A Surprise Christmas Wedding is the perfect book to curl up with as the weather turns cold and the nights draw in. It's the perfect mix of boy meets girl romance and dream job envy, with Christmas thrown in too - what's not to love?!

This book is nice. It's nice to read, the story is nice and the setting is nice. That's not to say that it's subjects are light and airy though, and there are some great unexpected moments to keep you hanging at the end. I found myself looking forward to reading more and more chapters.

I love a christmas book and this didn't disappoint me. I initially thought the book was going in one direction but at the end of chapter 1 it took a different route. I really liked the way Lottie looked out for her sister and nieces even to the point of not sharing her own heartbreak. The descriptions of the lakes was wonderful and it was lovely to picture myself there. The characters came alive and I could feel myself wanting Connor to have his just desserts. The back story of Jay was interesting and refreshing to see this story from a mans point of view. I am sad I finished it but will now go and source more from Phillipa Ashley. Thank you

Lottie is working her dream job at Firholme and has to arrange a wedding at very little notice and is shocked when the groom turns out to be her ex who walked out on her a year ago! Great story and actually very festive!

Lottie has had her heartbroken by Connor and has moved to have a fresh start working in Firholme as an events coordinator.
Lottie is happy with her new life until Connor and his fiancé Keegan arrive at Firholme asking her to organise their Surprise Christmas Wedding!
Lottie had been growing closer to Jay the Estate Manager until Connors return throws a spanner in the works.
Lottie also shares her life with her sister Steph and her 5 year old twin girls, Steph has recently been fighting cancer and Lottie hasn’t been able to share her heartbreak with her.
Jay has also been nursing a broken heart after being betrayed by his brother.
Will Lottie and Jay be able to put their heartbreak behind them and start a new life together.
This is a lovely festive story or love and betrayal and family loyalty.
I loved that it was set in the lakes, somewhere I’ve had many holidays and could visualise Kerwick.
Get your feet up and have a hot chocolate and enjoy this great book by Phillipa Ashley.
Thanks to Avon for my pre copy.

Recovering from the shock of Connor walking out 3 days after proposing, Lottie finds herself as the events manager for Firholme house when Connor shows up to plan his wedding with his new fiancé.

Lottie is strong but endearing, and slowly falls for Jay, her neighbor and the estate manager. With lovable side characters and charm oozing in every place, this book will definitely get you in the holiday spirit. I couldn’t put this book down.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for the arc.

This is definitely a heartwarming tale that feels so festive! Phillipa Ashley is a master at making the worlds she creates to feel absolutely real, and this book is no different. I found myself loving Lottie and rooting for her to succeed. If you want to smile this Christmas, pick up this book!

Thank you NetGalley for my ARC of A Surprise Christmas Wedding by Phillipa Ashley. What a wonderful book with a touch of Christmas cheer. I enjoyed this book and will recommend it. Although the storyline is predictable, it is still a fun Christmas read to curl up with. Loved the characters and the writing style. I will look for more books by this author.

Phillipa Ashley never fails to please with her books and this one is no exception. An entrancing tale of Christmas complete with an idyllic setting, snow, reindeer, family, friends, dog and two individuals who had been previously badly hurt. Mix it all together and you get an entertaining tale, based round a slow burning romance. A perfect read for a long winter evening.

As a big fan of all things Christmassy, this is an exciting time of year for me as all the festive reads begin to emerge. I always look out for my favourite authors in particular, these including Phillipa Ashley. Having read a good many of her books, I wasn’t surprised when this one began in Cornwall, but was equally pleased when the action then shifted for the main part of the story to the Lake District, an area I know well and enjoy visiting when I can. I was soon absorbed in the story and found it a quick and easy read.

The central character in the book is Lottie, an events planner working in Firholme, a country house standing on the shores of Derwentwater in the Lake District. She loves her job and the little cottage that comes with it. However, she’s not sure about her new neighbour, estates manager Jay, who is initially not very sociable, unlike his gorgeous black labrador. Lottie’s boss is keen to net a big event to showcase the house and its facilities, and is delighted when a couple show up desperate to have their wedding there the week before Christmas, only a few weeks away. Lottie knows she can pull it off, but the drawback is that she knows the groom, having been engaged to him briefly just a year before, his desertion having left her heartbroken. As the wedding and Christmas approach, Lottie has the additional worry of her ill sister and helping look after her young twin nieces who are increasingly excited amidst the festive preparations. Readying the house for the wedding means she has to work closely with Jay and she begins to get to know him better and understand his dislike of the festive season.

