What a joy to read! In the Netherlands there is this expression 'a bear of a man,' meaning a very large man - similar to Teddy or Bear as he is known. But thankfully without any domineering masculinity, this illustration being typical for the book: the characters were gentle and at the same time all very different.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book.

Heidi Swain never disappoints . Lovely to be back in Nightingale Square but can easily read as a stand alone. You met new and old characters. The three main characters were fab. May was brilliant with her colours and her dog Monty . You had a lovely slow burn love story. Holly and her parents. That got me . I loved how the square and the people helped her grow. I won’t spoil it but I was desperate to know if she got her happy after. You have to read it. 5 stars

Thanks for the opportunity to read and review. It was lovely to return to one of my favourite places for a gorgeous festive read. Great characters, cute dogs, new friendships and romance all wrapped up beautifully by one of my favourite uplifting read authors.

This book is all about Holly who is house sitting for her friends while she recovers from a big upheaval in her life. I couldn’t wait to start this and return to Nightingale Square which is just such a perfect. magical setting.

I loved all the new characters especially May who was just brilliant, and the lovable dogs Queenie and Monty. Heidi’s descriptions really brought them all to life. It was also nice that old characters were featured throughout the story particularly LIza and Ned.

This book is part of a series but it can be read as a standalone , although if you haven’t read Heidi’s other books I urge you to as you definitely won’t regret it.

A fantastic Christmas story of romance, friendship and community spirit which has definitely given me ‘ That Festive Feeling’

Thank you to Netgalley, Simon and Schuster UK and Heidi Swain for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

What a gorgeous read with a lovely main character in Holly who is feeling very displaced in many areas of her life and the opportunity to house sit in Nightingale Square gives her a short while to hide away and rethink her life… or so she thinks. A new friendship with May who is also new to the local area and pressure to help out at a local charity find her with a lot less peace than she anticipated and her attraction to Bear who’s staying locally to help out at Prospect Place certainly leaves her in a fluster. This a brilliantly warm read especially where May and her dachshund Monty are concerned, they are so colourful and full of life and add such joy to this book. The fun of working on helping put a Christmas production on and Holly’s worries about acting on her feelings to Bear all add to to a superb festive read jam packed with warmth.