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One More Christmas at the Castle

One More Christmas at the Castle

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Summary

Don't miss the brand-new Christmas book from Sunday Times bestselling author， Trisha Ashley！

This Christmas will be the most special of them all。。。

Elderly 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 from her childhood， she employs Dido Jones of Heavenly Houseparties to help with the big day。

Dido is enchanted by the castle as soon as she steps through the imposing front door。 And as Christmas day approaches， her feeling of 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。。。

As past secrets come to light， can this still be a magical Christmas to remember？
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Praise for Trisha Ashley:

'One of the best writers around' Katie Fforde
'Full of down-to-earth humour' Sophie Kinsella
'A warm-hearted and comforting read' Carole Matthews

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Reviews

Julie K ，

Amazing as ever…Trisha never fails to surprise and delight me。 A wonderful book， full of twists and delicious food！ Made me hungry the whole way through。 Couldn’t put it down， I need a sequel！

Federica ，

This was a nice story， with a cosy， festive setting and very enjoyable。 I struggled a little with too many characters and sometimes a got a bit confused about who was who， but the story is captivating and very well written， definitely worth it！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review。

Susan ，

A good read， but 。。。。Tricia Ashley is a good writer， and normally her books engross me， but this one is quite slow-paced， there is far too much about food （even allowing for the fact that it's a Christmas story）， the main romance is perfunctory， and a couple of the secondary characters - eg， Olive and Frank Melling - are just cut-outs。 It's also possible to guess one storyline from very early on。And， if you've read Twelve Days of Christmas， this is very much that story reworked。However， it's sti A good read， but 。。。。Tricia Ashley is a good writer， and normally her books engross me， but this one is quite slow-paced， there is far too much about food （even allowing for the fact that it's a Christmas story）， the main romance is perfunctory， and a couple of the secondary characters - eg， Olive and Frank Melling - are just cut-outs。 It's also possible to guess one storyline from very early on。And， if you've read Twelve Days of Christmas， this is very much that story reworked。However， it's still a good read， and I did enjoy it。 I particularly liked the working relationship between Dido and Henry， I liked reading about how they do their job （rather perfectly， I have to say！）， and Henry's romance is quite touching。 I liked the gradual attachment Dido felt to the Castle gardens， too， and Tricia Ashley's descriptive abilities are as good as ever。The main problem I had with this book is that there is a plothole towards the end。 As this is spoilery， I shall put a space in （no more review after this）:。。。。。。。。。。。。。。。in Sabine's last chapter， it's implied that she realised Dido is in fact her husband Asa's illegitimate granddaughter， but in the last actual chapter， Dido and Nancy agree to keep this discovery from Sabine。 This is contradictory！ - and should have been picked up at the editing stage。 。。。more

Lindsey Blair ，

I always enjoy Trisha Ashley but this story was outstanding。 Whilst easy to second guess the story was well plotted and believable。 The background of catering for a Christmas Houseparty was brilliant with lots of ideas I will steal to use myself， and all of the characters were recognisable and for the most part one could empathise with them。 A lovely escapist read to appeal especially to those who love good food and drink

Helen ，

I really tried to get into this book - twice。 I was surprised as I usually like Trisha Ashley's books。 Maybe it was the sadness of thinking that it would be Sabine's last Christmas in the house。 Maybe I read it at a time when I needed uplifting and this was too sad。 I maybe could have persevered with it and been surprised but this one was just not for me。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC to review。 I really tried to get into this book - twice。 I was surprised as I usually like Trisha Ashley's books。 Maybe it was the sadness of thinking that it would be Sabine's last Christmas in the house。 Maybe I read it at a time when I needed uplifting and this was too sad。 I maybe could have persevered with it and been surprised but this one was just not for me。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC to review。 。。。more

