Christmas at the Cove: Heartwarming Women's Fiction

Jessie Newton

Dec 2020 · Five Island Cove Book 4 · JEN Publishing

About this ebook

Secrets are never discovered during the holidays, right? That's what these five best friends are banking on as they gather once again to Five Island Cove for what they hope will be a Christmas to remember.

AJ has a real boyfriend now, and he's really coming to the cove to meet her friends and family. She's turned into a domestic goddess as she preps to host Christmas at a rental that will hold everyone for the holidays. But beneath the bulky sweaters, AJ has a secret she won't be able to keep hidden forever.

Eloise is happily wearing her diamond ring, and she can't wait to spoil Aaron's children rotten over the holidays. But when he calls and says there's been an accident, Eloise will never look at Christmas the same.

Robin's just found out her husband needs a new fishing boat or he could sink while at sea. But they don't have the money to replace such a big-ticket item, and she's praying for a miracle this Christmas.

Kelli comes to the cove on a one-way ticket and more than she and her son need for a couple of weeks, but she's too humiliated to tell her friends that she is not cut out for a polyamorous relationship and that her husband has chosen that lifestyle over her.

Alice, struggling to make ends meet for the first time in her life, wants to be the one to bring them all together, bind up their broken hearts, and make Christmas wishes come true. When a mysterious benefactor allows her to do just that, she wonders what the ultimate price will be.

Because she knows better than anyone that everything has a price, and nothing comes for free...

Gather for the holidays with these five best friends as they celebrate Christmas at the cove, continue to find themselves and their future, and support each other through thick and thin.

Ratings and reviews

This is book four in The Five Island Cove Series and it continues the story of the five best friends at Christmas time. AJ, Eloise, Robin, Kelly and Alice are all at the cove to spend Christmas together but as usual things do not always go as planned and as they have they all have there own struggles to deal with being together and supporting each other is the most important thing. There are twists and turns along the way and you feel everything that they are going through even if it is sad or happy the main thing is that they will all get through it together and that is what true friendship is all about. I absolutely love this series and I can't wait to read the next book to see what will happen next. I definitely recommend you read this book and series and you will not be disappointed. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Gawd it was good to see the ladies again but wow they are not getting the Christmas they thought they would, however you get to see them shine and come together as the amazing women they are, that's not to say you aren't taken aback and at times shocked with the twists or revelations that come out and that storm oh my that had me worried, however it turned into the perfect storm to push certain things to be said and hopefully the ladies have also added a new member to their groups. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Not a Standalone When I saw this Christmas book at one of my favorite book review sites, I snapped it up because I was looking for Christmas books at the time. Unfortunately, it is not a book that can be read easily as a standalone. Several books precede it, and I think to best understand the books, they need to be read in order. It feels a bit like a jumbled mess to me, and I think it was part of it has to do with my unfamiliarity with the series. The author did do information dumps as the women were introduced, which I never like to see. The author probably did it to help readers like me who aren't that familiar with his series (or to refresh the series’ previous readers’ minds), but all that telling rather than showing is a bit dull. There's a lot going on in this book, following the lives of four women, their spouses/SOs, and their children. Honestly, it's a bit hard to keep track of as the viewpoints cycle through each main female character. Aside from the information dumps, the writing style is actually pleasant and easy to read. I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.

About the author

Jessie Newton is a saleswoman during the day and escapes into romance and women's fiction in the evening, usually with a cat and a cup of tea nearby. The Lighthouse is a feel-good, heartwarming women's fiction novel about best friends and the power of female relationships. Learn more at www.jessienewton.com/and join her newsletter at https://www.subscribepage.com/jessienewton