Another beautiful story from Sue. So Christmassy and left me feeling that warm happy glow that only a great romance book can give you. Highly recommend.

Another great read from Sue Moorcroft, this time a feel good Christmas tale. Perfect to curl up on the sofa with.

Our protagonist Sky has a very different kind of back story. Brought up in care, with nostalgia for Nan Heather and what seems to be the only true home she ever had in Middledip. So when she goes back to the village, those waves of nostalgia are the driver for a new life.

Sky is a “successful” woman. She has a good job in property development and has a portfolio of houses of her own. We know she managed this at the expense of relationships and any possible children, and friends. But Sky is only in her late thirties, plenty of time to re-prioritise what life is all about, and accidentally moving to Middledip is just the catalyst this young woman needs.

There are some really lovely passages in this book, beautifully crafted description as well as moments such as the “snow stories.” There’s also some unexpected steamy ones!

Full of village life accoutrements, gingerbread, cookies, hot chocolate and twinkle lights, this is another Christmas tale to warm your heart.

Snuggle up and enjoy!

If you are looking for festive and heart-warming Christmas stories to add to you list, make sure to add Sue Moorcroft’s latest stand-alone story. I am not sure if Sue’s books keep getting better or or if they have always been great as I have only started reading her stories these last few years but I will never hesitate to buy any book she writes!

This Christmas story flowed smoothly and I was swept away by this heart-warming story set in Middledip. I just love Sue's storytelling! The story was wonderful and Christmassy, but above all it had brilliant characters that really grab your heart and make you feel their story. I love it when I can feel a story, the warm fuzzy feeling, but also all the emotions, ups and downs.

Sky was a main character that was really easy to like. She had a rough childhood, but has grown into a wonderful person with a heart of gold and a soft spot for nature and kids going through tough times so immediately bonds with Wilf. As the story developed, so did Daz's character and my picture of him. Overall he was just a really good guy. The supporting cast like Nan Heather and Marietta Honey just added extra warmth to the story and lots of mouth watering baked goods. I need to start my Christmas baking!

When Sky loses her job she decides to bid for the corner house on Winter street for herself after the bidding goes above what her ex boss wanted to pay . She loves being back in her old neighbourhood' and quickly becomes involved in the festivities namely a competition for the best Christmas display,and as she loves everything to do with nature she makes hers as environmental as possible. Its full of festive fun with lots of warmth and charm and as she meets some new friends her life changes for the better and she can finally come to term's with her unhappy life as a young girl. A lovely, joyful festive read

When Sky returns to her home village she seeks a quiet Christmas, but with the festivities and Winter Street determined to win it is all from quiet.
Having recently lost her job and the relationship with her foster brother Sky delves into the community and it’s long before love also blooms.

Moorcroft writes a great novel with fun characters, each having an individual personality to the novel and one that will get you into the Christmas spirit.

I loved the main character as I felt she had a great attitude to things, especially when her back story showed so much depth and development, this also made the narrative heartwarming.

This was really easy to read which I happily got lost in and I am sure everyone will enjoy it. This is my second read by this author and they are definitely a go-to read for me.

A lovely Christmassy book about new beginnings and forgiveness. Likeable characters, problems to be solved, and a warm and satisfying ending. I always enjoy a book by Sue Moorcroft and this was one of the best.

Wonderful Christmas book from the fantastic Sue Moorcroft. I just love how Sue weaves a great story with likeable, real characters. I felt sad when the book ended as I loved it so much!

Five stars!

Another festive, atmospheric, feel-good read from Moorcroft.

The character work here is especially good. The characters are complex and well-drawn, none feel particularly flat. The festive cheer is nicely offset with the more difficult side of Christmas- difficult familial relationships.

I think fans of contemporary romance will love this one.

