redland and I loved it。 It’s been wonderful being back at Hedgehog Hollow with Sam and Josh and their family and I especially loved how Fizz’s story was developed in this instalment。 Never one to shy away from a difficult subject， Jessica Redland has again handled it sensitively and with empathy。 With the gorgeous setting of the Hollow and the brilliant characters， Christmas Miracles at Hedge Wow what a finale！ Christmas Miracles At Hedgehog Hollow is another gorgeous emotional ride from Jessica Redland and I loved it。 It’s been wonderful being back at Hedgehog Hollow with Sam and Josh and their family and I especially loved how Fizz’s story was developed in this instalment。 Never one to shy away from a difficult subject， Jessica Redland has again handled it sensitively and with empathy。 With the gorgeous setting of the Hollow and the brilliant characters， Christmas Miracles at Hedgehog Hollow is a festive read to savour。 。。。more
Jane Hunt
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Hedgehog Hollow has a festive vibe in this final book in the series and reflects the ups and downs of life in the author's emotional and heartwarming way。 Told from Sam and Fizz's viewpoints， it deals with the joys and worries of pregnancy and Fizz's disturbing secret， explored sensitively as a family reunion means Fizz has to share her past trauma。 There are lots of memorable hedgehog and Badger moments too。Fizz's story is emotional and heartbreaking but ultimately positive and uplifting。 Sam h Hedgehog Hollow has a festive vibe in this final book in the series and reflects the ups and downs of life in the author's emotional and heartwarming way。 Told from Sam and Fizz's viewpoints， it deals with the joys and worries of pregnancy and Fizz's disturbing secret， explored sensitively as a family reunion means Fizz has to share her past trauma。 There are lots of memorable hedgehog and Badger moments too。Fizz's story is emotional and heartbreaking but ultimately positive and uplifting。 Sam has to come to terms with problems in her life， but her story ends in a lovely way。 It's enjoyable to reconnect with the vibrant cast of characters and see how their lives have progressed。 The festive twist reinforces the importance of family and friendship in a way that resonates。I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 。。。more
Kim
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This is one of my favourite book series ever。 I love the whole atmosphere around the rescue centre and how it came about， it deals with family issues， deep friendships。 romance and bumps along the road along with getting to know the characters better， so that you feel they are a part of your friendship circle。Sam and Josh are expecting their first baby and I loved the finale to this series- even if I wasn't really ready to let it go！ This is one of my favourite book series ever。 I love the whole atmosphere around the rescue centre and how it came about， it deals with family issues， deep friendships。 romance and bumps along the road along with getting to know the characters better， so that you feel they are a part of your friendship circle。Sam and Josh are expecting their first baby and I loved the finale to this series- even if I wasn't really ready to let it go！ 。。。more
Federica
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So， this is a bittersweet moment for me， reviewing the final instalment of this wonderful series。I will miss immensely Sam and all the great characters and the lovely hedgehogs！ I've found this last book hard to read， partly because I knew there wouldn't be a follow up and partly also because the themes treated are particolarly sensitive， but as usual， when it comes to Jessica Redland， dealt with a delicate touch。The perfect ending to a beautiful series！Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books So， this is a bittersweet moment for me， reviewing the final instalment of this wonderful series。I will miss immensely Sam and all the great characters and the lovely hedgehogs！ I've found this last book hard to read， partly because I knew there wouldn't be a follow up and partly also because the themes treated are particolarly sensitive， but as usual， when it comes to Jessica Redland， dealt with a delicate touch。The perfect ending to a beautiful series！Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
A Book Lover's Emporium Book Blog
