This novel has a real seasonal feel. The Christmas lights shimmer and the holly stands proud by the hotel. Nell is a lovely character and so appropriate for a romcom. Although she is a keen business woman, she lives and breathes for the romantic big moments she has seen in the romcom films she remembers. She comes over as a mixture of realism and fantasy. She has a kind, generous character and is a true friend. There are some lovely touches in the story. I enjoyed the situations which arise when she wonders if this is going to be her big romantic moment.
There are some memorable characters- none more so than Brenda, Cat's formidable mother. Tom's Grandfather is also touching and through him, you can see how caring Tom and Nell are. In common with its two predecessors, this can be read as a standalone but is set in a gorgeous setting and is a delight to read.

In short: Christmas wedding bells.
Thanks to the publisher for a copy of the book

Lovely festive story, Nell and her cosy family hotel competing with the new hotel whilst discovering the her friend Tom has feeling for her. Real feel good factor in this book. Third in series but can be read as a standalone.

An enchanting romantic read from a fantastic storyteller, Winter Wishes at Swallowtail Bay is the latest festive page-turner by Katie Ginger.

Nell is absolutely addicted to romance. With her penchant for romantic comedies, it seemed only natural for Nell to turn her bed and breakfast Holly Lodge into a wedding venue, but unfortunately there seems to be no happy ending in sight for her. With bookings being down and all her savings running out, it’s make or break time for Holly Lodge. If its fortunes don’t change soon, then Nell runs the risk of having to shut up shop for good which would absolutely break her heart. Still, with her best friend Cat’s wedding to organise at Holly Lodge, Nell hopes to pull out all the stops and is determined to do the best job possible in order to entice prospective brides and grooms. With a new hotel having opened in Swallowtail Bay, Nell has got quite the challenge on her hands, but she won’t give up Holly Lodge without a fight.

There is absolutely nothing that Tom won’t do for his best friend, Nell. The two of them have been through so much together and he knows how much Holly Lodge means to her. Knowing that if things won’t pick up Nell faces the agonising decision to close it down, he vows to stand shoulder to shoulder with her in the last ditch attempt to keep Holly Lodge open and thriving. With Cat’s wedding coming up, Tom and Nell are absolutely surrounded by romance – which is rather inconvenient for Tom as he is wrestling with a secret which he simply daren’t reveal to anyone – he has been in love with Nell for years but has kept his crush a secret in order not to jeopardise their friendship. But with the two of them spending so much time together, will Tom manage to keep his secret under wraps? Or will he find himself with no other option but to confess the truth about his feelings for Nell?

Nell has always believed that when she met ‘The One’ she would know straight away. She would hear violins playing and know instantly that she had found her Prince Charming – just like in her favourite movies. But has Mr Right been right under her nose all along and Nell just hasn’t seen it? Will she finally realise that all she has ever wanted has always been within reach? Or will she let the love of a lifetime slip through her fingers?

It’s impossible not to fall with Katie Ginger’s witty, engrossing and delightful romantic comedies and Winter Wishes at Swallowtail Bay is certainly no exception. Full of characters you cannot help but fall in love with, delicious humour, poignant romance and bucketloads of warmth and charm, this is feel-good fiction at its absolute best.

Heart-warming, witty, hard to resist and impossible to put down, Katie Ginger’s Winter Wishes at Swallowtail Bay is a must-read romantic read that is simply superb!

This is a charming holiday romance with lovely characters and settings. It's just the kind escapism that I'm looking for these days and especially during the holidays. Perfect to curl up in front of the fire with a cup of tea.

For a dreamer like Nell, managing and running the adorable Holly Lodge Hotel should be the dream. And for Nell it really is. Except for one thing – the glamorous Langdon Mansion Hotel. Since the swanky hotel opened, Nell has been losing bookings and getting bad reviews. She cant understand why as all her guests have always been so complimentary. Could there be someone behind all the bad things happening? Her best friend, Cat is getting married and holding the wedding at Holly Lodge. Determined that Cat will have the best day ever, Nell puts aside all her worries. But can she save her beloved Holly Lodge?

Meanwhile, Tom, another of Nell’s best friends is head over heels in love with Nell, and has been for as long as he can remember. He has never told Nell how he feels for fear of ruining their friendship. But does Nell feel the same about Tom? And with the help of her best friends can she save Holly Lodge and give Cat the perfect wedding day that she deserves? Winter Wishes at Swallowtail Bay is such a lovely, heart-warming Christmas romance story. Packed full of fun, friendship, emotion and love, it is the perfect festive read.

