The Christmas Castle in Scotland
My Rating: 4.5
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Holiday
Format: eARC*
Publication Date: October 31, 2022
Author: Julie Caplin
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The Christmas Castle in Scotland
Book Blurb
Izzy McBride had never in a million years expected to inherit an actual castle from her great uncle Bill but here she was, in the run up to Christmas, Monarch of her own Glen – a very rundown glen in need of a lot of TLC if her dream of turning it into a boutique bed and breakfast was to come true.
But when Izzy’s eccentric mother rents a room to enigmatic thriller author Ross Adair and the Scottish snow starts to settle like the frosting on a Christmas cake, it’s a race to get the castle ready before they’re all snowed in for the holidays.
The Christmas Castle in Scotland
Book Review
As a quick reminder, here is my rating structure:
- 1 star: Did not finish
- 2 Stars: Finished but I do not recommend
- 3 Stars: Liked but could use some improvements
- 4 Stars: Loved this book!
- 5 Stars: Rare. The unput-down-able, binge read obsession.
My star ratings are also based also genre based. I compare all books with books of the same genre. While I would love to believe that my love of books in general transcends all bias, there are genres I prefer over others.
I’m human.
Example: If I read a mystery novel and think it deserves a 5-star rating, then I have compared it to other mystery books, and determined it to be one of my absolute favorites. The unputdownable mystery.
This will hopefully keep me from comparing Outlander, a personal obsession of mine, with the experience of reading The Hate You Give. Both 5 star books for me, but completely and totally different. I couldn’t even try to rate them against each other, so I don’t. Makes my life easier. 🙂
My Thoughts
The Christmas Castle in Scotland is flawlessly festive and delightfully diverting. Perfect cute Christmas novel to get you into the holiday spirit, but also just an entertaining read.
Sometimes with holiday novels, the story and the characters can get lost in the season, but not The Christmas Castle in Scotland. What I love the most about this book is that it’s not just a Christmas book. Without the holiday season, this would be a book I love reading. With that added holiday cheer, there is just a little something extra.
A dusting of cinnamon if you will.
Izzy is a fantastic leading lady. She’s driven but not completely sure of herself, and I find that so relatable. Plus, she fangirls over Jamie Fraser and, yup, I’m right there with her. How can I not?
The castle renovations and the food prep scenes have my creative juices flowing. I can’t wait to decorate my house and start experimenting with Christmas cookies. Izzy made some of her dishes with whiskey, because it’s Scotland, and I feel like I can come up with a boozy holiday treat to dazzle the family.
Conclusion
Jumpstart your holiday reading with The Christmas Castle in Scotland. You won’t be sorry.
~About the Author~
After reading English at the University of East Anglia, Julie Caplin, who also writes as Jules Wake, worked in PR where she honed her fiction writing skills on press releases. Her regular press trips to Europe while working on food and drink accounts inspired the Romantic Escapes Series, which have been sold to 19 territories and are best sellers in Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
She’s now a full-time author and what better job is there than making stuff up! It certainly beats housework.
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*Special thanks to Julie Caplin, One More Chapter and Rachel’s Random Resources providing a copy of The Christmas Castle in Scotland in exchange for an honest review.
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