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This was one emotional roller coaster read and I felt sad that it is the end of this brilliant series。 I have become totally invested in Hedgehog Hollow stories and all of the characters， I loved them all and this one was no exception。 Jessica's books are just so easy to read and so easy to get sucked in that I always feel a part of the book。 Her writing just flows well and with different life situations for the characters， it feels quite realistic！Sam， is one of the kindest， patient， most forgi This was one emotional roller coaster read and I felt sad that it is the end of this brilliant series。 I have become totally invested in Hedgehog Hollow stories and all of the characters， I loved them all and this one was no exception。 Jessica's books are just so easy to read and so easy to get sucked in that I always feel a part of the book。 Her writing just flows well and with different life situations for the characters， it feels quite realistic！Sam， is one of the kindest， patient， most forgiving people I've probably ever read about and I couldn't help but love her。 Josh， her husband is amazing， he is so supportive and would do anything for Sam and their extended family。 It's been brilliant to follow them on this journey of building Hedgehog Hollow。 With their baby due soon， there is a lot to do and Christmas is around the corner but of course， it's not plain sailing。Fizz is one of the volunteers at the rescue centre and she is a breath of fresh air， so bubbly and seems carefree。 I instantly liked her from the beginning of the series。 I always hoped Fizz and Phoebe would get together but Fizz had a girlfriend。。。until now。 She has been living with a terrible secret for many years and now is the time for that secret to be told。 It must have been torturing to have kept that a secret for so many years but because of Fizz's bubbly nature she hid it well。As they say， all good things must come to an end and much to my dismay this book concludes the Hedgehog Hollow series。 I could read about Samantha， Josh， Hedgehog Hollow and all of the characters for a long time to come。 I do recommend reading the series from the beginning to really get the feel for these characters' lives。 I have to thank Jessica Redland for such a brilliant series that has really touched my heart。 I also now know things about hedgehogs I never knew before！ 。。。more
Gaye Teather
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This was a bittersweet book。 Bitter because it is the final book of a 6 part series which I'm so sad to see come to an end but also very sweet because it ties up a number of storylines regarding the characters in the previous books and left me feeling satisfied， happy and emotional。 This book can be read as a standalone thanks to Jessica's listing the characters in the first five books at the start of this one but I do think it would be easier to engage with the characters if the reader has read This was a bittersweet book。 Bitter because it is the final book of a 6 part series which I'm so sad to see come to an end but also very sweet because it ties up a number of storylines regarding the characters in the previous books and left me feeling satisfied， happy and emotional。 This book can be read as a standalone thanks to Jessica's listing the characters in the first five books at the start of this one but I do think it would be easier to engage with the characters if the reader has read the previous books as there are numerous people involved who come into the story gradually as the series progresses so it isn't quite as overwhelming as being introduced to all of them in the final book。 As usual the story is filled with joy， love， kindness and of course gorgeous hedgehogs but reader， beware， as there are also some very hard hitting and sensitive subjects covered in the book as well that some readers might find upsetting。 Thankfully， the author cleverly includes plenty of light amidst the shade with some fun and light hearted moments， romance， Christmas and a lovely festive， family vibe。 I would love there to be a Gwendoline， Thomas and Terry book sometime in the future to learn more about these three lovely characters who we only meet very briefly but who are hugely instrumental in creating the magic that is Hedgehog Hollow。 Thanks to Jessica Redland for getting me hooked on hedgehogs and giving me many happy hours of reading with this wonderful series。 My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Lucy Dunphy
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A lovely end to a wonderful series。 I'll be sad to say goodbye to it and the wonderful characters from Hedgehog Hollow。 It was lovely to read more about Fizz in this book as I really liked her character from the previous books by what an absolutely heartbreaking secret she was holding on to， but I'm so happy how things eventually turned out for her。 My heart did break at several differnt times during the book， particularly the part with the animal cruelty。 It was a bit of a rough read。 Christmas A lovely end to a wonderful series。 I'll be sad to say goodbye to it and the wonderful characters from Hedgehog Hollow。 It was lovely to read more about Fizz in this book as I really liked her character from the previous books by what an absolutely heartbreaking secret she was holding on to， but I'm so happy how things eventually turned out for her。 My heart did break at several differnt times during the book， particularly the part with the animal cruelty。 It was a bit of a rough read。 Christmas Miracles at Hedgehog Hollow wrapped everything up wonderfully for all these wonderful characters。 Jessica Redland is the queen of writing books that really do your heart good。Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to read this Advance Reader's Copy。 。。。more