Winter Wishes At Swallowtail Bay was a really cozy read! I had no idea that the book is the third part in a series, but I had no problem reading it as a standalone. From a loving cast of characters to a mesmerizing set up, it was such a lovely festive book to read, even when winter hasn’t officially started. :’)

I loved knowing about Nell’s life in Swallowtail Bay. Seeing her find the best version of herself, after facing a series of ups and downs, made me feel so happy. I loved how I connected with Nell through her love for rom-coms as well! I literally wanted to scream “RELATABLE” when she started day-dreaming about famous romance movies. The book had such a heart-warming community feel to it. The supporting characters, specially Cat and Kieran were the sweetest people ever! I absolutely adored the interactions between Cat and Nell – STRONG FEMALE FRIENDSHIP? Check. The celebratory occasions that were held throughout the book literally transported me to Swallowtail Bay. <3

The romance between Tom and Nell was really sweet too. Tom was such a softie, I loved how much he cared for Nell and supported her through everything. Best friends to lover is one of my favorite trope in books, which is why wanted to see more of their relationship in the book. It started at the end of the book, so the romance felt a bit rushed. This was the only think that I didn’t like about the story.

I’ll definitely recommend reading Winter Wishes At Swallowtail Bay if you’re a fan of cozy & festive books. <3

I so enjoyed this book. Nell loves Christmas, and her best friend Tom loves Nell, though she doesn’t know that. She is trying to find ways to make her beloved Holly Lodge hotel successful, especially since a big, posh, anonymous new hotel opened in the village.

How she sets about doing this as well as organising her friend Cat’s wedding in the run up to Christmas is the theme of the book. There are lovely Christmassy descriptions, lots of rom-com film references and a satisfying amount of hot chocolate! The characters are as engaging or annoying as they are required to be and it also deals sensitively with a health matter.

It’s like drinking hot chocolate by a log fire surrounded by Christmas decorations – warming, cozy and just lovely.

Holly Lodge Hotel is where Nelle has grown up. Now, since her parents retirement, she is running running it. But since a new boutique hotel has opened up in the bay, Nelle’s business is suffering.

So new business decisions will have to be made, with help from her best friends, including Tom, who has been in love with Nelle for years. Will Nelle realise that the love she longs for has been right in front of her for a long time?

I’m sad to be saying goodbye to Swallowtail Bay, however I’m excited to read what is next from Katie Ginger.

Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for kindly providing me with a digital copy of this book for review.
This book really hit the right note for me. Yes, it is a Christmas romance, but there’s so much more going on as well. The characters are having to deal with many issues that just makes their stories more rounded and the characters better understood. This story really does pull at all the heartstrings and it will be a wonderful, cosy hug of a read at Christmas. It’s a strange comment to make as well, but I found the author’s message of thanks at the end of the book to be very genuine and heartfelt. I thought to myself, here’s a genuinely nice person, writing a genuinely nice book, and I’m genuinely glad I’ve had the opportunity to read it! Utterly lovely.

It’s a cute love story of struggles, & passion & friendship and most importantly finding happiness in what’s perfect for yourself rather than what’s assumed to be perfect for everyone. If you’re in search of something to put you in a Christmasy mood, this is the book for you.

Absolutely gorgeous read, I adored this, everything you could want in a winter read, makes you want to grab a cocoa, curl up with this book and not escape the pages of this book because it’s so warm and inviting, simply lovely and romantic

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

This was a lovely, cosy read from Katie Ginger which I really enjoyed.

The story is about Nell and Tom and them working together to try and save Nell's hotel. Nell and Tom were perfect characters and I loved to see their friendship grow and development. The story has a good pace and I wanted to keep reading to find out what happened. It was very east, light hearted Christmas read which fans of rom-com and romance will love.

Thank you to Netgalley for a review copy in exchange for this review

Wow I loved this book. Swallowtail bay sounds like a lovely place to live.

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Nell has to try to turn her buisness around and with her first wedding due to happen at holly lodge of cat and Kieran, if they make it then this will hopefully be the first of many and a lovely day to help turn business fortunes around.

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She always has lots of love and support from her best friend Tom but she is also the only one who can't see how much Tom loves her.

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This is such a heart warming and emotional book and full of lovely moments. It's a fabulous Christmas book that is a must to add to a Christmas book list.

Just a feel good romance. I like this book. This hasn't a wow factor, but it was all right.
This was My first read from this author, and it was a sweet Christmas read.

3 stars.

What a wonderful ending to the Swallowtail Bay series. This book had everything you would want in a Christmas story, a lovely setting, characters that seem like your friends and a wonderful heartwarming theme running throughout the story. Although there are a few problems at the hotel and and definitely more than a few misunderstandings between Tom and Nell and Cat and Kieran ,things work out perfectly for them and with the magic of the season makes this a perfect read even if I did shed a few tears, but mostly tears or happiness. I loved it

DNF@25%
This is my first time reading Katie Ginger. Her language was good, but sadly I was not able to identify with the dreamy main character. The plot was not as engaging as I thought.

