We also get a few catch ups with Saif's story which again intrigued me, and I do wish we could spend more time with him Is it still enjoyable? Definitely yes as well, but you need to have read the first three books in the series for this one to be as meaningful as possible. There are a plethora of characters and relationships that have been developed over the past three books, and starting here would be like joining a family reunion where everyone knows each other except for you.

Bob Mortimer wins 2023 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction with The Satsuma Complex I found the first book in the series, gobbled it up with enjoyment, then rapidly moved on to the second and had to wait a couple of days, then pretty much inhaled the third.when you grow up somewhere with a population of about a thousand, secret internet shopping came as a boon on par with electricity… The biggest glaring one is our heroine starts book one at age 26, then in way less than two years, she’s magically become 31. Really? How could you not think through these things when you began the book?

As in the previous books in the series, here the author also touches upon heavier issues, and the way she writes about them, guys, it's indescribable. She mixes lightness and sadness and seriousness in such a way that you would never expect. It was a special book, in many ways, poignant and cleverly funny, heartbreaking and heart - warming and I literally couldn't put it down. Full of Christmas and festive mood, wonderful and full of heart characters, and not only the main ones but also the villagers of Mure have made me cry, as they're simply amazing. It was one great rollercoaster of emotions and it's really hard to do this book justice with a short review. Just treat yourself to it, you're going to love it! As the island’s residents and special VIP guests gather for the hotel’s grand opening gala, Christmas is in the air. But so are more than a few small-town secrets… My Rating: Favorite Quotes:Of course, I ended reading in tears. Jenny Colgan has such incredible way with words that they simply touch at your heartstrings and strike in all the right places. Mure is very different from where I live here in Eastern NC, on the east coast of the US. The weather, for one, is so different from the weather as it is described there and the darkness throught the day makes for a difference too. But island life in general in Ms. Colgan's books is something that is so foreign to me-I absolutely love reading about all of it. I love the way the islanders live life together: I love the way they come together to face tragedy and heartache, because there is some of that in this story. I also love the way they help one another out when there are needs, and they encourage their own, and they lift one another up. It all has a very, very cozy feel to it.