Helen ，

An absolute delight。Mrs Powys， widowed and owner of a castle， a family home that has been in the maternal family for generations。 Childless and given a terminal diagnosis， Mrs Powys decides to have a family gathering at Christmas to help her decide who the beloved family castle should be left to in her will。She employs the services of Heavenly Houseparties run by friends Dido and Henry， but their employment runs deeper than just the hospitality services they brilliantly provide。Dido starts to fa An absolute delight。Mrs Powys， widowed and owner of a castle， a family home that has been in the maternal family for generations。 Childless and given a terminal diagnosis， Mrs Powys decides to have a family gathering at Christmas to help her decide who the beloved family castle should be left to in her will。She employs the services of Heavenly Houseparties run by friends Dido and Henry， but their employment runs deeper than just the hospitality services they brilliantly provide。Dido starts to fall in love with Mitras Castle and the grounds as well as one of the guests who coincidentally had met before as a teenager。The perfect description of the surroundings of castle and grounds and the sumptuous food made you want to be there in person。 I thought that keeping up with who each guest is may be confusing but each were introduced， they each stood out in their own right。Then the thoughtfulness of celebrating a family Christmas with tradition was magical。However， there are secrets and tensions that creep into it and draw you in and make you want to keep reading。This was a heart warning story and I was sorry it came to an end。 I enjoyed every antique bauble and log fire in it。I was looking forward to seeing what recipe would be included at the back， maybe that will be included in the final book rather than this pre release copy。 I’m very grateful to have been given the opportunity to read this with Transworld and #NetGalley #OneMoreChristmasattheCastleSo looking forward to Tricia Ashley’s next book。。Review also shared with Goodreads and Twitter。 。。。more

Books By Your Bedside ，

Thanks to Transworld for the advanced copy of this title in return for an honest review。The formatting in my digital version was a little off， so it wasn’t always clear which narrator was talking in each chapter， but I soon got over that and it became obvious just by tone of voice who it was。There are definite tinges of sadness throughout this story， and it does touch on some sensitive subjects， but at the crux it is about making the most of your life and the time you have left， and looking on t Thanks to Transworld for the advanced copy of this title in return for an honest review。The formatting in my digital version was a little off， so it wasn’t always clear which narrator was talking in each chapter， but I soon got over that and it became obvious just by tone of voice who it was。There are definite tinges of sadness throughout this story， and it does touch on some sensitive subjects， but at the crux it is about making the most of your life and the time you have left， and looking on the bright side。 At the end of the day， Christmas is about friendship and family and love， no matter how hard they can be at times to hold on to; they always find a way in the end。There’s an array of characters， all delightful and wonderful in their own individual ways - and they may be more connected than they think。 At first， I found one of the main characters， Sabine， cold and snappy and hard to like， but I took to her instantly regardless of this， and once you chip away at the layers， you find she’s actually very caring and loving。 This is well written and whilst the undercurrent is of the traditional “happily-ever-after” festive book I love， there’s so many layers to it that make it enjoyable and exciting to read as there’s secrets hiding round every corner of this castle。At times I definitely forgot I was reading a fictional book， and was wanting to tell everyone all the gossip as if it was real。 And then I realised I had to leave the castle and return to my real life。 。。。more

Zoe M ，

This is a very slow burn read that should get you in the mood for Christmas。 It sets the scene of the castle and the grounds and it sounds beautiful。 There is a big cast of characters but there is a list at the front of the book to remind you on who is who if you feel lost but with how the book is written you will find you dont need it。 With a big cast there are also lots of different layers to this story。 This storyline has a bit of everything。 Family fallouts， well it wouldn't be Christmas wit This is a very slow burn read that should get you in the mood for Christmas。 It sets the scene of the castle and the grounds and it sounds beautiful。 There is a big cast of characters but there is a list at the front of the book to remind you on who is who if you feel lost but with how the book is written you will find you dont need it。 With a big cast there are also lots of different layers to this story。 This storyline has a bit of everything。 Family fallouts， well it wouldn't be Christmas without a falling out or a making up。 A romance， I dont want to give too much away but its such a sweet layer to the story。 Food， oh my word the food sounded amazing and an added sprinkle of Christmas magic and charisma。 This is the perfect book for reading witha cosy blanket and a mug of hot chocolate。 。。。more

Rachel ，

Whenever I read a Trisha Ashley book I feel like I'm coming home。This lovely novel has all of Trisha's hallmarks。 Wonderfully written， gorgeous quirky characters and a beautiful old setting。A wonderful read， especially in the run up to Christmas！ Enjoy！ Whenever I read a Trisha Ashley book I feel like I'm coming home。This lovely novel has all of Trisha's hallmarks。 Wonderfully written， gorgeous quirky characters and a beautiful old setting。A wonderful read， especially in the run up to Christmas！ Enjoy！ 。。。more

