A novel by Milly Johnson, Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster, November 2020
* An ARC was provided by Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster and Edelweiss for an honest review.
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day by Milly Johnson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY by Milly Johnson is a delightful and magical story of six travelers stranded over Christmas in a tiny Yorkshire village. Though on their way to various luxury locales to spend the holidays, a heavy snowstorm forces each of them to take refuge in the only shelter nearby, with no other occupants or village residents in sight.
Bridge, a successful real estate agent, and Luke, a millionaire veggie burger empire owner, are there to finalize their divorce. They've only come to sign the papers and then go back to their respective partners, Bridget to Ben and Luke to Carmen. Wealthy businessman Jack and his assistant Mary, who has unrequited love for Jack, are trying to meet up with an elusive potential customer from Japan, but the meeting is canceled, once again, to Jack's frustration. Charlie and Robin have been a loving couple for 32 years and married for the last three of them. Retired jeweler Charlie is around 80 years old and ill, and professional chauffeur Robin, 24 years his junior, takes care of Charlie in hopes of squeezing out a little more time together. As the six of them ride out the unusually heavy snowstorm, they settle in at the well-stocked inn, sharing stories, growing close, and having unexpected insights while they celebrate their unusual, uplifting Christmas.
PROS: Cast of well-developed, compelling characters, unique plot, growth of all characters, great pacing, believable dialogue, satisfying ending
CONS: Point of view skips around from character to character making it a tad bit confusing with who's thinking what
SUMMARY: I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY is an endearing story that will warm your heart. With its interesting, flawed characters, a unique plot, a bit of the unexpected, and a lovely epilogue, it will be a holiday story I will go to every year.
If You Like This, You May Like:
MY ONE TRUE NORTH and THE MAGNIFICIENT MRS MAYHEW and other books by Milly Johnson, CUPCAKES FOR CHRISTMAS and CHRISTMAS AT WILLOUGHBY CLOSE by Kate Hewitt, ONE FAMILY CHRISTMAS by Bella Osborne, CHRISTMAS AT AUNT ELSIE'S by Emily Harvale, CHRISTMAS AT THE CORNISH CONFETTI AGENCY by Daisy James, IF EVERY DAY WAS CHRISTMAS by Donna Ashcroft
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