Barbara
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I always knew that this would be an emotional read。 The final instalment in a series which has been filled with joy and heartbreak would have to rise to the occasion and tie up any loose ends。 I can confirm that not only were those loose ends tied up， but they even received a big bow。 That said， it was not an easy read， and I found a couple of aspects of the story to be personally challenging。 It was lovely to be back with the wonderful characters at Hedgehog Hollow and to catch up with Sam and I always knew that this would be an emotional read。 The final instalment in a series which has been filled with joy and heartbreak would have to rise to the occasion and tie up any loose ends。 I can confirm that not only were those loose ends tied up， but they even received a big bow。 That said， it was not an easy read， and I found a couple of aspects of the story to be personally challenging。 It was lovely to be back with the wonderful characters at Hedgehog Hollow and to catch up with Sam and the rest of the gang。 Once again， Sam and Josh feature in the main story， but this time， we learn more about Fizz and her love of unicorns， sparkles， and hair colour。 Her presence in the earlier books has always been welcome and her dad， the local police officer has made more than a couple of trips to the farm。 As the story unfolds， we learn about the heartbreaking experiences that young Fizz endured。 Her story is not for the faint-hearted， but Jessica Redland is not afraid of tackling the big issues in life。 After breaking up with her girlfriend， Fizz finds herself living alone in one of the holiday rental cottages。 She draws strength from an old friend and confides her darkest secret in him， which leads to her being ostracised by some parts of her own family。 However， Fizz remains oblivious to Phoebe’s mounting attraction to her。As Sam and Josh prepare for a life-changing arrival， Sam encounters a difficult character named Brenda。 Her attitude makes life challenging， and it becomes clear that Brenda is hiding her own sorrow。 I was able to identify with this experience as there are plenty of Brenda’s in this world。I really don’t want to share any more of the story as I would hate to include any spoilers， but I can confirm that this story is exhilarating， challenging， and ultimately uplifting。 Jessica’s characters are all beautifully developed with each one following a life-affirming story arc which leads to this fabulous conclusion。In case you haven’t guessed， this is a truly wonderful story， and I absolutely loved it。 If this is your first visit to Hedgehog Hollow， then you can enjoy it as a standalone story because Jessica includes a quick recap of the recurring characters。 However， I would wholeheartedly recommend going back and reading the rest of the series。A perfect ending to a fantastic series！ 。。。more
Annarella
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Another good addition to Hedgehog Hollow series: poignant， and heart warming。 I was sad to say goodbye but I thoroughly enjoyed this excellent story。I smiled， was moved to tears and enjoy it。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine
Sue Plant
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would like to thank netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this bookhow have i only just found this series。。。。this is my first book by this author and the last in this series but oh my goodness i cried over this book。。。why did i pick this book。。。well it was the cover and the title not knowing anything else about it and boy what a lovely story there was in it。。。。hedgehogs are also a theme with everyone on the look out for hogs that need help but its the love for each other that shines t would like to thank netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this bookhow have i only just found this series。。。。this is my first book by this author and the last in this series but oh my goodness i cried over this book。。。why did i pick this book。。。well it was the cover and the title not knowing anything else about it and boy what a lovely story there was in it。。。。hedgehogs are also a theme with everyone on the look out for hogs that need help but its the love for each other that shines through this story。。。no spoilers but even if like me you come to this story first it grabs you and makes you want to find out the rest of the books in this storyline to find out each of their backgrounds and christmas wouldnt be christmas without a few miracles happening。。。。will be keeping an eye out for this author and maybe catching up on the rest of the books in this series 。。。more
Kim
