I am a big fan of Kathryn Freeman, her writing is fun with a magically charm that hook's you from the outset and keeps you turning the pages' and this is no different. I do love a Christmas book, even in summer :-) and this is right up there with the best I have read. The story is gloriously seasonal and romantic, there is magic on every page that will keep you turning them right to the last and then you feel deflated that it is over.
The story is a beautifully written, engrossing and charming tale full of romance and spirit, the character's are real and relatable and they develop at a steady and genuine pace, that will make you like them even more.
A Little Christmas Faith is the perfect Christmas read, full of magic an seasonal joy, very highly recommended!

Little Christmas Faith is a wonderfully festive book that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy.


Faith is just about to open her new hotel in the Lake District, she has one guest booked in for the festivities along with her own family.

Adam turns up and instantly groans at the Christmas decor, he's come to the hotel to escape the time of year.


There is an instant attraction between Faith and Adam - I like books where the couples meet early on as you can get a sense of their relationship - too often I find books leave the characters getting together at the end of the book and I'm left wondering about them, but I immediately warmed to both Faith and Adam.


Faith is super excited for Christmas, where as Adam tenses up and throughout the book we are given little snippets as to why he wants to hide away in his room. Only his plan to hibernate doesn't go as well as he wanted - it ends up better.


Faith and Adam do their own things during the day but spend the evenings and nights together whilst avoiding the subject of Adam's dislike for Christmas. There are a few comical moments along the way and Faith also hires her teenage niece who brings her own troubles. Christmas day also doesn't go to plan due to a snow storm bringing in extra guests that Faith ends up catering for.


Although the story line didn't wow me, I didn't dislike it either - there was a good amount of description to enable me to picture the scenes and the right amount of dialogue to counteract it.

I particuarly liked the layout of the book with various chapters counting down how many days to and after Christmas.


All in all, A Little Christmas Faith is an enjoyable, warm, festive read.

5☆ heartwarming, full of Christmas Charm

A Little Christmas Faith is a beautiful book about family, learning to trust and love again, new beginnings and new business venture, with the added magic of Christmas.

Faith has just opened The Old Mill and not only does it ooze oodles of Christmas Charm, Faith has employed her teenage niece Chloe to help out on reception desk.... and wow her customer service skills are hmmm interesting!
She is your typical moody Teen. She made me cringe and laugh alot, but I loved her!

So Faith's first customer is the very sexy, Moody, closed book Adam!
Adam doesn't do Christmas!!
He is mysterious and intriguing but For some reason Faith has this way of getting him to open up!
The chemistry between them are sizzling. All faith can think about is kissing his face off or ripping his clothes off!

Could this be the start of something special?

A Little Christmas Faith is my first book I have read by Kathryn and I'm very excited to read more.

I loved that each chapter counts down to Christmas. I love the beautiful charm of the hotel, even the restaurant and the mini gym!

There are some perfectly laugh out loud moments, charming and real characters who could easily become your friend, there are some beautiful heartwarming and emotional moments that will leave you smiling, crying and laughing. But most of all not wanting the story to end!

Truly is the Perfect Christmas read!

This is a book crammed full of good things- Christmas in abundance, several strands to the story and some great humorous touches. You can really picture the setting and the hotel and I loved the structure of the story with each chapter being a day on the countdown to Christmas. Published by Choc Lit, it heavily features the hero's point of view which I loved and thought it really told you the story of Faith and Adam. It is a good, escapist read but there is nothing wrong with that!

Faith's family are a huge part of her life and I liked getting to know them all in the story, especially her recalcitrant niece and her affectionate parents. If I'm honest, my absolute favourites turned out to be her two unruly dogs, Nip and Tuck who I just wanted to scoop up, they were so full of life. There are some well-drawn characters, all with their own flaws and insecurities, but above all, lots of heart. It's a great Christmas read. I've read quite a few this year and I would say this is one of the most enjoyable I've found. I really got to care about what was going to happen to them all.

In short: A festive romance, brimming with life.

Thanks to the author for a copy of the book

This book… I’m not going to hold back, it was just gorgeous! I read it in a single sitting on Saturday afternoon, and when I finally emerged at the other end my first thought was “that was just perfect”. If you made a list of all the elements that make Christmas what it is, you’ll find them all in this book (yes, even sprouts – but cooked rather nicely with pancetta!) – from the oversized tree and reindeer family in the hotel reception, the visit from a slightly reluctant Father Christmas, to the accidental putting together of a complete nativity scene on Christmas Day (so cleverly done!). It’s a story gives you a real inner glow – complete with a really heart-breaking back story that slowly emerges and the perfect developing love affair at its centre.

