Georgine loves her job at a performance school. She especially enjoys organising the annual Christmas performance where the kids act, play music, and help with the staging. However, the rest of her life is a bit of a mess. Her ex-boyfriend has left her with debts, the debt collectors are at the door, and she watches every penny. It's a far cry from her privileged childhood where money was never a problem...until it was.
Weeks before the performance Georgine's boss tells her that she is going to get a new assistant, Joe Blackthorn. She's grateful for the assistance although she does find him quiet. There is something about him though. Joe knows exactly who Georgine was. Back in the day she was his only friend.
Joe is a man of many identities. When he was a young man her was Richie Garrett, the poor kid with an alcoholic mother and a nasty stepsister had to do whatever it took in order to ensure that he and his step sister Chrissie could eat. He was rescued from his situation and he never looked back. Now, Joe is more than just the assistant, but he is trying to keep his head down.
Georgine has had enough of men who lie to her so the fact that Joe isn't exactly who he says he is is a real red flag, despite the obvious attraction she feels. She just needs to keep the wolves from the door, as well as ensure her sister and her father have what they need. After all, she carries some guilt throughout her life that it was her fault that her family ended up losing pretty much everything.
She also can't afford to get distracted. After all, the show must go on! The show sounded like a lot of fun.
I really enjoyed this book. Both Joe and Georgine had their lives turned upside down. Ultimately though, they were fundamentally the same people who were friends all those years ago.
When I said yes to this book I just got excited at the prospect of a new Sue Moorcroft story and didn't realise that this was a re-release of a Christmas book set in the town of Middledip. There is a whole Middledip series I had been meaning to read from the beginning of a series. It looks like there are then several Christmas books that are set in Middledip but are separate from the series. However they are all connected, it looks like I will be revisiting Middledip!
Thanks to the publisher and Rachel's Random Resources for the review copy. Check out the other stops on the blog tour as well!
Rating 4/5
About the Book
A Christmas Gift
Can the happiest time of year heal the most broken of hearts?
Georgine loves Christmas. The festive season always brings the little village of Middledip to life. But since her ex-boyfriend walked out, leaving her with crippling debts, Georgine’s struggled to make ends meet.
To keep her mind off her worries, she throws herself into organising the Christmas show at the local school. And when handsome Joe Blackthorn becomes her assistant, Georgine’s grateful for the help. But there’s something about Joe she can’t quite put her finger on. Could there be more to him than meets the eye?
Georgine’s past is going to catch up with her in ways she never expected. But can the help of friends old and new make this a Christmas to remember after all?
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