Wow, I just loved this book!

It was Sliding Doors meets the time travellers wife, It had me hooked from start to end!

Ben and Daphne are university sweethearts but now marriage, work and life have got in the way and their marriage is all but over when on a cold christmas eve night Ben bumps into a stranger that will change his life for ever. With Ben experiencing the highlights and lowlights of his life all over again, will he do anything different or will he choose the same paths he did before.

This story really gets you to look at where life can go wrong and how we can be self absorbed at times and how your choices impact those around you.

The writing about Ben's mother was beautiful and I found myself welling up whilst reading.

This is a beautiful story that I will read again and again,

A beautiful love story with more than a passing nod to A Christmas Carol.

When Ben decides to go to the pub with his mate instead of a Christmas drinks party with his wife he meets a strange older gentleman who gifts him a broken watch. This sets in motion a series of visits to significant days that have shaped his life so far. Can Ben learn from these visits and take back control of his life before it slips away from him.

Beautifully written and totally heartwarming.

This was a most enjoyable read, I loved the fact that the author and main character were male as it made this love story have a very different feel to it which was really compelling. Thought provoking, clever and well written - thank you so much.

A great twist on the popular Dickens storyline perfect for this time of year. Well written, interesting characters, fast paced and a plot that kept to the classic but allowed for a different spin on it. Enjoyable

This is a lovely modern day Christmas Carol with a twist. At university Ben almost gets together with Alice until he meets Daphne and they fall in love. Now years later Ben and Daphne’s marriage is on the rocks and they are both unhappy. Ben wonders if he made the right choice.

An encounter with a watch seller on Christmas Eve in the local pub sends Ben time-travelling through significant events in his life. Would things have been better if he had made different choices? Or if he had got together with Alice and not Daphne?

At first I didn’t warm Ben as he wasn’t a likely character, but as i read on i felt for him as he relieved some of his past significant events and came to some important realisations.

A very enjoyable read.

Really enjoyed this book which I read in one sitting as didn't want to put it down. A charming romantic story of finding your own heart and growing into the person you've always had the potential to become. Would make a successful and feel good film.

Ahhhh this is really sweet. A lovely Christmassy romance. In a modern take on Dickens, the main character has to confront his past and take responsibility for his choices and mindset before he can move on.

A delightful romantic Christmas read with more than a touch of magic in the form of time travel. The book is easy to read and flows well with believeable characters although I found the main character, Ben, somewhat selfishly annoying but then that is part of the purpose of the book. Based loosely on Dicken's classic tale Christmas Carol set in modern times all around Christmas as was the original. Thought provoking on the theme of 'grass being greener' that maybe if we we were all able to time travel we would stop making further ones. A refreshing change to have a romantic story written by a man.

This book is a perfect read for the lead up to Christmas. It shows how the decisions we make in life affect our future and that we must choose wisely. The way the story panned out was magical, emotional and gripping. I would recommend this easy read to all ages from teen upwards.

This is a modern take on the classic, A Christmas Carol that is a fantastic read.
It’s emotional, touching, surprisingly relatable and comes with a pinch of Christmas magic to make it even more special.
I loved it and would recommend to anyone.

This is a wonderfully enchanting re-imagining of A Christmas Carol, with memorable characters and a moving story.

The author grabbed my attention from the very first page and I couldn't put the book down after that. As Ben travels back in time and revisits key moments in his life, we join him on his journey rediscovering the past with fresh eyes. He develops a lot as the book progresses and he re-examines his decisions, regrets and mistakes. His relationships with Daphne, his mum, his best friend Harvey and Alice are explored in different ways, and show how people and experiences shape us.

The book was also incredibly emotional and it moved me to tears more than once. I loved it and don't hesitate to give it 5 out of 5!