The characters are just beautifully drawn. Faith was my best friend from the very beginning, but I must give a special mention for Adam – a giant of a man who can allow a baby to fall asleep on his chest, still look ripped with a fluffy dog under each arm, and who has such a massive heart and capacity for love and caring. Every character is just beautifully drawn – including the lesser ones like Faith’s lovely parents, young Chloe on reception with her unfortunate customer service failings and lovely little story thread of her own, even the horrendous Mr Bannister, the Italian chefs and Gabriel the sheep farmer.

This is one of those warm cuddles of a book, and the writing is so smooth and effortless that it completely whisks you away into the Christmas world of the author’s creation. I so enjoyed this one… can you tell?

Ahh I just love a sweet holiday romance novel and A Little Christmas Faith delivered on all levels for me. I crave a happily ever after during the holiday season and find comfort in a read that makes me smile. It was sparkly, gorgeous, humorous and had enough spice between the two lead characters to keep me entertained and feeling all warm and fuzzy in the end.

I totally connected with Faith straightaway when she confessed she adores Christmas as I do as well. She goes over the top with her decorations and since she’s just opened up a hotel right before Christmas, it’s the perfect excuse to make a big splash with holiday decor. Adam is her first real guest and there’s an instant spark between them that they can’t ignore. Their chemistry was the perfect combination between sexy and sweet and despite them rushing into a fling I was rooting for them to work out long term. Adam has a troubled past that remained a mystery for most of the book but when he finally does reveal what’s been bothering him I may have grown even more fond of him than I was before. Ok, to be honest he did make me swoon just a little!

This was a totally delightful book that I read next to my own Christmas tree and it really helped to put me in a holly jolly mood. It was my first book by the author but it won’t be my last as I was charmed by her ability to create lovely characters and a heartwarming, engaging storyline.

It was so easy to fall in love with this story mainly because the characters were so engaging. I also have to admit to feeling quite emotional at certain points of the story there were definitely a few tears in my eyes! It really was lovely to feel an emotional connection to both the story and characters.

The hotel that Faith owns sounds fantastic and with me always wanting to visit the Lake District I really wish it was real so I could visit! I loved Faith's determination to make her hotel a success and I was rooting for her all the way through! Adam has depth to his character but with an aching vulnerability that surfaced as the story progresses. I do have to mention that there are also some lovely minor characters that really make a great addition to the story too. I especially liked Chloe's character even with her moody temperament!

The chemistry between Faith and Adam is well written, sweet and tender and will make you hope they get their happy ending? It really is the perfect type of story to warm you on these very cold days and even colder evenings. With a romance that is guaranteed to make you sigh along with making me read pretty much non stop as I had to know how everything would turn out in the end. There are new beginnings, family, love and above all hope within the pages of A Little Christmas Faith, I loved it!

Heartwarming and delightfully comforting!

Five stars from me!

With thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for the invite to join the tour and for my copy via Netgalley. This is my honest and unbiased opinion.

The cover of this book is beautiful and absolutely perfect and sets you up with an idea of what this book has in store for you! A big thank you to Rachel Gilbey for my review copy of the book and for asking me to participate on the blog tour.

After a lot of hard work, Faith Watkins has just set up a new hotel in the beautiful sounding Lake District. It is described to a tee and I was able to envisage everything as I read along, from the giant Christmas Tree in reception to the grumpy teenage niece with strange coloured hair and the two mischievous dogs, Nip and Tuck (it’s not a cosy Christmas story without a couple of naughty dogs!)

One of Faith’s guests is the brooding Adam Hunter who has an immense dislike of all things Christmas and has come away to stay and try to forget all about the festive season. Of course this isn’t going to happen when the owner of the hotel you are staying at, loves Christmas!

As the story unfolds we are given hints as to why he isn’t comfortable being around people and the idea of Christmas but with the help of Faith and her loveable family we begin to discover the secrets of the man behind the beard and how he has become to be this way.

I really liked this book, it has everything you could wish for in a cosy Christmas tale with some extra added plot lines that stop it from being a predictable story. The main characters were written so well I could sense their chemistry from the pages! Faith’s family are also staying in her hotel and it was lovely to read how close knit and caring they are in wanting her to succeed with her new venture.

The ending was absolutely perfect and I found this to be a beautiful warm hearted story that stays with you for days afterwards.