Paromjit ，

Trisha Ashley provides some perfect Christmas escapism， set in the run up to the festive season and with a marvellous sense of its Northumberland location with the requisite snow and freezing temperatures。 You can experience a traditional Christmas vicariously as elderly widow， Sabine Powys， is feeling nostalgic， yearning for the magic of her childhood seasonal Xmas celebrations at the remote Mitras Castle。 She hires Heavenly Houseparties， run by Dido Jones and her good friend， Henry， to organis Trisha Ashley provides some perfect Christmas escapism， set in the run up to the festive season and with a marvellous sense of its Northumberland location with the requisite snow and freezing temperatures。 You can experience a traditional Christmas vicariously as elderly widow， Sabine Powys， is feeling nostalgic， yearning for the magic of her childhood seasonal Xmas celebrations at the remote Mitras Castle。 She hires Heavenly Houseparties， run by Dido Jones and her good friend， Henry， to organise her last Christmas party， she has a terminal illness and is not given long to live。 Sabine sees this as an occasion to invite all the family she has left， assess their characters with a view to making the necessary decisions regarding her will。 Her beloved godson， Xan Fellowes will be staying too， working on writing a biography on her late husband， Asa， with his plans for interviewing Sabine， and working his way through the papers and contents of Asa's study。Dido with her never ending lists is an extremely organised and gifted cook， in charge in the kitchen， whilst Henry takes over the other household tasks required， whilst occasionally indulging in his love of making delicious baked snacks。 Sabine proves to be an imperious and formal woman， intent on making clear that social lines should not be crossed， but as Xan and Henry know each other from their school days， she softens when it comes to Henry， but she is far more frosty towards Dido。 It is no accident that Heavenly Houseparties were hired， there are family secrets behind the bitterness that Sabine feels towards Dido， and she is not above deliberately escalating family tensions once her guests arrive。 There is plenty of intrigue amidst the Christmas festivities， with Dido cooking up a storm with her mouthwatering food， not to mention love， fun， and friendships， as everyone gets into the spirit of a never to be forgotten Christmas。This is not a novel to race through， but one to savour at a more leisurely pace to imbibe the oodles of atmosphere， appreciate the joys of a traditional Christmas and all that goes with it， set in the picture perfect location， ideal for preparing to become immersed in your own plans for Christmas this year。 Ashley creates a wide range of characters， the wonderful in the likes of Dido， Henry， and Nancy， and including the odd dislikeable one too to add a little spice to the mix。 You can always rely on the author to write a quality Christmas novel that you can lose yourself in。 This is engaging， entertaining and an utterly enjoyable read that I think many other readers will love too。 Highly recommended。 Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC。 。。。more

Duckfacekim09 （Kim Howell） ，

That was painful; I've been reading this book for around three weeks now， and the first few days I was reading it （prior to my book tour date） I was really enjoying it。 But then I got to about halfway and just wanted it to end as soon as possible because it is SO SLOW。 But it's over 500 pages so I obviously had to carry on when I got to halfway 🙄This book could have been so much shorter and so much more enjoyable if the exciting bits had been kept in and all the rest cut out。 Sabine is a great c That was painful; I've been reading this book for around three weeks now， and the first few days I was reading it （prior to my book tour date） I was really enjoying it。 But then I got to about halfway and just wanted it to end as soon as possible because it is SO SLOW。 But it's over 500 pages so I obviously had to carry on when I got to halfway 🙄This book could have been so much shorter and so much more enjoyable if the exciting bits had been kept in and all the rest cut out。 Sabine is a great character and Dido was boring so why did we have so many more chapters from the latter's perspective rather than from Sabine's？？The romance element was so cringey and awkward， and I'm usually a massive romance lover but just no。I did like that this got me in the festive spirit and I did like the majority of characters but I struggled to keep track of who a lot of them were。I have bought another Trisha Ashley book because this one hasn't put me off completely and I definitely loved it in the beginning。 I just wish more had actually happened as it was so damn long。If you like slow-paced books then you'll probably love this。 。。。more