I have really enjoyed this festive and heartwarming story and can heartily recommend it. There are some lovely characters, a marvellous location and just the right amount of snow. The wedding is, of course, central to the plot, but there is plenty of other activity as well. Lottie’s sister and Jay have interesting storylines of their own that emerge as the story progresses. I didn’t take to the bride or groom; some of their demands at such short notice were incredible. Lottie, however, was amazing, getting everything done while caring for her immediate family and sorting out Jay’s problems too; I would definitely want her organising my event.

Thank you to NetGalley  and Publisher for a  copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Great little Christmas book.
This was a refreshing novel, transporting us to the location, feeling the snow under our shoes, smelling all the Christmas trees destines for their new homes, planning the wedding along with main character, Lottie, while trying to make sure that everything else in her life keeps flowing smooth.
After getting her heart shattered, I am so glad that Lottie took the steps to start over. Ending up in a new job, where she would have to face her past, I can guarantee my heart hit my stomach as hard as hers did.
Supporting characters were great as well. Jay, with his own past of drama, and his lovely dog, Trevor (always love a dog in a book), Steph with the fear of her illness coming back, to Keegan, the blushing bride, and finally Connor, the novel's douchebag (sorry, but I'm not wrong).
The plot was lovely, with smooth progression. I am happy that we got a wonderful closure on everyone.
The book was a delicious little journey, and even though it was set in the dead of winter, it made me feel all warm and fuzzy all over.

Definitely recommend!

I was disappointed in pretty much all the characters in this novel. I found all of them to 2D. Ms. Ashley had potential in characters but failed to develop them. Take Jay for example,, I wanted to know more about his past job and why he left. I wanted to know more about his connection with his rescue dog Trevor. Connor was just unlikeable even as a "bad" guy and Keegan just fell flat for me. I wanted to know more about Shayla and she had potential for interesting back story but we never really heard from her. She hints a relationship with Kerr and her sister but even she fails to follow through. My wish would be for her stop this book from being published to date, go back and rework some of the places (or many of the places) where this storyline falls flat.

If you love Christmas romances A Surprise Christmas Wedding is a great pick. From the scenes and scents described I felt like I was inside the book alongside Lottie. The beginning of the story grabbed my attention right away, and once I read Connor and Lottie together I couldn't put the book down.

A perfectly nice Christmas romance. Lottie is an event planner who ends up organizing the wedding for her ex-fiance. Adding to the stress of dealing with the bride, Lottie is anxious about the health of her sister, and the conflicting signals she is getting from her co-worker and neighbour Jay.. A snowstorm, twin girls, and reindeer all add to the story.

A romantic trip to the coast see's Lottie proposed to and dumped in the same week! A year later she's working at Firholme where a Christmas wedding is being planned by her ex!

Loved the characters especially Trevor the dog! Perfect book to snuggle up to for Christmas magic. Love and romance, tears of joy and tears of sadness. This book has it all. I loved it

A beautiful heartwarming read by Phillipa Astley.
The perfect way to curl up and get yourself into the festive spirit.
Lottie is particularly likeable and has you cheering her on to find happiness. In addition Trevor the dog a wonderful addition to the story making it a particularly charming Christmas read.

I really like Phillipa Ashleys books but i felt with this one Lottie was a but of a pushover regards to Connor and poor Trevor was endlessly stuck inside the house as an animal lover i wasn't keen on that.

A Surprise Christmas Wedding follows Lottie as an events coordinator in a fairly new job to her. The Surprise Wedding had me fuming because not even a full year after her ex ended things he brought his new girl there to get married before Christmas. There is a nice distraction Jay who is a little bit abrupt with everyone at the beginning. The more the reader learned about Jay, the more I was rooting for him. Lottie has a lot of character development in the book that makes this a solid romance read. Plus her sister and nieces sound adorable.

I love a good Christmas book and this book definitely had all the Christmas feels. Reindeer, tree farm, a crazy snow setting. A small town vibe, a UK Christmas small town too!

Thank you Avon Books UK for an advanced e copy in exchange for my review.

Another great book from Phillipa Ashley. What a wonderful story!
Lottie's life is turned upside down. She moved to a new job, which she loves & someone unexpected turns up & again turns her life upside down.
Loved the writing, a real Christmas feel good read.

Christmas is supposed to be about giving and receiving, but could you be giving enough to be the one person who has to organize your jerk ex-fiancé wedding! I don’t think so, but will Lottie suck it up for the better good because her employer of Firholm needs the opportunity!

What could possibly happen during this holiday season for Lottie? This book is truly a great Christmas read. I would definitely recommend this book! I enjoyed the characters and the flow of the storyline. I felt the author developed the characters and she had great interaction of the secondary characters that didn’t overtake the main characters.

I received an advanced copy from NetGalley and these are my willingly given thoughts and opinions.

A lovely pre Christmas treat. Definitely ready for winter now. A great book yet again from Phillips. And nice cozy read this winter.