Highly recommended from me.

I’ll openly admit, I’m not a real lover of Christmas. Every year I try to help get myself into the Christmas Spirit, with the help of Christmas movies and of course festive books.

A Little Christmas Faith is certainly a book that can help squash that Bah Humbug feeling. The whole book is written to perfection. Ms. Freeman has captured the spirit of Christmas and spread it out within the pages.

The characters are all very realistic as well as likeable, even Chloe. I could picture the hotel in all its glory, and the scent of Christmas wafted off each page.

This is an easy read that flowed naturally. I knew from the start where the plot was heading, but I didn’t know how it was going to get there. This is a book filled with romance, laugh-out-loud moments, with the odd tear jerking scene mixed in too.

It was a heartwarming, cosy, grab that cup of hot chocolate, put on that roaring fire and snuggle up with, type of book. It most definitely is one to add to your festive reading list.

A Little Christmas Faith by Kathryn Freeman is another lovely Christmas read to make you feel all warm inside.  Faith has always dreamed of running her own hotel but opening it just before Christmas wasn't quite what she had planned! She absolutely loves Christmas though and has gone all out to make the hotel as festive as possible. Her parents are coming to stay and her first paying guest has checked in. Adam is tall and very handsome and Faith is immediately attracted to him. Adam however, hates Christmas with a passion to match Faith's love of Christmas. The book follows Faith and Adam, as well as her sulky niece Chloe, during the days leading up to Christmas.

I've never really fancied going away for Christmas, though New Year appeals, but after reading this book I could be tempted. Only if I could go to Faith's lovely hotel and get snowed in though. From worrying about having next to no guests over Christmas, the hotel fills up with a variety of guests due to some unexpectedly heavy snowfall. Living by the sea, we hardly ever get much snow so I always love the idea of being out in the country somewhere with the snow blanketing the ground and preferably with a roaring fire and a whisky to hand. Kathryn Freeman described the scene so well that I could easily picture Faith's cosy hotel in its picturesque surroundings, with all the Christmas lights twinkling away. She created such a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

And talking of warm, the relationship between Faith and Adam certainly saw sparks of attraction flying between them. I could completely see why Faith was drawn to Adam - and him to her - but with neither of them really in a place to start a relationship, it was hard to see how this could progress much beyond a friendship. I had to laugh at poor Adam, someone who hated Christmas, finding himself completely caught up in it albeit rather unwillingly. "How ironic that he'd come here to escape Christmas, and ended up dressed as sodding Father Christmas, surrounded by fairy lights, bells and a herd of flashing reindeer."  Along with Faith, I was very curious to know exactly why Adam hated Christmas so much and my heart went out to him as his story began to be revealed.

It's perfect to curl up with on a chilly winter's day and dream of snow, romance and handsome heroes! A wonderful Christmas read to warm your heart this festive season.

I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! Sorry for the loud exclamation but I just love it when I find a story that really burrows into my heart and makes me feel all fuzzy and warm inside, and that's exactly how I felt when I finished A LITTLE CHRISTMAS FAITH by Kathryn Freeman.

Faith Watkins has finally realised her dream and owns the beautiful Old Mill Hotel in the Lake District. Decked out in all of its Christmas finery, the place is ready and waiting for guests to come and fall in love with its historic charm and then everything would be perfect. But with only one paying guest booked in so far, Faith worries that she might have bitten off more than she can chew, and when she sees the guest in question, this handsome stranger with pain in his eyes, he presents a whole other problem for Faith as she cannot help but feel the intense chemistry between them. But Adam Hunter hates Christmas and falling for the sexy hotel owner is the last thing he needs after all the pain he has caused to those he loved in the past. But as events and disasters unfold, Adam becomes closer to Faith than anyone else before, but he cannot let her find out the heartbreaking truth about him as it could destroy everything ...

The characters are absolutely superb in this tale and I loved Faith and her close family, especially her cheeky mum who had a knack for saying exactly what I was thinking! Faith is a strong, independent woman who is determined to make her business a success and when she becomes closer to Adam we get to see her more vulnerable and emotional side which makes her really relatable. My heart broke for Adam who is such an endearing man and I desperately wanted to know what put the shadows in his eyes and be prepared to shed a tear or two as the story unfolds. The setting is festive perfection and I could imagine myself at the hotel with a hot chocolate in one hand and a book in the other.

A LITTLE CHRISTMAS FAITH by Kathryn Freeman is a perfect Christmas romance with plenty of mayhem, great characters, and sizzling chemistry to get your teeth into, and I highly recommend it to fiction fans everywhere - go on, treat yourself this holiday season!!!