Well, I am fully in the Christmas spirit after reading this! What an absolute treat, I wouldn't expect anything else from the Queen of Festive romance!
Full of wonderful characters and a lively community that sounds idyllic. Sky is living my dream when she buys Corner House to do up. I so wanted her and Daz to get together, my heart was breaking for her when Daz's ex came back on the scene. Just the book to snuggle down with on a dark wintery evening.

A Christmas treat! I knew this would be a good read in the run up to Christmas and to start getting in the Christmas spirit and it turned out to be exactly that. This is a story about a young woman called Sky who has not had the easiest of starts in life but has managed to be very successful in her career of property development. Working for Freddie, who happened to be her foster brother, Sky’s life was successful and all was going well until Freddie got engaged. Freddie’s fiancé saw Sky as a threat and wanted Freddie to move on from his earlier life as a foster child. Freddie and Sky had a huge falling out. Freddie had had plans for Corner House, so at auction when bidding starts going above Freddie’s ceiling Sky buys the property and this combined with the meddling of Freddie’s fiancé means their previously strong relationship falls apart. Sky begins to make good friends in Middledip including Courtney and her son Wilf. She also reacquaints herself with her foster mother, Nan Heather. One side of the story revolves around a Christmas lights competition which is a big focal point for Winter Street and enables Sky to really feel part of the village. Another side is focused on Daz, the man who was also trying to buy the Corner House at auction. Sky outbids Daz so their relationship has a bit of a rocky start but develops throughout the story. This is a great Christmas escape and makes you forget the problems we are all facing at the moment. There are great characters who really come to life. Sky, who is the main character is really interesting with strong principles and green credentials. All in all I recommend it! Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this ARC.

I have read quite a few of Sue Moorcroft's books, although they have mostly been the summer reads. I found "A White Christmas on Winter Street" rather saccharine for my tastes but still enjoyable. The characters are well defined and there are various issues woven in to the narrative, including alcoholism, friendship and community. This is an easy seasonal read.

Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this book.

I can think of no better treat than to sit down on a cold winter's afternoon with a cup of hot chocolate and the latest festive read from Sue Moorcroft.

There was so much to find out and enjoy about the lovely house on Winter Street which Sky Terran buys on her return to the village of Middledip. With painful memories of her past and with an aching vulnerability Sky throws herself, enthusiastically, into becoming part of this lovely village community which is helped all the more by her attraction to the handsome Daz, who, very soon, becomes more than just a friend.

With a wonderfully warm spirit the story oozes charm and all the sparkle of the festive season comes gloriously to life. From the switch on of the village Christmas lights, to hosting the Christmas Tree competition, Sky is determined to become part of the village community but when something unexpectedly happens Sky is once again left with doubts about her personal life.

I have loved spending time in Middledip and was really sorry to say goodbye to the characters who over the course of the story became as familiar as friends. I especially loved the burgeoning relationship between Sky and Daz and hoped that the sizzle of passion which flared between wouldn't be extinguished once the Christmas lights went out. The other characters who flit in and out of the story also have their special time in the spotlight and added such charm to the story.

Beautifully written, and with a warm glow of sparkly Christmas lights, A White Christmas on Winter Street is the perfect stress buster for the weeks leading up to Christmas. So relax, kick of your shoes, get the hot chocolate and escape to the festive loveliness of Winter Street.

Sky Terran goes back to visit her past when she returns to the only place she was ever happy.
Winter Street is in Middledip, where Sky spent one happy year of her childhood with a foster carer.
Since then she has struggled to put down roots make a relationship work.
A familiar setting for avid readers of Sue Moorcroft's books but with some new characters.
The story highlights that friends can be the family you choose for yourself.

This book was a great warm and cosy read, perfect for the festive season.

Sky returns to the village of Middledip, a village from her childhood, where she has brought a house that she hopes to work on and lose herself in whilst recovering from leaving the job she loved. However the villagers have other ideas with the annual street decorating competition coming, and expecting her to make her new home to fit in. Sky gets off to the wrong start with villager Daz, but the two soon become closer, and he proves vital in helping Sky get the house up to scratch. But when Daz’s ex shows up things start to go wrong.

