Home Again For Christmas by Emily Stone

 

Having read a previous book by Emily Stone I knew I would enjoy it, and I wasn’t disappointed. It’s not really a Christmassy book, but it is a lovely holiday read which is good any time of the year.

Lexie’s Dad had a habit of letting her down. He walked out when she was a child, and started a new family with a new daughter, and from then on he was never there for her and when he finally let her down on her 21^st birthday that was the last straw and she cut him out of her life. When she heard that he had died she didn’t know what to feel, and then when she found out that he had left her half his business, she was even more confused. Her first thought was to sell up, pay her debts, and use it to travel. Unfortunately, he said that she couldn’t sell until she had run the business for a year – and if it turned a profit it could be sold (I’m pretty sure this isn’t legal in real life). The only problem is that the other half of the business was left to Theo, who worked in the business for many years and hated her. It doesn’t take a genius (or reading the blurb) to figure out that with time and understanding Their and Lexie learn to respect each other and then feelings deepen.

This isn’t the most cerebral book, and the main premise of the book is probably flawed, however it is a very enjoyable story with lovely characters that you would love to have as friends.

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