Emma (SCR)
Written on Oct 26, 2017
If you have read A Very Vintage Christmas then you know some very brief details of this story but if you haven't read it then I would say it is not a problem as the two stories are very separate and can be read as standalones.
The story follows Isla as she reconnects with her Dad. It is set among the French Alps. The setting is a christmas picture postcard. Snow is constantly falling, there are magical lights and the prettiest village around.
I don't want to focus too much on the story but it really pulls on the heartstrings. Isla's dad left her and her mother when she was only 5 years old. She has locked all her memories of him away because it is too painful to think about. Her father leaving has affected her in ways she doesn't realise until she reconnects with him. He has left her with a distrust of people. She can never be sure if they are going to run out on her.
I really loved Sebastian. He is quirky and nerdy but there is something just so loveable about him. He really is a good guy.
Justin is Isla's usual type of guy. He can talk the talk. There is clearly something there but I was distrustful of him from the beginning.
As always Tilly drew me into this world so easily. Like Isla I never wanted to leave. I was actually disappointed when I got to the end because I wanted to stay there for a little bit longer.
I really hope that Tilly lets us return to Isla's life in the future because I am so intrigued as to what will happen next for her. Her life has changed so much by the end and I think it is a new beginning for her.