Joanna Park ，

I’m a huge fan of this author and I always look forward to her Christmas books each year， so you can imagine my excitement when I was invited on the blog tour for Last Christmas At The Castle。 Once again the author has written a feel good， absorbing and festive read which will help get readers into the festive spirit。Firstly I love a good Christmas read。 There’s nothing nicer than snuggling up as the weather gets colder and reading to get you into the festive spirit。 As the books says it’s never I’m a huge fan of this author and I always look forward to her Christmas books each year， so you can imagine my excitement when I was invited on the blog tour for Last Christmas At The Castle。 Once again the author has written a feel good， absorbing and festive read which will help get readers into the festive spirit。Firstly I love a good Christmas read。 There’s nothing nicer than snuggling up as the weather gets colder and reading to get you into the festive spirit。 As the books says it’s never too early to get excited for Christmas and I wholeheartedly agree with that！ This book helps to bring to life all those magical Christmases you had as a child and hope to recreate with your own family。 I loved all the wonderful descriptions of a traditional family Christmas with friends， family and lots of yummy food。 Just a warning， don’t eat this book whilst hungry！The author’s wonderful descriptions made me feel like I was actually there experiencing everything alongside the characters。 I felt like I could really imagine the beautiful countryside and could see the characters doing the ice skating on the lake。 The characters were all fabulous creations who I enjoyed following throughout the book。 I especially loved Dido who definitely warmed my heart with her attempts to always see the best in people and wanting to make everyone happy。 I wasn’t sure about Sabrine however as she didn’t seem a very nice person and seemed to use her money to try and manipulation people to do what she wants so she can get her own way。Overall I really enjoyed this book which has made me very excited for Christmas。 I was quickly drawn into the story and found the book hard to put down as I so wanted to find out what would happen next。 The storyline was surprisingly gripping with lots of secrets and surprisingly revelations being revealed。 I thought the ending was wonderfully heart warming and I felt very sad when the book ended as I had to leave the characters and the castle behind。Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Transworld for my copy of this book via netgalley。 。。。more

Pam Robertson ，

Tricia Ashley has created such a wonderful setting at Mitras Castle。 You understand why Dido senses that it has a special atmosphere which seems to speak to her， as it does to Sabine。 With its beautiful grounds， frozen lake and Winter Garden， it feels like the perfect place to be snowed in at Christmas。 There is are mysteries at the heart of this story and at times it feels like a classic mystery story where guests are trapped in a remote house。Dido and Henry's friendship is believeable and ther Tricia Ashley has created such a wonderful setting at Mitras Castle。 You understand why Dido senses that it has a special atmosphere which seems to speak to her， as it does to Sabine。 With its beautiful grounds， frozen lake and Winter Garden， it feels like the perfect place to be snowed in at Christmas。 There is are mysteries at the heart of this story and at times it feels like a classic mystery story where guests are trapped in a remote house。Dido and Henry's friendship is believeable and there are so many vividly described characters who visit the castle。 I loved all the fantastic food which Dido produces and all the festive touches which are described。 As a Christmas read this feels perfect， with Christmas trees， baubles， wreaths and swags， candles， crackers， snow- it is all there！ Dido and Henry set out to create the old fashioned Christmas traditions of Sabine's childhood。 Their care for how everyone is feeling captures the Christmas spirit despite the instincts of some of the guests。 This is a gorgeous festive read， with strong characters and a twisty plot。In short: A festive treatTanks to the publisher for a copy of the book 。。。more

Kate Mclaughlin ，

The perfect festive read。I love Trisha Ashley’s writing， in particular her Christmas stories and her latest release does not disappoint。 I could not put this book down， it’s almost Agatha Christie vibe with the whole will get to inherit the castle leads to a wide variety of characters。 But the bulk of the story revolves around Sabine， the current owner， who wants one last festive season， and is determined to relive Christmas traditions from her pastIn comes Dido and the hilarious Henry， their jo The perfect festive read。I love Trisha Ashley’s writing， in particular her Christmas stories and her latest release does not disappoint。 I could not put this book down， it’s almost Agatha Christie vibe with the whole will get to inherit the castle leads to a wide variety of characters。 But the bulk of the story revolves around Sabine， the current owner， who wants one last festive season， and is determined to relive Christmas traditions from her pastIn comes Dido and the hilarious Henry， their job is to service and cater the castle and bring it back to life in time for a Christmas， none of the visitors will forget。 Mix in food， family secrets， simmering romantic tension and the most adorable dog （I’m a sucker for the pups） One More Christmas at the Castle is a must read for Christmas 2021。My thanks， as always to @TrishaAshley， @Netgalley and @PenguinRandomHouse @TransworldPublishers for allowing me to read and review this 5 star festive novel。 。。。more