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Though this book six in a series and I hadn’t read any of the other books， I still enjoyed the book。 There are a lot of characters to deal with though。 Also， I’m not really a fan of Christmas novels， but this one was a little different。 I don’t feel you need to have read the other books to enjoy this one。This is a heartwarming story of a woman dealing with a dark secret， finally discovering her true self and what a true relationship is。 Although there are some Christmas elements to the story， I Though this book six in a series and I hadn’t read any of the other books， I still enjoyed the book。 There are a lot of characters to deal with though。 Also， I’m not really a fan of Christmas novels， but this one was a little different。 I don’t feel you need to have read the other books to enjoy this one。This is a heartwarming story of a woman dealing with a dark secret， finally discovering her true self and what a true relationship is。 Although there are some Christmas elements to the story， I would not say this is exclusively a Christmas novel。 A big plus， in my opinion。 There are definitely some very dark moments and some difficult subject matter。 These elements give some depth to the story in my opinion。 Otherwise， it would have been a dull story。 I thought the hedgehog FAQ and do’s and don’t’s at the end was really cute and a unique idea。 3。5 starsThank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Susanne Baker
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A fantastic finale to an epic and emotional series of books。 Jessica isn’t afraid to share emotive topics within her stories， letting her characters issues and histories take centre stage。 These are well researched and written in a careful， sensitive way， and are an integral part of the storyline too。 This was an emotional read， but uplifting too as we watch Sammie and Josh prepare for their new arrival。 Alongside this we find out Fizz’s backstory and follow her as she deals with something sinis A fantastic finale to an epic and emotional series of books。 Jessica isn’t afraid to share emotive topics within her stories， letting her characters issues and histories take centre stage。 These are well researched and written in a careful， sensitive way， and are an integral part of the storyline too。 This was an emotional read， but uplifting too as we watch Sammie and Josh prepare for their new arrival。 Alongside this we find out Fizz’s backstory and follow her as she deals with something sinister from her past， that has been blighting her life for too long。 A fabulous mixture of excitement and surprises kept the story moving forward， plus a sprinkling of Christmas festivities to warm our hearts。 I have really enjoyed this series， and I will miss the characters that have found their way into my heart。 Plus I have learned so much about hedgehogs along the way， which was an added bonus！ 🦔 。。。more
Dawn Probert
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I’ve loved these series of books and this was as lovely as the rest。 It had very serious message and Fizz’s story was sad but I’m glad as it may help someone else to be brave。This was a lovely fitting end to the series。Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review。
Yvonne
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Oh， this is such a bitter-sweet review as this is the final book in this series， although the author does mention the possibility of coming back to some characters mentioned。 I for one hope that she does。This has been a fabulous series and one that I have read from the very first when there was no rescue centre， when the house was run down and where an elderly man was alone。 The author has created such a heartwarming series and each step of the way I have been hooked。 Following the comings and g Oh， this is such a bitter-sweet review as this is the final book in this series， although the author does mention the possibility of coming back to some characters mentioned。 I for one hope that she does。This has been a fabulous series and one that I have read from the very first when there was no rescue centre， when the house was run down and where an elderly man was alone。 The author has created such a heartwarming series and each step of the way I have been hooked。 Following the comings and goings of the people， the families and friends and obviously of the little prickle balls themselves。This final book is another heartwrenching one， although it is also full of wonderful surprises and new starts。 Yes it does have Christmas mentioned （ this book was released in September btw） and it was a refreshing book to read in the August sun。Family and friends are looking toward Christmas， but it is going to be a strange one in some ways as things don't remain the same。 I did like the way the author didn't make it excessively festive but concentrated on the close-knit family， extended family and close friends of those who have been part of Hedgehog Hollow over the years。 Christmas is a time for remembering things and not all are good。 there are some very tough times ahead for some of the characters as they have to admit things that they have kept hidden for far too long。 Sam and Josh are awaiting the arrival of their new baby， and this is one of the new starts I have mentioned。 There is a sense of fear and excitement as they await the birth， but there is also plenty of other things going on in the story。 