A Vicarage Christmas by Kate HewittMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Anna has come home to the family vicarage in Thornthwaite in the Lake District. Anna has social anxiety and avoids groups of people as much as possible so coming home at Christmas with all the social events is a particular ordeal. In addition, everyone else in her family seems so settled, so happy with their lives whereas Anna feels there is something wrong with it all, something connected to the tragic death of her brother Jamie. When her sister Rachel announces she is dating the local veterinary Dan, a man that Anna has had a crush on ever since they were at school together, it all becomes too much and Anna escapes to the local 'rough' pub where she meets Simon. Somehow Anna feels able to spill some of her fears and anxieties to this stranger in the pub, knowing they will never meet again ...
As each of the family members breaks some life-changing news over the Christmas holiday, can Anna let go of her fears and embrace love?
Perfect holiday reading as I lay on the beach reading about a cold, snowy Christmas in England.
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