A Cotswold Christmas

The Willoughby Close Series, Book 1

By: Kate Hewitt

Narrated by: Justine Eyre

Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

Welcome to Wychwood-on-Lea...a not-too-quaint village where frosty evenings, welcoming fires, and second chances will make this a Christmas you’ll never forget.

Anna Vere has escaped to the Cotswolds for Christmas to try to heal from her broken engagement and, far worse, her broken dreams. When her reserved room at a bed-and-breakfast is flooded, she takes up the offer of camping out in Willoughby Close, the converted stables of the nearby manor house...and is taken under the wing of sexy local carpenter Colin Heath.

What starts out as merely helping a neighbor in need turns into far more as Colin and Anna share a surprisingly intense and emotional connection, weaving their own Christmas magic as they spend the holiday together. But Anna has a secret she's scared to reveal, something that could destroy the fragile bond they've just created, and Colin knows she’s only in England for a short time. Can these two sudden soul mates risk their hearts for a love that has yet to be tried and tested?

Get swept away by this poignant and heartwarming story, set in beautiful Wychwood-on-Lea, in the English Cotswolds. And look forward to four more books set in Willoughby Close, where everyday miracles and happily-ever-afters are guaranteed.

©2016 Kate Hewitt (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

Cheesy

Couldn’t get past the first few chapters it was just too cheesy and grossly predictable.
When a baby was thrust into main character’s arms (because people always just hand over their babies to be fed and put to bed by a stranger) and she became emotional and weird, I was done.
I like sweet and lightly romantic, but this was eye roll worthy. 🤢
Glad I didn’t waste a credit for this.

A romance between real people, charming setting

This is not an escapist romance, despite the setting. It’s a story about two imperfect people with a lot of baggage, who must decide if it’s worth the risk to be together. I don’t usually read romances, but I enjoyed that this story was more grounded in reality than most. Admittedly, I needed a short book so I could finish my 2022 Goodreads challenge. This fit the bill and I truly enjoyed it.

Nice light story.

The storyline was a little shallow, but lighthearted and a great quick listen. The way the narrator granted at the end of every sentence made it very hard to listen to.

Quaint Short Story

A quaint short story. Enjoyable listening while I work on my art. I enjoyed it.

Heartwarming Story

I loved the story but not the male character’s voice . It didn’t sound like it fit the character at all !!

Slow but steady

I’m still not sure how I feel about this book. But it would be good for some.

too much retelling

It was kinda "men". I certainly wouldn't have paid for this story, and had I, I would've returned it. It was just amusing at best. Kinda too "pat". Very predictable. And too much of each character retelling what they were thinking of surmising what the other was thinking.
Narrator was GREAT. BEST PART OF THE BOOK WAS THE NARRATOR.

Anna and Collin

A fast paced, witty and cute story. Narration was ok it was hard to hear the female try to do a male voice, "he" sounded like an Old man to me. Sorry!

Cute fun quick

I was feeling rather blue today, but this book has put me right in a cozy Christmas spirit!

Cute

At first I wasn’t sure I would get into this book but I ended up liking it.