Sky is such a lovely character, and despite her troubled upbringing she is a kind soul and has a determination to be successful in what she does as well as prove that she is not like the past. Used to keeping herself to herself, she is soon involved in the village community and it is here that we meet the other great characters of Daz, Wilf, Courtney and Marietta. I have to say that Wilf was one of my favourites, I loved seeing him come out of himself, but also helping both Sky and Daz come together as well as helping them with their own worries.

Thanks to Sue’s writing I was completely lost in Middledip and Sky’s story. I felt like I was living in the pages, and what a wonderful place that is.

And this cover is just delightful! If that doesn’t make you pick this book up, I don’t know what will.

Grab your blankets and hot chocolate and curl up with this feel-good festive read. It’s full of festive spirit that will have you smiling all the way through.

If there was a scale against which you could rate a book for its sheer Christmasiness, this lovely one would be a guaranteed 10/10 – it had just everything I could have possibly wanted. When Sky moves into the neglected house – with its dreadfully overgrown garden – on the corner of Middledip’s Winter Street, she knows she has a lot of work to do to get it into shape for the Christmas street decoration competition. Everyone else is stringing up their sparkly lights – she’s wielding a saw and lopper and firing up her big red shredder, hoping she’s not going to let the street down on the night of the Big Switch-On (especially those rather scary ladies from the organising committee).

Fuelled by neighbour Marietta’s mugs of hot chocolate and double-chocolate-chip cookies – if you’ve been to Middledip before, you’ll already know how the community pulls together – she also finds that others who might have had their reasons not to be quite as welcoming are more than happy to muck in too. And as Christmas draws nearer, she has the opportunity to join in with other village activities and return a few of the favours, and it looks as if she might just have rather more friends around the dining table than she ever expected.

But there’s a lot more to this lovely book than that frenzied lead-up to Christmas – and if you’ve read any of Sue Moorcroft’s other books, you’ll already know how clever she is at weaving in an issue or two (or often several more). There’s a strong and particularly poignant back story to Sky’s attachment to Middledip – a particularly harsh childhood, made bearable by the care and loving home provided by foster mum Nan Heather, and her closeness to almost-brother Freddy. But there’s a nasty bit of betrayal and skullduggery that sees her walking away from her close friendship with Freddy and her job within his business (aargh – Minnie!) – although she finds she’s not as alone as she fears as she embarks on her new life.

Of course, there’s a rather lovely romance – that starts as an unlikely and supportive friendship before it heats up nicely, although there are so many obstacles along the way (I could insert another “aargh” here… Daz’s ex!) that it rather looks like it’s over before it’s properly started. And there’s a nice proportion of the story told from Daz’s viewpoint, as he negotiates the various minefields in his life, trying to do the right thing for everyone – he’s a rather lovely guy, and really worked for me as the flawed romantic hero. And something else I really liked about this story was the focus on Sky’s green credentials – the second hand tools and furniture, the recycling of the debris from her garden efforts, the solar powered lights, and the nurturing of wildlife with the home-made decorations on her tamed trees (a hack I’d rather like to try…).

Sky herself is a beautifully drawn character, lovely both inside and out, but there’s a really strong supporting cast too – a few Middledip residents you’d recognise from other visits (but nothing to worry about if you haven’t visited before), and others who go on to play a significant part in Sky’s life. There are family issues, friendships old and new, an abundance of kindness and love… and I think I really must give a special mention to young Wilf, one of my favourite youngsters in a book in a very long time. Despite his situation (which can’t help bring a tear at times), his “very Wilfness” and excess enthusiasm constantly brought a smile to my face – although his high energy approach to life certainly brings some moments of real drama too.

