Review: An Ivy Hill Christmas

An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
My rating: 💛💛💛💛

This novella did not feel short at all. I really loved Richard and how he tried to find his way and overcome a bad reputation. It was also great to visit Ivy Hill Again.

I listened to the Audiobook. I will probably listen to it again sometime and might even rate it higher. There was a few times I was a bit distracted and found myself missing a something so will definitely want to either listen to this again or read the novella. I think it was more in the beginning before Richard's character growth where I felt a bit disengaged from the story. But by the end of the book I was definitely engaged and loved the lesson about forgiveness.

The narrator however is a favourite and again produced a great story!

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About the book:

Richard Brockwell, the younger son of Ivy Hill's most prominent family, hasn't been home for Christmas in years. He prefers to live in the London townhouse, far away from Brockwell Court, the old family secret that haunts him, and the shadows of his past mistakes. But then his mother threatens to stop funding his carefree life--unless he comes home for Christmas. Out of options, he sets out for Ivy Hill, planning to be back on a coach bound for London and his unencumbered bachelor life as soon as the festivities are over.

But Christmas in the country presents unforeseen surprises, including encounters with an orphaned apprentice, the first love he disappointed years ago, and Arabella Awdry, a young lady who is far more appealing than he recalled . . . and determined to have nothing to do with him.

Will Christmastime in Ivy Hill, with its village charm, kissing boughs, joyous songs, and divine hope, work its magic in his heart . . . and hers as well?

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