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Praise for The Twelve Days of Christmas:
‘This is the perfect novel to snuggle up with on a cold winter’s night.’ Closer Book Club
‘A lovely, cosy read.’ My Weekly
‘As warm as a glass of mulled wine on a cold winter’s night.’ Lancashire Evening News
Praise for Sowing Secrets and A Winter’s Tale:
‘Trisha Ashley writes with remarkable wit and originality – one of the best writers around!’ Katie Fforde
‘A lovely warm book, full of down-to-earth humour – and top tips on restoring a stately home!’ Sophie Kinsella
‘Full of comedy and wit.’ Closer
‘Trisha Ashley… makes for enjoyable reading.’ The Times
‘Fresh and funny.’ Woman’s Own
‘Searching out something indulgent for curling up with as the nights draw in? Look no further … with this Cinderella tale of love complete with handsome (natch) hero.’ Publishing News
Praise for Chocolate Wishes:
‘Packed with romance, chocolate and fun, this indulgent read is simply too delicious to put down.’ Closer
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Another deliciously seasonal and heart-warming tale from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Twelve Days of Christmas and Chocolate Wishes.
In the pretty Lancashire village of Middlemoss, Lizzy is on the verge of leaving her cheating husband, Tom, when tragedy strikes. Luckily she has welcome distraction in the Christmas Pudding Circle, a group of friends swapping seasonal recipes – as well as a rivalry with local cookery writer Nick over who will win Best Mince Pie at the village show…
Meanwhile, the whole village is gearing up for the annual Boxing Day Mystery Play. But who will play Adam to Lizzy’s Eve? Could it be the handsome and charismatic soap actor Ritch, or could someone closer to home win her heart? Whatever happens, it promises to be a Christmas to remember!
Previously published as Sweet Nothings, Trisha has extensively reworked the original novel with fabulous new extra material.
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Christmas is an important time in the village of Middlemoss, in fact they spend a great part of the year organising it starting in August with the Christmas Pudding Circle. Locals gather together to plan, the puddings they will make for the hampers for the senior citizens, as well as the annual Mystery Play which is held, ideas for flavours of ice cream, things to do with mincemeat, a glut of apples plus all the local gossip. A real village community project.
The circle is made up of the Postmistress and her husband, a local farmers wife, a infant school teacher, the retired vicars daughter and the main protagonist of this book Lizzy who in fact as well as being related to distantly through marriage to the locals in the `big house' scrapes a living my writing her on chronicles about real life in a cottage, in a little village and all the cooking and the goings on of the residents. In fact these chronicles form the opening of each chapter.
And so Trisha Ashley sets the scene as she does in previous novels. But this by no means twee, add into the Christmas mixture, a son going off to university, the new rather shy young vicar, a husband who seems to be a permanent surf bum and flits from women to women, without many of them knowing about each other, the dotty aunt at the `big house' owned by the Pharamonds, a pet sitting business, disappearing squirrels, a marriage, plenty of flirtations and lots of delicious sounding food that makes you want to start baking straight away. That complete mix gives you The Magic of Christmas by Trisha Ashley.
Fans of her books will perhaps recognise some of the characters, as this is loosely based on an earlier novel Sweet Nothings but has been reworked and with a lot more additional material. As I have not read this I cannot comment, though would be interested to see what others say. However this is a good book to start with if you have never read any Trisha Ashley before because it has romance, family arguments, disputes and skeletons. It has pathos but it also has humour and Ashley manages to combine all of these that you feel the characters come off the page and you would certainly be welcome in any of their homes to eat whatever they cook. My only criticism if it can be called one is I was slightly confused about how Lizzy and her husband Tom, fitted into the Pharamond family tree, I did try and make sense of it, but in the end just went with the flow and enjoyed the book.
Great for all Ashley fans and for those who perhaps have never read any of her novels or for those who fancy a bit of Christmas reading. Delicious!
The circle is made up of the Postmistress and her husband, a local farmers wife, a infant school teacher, the retired vicars daughter and the main protagonist of this book Lizzy who in fact as well as being related to distantly through marriage to the locals in the `big house' scrapes a living my writing her on chronicles about real life in a cottage, in a little village and all the cooking and the goings on of the residents. In fact these chronicles form the opening of each chapter.
And so Trisha Ashley sets the scene as she does in previous novels. But this by no means twee, add into the Christmas mixture, a son going off to university, the new rather shy young vicar, a husband who seems to be a permanent surf bum and flits from women to women, without many of them knowing about each other, the dotty aunt at the `big house' owned by the Pharamonds, a pet sitting business, disappearing squirrels, a marriage, plenty of flirtations and lots of delicious sounding food that makes you want to start baking straight away. That complete mix gives you The Magic of Christmas by Trisha Ashley.
