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| Just For the Holidays by Sue Moorcroft |
My review today is for Just
For the Holidays; the new novel from Sue Moorcroft, released this week.
In Just For the Holidays we
meet Leah, a saint amongst sisters, who is emotionally blackmailed by big
sister Michele to join her fragmented family on holiday in Alsace. Although she
doesn’t realise it at the time, the list of family traumas she will end up
dealing with could have filled a parenting magazine, which for a single,
childfree, ultra cool Auntie, is impressive. Thankfully she has back up.
First it’s chocolate, and with
Sue’s delicious descriptions I too could imagine the taste of the delights
whipped up to diffuse the tensions of the hormonal teenagers trying to come to
terms with their family troubles. Then there is Ronan, single Dad to another
teenager, handily located next-door, and happy to offer his support to Leah.
Let’s face it; what female could resist a man with the combination of the toned
body of a helicopter pilot, with a vulnerable side too.
Sue’s characters are vibrant
and believable. I loved Leah, who comes across as strong and independent,
despite being somewhat coerced into a tricky situation by her sister, who quite
frankly I could have slapped. There are many emotions that run strongly
throughout the book and that I felt within me as I read; from the confused
tears of a teenager coming to grips with adulthood, to the frustrated passions
of new love. Sue’s obvious love of Alsace as a location also stands out. It is an
area of France I have wanted to visit for a while now and Sue has certainly
strengthened my resolve to get there.
This is a great family drama,
packed full of fun, love, laughter and tears that needs to be on your holiday
packing list this summer.
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