I’m back with another great blog tour review for my friend, Susan Buchanan and her latest release, A Taste of Christmas Spirit.
The Blurb
CAN LARA ADD A SPRINKLING OF MAGIC THIS CHRISTMAS?
Jacob introduces ever tastier treats to the Sugar and Spice cafe’s menu as the Christmas Spirit knits her magic into the lives of those finding this Christmas tough.
Florence is struggling to make ends meet and afford the present she knows her son wants for Christmas. Her ex-husband flaunting his new girlfriend and their baby isn’t helping her mood.
Widower Jude feels a failure as a father to his two young children after the tragic death of his wife. The move to Winstanton was meant to make life easier. Can he learn to carve out time to build new friendships and give himself the chance to grieve?
Rachel’s boss has given the promotion he promised her to the man twenty years her junior, whom she trained. She’s fed up with being taken for granted, and the lack of sympathy from her husband and teenage children.
Retired David feels Grinch-like as his son expects him to look after his grandchildren all the time, without taking his life into consideration. He used to love Christmas, but this year it has lost its sparkle.
Can the warm welcome at the Sugar and Spice café help them find their Christmas spirit?
A feel-good festive romance with a heartwarming community and a generous helping of Christmas spirit!
Purchase Link – https://books2read.com/u/meWMPV
My Review
A Dash of Christmas Spirit: NEW for 2026: the perfect heartwarming cosy romance to snuggle up with this Christmas! by Susan Buchanan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A Dash of Christmas Spirit is the second in the series I have read, and I was excited to see what Lara got up to as she spread Christmas Joy in her inimitable way.
We return to the Sugar And Spice Cafe and meet lots of old friends, as well as new ones like Florence, a single mother struggling to give her son what she knows he wants, with no support from her ex. And then there is widower Jude, arriving in the town with his two children, trying to make fresh memories while honouring the one they have lost. Rachel is another main character, a working wife and mother, overlooked for promotion after many years in her job, and feeling unfulfilled. Finally, there is David, an older man and grandfather with so much love to give, but he feels used by his son and daughter-in-law as convenient childcare while they live their lives as if without children or responsibility.
They cross paths at the cafe and in other places, and Lara watches; you know she has hopes, plans, and ideas to help them fulfil their dreams.
This is such a wonderful festive read, and you know there will be a positive ending, but not without a few confusions and hiccups. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
About The Author
Her books are Sign of the Times, The Dating Game, The Christmas Spirit, Return of the Christmas Spirit, A Little Christmas Spirit, A Taste of Christmas Spirit and Just One Day – Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn, The Leap Year Proposal, You Can’t Hurry Love and The Boulangerie on the Corner.
As a freelance developmental editor, copyeditor and proofreader, if she’s not reading, editing or writing, she’s thinking about it.
She is a member of the Romantic Novelists’ Association, the Society of Authors and the Alliance of Independent Authors.
She lives near Glasgow with her husband, two children and a crazy Labrador.
When she’s not editing, writing, reading or caring for her two delightful cherubs, she likes going to the theatre, playing board games, watching quiz shows and eating out.
Social Media Links –
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/susancbuchananauthor
X @susan_buchanan and Instagram @AuthorSusanBuchanan and Threads @authorsusanbuchanan and BlueSky @susanbuchanan.bsky.social
And on her website http://www.susanbuchananauthor.com
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