Reading this delicious Christmas book at the tail end of Summer made me look forward to cosy winter's nights by the fire with Christmas lights twinkling and the smells of Christmas baking wafting on the air. A delicious festive tale of disparate characters drawn together on Shetland, in a new enterprise . The new owners of a manor have converted their stable block into a series of small traditional workshops. These have been filled with people carrying out their crafts and forming a close knit company of shared enterprise, friendship and love . I really loved the idea of Verify, leaving her grown up boy's to fend for themselves while she takes a gap year, working on her knitting enterprise; Nessie ,determined to carry on her family's smithy tradition and all the other lovely, warm characters, each with their own stories . The perfect, feel good book for any time of the year. Fans of Holly Martin and Sue Moorcroft will love this as much as I did.

I really enjoyed this book, I thought the descriptions of the scenery etc brought shetland to life. I found some of the language a bit formal for some situations " thanks for accompanying me" for example when someone is shown to an office, I also thought the part where Isla is asked about the keys was a bit like a kangaroo court, I did engage with the characters and felt myself willing on Nessie to do well

What an amazing return to the Shetland’s. I loved this from start to finish. It was great to visit all friends and meet new ones. Veritys story really touched me, as a mother of three teenage boys myself I certainly empathised with where she was coming from. I loved her bond with them still even when she’s away and how mature they all were in looking after themselves and allowing her to have her ‘me’ time. I also loved her growing relationship with Magnus. The wool dying fiasco really made me laugh, I don’t think I can look at a sheep quite the same way again.
I loved Nessie and Isaac, I was rooting for them from the start, and I loved that moment under the mistletoe.
Isla was an interesting character, so young and so much potential, I loved that each woman telling their story was from a different generation, there’s something there for many readers to identify with. I loved their friendship and how they all supported each other, girl power has no age limit.
I was fascinated by all the crafts that were part of the storyline, I was particularly drawn to Nessie and her wonderfully sculpted pieces.

I really hope there’s going to be more visits to the Shetlands and we get to meet these characters again.

I didn't want this story to end. I particularly liked Isla's story, as well as Nessie's. Verity's not so much. I couldn't help feeling she'd left her youngest son a bit too soon. At 17 surely he needed her around for another year or two. Don't get me wrong, I totally get she needed some time to herself, but thought she could have waited for a bit longer. Her romance with Magnus was a bit strange too. And what of her brother-in-law? An odd character. I don't think he was really needed. He appeared on Verity's doorstep, stayed for weeks (what about his own family?) and was welcomed into the crafting community, when we didn't even read about him meeting any of them. I thought Re. Ned, I know this is a sequel and not his story this time round, but he didn't come across all that well here, whereas he did in the first book as far as I recall. I loved all the description of the scenery, plus all the detail about knitting, baking, and on being a blacksmith. Loved the community element. Lots to like, but I did feel having the three points of view made the story a bit disjointed. With thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a really gripping story. I loved reading each character's story. Following Verity's gap year was both exciting and touching. All the crafters were working hard to make ends meet. The woman blacksmith was a lovely touch. I enjoyed how all the crafters at the Manor worked and helped each other when things got tough. The book flowed beautifully was well written and a great addition to Christmas reading. A story of hard work, friendship and love.

This was a really cute fun light read focusing on friendship more this time than on romance.
Premise
Verity is embarking on a better-late-than-never gap year now that her sons have flown the nest, and dreams of turning a lifetime's hobby of knitting and crocheting into a profitable new enterprise at Lerwick Manor's gallery.

Nessie has returned to Shetland after two years spent retraining as a blacksmith on the Scottish mainland. She's determined to do whatever it takes to reignite the traditional craft and prove that gender is no obstacle to taking on her family's heritage.

Isla is fresh out of catering college, but she is desperate to prove she has what it takes to run Lerwick Manor's artisan café. Focused on perfecting her grandmother's traditional recipes, Isla has no time for anything else - especially not her pesky ex.

With the island's Yule Day celebration fast approaching, it's the ideal moment for their crafts to shine. But they can't do it alone - and their friendship might turn out to be their greatest creation yet...

I love the names by the way…obviously since my name is Isla but besides that it was fun hearing from the perspectives of the three women and how each of their specialties come together to make the annual Yule Day celebration shine!

A lovely Christmas read - who doesn’t love a Christmas book!? Enjoyable read and made me feel good. Excellent.

An excellent read. So good, that it has inspired me to bring out my knitting pins and wool! Life in a community craft centre, with a leading character but plenty of other characters and an interesting plot and subplots to keep the reader’s interest. Once started, I found it hard to put this book down. An essential for anyone’s pre Christmas light and relaxing reading list.

The titlegrabbed me straightaway with Erin Green's book. As an avid knitter, and a fan of the Shetlandland series , I felt some kinship with this book. However the multiple narrators are a tad confusing and the book seems disjointed. Also there are a lot of details pertaining to set up and supply, and selling of wares. The Chrismas feel good was present though, and sometimes that is what we need during that busy holiday time. I wanted to love this one a bit more than I did.

Omgosh what a brilliant story.
Love how it follows all the people at the gallery. But it's only verity who's story is the main one.
I actually would love to go to this place.
I couldn't put this book down it was that good.
I really hope there is a sequel to it just because I want to no how they all get on going through the new year.
I want to go watch nessie with her metal forge and go and eat at the orangey. And play with the wool in the yarn burn.
Thank you for a brilliant book. 10 stars at least

I really wanted to like this book more than I ended up.

While it is the second in a series, it does not feel like you need to have read the first book to understand what’s going on (though maybe that’s where my issues stem from and it might be a good idea to read the 1st?).

The shifts in narrators (along with having 3 of them), though, lends itself to feeling somewhat disjointed. Lots of characters also make for a difficult time of keeping everyone straight. The Christmas timing comes later in the book, so it doesn’t feel like it has full focus on that.

Now, for the good stuff! I loved the setting as it’s off the beaten track and makes for a great location, and the writing paints a picture. Also makes me wish I had a Jutt of my own.

I’m sure there are many readers this book will connect with. Alas, I don’t happen to be one of them, sadly.

I wonderful festive read that makes you wish you were there to not only visit the Lerwick Manor gallery and she all the wares but to see the beautiful landscape.
It’s a book about love, escape, heartbreak, friends and learning that you need to take time out for yourself, even at the disappointment of others.

I’m more of a mystery gal, but this title and abstract spoke to me and I HAD to read it. I’m so glad I did. The story was uplifting and truly armed my heart and makes me want to visit Shetland as well. But I am grateful for my friends, community and my creative outlets, making this a book I can really relate to. Christmas reads always manage to bring out the optimist in me.

This was a beautiful escapism read and made me want to follow veritys example and escape to the Shetland’s. This is the first book I have read by this author and won’t be my last. I hadn’t read the previous book in the Shetland series but this didnt detract from this one as it could easily be read as a Stand Alone. This was a heartwarming and at times a heartbreaking read of love friendship and finding yourself again in an upside down world and how the different characters found escapism in their respective crafts. The descriptions of the knitting and black smithing and baking etc all jumped off the page and could visualise the orangery being a hive of activity and coming to life. This was an uplifting read of how friendships and pulling together in a community can change lives and how anything is possible if you put your mind to it. I would love a sequel to this book to see where verity and magnuses relationship goes and to see if she continues to love her life in the Shetland’s and becomes a permanent resident.

I received an advance copy of, From Shetland, With Love at Christmas, by Erin Green. This is a lovely story of friendship, love, and starting over. I wish I lived in this town, could shop at their stores and be friends, with these lovely characters.