Christmas Eve 2020 and Tom is at the pub reminiscing with his friend Harv about the past, Tom’s marriage to Daphne is on the rocks and he’s wondering if he made the right decision to kiss Daphne all those years ago. A twinkly eyed stranger sells Ben a mysterious watch, the watch stuck on one minute to midnight - Ben has a second chance to go back in time to see if he chose the right path of life ✨ I really enjoyed this book, it was told from a male perspective which I liked. Tom and Daphne were likeable characters, I felt sad about his last conversation with his mum so I’m pleased he was able to see his mum again. I loved the premise of the story and going back in time to see if the right decisions were made. A nice Christmas read that I highly recommend. Thanks to @netgalley and HQ for the book, it is out to buy in October 2020 🌟 If you don’t like your life, you can change it 🌟

What a delightful and even, magical, love story that shows how the choices we make affect our whole lives and that if we could go back, would we make a different decision and if we did would we keep making the same mistakes or would we actually learn from them.
What a charming read this book is. I was fully swept away by the magic of it all; it’s a bit like a love themed, modern day Christmas Carol. It had me laughing, teary and I really wondered about the choices I’d made in life and what I would do if in Ben’s position.
Great characters and writing, it does really get you thinking. I wasn’t expecting to get so involved. There are some really emotional moments, when he gets to spend time with his Mum again – woah that nearly broke me!
A gorgeous read that I’d recommend.

Lovely read about a man who gets second chance to revisit key Moments in his life and possibly alter the consequences. Beautifully written and an enjoyable read. Thanks for letting me review it.

All About Us by Tom Ellen a magical five-star read. If you have ever had a what if moment, then this story is for you. Tom Ellen has a way with words that brings magic to the page, when you read Ben’s story (incidentally I am so glad that Ben is the lead, his battle and self-doubt should make him appear weak, but he is so strong) It was nice hearing the male perspective, hearing him tell his story and hearing him tell it just made it so much better. The watch seller added a light-heartedness in an odd way, as he isn’t a light-hearted character. This isn’t a light-hearted story, but there are light-hearted moments, this is however a compelling story and one that you need to read if you have ever had a what if moment, have you ever wished you could go back and re-live one moment, wonder what if I hadn’t made that decision, what if I took a different path. This may just be one of those stories that will be read and re-read several times as I know on each read, I will find a different aspect to this amazing story. I am so excited to see what Tom Ellen will come up with next.

A Christmas Carol for the modern day. This is the story of Benjamin and Daphne and how their marriage is falling apart. Ben meets a strange old man in the pub and begins his Dickens-esque glimpses into Christmases past present and future after being given a watch. This is a lovely heartwarming tale that is the perfect read in the run up to Christmas.

This modern day take on A Christmas Carol is a delightful love story, written refreshingly from a male perspective. The writing is warm and has a poignancy about it that had me crying more than once with its heart-breaking tale of loss. Lovely, relatable characters in Ben, Harv, Daphne and Ben’s Mum. A charming Christmas read.

I went in reading All About Us thinking that it would be a quick, easy holiday read. I was pleasantly surprised that this was not the case. All About Us is a quirky modern retelling of the Christmas classic, A Christmas Carol.

We are introduced at the start to Ben who is married, rather unhappily, to Daphne. After a mysterious watch seller gives Ben a broken watch, Ben is transported back through the years to take a second look at his past and dissect his relationships, not only with Daphne but friends and family as well.

Tom Ellen brings a perfect balance of emotion to the book and the characters with the themes of love and loss. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book, and as a first time reader of Tom Ellen, I would definitely read more of his work.

Thank you to HQ for the copy of the book to review.

A great twist on the popular Dickens storyline perfect for this time of year. Well written, interesting characters, fast paced and a plot that kept to the classic but allowed for a different spin on it. Enjoyable

A thoroughly enjoyable and lovely story from the very first to the very last word!
Ben is in doubt. He doubts his current life, his past choices and his future happiness. Then he meets a strange old chap in a pub and gets a watch that doesnt work....except it does...it projects Ben back in time to re-live moments in his life that do not seem momentous but become very revealing as he re-experiences them.
I really loved the main characters of Ben and Daff, particularly as they developed through there-telling of those moments in his ilfe. I found myself initially doubting alongside him then cheering him forward to the right decisions all the while enjoying the wonderful scenery, funny life experiences (particularly the student days) and beautifully complimentary secondary characters.
A fantastic read!