This is the first Christmas book I have read this year, and it was a brilliant book to start with.

This story is a brilliant Christmas book all about falling in log when you least expect it, the miracles at Christmas time and people coming together for Christmas.

The story follows a woman called Faith as she opens her hotel a couple of weeks before Christmas and her first guest (not counting her parents) is a tall handsome man called Adam who has a troubled past and hates Christmas because of this. As we learn more about Adam’s past we start to realise and understand his hatred for Christmas and of himself.

When Faith opened the hotel she has her teenage niece helping out but her attitude almost scares Adam and other people off. As the story progresses she has help from both Faith and Adam to sort her life out.

Faith and Adam have a brilliant dynamic and help not only each other but also everyone around them, although Adam does so begrudgingly.

Through the book you get a feeling that everything will be alright, but as this book is similar to real-life you can never be sure what the outcome will be.

Christmas day was just supposed to be Faith and her family hut when a snow storm hits the area they have lots of additional people and they club together Ian brilljant christmassy way.

The story is a great read and perfect for dark nights in front of the fire as it is a feel good book with lots of likeable characters.

I'm just going to get straight to the point with this review; there really is no other way to do it....

OHMYGOSH WHAT A BOOK!!!!

'A Little Christmas Faith' ticked every single box of mine. It has romance, albeit a very rushed one which did make me go a 'hmmmm' to begin with, but it's there. If you're a true romantic then you'll be reading this book with heart shapes in your eyes like a lovesick puppy. But, if you're like me (severely unromantic), then there is a chance that you'll be going through the whole range of emojis's before finally giving in and reaching the one with the heart-shaped eyes. For me to believe a romance between characters, I need to feel it. I need the author to write with such tender yet powerful words, enough to be able to get through the ice exterior around my heart. Being totally honest with you, it can take a lot. However for Kathryn Freeman, she is the type of author who can turn me from Queen Elsa into Cinderella as though it's the most natural thing in the world. You've got to admit, that is pretty genius.

Not only does this book have romance, it also, in my eyes, contains enough laugh out loud moments to give Peter Kay's upcoming tour a run for its money. I think I snlaughed several times. Wait, no. I KNOW I snlaughed several times. It's great when a book can make you laugh, but by golly the author has got something if they can make you snlaugh. Obviously it won't win an swipes on Tinder, but who cares when you're snlaughing!!

Romance and humour - two perfect combinations, agreed? Well, 'A Little Christmas Faith' doesn't just contain those two. Nope. It also contains a jaw dropping 'oh where the Christmas pudding did that come from?!?' moment. No joke. It's not often I'm speechless yet a certain part of this storyline made me that way. I am in awe at how this author has managed to create a storyline with not one, not two, but three strong elements within her storyline which not only caught me off guard, they also made me stop and think. Of course when a storyline contains a multitude of thought-provoking themes, there is a higher chance of emotion being brought to the surface - Kathryn Freeman's novel certainly has one of those types of storylines.

Personally, I find tearless emotion a lot stronger than emotion which allows the tears to fall. It's a type of emotion which is often unexplainable due to the strength surrounding it. It's like being surrounded by an emotional orb with the only explanation being: 'read this book then you'll know'. And you know what? 'A Little Christmas Faith' brought out that tearless emotion like a rollercoaster ride at a theme park. How could anyone even begin to explain that? Kathryn Freeman really is a literary goddess. 

'A Little Christmas Faith' had everything I could have wanted within a book, and then some. A storyline so jam-packed that Faith Watkins' Christmas trees would look like miniature figurines. A storyline which contained some of the most fiery, strong and memorable characters I have ever come across in a Christmas book. A storyline which is likely to put fiery in your belly, love in your heart, and a huge smile on your face.

Thanks so much ChocLitUK.

Well I certainly don't have to think twice about snapping up a copy of a Kathryn Freeman book. There may be snow on the gorgeous cover, but I just knew I was going to end up with a warm glow inside...and I was not disappointed. Kathryn has a knack of creating down to earth characters that you can easily identify with. Her characters aren't perfect but more true to life and it's not all moonlight and roses, it's more drizzle and dandelions but that's why her books are so special. This is real life, warts and all with a dollop of romance and a huge helping of humour.

