Are you looking for a heartwarming tug at your heart-strings holiday read? If so, you’ll want to grab The Holiday Cottage by Sarah Morgan. It’s a story of friendship, finding one’s self and of family. You’ll want to curl up with some hot cocoa by the fire and read about Imogen’s stay at a guest cottage in the Cotswolds.
by Sarah Morgan
Genres: Women's Fiction
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USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan returns with a heartfelt story of friendship, finding yourself, and the surprising ties that bring us together.
To the outside world, Imogen is a marketing dynamo. Her colleagues don’t know that while her high-achieving professional image is real, the happy childhood stories she spins are as fake as her pretend enthusiasm for Christmas. Working 24/7 has always been her solution to surviving the festive season—until burnout leads to a catastrophic blunder.
Suddenly, Imogen is handed a holiday gift she definitely doesn’t want: enforced time off work to recuperate. Then an invitation arrives from her favorite client, Dorothy, to stay at her guest cottage in the Cotswolds. From the thatched roof to the cozy open fireplace, Holly Cottage is a picture-perfect haven… Can it provide the fresh start Imogen so desperately needs?
For Dorothy, helping Imogen offers a longed-for chance to make reparations for her own past. But as her daughter Sara keeps reminding her, it brings risks, too. Yet Dorothy knows that only a leap of courage will allow her family to grow and heal. And perhaps this Christmas, with Dorothy’s help, the new life that Imogen is slowly piecing together could be better than anything either of them could imagine…
Our story begins when we meet Imogen, a marketing guru who plans some of the biggest events in the city. An only child whose own mother refuses to be called mum, Imogen has thrown herself at her career and has no life outside of work. In fact, she has resorted to making up things to fit in at work. For example, the picture of the adorable dog on her desk is totally fake, so is the extensive family she spends the holiday with.
While juggling three events in one day, concerning herself about the office bring your dog to work day, she gets a phone call from a hospital and learns her mother has been admitted. The hospital staff insist she come immediately. All of this and a horrible conversation with her mother result a catastrophic blunder. Fortunately, her boss loves her, and insists she take a leave of absence and banishes her from the office until the new year. Dreading spending time in her dismal apartment alone, she accepts an invitation from your favorite client, Dorothy, to stay at her guest cottage in the Cotswolds.
The tale that unfolds was wonderful and full of surprises. Surprises which I will allow you to discover for yourself. I wanted to hug Imogen and was impressed with the touching tale Morgan delivered. Family struggles, dark secrets, an adorable dog and a handsome vet added to the tale. The guest cottage was every reader’s dream. I would love to spend a week there nestled by the fire.
If you are looking for a touching, heartfelt holiday story you’ll want to grab The Holiday Cottage.
About Sarah Morgan
USA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan writes hot, happy, contemporary romance and women’s fiction, and her trademark humor and sensuality have gained her fans across the globe. Described as “a magician with words” by RT Book Reviews, she has sold more than eleven million copies of her books. She was nominated three years in succession for the prestigious RITA® Award from the Romance Writers of America and won the award three times: once in 2012 for Doukakis’s Apprentice, in 2013 for A Night of No Return and in 2017 for Miracle on 5th Avenue. She also won the RT Reviewers’ Choice Award in 2012 and has made numerous appearances in their Top Pick slot. As a child, Sarah dreamed of being a writer, and although she took a few interesting detours along the way, she is now living that dream. Sarah lives near London, England, with her husband and children, and when she isn’t reading or writing, she loves being outdoors, preferably on vacation so she can forget the house needs tidying.
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Katherine
I have really enjoyed the books I’ve read by Sarah Morgan – especially the last few books and this looks wonderful! I’m looking forward to reading this one.
Jen Twimom
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve read Morgan, but I recall enjoying her romances. This sounds perfect for the season. Thanks!
Sophia Rose
So sad for her to have so little of an emotional connection with her mum that she created her own story. Sounds like a really lovely Christmas story.
Mary Kirkland
That sounds like a good read for this time of year.
Anne - Books of My Heart
This author has some great books and often writes a holiday story.
Rejitha
This sounds right up my alley. Adding it to my audible list. Great review.
Rachel @Waves of Fiction
I loved this one, too! And yes, that cottage sounded like a dream!