I loved this book and you cannot help but feel for the two main characters Rose and Charlie. Has The Holiday movie vibes with the little cottage down the lane. It was an emotional book dealing with grief and separation from children. I think the book did the characters and their situations justice and would highly recommend reading.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this wonderful book.
What a refreshingly fun festive read this is! I loved the sound of the blurb and I was totally invested in the two main characters Charlie and Rose from the start. I loved the addition of both Charlie's and Rose's dogs. I could picture the setting vividly and Seaview Cottage sounds like a perfect getaway. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a light hearted relaxing read over the festive season... Or anytime of the year. It's one of my favourites this year. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I wanted the best for Charlie and Rose who were just doing their best to get through Christmas and a lot of messy and hard emotions.

I really enjoyed some of the festive scenes, eating chowder by the fire at the local pub, or feative cottage setting, watching them inevitably grow closer.

I didnt completely gel with the book, but am not completely sure why. I do think its an enjoyable read, with characters you care for and Id love to be snowed in at 'Seaview Cottage'.

I had ‘The Holiday’ vibes through the WHOLE of this book and it is true what they say, it’s THE most romantic love story since The Holiday. It truly is. Oh it’s cosy, warm, wonderful, and despite there being many festive reads out there, something set it aside from the majority. It really does grab your heart, squeezes it, and leaves you wanting to curl up in front of the fire with a book, in the cottage from The Holiday.

Both of them expected to spend this Christmas alone. But their lives could be changed forever if they agree to spend it together. . .

It’s a Christmas Hug. It’s a one-sitting kind of book. It’s magical, funny, emotional and inspiring all at once. This is a beautiful Christmas romance and there’s also the potential for more - these characters are warm, gentle, and we really need more of them.

Absolutely loved this wonderful cosy Christmas read.
To be honest I could read them any time of the year as they are usually lighthearted & leave you with a sense of lightness & a silly grin on your face.
Beautifully written with some wonderful characters the story just flowed..
The book is set in Ireland with two heartbroken strangers who feel the need to escape Christmas & be on their own with their canine companions.
The only fly in the ointment is the beautiful Donegal cottage they were hoping to stay in has been double booked by them both.
Is it a case of first come who gets the cottage as the owners fight it out who should have it.
Things don’t quite go as planned for either of them.
This delightful story held me from beginning to end & i thoroughly enjoyed it.
The perfect book to snuggle down with & just enjoy.

This Christmas is the perfect, cosy Christmas read, with the ideal combination of romance, heartbreak and festive spirit!

I really enjoyed this book, even if it was an unbelievably slow burn! The two main characters, Rose and Charlie, are both really likeable, if a bit downbeat, and it's impossible not to root for them. Both have faced difficult things in their past (TW: Grief) and have complicated relationships with the festive period, and I actually quite enjoyed the way that it took them quite a bit of time to warm up to each other (I really don't like 'insta love') so to me this felt authentic and not forced. I loved their text and whiteboard chats before they really got to know each other. Their dogs are also adorable and made perfect 'side characters'.

The backdrop of Donegal is lovely and I love the way the author described all the festivities, with the christmas markets and the cosy pubs, it was the perfect cosy setting.

A touching story with a blossoming romance and plenty of festive cheer, I just can't fault it!

Thank you so much to @centurybooksuk for having me on the blog tour for this festive read

For fans of The Holiday and The Flatshare, This Christmas focusses on Rose and Charlie who want more than anything to just have a quiet christmas alone in a beautiful secluded cottage, small problem though… the cottage is double booked!! Faced with living in close quarters, the stubborn pair learn how to find joy and hope during the time of year which has become too painful for them.

I feel like this is the perfect read for cosying up at night by the fire. The imagery of Ireland added to the cosy feel of the book and I could easily see this as a cute Christmas movie since it has similar vibes to The Holiday

Two heartbroken people dreading Christmas. They end up sharing a holiday cottage in Donegal. Can this unwanted house -share lead to happiness? Perfect reading for a cold winter's day.

A lovely Christmas book. I have never read anything from this author before and I really enjoyed it.

