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Beautifully written, smooth flowing Christmas story. Daisy feels as if she is your best friend telling you about what is going on in her life. This story has depth which most Christmas stories lack. Grab your cup of tea and get snuggly fireside.

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I liked the other Emma Davies' books I read and I liked this one.
It's an entertaining and engrossing read, heartwarming and poignant.
I liked the well crafted plot, the likeable and relatable cast of characters and the setting.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

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I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this book.
It was a lot more straitlaced than I expected it to be, with most characters being quite upstanding citizens. The main character Daisy, has had a terrible childhood, and has kept her adult life predictable and basic. Then her lovely boss decides that she's leaving and gives an ultimatum to her three sons. One winner will take over the shop. What ensues gives us insight into Daisy's life and the personalities of the brothers.
It's a light read where nothing overly cataclysmic occurs, and it's message is to live simply but happily.

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Emma Davies writes the best books with beautiful descriptions and detailed characters. The warmth always shines through her books.

This book was something special. Daisy was a quiet romantic, who had the unique talent whereby she matched the perfect jewelry to a romantic occasion. Her employer and friend decided to retire and left a competition to her 3 grandsons. The one who made the perfect jewelry for Daisy would be left the job. The fun began when the brothers wooed her to get to know her. There was a spark with Kit, but was it real?

Emma Davies wrote this book with the loving strokes of her pen. The ink flowed smoothly in her words, there was nary a hitch where the lines felt abrupt. Everything seemed to be stringed like poetry. The characters were strong, their personalities came through. Each one was endearing and felt like family.

It was Daisy who caught my eye with her quiet ways. Her longing for a family resonated in my heart. Her emotions were a force to reckon with as they hit me passionately. She was complex enough to make the book interesting and simple enough to understand and love her. She was real, like you and me.

Emma's book was a pocket of joy as her words uplifted me, gave me hope and thawed my cold heart in ways that had me dancing with joy. It was a wonderful read on a lazy afternoon when life felt difficult, but the book made the few hours peaceful.

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I was expecting a different type of Christmas story.
However I did enjoy the story and the characters! I love the cover! The descriptions were very good too!
It’s a cute book! Thanks to Netgalley for the early copy

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Loved,loved it!!! How Bea was sneaky in her plans to not only get her son's to realise what they wanted from life,but also to make Daisy's dreams come true and find her own love and new friendships.

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Really wonderful christmas story. Full of charm, romance, great characters, and magic settings this book will get you in the mood to put your christmas tree up early, it did me anyway. Lovely story, i would really recommend it.

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This was a cute little story and the characters were well thought out and written beautifully but I just couldn't find myself that bothered about the man characters, Kit and Daisy. I was interested in Bertie's story and would love him to have a love story of his own.
It was quite predictable with its direction but a nice little read when you need something lighter. Still a huge fan of Emma Davies although I've yet to find anything of hers that I like as much as her debut. 3 stars.

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I love the cover and I fell in love with this book instantly.
I absolutely love this author. She develops the most amazing characters and her books are so well written.
This book entertains and envelopes you in a massive hug. A brilliant festive book

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(4.5 stars) - a lovely Christmas fairytale with a refreshingly original premise

Daisy is a sweet cinderella-flavored heroine who is sensitive, creative, and generally perceptive at reading people. She's also suffering from a form of PTSD anxiety & insecurity that borders on OCD, and we eventually come to understand why.

Her life of routine is her comfort, and she doesn't want to leave her comfort zone because she's learned that doing so can hurt. Then her employer/friend puts Daisy in the middle of a distressing competition amongst her 3 sons to determine who will inherit the store.

In the process, Daisy learns more about the brothers and herself - and realizes some of her prejudices that have been interfering with her perception (& others that were right on the mark), she likewise learns about others' perception of her.

There may be a little sadness & a little frustration, but happily there's a lot of fun in Daisy's journey of discovery. We're given hints of where the story is going, but I wasn't expecting the twist at the end which was absolutely delightful!

*Clean romance level - sweet kisses
*Religion - secular, but several dozen uses of God's Name in vain, sadly, at least none of them to curse, but I do wish authors would be more considerate of their readers
*Language - about a dozen or two d*mns, handful of h*lls, one bs

[Review to be posted on release date on blog, Amazon/Goodreads, BN, BookBub and social media]

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Thank you to NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a lovely piece of Christmas chick lit. The storyline is more than sufficiently Christmassy, but still has meat of its own. Aside from a few predictable turns in the story, there is enough uncertainty to keep you reading. Daisy is a complex protagonist who makes you want to root for her. I would love to read a followup to see what happens next!

