October 05, 2024

SAVING CHRISTMAS IN THE LITTLE IRISH VILLAGE

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Hannah Kelly arrives in Emerald Bay to do everything possible to stop a developer from ruining the quaint village she loves.  Upon arriving home at The Shamrock Inn, Hannah meets the eye catching developer, Tom Flynn who happens to be a guest at the Inn.  She sees this as an opportunity to save the precious village.  She has plenty of time to convince him to change his plans.  As Christmas Day approaches, Hannah invites Tom to spend Christmas with her family.  As Hannah and Tom enjoy the day together, her happiness comes crashing down when she discovers his plans are to proceed with the development as expected.

Saving Christmas in the Little Irish Village, written by author Michelle Vernal is a wonderful story of family and friends.  I loved the banter and the characters touched my heart.  Vernal is great at pulling the reader into the story.  I loved the Irish Village at Christmas with its twinkling lights and snowflakes falling, it was exactly the escape I needed.  As the Christmas Carols were playing in the village stores, I felt like I was actually there.  This rapid read was enjoyable and put me in the Christmas spirit.  I recommend this story to kick off the season.


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SAVING CHRISTMAS IN THE LITTLE IRISH VILLAGE

Author:  Michelle Vernal
Publisher:  Bookouture
Publication Date: October 2, 2024 
Pages: 288
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Christmas trees decked with fairy lights twinkle in every window, carollers fill the streets, and charity worker Hannah is gearing up for the season of giving in the little Irish village. But it’s not just the cold winter winds that are chilling her spirits this year…

When twenty-three-year-old 
Hannah Kelly finds out that the beautiful rolling hills around her hometown could be destroyed by a new building development, she rushes back to Emerald Bay to rally the community. But arriving home at The Shamrock Inn, there’s another shock in store… the handsome and sparkling-eyed lead developer, Tom Flynn, has checked in as a guest. Is this Hannah’s chance to save the village?

Hannah tries to convince Tom the beautiful area needs to be protected: even though he’s as stubborn as the donkey in the local nativity play. But when sharing that this is also where her late grandfather first met and proposed to her grandmother, his gentle hug as she sobs makes her wonder if maybe they aren’t so different…

As sparks start to fly, Hannah decides to invite Tom to experience the joys of a Kelly Christmas Day. When Tom’s hand catches hers as they peel brussels sprouts together, Hannah’s cheeks start to blush. But it turns to a flush of anger as he ducks out to take a call – about work starting in the spot she’s fought so hard to save. And the voice on the phone is strangely familiar…

Can Hannah figure out who is behind Tom’s project and stop the plans? Or will following her heart be the key to saving the little Irish village and Christmas for everyone?

ABOUT MICHELLE VERNAL

Michelle Vernal is a New Zealand author who writes stories that will take you onto the page with her characters and make you feel part of their lives. She writes with humour and warmth, and her readers describe her books as unputdownable, feel good and funny. Her writing has been likened to Maeve Binchy but with a modern-day vernacular. In 2015 she was shortlisted for the Love Stories Award. In 2020 she won the Reader's Favorite Gold Medal Award for Chick lit, and in 2021 was shortlisted for the Page Turner Book Awards.

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