Rachael ，

I loved this book and found it so comforting， it's a perfect Christmas read！The Castle is the perfect setting for Christmas and I loved all the decorations and food entailed， it made me so hungry and excited for the festive period。The characters are well varied offering twists throughout and the ending was just the perfect end to this story。I highly suggest you indulge in this new Trisha Ashley Christmas read， curl up with a hot chocolate and enjoy！ I loved this book and found it so comforting， it's a perfect Christmas read！The Castle is the perfect setting for Christmas and I loved all the decorations and food entailed， it made me so hungry and excited for the festive period。The characters are well varied offering twists throughout and the ending was just the perfect end to this story。I highly suggest you indulge in this new Trisha Ashley Christmas read， curl up with a hot chocolate and enjoy！ 。。。more

Barbara ，

This was my first Trisha Ashley book and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I follow Trisha on Twitter and always look out for her delicious descriptions of the morning sky。 I was thrilled to discover that the same beautiful observations were the key style to her writing。 I was able to immerse myself in the sights and sounds of the Castle， the Winter Garden and the outlying lands。 This is a book that requires your full attention， or you risk missing some of the exquisite details。Sabine is not the easiest This was my first Trisha Ashley book and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I follow Trisha on Twitter and always look out for her delicious descriptions of the morning sky。 I was thrilled to discover that the same beautiful observations were the key style to her writing。 I was able to immerse myself in the sights and sounds of the Castle， the Winter Garden and the outlying lands。 This is a book that requires your full attention， or you risk missing some of the exquisite details。Sabine is not the easiest character to get along with， but as the story unfolds， the reader gains a better understanding of her life and the challenges that she has faced。 Slowly， her softer side becomes more evident。 Sabine’s saving grace is the arrival of her best friend， Nancy， who’s ability to gently persuade Sabine to reconsider her harsher opinions is a key element to the story。Conversely， Dido is a joy and is bursting with kindness and goodwill。 Her friendship with Henry is enviable as their shared work ethic and attention to detail is the backbone for Heavenly Houseparties。 The arrival of her former crush， Xan， brings all her old feelings back to the fore。As the story progresses， secrets are revealed， and some old wounds start to heal。 More importantly we are treated to a wonderful Christmas gathering with the same distinctive descriptions which not only bring the celebrations to life， but also create a flavour of the wonderful dishes which are served。This is a Christmas story which needs to be enjoyed and not rushed。 The descriptions are immersive， and the concept is heart-warming。 The comedy is gentle， and the justice is rather well served。 I recommend that you find a quiet corner and indulge in traditional Christmas。 。。。more

Staceywh_17 ，

Trisha's books are always an absolute delight to read & her Christmas books have fast become a yearly reading tradition for me， her Twelve days of Christmas has been a December reread ever since it was first published。I loved every minute of reading this， tucked under a snuggly blanket。The castle was the perfect setting for one of Trisha's traditional Christmases， complete with houseparty & oodles of delicious food。As always beautifully written， with warmth， charm & encapsulating everything that Trisha's books are always an absolute delight to read & her Christmas books have fast become a yearly reading tradition for me， her Twelve days of Christmas has been a December reread ever since it was first published。I loved every minute of reading this， tucked under a snuggly blanket。The castle was the perfect setting for one of Trisha's traditional Christmases， complete with houseparty & oodles of delicious food。As always beautifully written， with warmth， charm & encapsulating everything that's traditional about Christmas。 Many thanks to Random Things Tours for my tour spot & gifted copy。𝗜 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 5 ⭐ 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 。。。more