Nell runs a hotel in the small town of Swallowtail Bay, with a new, fancy hotel in town business has been on a serious decline. With the help of her friends Cat and Kieran holding their winter wedding at Nell's hotel and her other friend Tom who is always there for Nell despite his own issues can she turn business around and see whats been staring her in the face for years?
Despite the fact that I haven’t read the first 2 books in this trilogy I didn't feel like I had missed anything. I didn't actually realise it was book 3 of a series until after I had finished it. So you can definitely read this as a standalone.
The setting was stunning, you could just picture the beautiful little town and the gorgeous shops and markets in detail. Tom was just lovely, I think we all want a Tom. Nell, who spends so much time wrapped up in her romcom imagination is so relatable, sometimes I think I see the world in romcoms (I blame all the books I read) so I really loved her. Cat and Kieran as supporting characters were really well written and were perfect additions to the cast.
For me a romance should be sweet and light but have passion and the only thing stopping me rating this a 5 was a lack of passion. All the love happened in the last 15minutes of the book so we didn't get that passionate love from Nell and Tom, it was just sweet. I'm still glad I read it though!

Nell runs Holly Lodge Hotel which has been in her family for years. Due to the opening of a chain hotel, Holly Lodge is suffering so she decided to try and increase revenue by hosting weddings. Her first booking is her best friend Cat and her fiance Kieran.

Nell is a hopeless romantic and gets lost in daydreams of love. Her other best friend Tom is secretly in love with her and has been since the day they met at uni and refuses to let Nell know.

Nell's heart is all a flutter when a pretty American checks in for three weeks and she then has problems with the chain hotel trying to play nasty games.

It is a beautifully written book with friendship and love at the heart. This is my first visit to Swallowtail Bay and it didn't disappoint.
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Winter Wishes at Swallowtail Bay is the third book in the Swallowtail Bay series, and it is such a wonderfully festive read. Although the third in the series, it is a definite standalone, so don’t worry if you haven’t read the other two books in the series. Locations and people are mentioned from the other two books, but not in any depth that would affect your enjoyment of this perfectly Christmassy book. I have really enjoyed the location of the three books, so I was thrilled to be able to return to it.

Nell is such a beautiful character, with a love of RomComs that I really identified with. Her best friend Tom was so adorable, I must admit I felt wound up to start with that Nell couldn’t see what was right in front of her. Cat and Kieran their friends (and soon to be the stars of the first wedding held at Holly Lodge) were also really lovely additions to the story. I loved the stray cat Mr Scrooge, who found his home at the hotel, and I have to say my heart was in my mouth at the possibility that Mr Scrooge may have a home somewhere else, because he clearly belonged with Nell at the hotel.

I really enjoyed the time that Tom and Nell spent with Tom’s Grandad Nigel at the care home in Swallowtail Bay, and found the relationship between Tom and Nigel so heart-warming. The events held at Holly Lodge, and the trouble caused by the Langdon Mansion Hotel added depth to this story of yearned for love that is sometimes right where you least expect it.

I must confess I shed a tear or two at the perfect ending to this series of books, and I really will be sad to move on from Swallowtail Bay. Katie Ginger has effortlessly created a story of love out of the strongest of friendships, in the middle of a coastal Christmassy setting that has a beautiful wedding too. This will tick a lot of Christmas and romance vibes, scented by mulled wine, mince pies and open fires.

A comfy cozy heartwarming Christmas read. Katie Ginger once again stole my heart with her sweet festive storytelling. Tom is in love with Nel but does not want to ruin their friendship. Nel is waiting for a romance like those in her beloved romcoms. She is also trying to keep her beloved family Inn afloat after a new fancier hotel comes to town. Kat is getting married at Nel’s Inn. She is stressed out excited to marry the love of her life, but her overbearing mother is driving her crazy. Will Tom finally confess his true feelings to Nel? Will Nel be able to save her family Inn? Will Kat’s wedding happened?

This book had all the festive vibes. I could just picture what the Inn looked like with the gorgeous tree and lovely holiday arrangements. Nel was such a great character even though she had her head in the clouds. Loved the friends to lovers romance in the book, couldn’t believe these two had not figured out they belong together before now. Tom was such a great guy, such a wonderful support for Nel. The sense of community throughout the story was lovely.

On a personal note I was thrilled to see the inclusion of a character who is dealing with a visual impairment in the book. As someone who has a degenerative eye disease, you don’t often see characters dealing with this in contemporary romance. I don’t have RP myself but I have something fairly similar my retina is deteriorating, unlike this character however I’ve lost my center vision but I have my peripheral vision. I just thought it was nice to see this character struggling with this in a realistic yet hopeful way. Recognizing this does not mean their life is over just altered a little. I know authors and publishers are adding diversity to their stories, I just hope they do not forget the disabled community. Thank you Katie Ginger for being so thoughtful in your approach to this part of the story. It was very much appreciated.❤️

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*** Big thank you to HQ Digital for my gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own. ***