Christmas with Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher - Review

Hello Book Lovers!!!

I started Day 2 of the CramAThon by reading (or rereading) Christmas with Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher. And once again I absolutely loved it!

This is the Christmas novella to Billy and Me and we read more about Sophie and Billy and their Christmas. Sophie works in a little coffee shop and she wants to make the coffee shop a perfect place for the customers to enjoy spending time with their friends and family over the Christmas period. She decorates and bakes delicious cakes, pastries etc. and serves up a variety of different hot drinks, perfect to have during the cold weather!

One day Sophie gets an email from an unknown source asking her whether they can use the coffee shop as the place to propose to their girlfriend. Sophie of course jumps at the opportunity and wants to make it the most perfect occasion for the couple. But she is also curious as to who they are as they are staying really secretive about the whole thing.

Sophie and her family, including Billy, help her with the planning and organisation of the event and Sophie couldn't be more excited for the couple. But who are they...

I fall in love with this story every time I read it. It's the perfect story for this time of year and it couldn't put you more into the Christmas spirit.

The locations are beautifully described and it really feels like you are there with the characters, living their lives. The coffee shop is a place I really want to be real. It's such a cosy location and would be perfect to visit on a cold wintery day. I think the fact the regular customers are mentioned so often during the story really shows how much Sophie cares about them and enjoys speaking to them.

I love all of the characters in this story and I just want them all to be real. They are so likeable and funny and make you smile throughout. I don't think you could be in better company if you were with these characters.

Overall I think the plot developed beautifully and the ending of the story was perfect. I would definitely recommend this if you're looking for a Christmassy read to get you into the festive spirit, and to make your reading experience even better, how about you make yourself a nice hot drink, sit by the fire, and curl up in a blanket...yes it's one of those kinds of reads!

Rating /5

5

Happy Reading!!!

xHannahx