It does have a feeling that the author has started to bring things to a close， but it has been done in such a wonderful and natural feeling way。This book was a real emotional rollercoaster， there were so many moments when I had to swallow a lump in my throat or wipe away the odd tear so I could keep reading。 I would love to share all these moments but I am deliberately avoiding this。A vague-ish review as such as I don't want to spoil any of the numerous and wonderful moments if you are still to read this one。If you are a fan of contemporary fiction and romance with family and friends being the focus then you need to have a look at this series。 There is romance， trouble， challenges， expectations and so many wonderful surprises throughout the series and also this final book。 This has been a fabulous reading journey and I have learnt more about hedgehogs and this has been incorporated into the storylines so well。 Fabulous series， with amazing characters and wonderful storylines that I would definitely recommend。 。。。more
Susanne Scott
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Oh my word， what a wonderful book and what a fantastic way to end the series。 I cried more than once。 Such moving stories from Fizz and Robbie， very hard hitting topics and I felt they were dealt with such respect。 These characters that we are all familiar with and we think we know them， still find a way to surprise us and show us that there are many layers to a person and don’t always assume you know their full story- just like Brenda who upset Sam so much。My poor heart broke for Terry， but I w Oh my word， what a wonderful book and what a fantastic way to end the series。 I cried more than once。 Such moving stories from Fizz and Robbie， very hard hitting topics and I felt they were dealt with such respect。 These characters that we are all familiar with and we think we know them， still find a way to surprise us and show us that there are many layers to a person and don’t always assume you know their full story- just like Brenda who upset Sam so much。My poor heart broke for Terry， but I was so touched and moved at how his passing was described and his reunion， finally with Gwendoline and Thomas。 Meeting baby Thomas was wonderful and I really enjoyed seeing Sam and Josh as parents and taking the next step in their lives。 I was so happy when Fizz finally realised that Phoebe was her right person， and I loved how Darcie played a part in them getting together。 The ending was beautiful and I bet that painting was a beautiful sight。 I really hope we get to drop in at hedgehog hollow again and see how everyone is getting on。 。。。more
Hannah Wilson
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I was so excited for this book and I think it may well be my favourite from the whole 6 book series。 Jessica always puts a little ‘what’s happened so far’ at the start of her books which I find really helpful as it can jog your memory from the previous book。 Along with the character guides this also means that if you hadn’t read the previous books you could jump straight in with this book and understand who everyone is。As soon as I started reading I was transported straight to Hedgehog Hollow wi I was so excited for this book and I think it may well be my favourite from the whole 6 book series。 Jessica always puts a little ‘what’s happened so far’ at the start of her books which I find really helpful as it can jog your memory from the previous book。 Along with the character guides this also means that if you hadn’t read the previous books you could jump straight in with this book and understand who everyone is。As soon as I started reading I was transported straight to Hedgehog Hollow with Sam and Josh and their ever growing family。 It really does feel like you’re a part of their world when reading these books and I find myself easily immersed。 Things never go plain sailing for Sam and it’s safe to say that that is also true for this book and boy oh boy is it an emotional journey， there are a lot of sad moments in this so I would recommend having some tissues nearby！ It’s great that Jessica doesn’t forget past characters to and we get to catch up with everyone during the book which just cements the community feeling that Redland delivers in her books， even the hedgehogs aren’t forgotten！ This was such a good book and I really didn’t want it to be the end of Hedgehog Hollow as I feel like both the location and the characters have a spot in my heart。 I was so chuffed when I read Redland’s acknowledgments at the end of the book but it also delivers that personal touch and had me feeling for the tissues again。 An amazing author who has created an amazing series who keeps me wanting more！ 。。。more
Anne
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The perfect series finale - everything I hoped it would be！ Review to follow for the blog tour。。。
Linda