Julie ，

Sparkling， enchanting and absolutely magical， One More Christmas at the Castle is the latest winner from the fabulous Trisha Ashley。Dido Jones cannot believe her lucky stars when she is hired by elderly widow Sabine to host a Christmas to remember at her beautiful home， Mitras Castle。 Sabine wants Dido to help her recreate the magic of her childhood Christmases and Dido vows to pull out all the stops not to let her down – especially as the elderly widow has made it clear that this will be her la Sparkling， enchanting and absolutely magical， One More Christmas at the Castle is the latest winner from the fabulous Trisha Ashley。Dido Jones cannot believe her lucky stars when she is hired by elderly widow Sabine to host a Christmas to remember at her beautiful home， Mitras Castle。 Sabine wants Dido to help her recreate the magic of her childhood Christmases and Dido vows to pull out all the stops not to let her down – especially as the elderly widow has made it clear that this will be her last Christmas at Mitras Castle。 The stakes have never been higher for Dido and indeed from the very second she walks through the doors of the beautiful house， she immediately feels a strong sense of connection to Mitras Castle – especially when she comes face to face with her teenage crush， Xan…With the big day fast approaching， Sabine’s family begins to descend upon her and tensions quickly begin to rise。 As barely repressed resentments and old secrets come out into the light， long-buried mysteries begin to unravel which could seriously jeopardise not just Sabine’s last Christmas， but also the future of Mitras Castle。Will this Christmas be one all the guests will remember – but for all the right reasons？ Will Sabine have the Christmas she has always wanted？ And will Dido find the happiness she has always dreamed of under the mistletoe？Trisha Ashley’s One More Christmas at the Castle is sheer perfection from beginning to end。 Warm-hearted， witty and hard to put down， One More Christmas at the Castle is a joyful， hopeful， moving and immensely enjoyable story about second chances， family secrets， falling in love and the magic of the festive season that will make readers laugh and cry – very often on the same page。A delightful tale from a writer who never disappoints， Trisha Ashley has outdone herself yet again with her latest novel， One More Christmas at the Castle。I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Melanie’s reads ，

I will admit to being a little confused at the start with who was who （who knew you could have so many relatives） but luckily Sabine wittily penned a party guest list in the style of a cast of characters in a murder mystery。Sabine was a wonderful character with just the right amount of flamboyance that can often tip into snootiness in the wrong hands。 After being diagnosed with a progressive illness and knowing this could be her last Christmas she decides to host the party of all parties and che I will admit to being a little confused at the start with who was who （who knew you could have so many relatives） but luckily Sabine wittily penned a party guest list in the style of a cast of characters in a murder mystery。Sabine was a wonderful character with just the right amount of flamboyance that can often tip into snootiness in the wrong hands。 After being diagnosed with a progressive illness and knowing this could be her last Christmas she decides to host the party of all parties and cheekily buys off someone else’s event planners Heavenly Houseparties。 She needs to make a will so invites all her relatives and a few select others to see who is worthy to inherit the castle and her fortune。 As she says herself， her family is not so much dysfunctional as dislocated。Heavenly houseparties is run by Dido and best friend Henry。 As soon as they enter the castle they are swept up in its magnificence and even more surprising is the appearance of Xan， Dido’s teenage crush。 Dido not only sees her past in the present but lots of other skeletons that were in the closet seem to be making an appearance at the party and was this Sabine’s plan all along？Beautifully descriptive writing sets this apart from most lighter reads， however at times this did slow down the story progression。 I cannot fault the characterisation or the wonderful festivities， they certainly made me feel most Christmassy。This was my first book by this author and although it was a little too in depth at times it would be perfect for those that want a little more from a romance。 。。。more

Shelly Rena ，

This is just an average Christmas book。 Nothing happens。 Dido and Henry with their house party business are hired for the basically the entire month of December by Sabine。 We follow the story mostly through Dido's POV but occasionally she throws in a chapter by Sabine。 There are a couple of secrets but one can guess them early on。 I guess along with nothing much happening， most of the characters are just two dimensional。 I wanted an Asa flashback or even to meet Faye instead of second hand stori This is just an average Christmas book。 Nothing happens。 Dido and Henry with their house party business are hired for the basically the entire month of December by Sabine。 We follow the story mostly through Dido's POV but occasionally she throws in a chapter by Sabine。 There are a couple of secrets but one can guess them early on。 I guess along with nothing much happening， most of the characters are just two dimensional。 I wanted an Asa flashback or even to meet Faye instead of second hand stories long after she has died。 Even Dido's father is not fully developed。 I found the marriage proposals at the end to be too cliche。 I would only recommend this if Kindle price is reduced down to 99 cents。 。。。more

Mel Garraghan-Moore ，

Trisha Ashley's books quite often have the theme of old family scandals and stately homes。 This book is no exception。 Set in Northumberland at Christmas time， a dying lady wants some sort of revenge on a despised half-sister。A very elaborate plan ensues with all her living relatives in attendance。Fans of the authors earlier books will love this and new readers will also enjoy it as it's not connected to any prior books other than mentioning place names。 Trisha Ashley's books quite often have the theme of old family scandals and stately homes。 This book is no exception。 Set in Northumberland at Christmas time， a dying lady wants some sort of revenge on a despised half-sister。A very elaborate plan ensues with all her living relatives in attendance。Fans of the authors earlier books will love this and new readers will also enjoy it as it's not connected to any prior books other than mentioning place names。 。。。more