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I fell in love with this story the moment I picked it up. Emma Davies is definitely my go to author for when I want something uplifting and heart warming and with each book she just gets better and better.

No one does characters like this author does. I always love them! Okay there maybe the odd unsavoury one but otherwise they are all fabulous. There were so many likeable ones in this story but Daisy I especially loved and there is one character who appears in one chapter, Monique, who I really hope the author brings back in another book. She was just fabulous.

The book couldn’t be coming out at anymore of a perfect time of the year. The run up to Christmas can be such a magical time but for Daisy it also is a time for a lot of reflection as her job is under threat. There arn’t many of us who love what we do but Daisy puts her heart and soul into her job and she is an absolute asset for it.

Daisy is in for a bit of a bumpy ride as she is thrown out of her comfort zone and what follows is a story that was so engrossing that I lost all sense of time.

The Little Shop On Silver Linings Street is just the perfect reading companion. It welcomes you like an old friend and pulls you in for a warm hug. It entertains and was such an endearing read with a fabulous cast of characters. A book to be read and loved, over and over again.

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I’ve only read one book by Emma Davies before, but I loved it, so when I saw this one I snapped it up. It has all the same charm as The Beekeeper’s Cottage, but Emma Davies has excelled herself this time. Here’s a few reasons why:

I love how you see characters from previous books, but you don’t need to have read them to enjoy this one. I love the beautiful scenery and atmosphere - the wonder of winter really comes across. I love the character development, particularly of Daisy, Kit and Bertie. This book seems happier to me, and I loved every relaxing minute of it.

I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a Christmas romance, with excellent character development.

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Absolutely lovely a book to curl up sip your hot chocolate and sail away to this lovely town full of romance perfect Christmas read wil get you in the holiday mood,#netgalley#bookoutture.

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This is a sweet Christmas story that holds your attention. It is well written and will put you in the mood for Christmas. Grab a cup of hot chocolate, a throw and curl up in your favorite chair and enjoy this story! It is a winner. Thank you Bookouture via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

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This is such a cute book. It is a little predictable and not quite what I was expecting, but is definitely still worth the read. It is perfect to read during the holidays.

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I loved the novelty of this book, three brothers trying to vie for the attention of a lady by making a beautiful piece of jewellery. This really got me into the Christmassy mood and I loved Daisy as a main character and how her mind changes about her feelings throughout the book. Couldn't put it down until I knew how the story ended!

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This was a lovely and sweet novel highlighting the magic of Christmas, and its possibilities of hope for a brighter future. Daisy Turner is a 32 year old single woman working as a saleswoman at Buchanan's Family Jewellers. She has been at this company for 8 years and is very good at her job because she is honest and knows her customers inside and out, so much so she can pick out the right piece of jewellery for them. However, Daisy is a romantic woman at heart, she likes listening to her customer's love stories and longs for a love to call her own, especially since she escaped her troubled home life. Daisy lives a very simple life and is reserved at the best of times. Then suddenly her boss and very good friend Bea, is going to retire, and she announces that she will leave the shop to whichever of her three sons creates the perfect piece of Christmas jewellery for Daisy. Bea's three sons: Lawrence, Bertie and Christopher (Kit) do contribute to the store from time to time as it is part of their family duties. Each man is completely baffled by their mother's wish, but they each step in for the challenge. In danger of losing the job that once saved her, Daisy is out of her comfort zone as each of the brothers sweeps her off her feet to find out what her heart truly desires. Between ice-skating, starlight shopping and cosy candle-lit dinners, it’s only handsome and guarded youngest brother Kit who really seems to be listening. Because Daisy has a secret. Every night, when the shop closes, she lays out her tools in neat rows and creates sparkling designs of her own, for other people in her community and longs to belong. As Christmas Day approaches, Daisy’s growing feelings for Kit fill her with a confidence she never knew she had. But as the brothers present their elaborate gemstone masterpieces, she’s in for the shock of her life… Was Kit using her to get ahead in the competition all along? Or has he truly worked out the one thing she has always longed for? They say all good things come in small packages, but the best things don’t need wrapping at all... Overall I loved that this novel addresses that living a simple life is not boring at all, in fact it can be the most rewarding, and it is the little things that count the most, because they make up the big picture altogether. And that you should always be and stay true to yourself.

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