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🌹Great ending to a heartwarming series！ 😊 "The fragrance stays in the hand that gives the rose。" This is the mantra that Samantha， the "hedgehog whisperer" main character lives by。 She's the queen of giving others the benefit of the doubt and second chances。 As a result， she's ended up surrounded by a community of family and friends who helped make her growing wildlife rescue center a reality。 This series is filled with stories of friendship， forgiveness， perseverance and building loving， suppor 🌹Great ending to a heartwarming series！ 😊 "The fragrance stays in the hand that gives the rose。" This is the mantra that Samantha， the "hedgehog whisperer" main character lives by。 She's the queen of giving others the benefit of the doubt and second chances。 As a result， she's ended up surrounded by a community of family and friends who helped make her growing wildlife rescue center a reality。 This series is filled with stories of friendship， forgiveness， perseverance and building loving， supportive relationships in rural Yorkshire。 The animals ramped up the cuteness factor， but this series， for me， has always been about Samantha's generous heart and its ability to improve the lives she touches， both human and animal。 She's extended the rose， time and again， and it's paid off bigtime。 This novel was a perfect， sweet ending though I am sorry the series has come to a close。I was particularly thrilled with the HEA for Phoebe， a young woman from dire circumstances introduced in A Marriage at Hedgehog Hollow。 But the author has produced happy endings for most of her characters here。 And， despite including some grim realities like child abuse， serious illness and pregnancy complications， the overall tone remains positive and inspirational。I've now read over a dozen novels by the author， all focused on love， friendship and community。 Wherever her next novel leads Redland， I will be there。Thanks to the author， Boldwood Books and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion。 。。。more
Alayne Emmett
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What a beautiful ending to such a lovely series。 At times this story was sad but， most of the time it was happy， uplifting and not as Christmassy as the title suggests。 That was more towards the end which when you are reading it in August， Christmas seems just a little too far away。 I do hope Jessica writes more books like this in the future as she is one of my favourite authors。 My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest rev What a beautiful ending to such a lovely series。 At times this story was sad but， most of the time it was happy， uplifting and not as Christmassy as the title suggests。 That was more towards the end which when you are reading it in August， Christmas seems just a little too far away。 I do hope Jessica writes more books like this in the future as she is one of my favourite authors。 My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review。 。。。more
BookwormishMe
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Even tho this is the last book in the series （and my first！） I wanted to read it！ Christmas and hedgehogs？ Count me in。 This is a lovely novel。 Does not require having read the others， as Jessica Redland fills us in along the way。 I know I’ll be going back to read the rest。Samantha and Josh are expecting their first child， keeping the sex a secret until birth！ Samantha and Fizz are still caring for most of the ‘residents’ of the hedgehog rescue， which has expanded to include some other critters， Even tho this is the last book in the series （and my first！） I wanted to read it！ Christmas and hedgehogs？ Count me in。 This is a lovely novel。 Does not require having read the others， as Jessica Redland fills us in along the way。 I know I’ll be going back to read the rest。Samantha and Josh are expecting their first child， keeping the sex a secret until birth！ Samantha and Fizz are still caring for most of the ‘residents’ of the hedgehog rescue， which has expanded to include some other critters， such as badgers。 It’s a full time job， and though Samantha is planning to take time off after the birth， it’s exhausting trying to be in a late pregnancy and caring for autumn hoglets。Fizz is still with Yasmine， but their relationship has not progressed the way Fizz would expect。 Yasmine still begging off from spending time with friends of Fizz。 Fizz loves her job and her time at the Hollow。 She’s just unsure about her relationship。 There are also the thoughts of a previous ‘relationship’ that continue to haunt her。There are lots of other characters that are present in this novel with their own stories to fill in。 Never a dull moment at this animal rescue with the animals or the people involved。 It is the perfect Christmas story about love， facing your fears， and how life doesn’t always hand you the easiest of circumstances。I fell in love with Hedgehog Hollow。 Another place I’d love to move！ 。。。more
Sarah
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**review to come**
Kim
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Another good edition to this series。 Nice that everyone got happy endings but I agree with the author that Sam has had too much thrown at her in this series。 There is some doom and horribleness in every single book。 Definitely not a light and airy series。 But worth reading