Fans of her books will perhaps recognise some of the characters, as this is loosely based on an earlier novel Sweet Nothings but has been reworked and with a lot more additional material. As I have not read this I cannot comment, though would be interested to see what others say. However this is a good book to start with if you have never read any Trisha Ashley before because it has romance, family arguments, disputes and skeletons. It has pathos but it also has humour and Ashley manages to combine all of these that you feel the characters come off the page and you would certainly be welcome in any of their homes to eat whatever they cook. My only criticism if it can be called one is I was slightly confused about how Lizzy and her husband Tom, fitted into the Pharamond family tree, I did try and make sense of it, but in the end just went with the flow and enjoyed the book.
Great for all Ashley fans and for those who perhaps have never read any of her novels or for those who fancy a bit of Christmas reading. Delicious!
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Much as I have enjoyed many of Trisha Ashley's books, this one disappointed. If you have not already read Sweet Nothings, you would be likely to enjoy this book. But I found relatively few changes (Jaspar's meningitis instead of Tom's brain tumour, introduction of the Christmas Pudding Club) and the "extensive new material" did not amount to much in my opinion. (I had realised from the synopsis given here that the plot was essentially SN, and the author's introduction to then book also makes this clear, but I had expected and hoped for more difference.)
In summary, if you already own Sweet Nothings, you are likely to feel you have wasted your money buying much the same again. If you don't own it, then this is the usual fun Ashley read with a satisfactory ending and deserving of more than the 2 stars I awarded (but in that case don't bother to seek out SN as well).
In summary, if you already own Sweet Nothings, you are likely to feel you have wasted your money buying much the same again. If you don't own it, then this is the usual fun Ashley read with a satisfactory ending and deserving of more than the 2 stars I awarded (but in that case don't bother to seek out SN as well).
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book within 24 hours of receiving it, having liked the author's other books.
The story is familiar and cosy; a small village, lots of cooking and well rounded characters which for me made this an enjoyable read. Yes it is a bit reminiscent of the wedding cake one - but has an interesting twist in it which did make me want to skip to the end.
If you haven't read her books before, try it (if you are in the mood for a cosy afternoon in front of an open fire with hot chocolate and cookies). If you have, then you know that you will read a well crafted piece of fiction with recipes.
The story is familiar and cosy; a small village, lots of cooking and well rounded characters which for me made this an enjoyable read. Yes it is a bit reminiscent of the wedding cake one - but has an interesting twist in it which did make me want to skip to the end.
If you haven't read her books before, try it (if you are in the mood for a cosy afternoon in front of an open fire with hot chocolate and cookies). If you have, then you know that you will read a well crafted piece of fiction with recipes.
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Is it really magical?
I'm left puzzled having just completed this book; maybe it's the time of year (April) but this book didn't leave me enchanted by the magic of Christmas. Read more
Published 1 month ago by lachbc
A magical book
I never read books that look as though they are romances but having been introduced to Trisha Ashley via another Christmas book (read prior to Christmas to 'get in the mood') I am... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mary Chipping
The Magic of Christmas
I borrowed this book from a friend, not my favourate by the author but ok, I tended to start skipping pages.
Published 2 months ago by Lu
Totally gutted
I have never written a review before but felt the need with this one. It was on my Christmas wish list and I anticipated opening it on Christmas morning and snuggling on the sofa... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ballyfuller
The Magic of Christmas by Trisha Ashley
Trisha Ashley's books are all the same. Once you read one, you've read them all. A quirky vicar, who the character either 1) marries, fixes her best friend with or her sister... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Kat Willows
Warmth and Light
This was the first Trisa Ashley novel I've read and I enjoyed it hugely - it's written with a light touch and a warm tone that draws you in. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Book Lover
very good book loved it
In Middlemoss lives Lizzy ..her son Jasper and her husband Tom . Lizzy and Tom are not getting on well ..
One day something happened to Tom and Lizzy become a widower . Read more
One day something happened to Tom and Lizzy become a widower . Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Valerie
NOT a Christmas story, NOT "extensively reworked"!
I did read that the book was originally out several years ago with another title, but it also said it was full of extensively re-worked and fabulous new material. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Paula J
A fabulous read...
After reading Twelve days of christmas part of me was thinking that this second christmas book would not live up to the first but I loved every page. Read more
Published 4 months ago by samskins
Average
I did not enjoy this book as much as The Twelve Days of Christmas, it seemed a bit waffly at times, with little relevance to the story. It has not made it to my "keep" bookcase.
Published 4 months ago by Jackie
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