Add an abundance of snow, some sparkling lights, the scent of cinnamon on the air, and that perfect emotional touch the author unfailingly has – heartwarming and uplifting, this really is one of those perfect Christmas reads, and I absolutely loved it. One of my books of the year – just make sure you add it to your Christmas reading list too!

There is something quintessentially festive about an English village in the snow and Middledip is the perfect Christmas escape.

As the dark nights draw it, Sue Moorcroft latest release lights up the Winter Street and the soul. From bossy neighbours to some environmentally friends lighting ideas Sky Terran is moved to Middledip to home her home and what she doesn’t expect is to gain a family.

A thoroughly enjoyable festive read, which lightens the heart and warms even the coldest of spirits.

As always, my thanks to Netgalley, Avon and the author Sue Moorcroft for allowing me to read and review A White Christmas on Winter Street

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Moorcroft comes up trumps and treats us with a gorgeous festive feast to get us feeling everything Christmas!

A well written piece of contemporary fiction that's cosy, warm and absolutely delightful.

Middledip sounds idyllically picturesque, with the aptly named Winter Street, snow and a best dressed street competition.

And the characters, their Christmas spirit, the community, they all sound so lovely don't they? Sky was such a lovely girl with a heartbreaking backstory., I loved that she found Nana Heather when she least expected her, and I was rooting for her to find love with Daz.

An absolute delight to read, enjoyable and leaves you with that warm fuzzy feeling inside.

Many thanks to Rachel's Random Resources for my tour spot.

Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I love Sue’s books and there’s something a bit special about a visit to her fictional village of Middledip, especially at Christmas. This time we are visiting the aptly named Winter Street where all the residents are gearing up for a Christmas street competition. I loved the idea of a whole street working together to make their houses as twinkly and festive as possible. It sounded such a lovely thing to do.

Sky is a newcomer to the street having recently bought The Corner House and it needs a lot of work done on it, not least in the garden. She’s got quite a job on her hands to get it ready and not let the street down. Sue Moorcroft brings an environmental strand to the story here as Sky is very much in favour of doing her bit to help the planet. Rather than cutting back all the unruly trees in her garden she goes for a more sensitive approach and trims them instead. It was good to read about her encouraging the use of solar lights, and making sustainable and environmentally friendly decorations so that the local wildlife and humans could live a bit more in harmony.

Families are a major theme in the book and while I don’t want too give too much away, we see how people can have very different experiences of family and not all of them positive. Sue Moorcroft writes so insightfully and sensitively about difficult family relationships and really made me think about some of the situations and how I would cope with them.

Talking of relationships, there is of course a romance running through the story too. You’ll have gathered from the book details that this involves Sky and Daz, and they quite quickly act on the heat between them. However, misunderstandings mean that this blossoming relationship turns decidedly frosty. Sky is quite wary of relying on others and is afraid to give her heart completely.

It was nice to spot a fleeting mention of Nelson’s Bar, the Norfolk village which featured in A Summer to Remember, as well as recognising characters and places from previous Middledip books. It feels like a real place I could go and visit and have a chat with old friends!

With themes of community spirit, kindness, family, forgiveness and new beginnings, A White Christmas on Winter Street is a perfect book to curl up with over the festive season. It was a great start to my Christmas reading and has me really wishing that we might actually get a white Christmas this year!

This is the first book I've read by Sue Moorcroft and what a gorgeous one to start with.

Sky came across as such a lovely person despite her start and struggles through her life. She was so compassionate and caring. I also thought that Freddy was good for her but became very disappointed in him.

Daz came across as another lovely, caring person especially when it came to Courtney and Wilf.

As well as being a lovely read the author did tackle some sensitive subjects and I felt this was covered well. I also enjoyed all the references to nature and the environment and how he helped Wilf through talking about it.

The book brings a great sense of community spirit especially with the Christmas competition.

This is one book I would definitely recommend.

Thank you Netgalley and Rachel's Random Resources for my advance copy.