Christmas at the Waratah Inn

Lilly Mirren

Oct 2019 · The Waratah Inn Book 4 · Black Lab Press

About this ebook

Christmas is a time for second chances...and for love.

Elizabeth Cranwell's children left home, her husband divorced her and dissolved their shared business, and she's set to spend Christmas alone.

Without her husband or the thriving business she spent years of her life building, Elizabeth doesn't know who she is or what to do with her days. She's dreading spending her first Christmas alone when her friends convince her to book a holiday at the Waratah Inn.

Robert Patch thought things couldn't get any worse when his only daughter married a controlling and angry man. That was until his grandchildren arrived. When his son-in-law won't allow Robert to stay with them over the holidays Robert does the next best thing and books into a nearby inn so he can see the children. He is pleasantly surprised when he meets a woman who reminds him of the love he lost so many years ago, in a way that reawakens a heart he'd long thought dormant.

Filled with memorable characters, from a cheeky possum to a cook who moonlights as an amateur counsellor, this sweet, small-town Christmas story celebrates the camaraderie of a life lived in community and second chances at life and love.

A stand-alone, heartwarming Christmas romance for fans of Sheila Roberts, Debbie Macomber and Debbie Mason.

Ratings and reviews

Christmas at the Waratah Inn is a stand alone book set at the Waratah Inn - not a book about one of the sister owners. While it takes place at Christmas, this book is really about having to rebuild your life and reinvent yourself after the children have left home and your husband divorces you or your wife dies. Elizabeth and Robert are main characters who need to figure our their new direction. This is a heart warming, well written romance. I like that the main characters are 47 and 50. If you like feel good, second chance romances, this would be a great book to read.

One Summer in Italy stands on its own but it is the second book in the saga of these women's lives. I am a bit behind with my chores as I could not stop reading once I started! This book is Reeda's journey to self awareness as she travels to Italy looking for clues in her grandfather's life after he was declared MIA in WWII. I am looking forward to the next book. This is compelling women's fiction.

This was just a very pleasant read. While set at Christmas, the real focus is on finding your place in the world after your life is turned upside down. I really enjoyed the story.