Faith Watkins' dream has come true: ever since she was a little girl, she dreamed of owning her own hotel. Now after all her hard work, the doors are open and Faith is welcoming the first guests. Ok, it's her Mum and Dad but how lovely is that? They are so supportive and family is clearly very important to Faith - she has even employed her troubled niece to work on reception. Faith's first real guest is Adam Hunter and there is just something so mouthwateringly delicious about him. Faith has been working so hard that there's been no time for men but Adam is just so alluring - she can't fraternise with a guest, can she? It's her hotel, she can make up her own rules but surely a guy looking like Adam isn't single?

Adam is tall, dark and very troubled. He is SO damaged and so very deep that I didn't think Faith would ever crack his shell and release all his demons. His story is so heartbreaking, not only the things he has gone through but how guilt has eaten him up. Thank goodness that fate saw fit to steer him in Faith's direction but when Christmas is over he'll be checking out and going back home. After tasting the sweet fruit of love, can Faith swallow the bitter pill of loneliness when Adam leaves?

A Little Christmas Faith is a festive delight from Kathryn Freeman. Make sure you put it on your Christmas list. It's so much fun with characters that you instantly warm to, I laughed and cried with them but felt that familiar uncontrollable smile creeping on to my face as the final chapter drew to a close. I'm going to call it my Kathryn Freeman smile as she NEVER fails to put a smile on my face, sometimes after putting me through the emotional wringer of course! So wrap up warm, snuggle under your blanket beside the fire and pick up a copy of A Little Christmas Faith. It's guaranteed to leave you with such a warm glow and a huge smile on your face.

I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.

A cosy and romantic Christmas read that will warm the heart and touch the soul, A Little Christmas Faith is a wonderfully poignant and uplifting tale from Kathryn Freeman!

Christmas is Faith Watkins’ favourite time of year and she is absolutely delighted that her new hotel in the Lake District is going to be open in time for the holiday season. Faith has pulled out all the stops and decorated her hotel with massive Christmas trees, fairy lights, reindeer and a tinsel and baubles aplenty. The only thing standing in the way of having an absolutely perfect Christmas is the total lack of guests. But little does Faith realise that a Christmas miracle is going to bring the perfect Christmas gift to her door…the gorgeously rugged and mysterious Adam Hunter…

The yuletide season is Adam’s least favourite time of year. He has a deep loathing for anything Christmassy and would rather lock himself in a dark room during the festive season than subject himself to anything remotely festive. Despite the sadness in his eyes and his determination to keep himself to himself, Faith finds herself drawn to him. She would love to uncover the dark secrets of his heart, but is Adam willing to let her in? Or will he continue to shut her out? As the big day approaches, Faith is troubled by questions about what really happened to Adam and by her attraction towards him…

Will a Christmas miracle force Adam to stop living in the past and grasp this unexpected chance at happiness? Or will he continue to shut everyone out and let this surprising Yuletide present slip through his fingers?

An absolutely gorgeous book that made me laugh and cry, A Little Christmas Faith is a tender, heart-warming and emotionally compelling read that is beautifully written, wonderfully engaging and absolutely impossible to put down. Kathryn Freeman’s writing is crisp, evocative and sensitive and she has this fantastic gift of bringing a tear to your eye and making you laugh out loud on the same page.

One of the best Christmas books you will read this year, A Little Christmas Faith is a must-read this holiday season and a fantastic tale you will not easily forget!

Kathryn Freeman has done it again and produced yet another fantastic story, full of romance, Christmas, a man oozing sex appeal, and some lovely sub plots too.

I just loved every aspect of Faith's brand new hotel in the Lake District, which is such a great setting for a book. From the giant Christmas tree in the lobby, to the descriptions of the gym. She has her unconventional teenage niece working on the reception desk, to gorgeous dogs that keep putting in unexpected appearances, and a family that seems to care a lot about her.

Adam on the other hand wants to escape from Christmas, so he decides to stay in a hotel away from everyone he knows. He just wasn't expecting to meet Faith, or for there to be such an attraction between them.

The chemistry between Faith and Adam was sizzling, but its not just about them, there is a lot to be explained about Adam's past that makes him act the way he is which was gripping to read too.

There is quite a lot to this story that is presented in segments counting down the 10 days until Christmas. The first line of the book really made me laugh too and was a good way to set the scene for the story ahead.

I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this story, I couldn't get enough of it. There are some fantastic characters, great storylines all wrapped in some good writing that drew me in and kept me interested throughout. A Little Christmas Faith is a great book for this festive period.

Thanks to Netgalley and Choc Lit for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

This is an entertaining, fun story with the right amount of Christmas charm.