Books By Your Bedside
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Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood for the advanced copy of this title in return for an honest review。I didn’t realise the Hedgehog Hollow books were part of a series when I first read A Wedding at Hedgehog Hollow， but it didn’t matter to the understanding of the story and the characters， and it’s the same with this one。 I love Jessica Redland’s work， and combined with Christmas…well， it’s a winner！Once again， Jessica has seamlessly weaved happiness and light-heartedness with sensitive topics such Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood for the advanced copy of this title in return for an honest review。I didn’t realise the Hedgehog Hollow books were part of a series when I first read A Wedding at Hedgehog Hollow， but it didn’t matter to the understanding of the story and the characters， and it’s the same with this one。 I love Jessica Redland’s work， and combined with Christmas…well， it’s a winner！Once again， Jessica has seamlessly weaved happiness and light-heartedness with sensitive topics such as child abuse， sexual abuse， violence， animal abuse， divorce， sexuality， grief， relationship breakups， pregnancy， PTSD， childbirth。 Listing them all here makes it sound like a tough book to read， but it’s the complete opposite。 These topics are touched upon， but not used solely for entertainment purposes， they’re not bigged up， nor are they brushed under the carpet。 They’re important components of the book as it makes you appreciate the joy even more。I do love the bits about the hedgehogs themselves。 We used to get hedgehogs in our garden before we had the fence replaced and I used to love coming out in the morning to see them， they were so adorable。 Yet， I know very little about them so it was nice to read more about the animals。I found this one more emotional than the other one I’ve read。 And I don’t always mean because it’s sad。 Yes， there are sad moments， scary moments， worrying moments， but it’s full of hope， joy and love。 Love for the animals， love for friends， love for family， and love for yourself。 And it was surprisingly the happier moments that I found the most touching。As mentioned， I haven’t read the entire series but I have enjoyed the ones I have read。 They just seem to have got better and better and I’m sad to see this is the final book in the series。 I suppose it has come to a natural conclusion and it may risk losing some of its highlights if it was to be drawn out， so I understand why she’s chosen to finish it here。 But it’s been a delight following these characters’ stories。 The almost feel like my own friends， my own family。It’s a real warming， cosy festive delight， a perfect read for cold evenings by the fire。Now， where do I apply to be Jessica’s friend？ 。。。more
Annamaria Totagiancaspro
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First of all I want to thank the publisher for sending me the ARC copy of the book。 This book is part of the Hedgehog Hollow Series， but even though I had not read the previous novels I was completely involved in the story。 Besides， at the beginning of it， there is a sort of summary with a presentation of the characters。 The Hedgehog Hollow Wildlife Rescue Centre is experiencing its first Christmas and everyone is excited about。 At the same time a lot of changes will happen in the various famili First of all I want to thank the publisher for sending me the ARC copy of the book。 This book is part of the Hedgehog Hollow Series， but even though I had not read the previous novels I was completely involved in the story。 Besides， at the beginning of it， there is a sort of summary with a presentation of the characters。 The Hedgehog Hollow Wildlife Rescue Centre is experiencing its first Christmas and everyone is excited about。 At the same time a lot of changes will happen in the various families and love twists。 This is an emotional reading I enjoyed a lot。 Perfect to read at Christmas， it is like a cover and a cup of chocolate。 。。。more
Georgina
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3。5 starsWhilst I'm usually a huge fan of Jessica Redland's， especially this series。 This wasnt my favourite book of the series。 It mentions some quite sensitive subjects which some readers may find hard to read about， Jessica Redland does mention this in the Acknowledgements。I like that she included part of her own personal story in the book， that was a nice touch。As always I also love the list of recurring characters and the little hedgehog at the start of each chapter。It was sad Samantha's st 3。5 starsWhilst I'm usually a huge fan of Jessica Redland's， especially this series。 This wasnt my favourite book of the series。 It mentions some quite sensitive subjects which some readers may find hard to read about， Jessica Redland does mention this in the Acknowledgements。I like that she included part of her own personal story in the book， that was a nice touch。As always I also love the list of recurring characters and the little hedgehog at the start of each chapter。It was sad Samantha's story has come to an end but I do feel all the lose ends were tied up nicely。 I've enjoyed this series alot and I would recommend this series to other people but with the caveat that this book may be a hard read in places for some people。Thank you Netgalley and Boldwood books for an early copy of this book 。。。more
