Summary: It started with a letter. It ended with a love story.
Every December, Josie posts a letter from her home in London to the parents she lost on Christmas night many years ago. Each year, she writes the same three words: Missing you, always. But this year, her annual trip to the postbox is knocked off course by a bicycle collision with a handsome stranger--a stranger who will change the course of Josie's life.
Josie always thought she was the only one who avoided the Christmas season, but this year, Max has his own reasons for doing the same—and coincidence leads them to spending the holiday together. Aglow with new love, Josie thinks this might be the start of something special.
Only for Max to disappear without saying goodbye.
Over the course of the next year, Max and Josie will find that fate continues to bring them together in places they'd never expect. New York City. Edinburgh. The quiet English countryside. And it turns out, Max had every reason to leave and every reason to stay. But what does fate hold for Josie and Max as Christmas approaches again?
A devastating, romantic, life-affirming love story, Always, in December will stay with readers long after they've finished the last page.
Every December, Josie posts a letter from her home in London to the parents she lost on Christmas night many years ago. Each year, she writes the same three words: Missing you, always. But this year, her annual trip to the postbox is knocked off course by a bicycle collision with a handsome stranger--a stranger who will change the course of Josie's life.
Josie always thought she was the only one who avoided the Christmas season, but this year, Max has his own reasons for doing the same—and coincidence leads them to spending the holiday together. Aglow with new love, Josie thinks this might be the start of something special.
Only for Max to disappear without saying goodbye.
Over the course of the next year, Max and Josie will find that fate continues to bring them together in places they'd never expect. New York City. Edinburgh. The quiet English countryside. And it turns out, Max had every reason to leave and every reason to stay. But what does fate hold for Josie and Max as Christmas approaches again?
A devastating, romantic, life-affirming love story, Always, in December will stay with readers long after they've finished the last page.
Current Goodreads Rating: 4.03
My Rating: 5
First I just have to say that I loved this book! There were enough Christmas activities for me to consider this a holiday read for sure. I laughed out loud a few times. I definitely cried. If you are a crier, I would recommend having tissues handy. I can understand why some people might not like this book or be upset with it being marketed as a romance. However, for me, I did not mind. This is the type of "romance" that I like. Cutesy dates and some heart tugging. I've discovered in the past year I really like novels that address grief in some way. Having lost my own mother when I was five, I identified with Josie's feelings of loss regarding her parents. It is not something that ever goes away and I really like that she was able to honor and remember them. I would recommend for fans of Josie Silver or Cecelia Ahern. Always, in December is available now!
Thank you to Emily Stone, Dell Publishing, and NetGalley for the ARC which did not influence my review.
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