Nice Christmas feel to it. Thank you Netgalley.

This Christmas was an extra slow burn romance due to the melancholic state of each character. While both Rose and Charlie prefer to escape and spend Christmas alone, they are forced to spend the holidays together thanks to an overbooking of an Irish cottage.

The Donegal backdrop sounded lovely and I appreciate the way the author allowed each character to work through their grief how they needed. I liked the ending where they were all brought together, especially with Charlie's sister, and it didn't feel forced.

Max stealing Rose's bra was the funniest scene of the book! It brought some levity to the story and set the tone for hope, attraction and moving on.

A nice, cosy Christmas read. Set in a beautiful Donegal cottage in the snow. Rose and Charlie are separately escaping christmas but find themselves double booked in the cottage that was Rose's Granny Molly's and where she spent many happy childhood holidays. Broken down cars and the weather conspire to make them share the cottage along with their two dogs. From communicating via text and whiteboard to finally having a conversation, they fight their attraction. Both have their own sad stories of why they want to escape the world. I couldn't help a wee tear at the end. #netgalley #ThisChristmas

Great concept, loves the Irish setting and very festive. The extremely slow burn romance was a bit slow and sluggish in pace for me but the way Heatherington handles the grief and estrangement themes is believably done.

A classic christmassy romance full of wintery vibes, beautiful settings and your favourite holiday tropes wrapped up into a warming, delightful story.

This is the story of two strangers who find themselves spending Christmas together in a remote cottage in Donegal, Ireland.

Rose just wants to escape and be alone, after her heart is broken.

Charlie can’t bear to spend Christmas without his special person.

So, they both book the one bedroom cottage to be alone, only to find it’s been double booked. Rose decides to leave but her car has other ideas, and so she finds herself sharing a cottage with someone she’s never met before.

Adamant that they both want their solitude, they come up with a list of rules, including only communicating by text message! However, rules are made to be broken.

This Christmas read resounded with me so much. Many people feel lost and consumed with sadness at what is supposed to be a joyful time of year. The thought of frosty beach walks, back to a roaring fire and a cup of hot chocolate seems like a perfect ‘alternative’ Christmas. However, this book shows that fate can play a part. and make memories happy again.

Emma Heatherington has produced a heartwarming, cosy and uplifting Christmas read. I loved that both Rose and Charlie were accompanied by their dogs, which provided some humour. A touching story and just what you need on the days leading up to Christmas.

I love Christmas stories and this one is a wonderful Christmas story about family, love, loss and just the most weird but sweet meet cute ever. While it starts out very slow, it is definitely worth reading on as the more you read the more the story unfolds and gets really feel good and happy.
Thank you to Netgalley, Random House UK, Cornerstone, Penguin and the Author, Emma Heatherington for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Rose wants to be alone this Christmas, the ghosts of Christmas past keep haunting her.

Charlie's ghosts of Christmas present keep haunting him.

Both find themselves thrown together for the Christmas alone but in the same place.

I thoroughly loved every.moment of this, it was perfectly paced with believable and likable characters.

This is screaming for a Hallmark movie of its own. Perfect.

A lovely heartwarming, cosy festive Christmas read. Everything you could want in a Christmas book, perfect to curl up with a cuppa in front of the fire and enjoy.

I love a Christmas book and this one ticked all the boxes - romance, a cosy wintery setting and a heart-warming storyline.

It was slightly slow to start with and I feel that the characters could have benefited from some further depth.

A cosy Christmas read for a cold day.

"This Christmas" is the story of two damaged people healing at the one time of year they least expect it to. Rose and Charlie have to learn to live together for a fortnight when they both arrive at Seaview Cottage and discover that it is double booked. It helps that they each have a canine companion and the dogs get along well together.

Although the ending is predictable, there are plenty of twists and turns along the way, lots of interesting characters and descriptions of the wonderful countryside/coast of Donegal.

Emma Heatherington has written another great, feel-good, seasonal romance, Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I found the pace of the book quite slow to begin with but actually that’s one of the reasons I really liked it. It worked perfectly with the story and the setting. A real feel good festive book to curl up with