Roberta
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Jessica Redland is a favourite author， and I absolutely love the Hedgehog Hollow series， so Christmas Miracles at Hedgehog Hollow very quickly made it to the top of my TBR。I enjoyed reading this book so much。 I’ve been waiting to find out more about Fizz ever since she turned up at Hedgehog Hollow， so it’s wonderful to finally hear her story。 And what an emotional， but ultimately positive one it is！I also loved the further developments in Samantha and Josh’s story， and the way that Hedgehog Holl Jessica Redland is a favourite author， and I absolutely love the Hedgehog Hollow series， so Christmas Miracles at Hedgehog Hollow very quickly made it to the top of my TBR。I enjoyed reading this book so much。 I’ve been waiting to find out more about Fizz ever since she turned up at Hedgehog Hollow， so it’s wonderful to finally hear her story。 And what an emotional， but ultimately positive one it is！I also loved the further developments in Samantha and Josh’s story， and the way that Hedgehog Hollow has expanded。 It’s so lovely to return to this group of characters， who feel like friends now， and to see so many of them thriving。 As well as all the above joys， this book was full of festive feeling too！ It felt like a fitting end to what has been a wonderful series。Overall， this was a wonderful story， a fitting end to the series， and simply a joy to read。 I strongly recommend starting with the first book in the series， and reading all the way through。 It’s such a brilliant and rewarding series！TW: childhood sexual abuse （off page）。I was given a copy of this book， my opinions are my own。 。。。more
Sarah
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Jessica Redland does it again！ A beautiful end to a fabulous series， the story took me through many emotions alongside the wonderful characters。Sammie and Josh have extended the Hedgehog Hollow rescue centre， and are expecting their first baby。 Can they make their way through the difficulties that arise to safely extend their family once more？We also hear Fizz's story in this final instalment。 Her background has been hinted at in the previous books， but this time round we get to understand her l Jessica Redland does it again！ A beautiful end to a fabulous series， the story took me through many emotions alongside the wonderful characters。Sammie and Josh have extended the Hedgehog Hollow rescue centre， and are expecting their first baby。 Can they make their way through the difficulties that arise to safely extend their family once more？We also hear Fizz's story in this final instalment。 Her background has been hinted at in the previous books， but this time round we get to understand her life in more detail。 Can she finally resolve her feelings for Phoebe， or will events from the past stop her moving into her future？Thank you to the author for bringing Hedgehog Hollow to life， I've loved my visits there and hope we hear more from the family in the future！ 。。。more
Jane
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A feel-good romantic comedy for a fun light and cheerful read。 Would recommendThank you to Jessica Redland， NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the arc of this book。
Sara
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I was gifted a Netgalley ARC and it felt right to read this book while it was nearly 100° outside！With the flavor of a Hallmark special， this book focuses on relationships in a small English village both with our family， and the family we choose。 Packing in birth， death， break-ups， traumas （new and old） and new beginnings， there is a lot in this short book。 For someone who hasn't read the other Hegdehog Hollow books， jumping in was a bit hard - but the character summary at the front helped。 I st I was gifted a Netgalley ARC and it felt right to read this book while it was nearly 100° outside！With the flavor of a Hallmark special， this book focuses on relationships in a small English village both with our family， and the family we choose。 Packing in birth， death， break-ups， traumas （new and old） and new beginnings， there is a lot in this short book。 For someone who hasn't read the other Hegdehog Hollow books， jumping in was a bit hard - but the character summary at the front helped。 I still felt like some characters didn't come together until too far in （e。g。， Fizz） and others just weren't explained enough， but set at Christmas and with a backdrop of hedgehogs…I was often smiling！ With a "happily for now" ending， each character is left with big issues resolved， but enough questions to continue the series on。 。。。more
Charlie
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