MB （What she read） ，

A new Trisha Ashley is always a treat， and this one arrived just in time to be a birthday present read for myself！

Bookshortie ，

Sabine decides to host one last Christmas party with her family and friends at her home Mitras Castle so she can decide who to leave her beloved castle to or if it will be left to the National Trust。 Dido runs Heavenly House Parties and when her Christmas booking falls through she is approached by Sabine to organise the house party at Mitras Castle but to also run the household the month leading up to Christmas。 As soon as Dido arrives she tries to make Christmas at Mitras Castle the best it has Sabine decides to host one last Christmas party with her family and friends at her home Mitras Castle so she can decide who to leave her beloved castle to or if it will be left to the National Trust。 Dido runs Heavenly House Parties and when her Christmas booking falls through she is approached by Sabine to organise the house party at Mitras Castle but to also run the household the month leading up to Christmas。 As soon as Dido arrives she tries to make Christmas at Mitras Castle the best it has ever been and is also reunited with her childhood crush Xan。 Although Sabine has specifically asked for Dido she doesn’t appear to warm to Dido and Dido has no idea why。 Will Dido find out the reason before the end of Christmas？ Who will Sabine leave Mitras Castle to？This was a warm and cosy read。 I read this on a dull rainy September day and as soon as I started to read I was transported to Christmas at Mitras castle。 The description of Mitras Castle was so detailed and welcoming that I wished I was there。 The storyline was intriguing especially when more secrets started to be revealed as the story unfolded。 The characters were also very well written。 Sabine initially appears quite cold but as we learn more about her past she starts to thaw and glimpses into her past do explain why she acts the way she does。 As a character Dido is likeable and sweet。 Dido’s interactions with Xan were just adorable and it is clear that Dido’s childhood crush is still very strong。 As for the food references， it was full of comfort food and made me feel ready for Christmas。Definitely a book that will fill you full of Christmas cheer any time of year！ 。。。more

Sarah Price ，

I absolutely love the idea of staying in or working in a Stately home over the Christmas period。 All the talk of decorating and baking makes me so festive and excited for Christmas。I really liked Mrs Powys character， she was honest and a bit stern but I had a feeling her edges my soften throughout the book。 She's been through a lot looking after her husband and running the castle so not really surprised she's a bit sharp and edgey round everyone。I loved the revalation around half way into the st I absolutely love the idea of staying in or working in a Stately home over the Christmas period。 All the talk of decorating and baking makes me so festive and excited for Christmas。I really liked Mrs Powys character， she was honest and a bit stern but I had a feeling her edges my soften throughout the book。 She's been through a lot looking after her husband and running the castle so not really surprised she's a bit sharp and edgey round everyone。I loved the revalation around half way into the story。 It's odd that Mrs Powys pretended not to know but I think she was nervous and a little scared to get hurt。I really enjoyed this book， including the relatability of the family dramas over Christmas， there's always one， however big or small。 。。。more

Colleen Jefferies ，

This one may be my new favorite。 I enjoy all of Trisha's books， and the Christmas ones are always a special treat。 "One More Christmas at the Castle" is a wonderful， warm， fun read！ I won't say more， as I don't want to leave spoilers。 If you like happy， you will love this book！ This one may be my new favorite。 I enjoy all of Trisha's books， and the Christmas ones are always a special treat。 "One More Christmas at the Castle" is a wonderful， warm， fun read！ I won't say more， as I don't want to leave spoilers。 If you like happy， you will love this book！ 。。。more

unknown ，

Cosy ChristmasAnother lovely cosy Christmas book by Trisha Ashley。 With interesting characters and story line， which includes some unfolding mysteries， it's a festive and fun read。 Cosy ChristmasAnother lovely cosy Christmas book by Trisha Ashley。 With interesting characters and story line， which includes some unfolding mysteries， it's a festive and fun read。 。。。more

gaynor anne harrison ，

early Christmas present Trisha does it again ， couldn’t put it down ，loved the characters and the house 。will be one of my favourite Christmas reads

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