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This is just a really lovely enjoyable Christmas romance story. A gentle pleasant undemanding read. Would recommend.

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This book feels like a Hallmark movie with a small twist. It’s not overly sweet or steamy, but it’s not as perfectly wholesome as a Hallmark film. There’s longing, romance, a complicated mother-daughter dynamic, and plenty of endearing characters.

What sets this story apart from a typical romance is that the main character, Fallon, doesn’t want to be a mother. She’s afraid of repeating her own mother’s mistakes by being absent. When she develops feelings for a single dad, she’s conflicted, trying to keep her distance because she knows a relationship wouldn’t work if she doesn’t want to take on a motherly role.

On the surface, this is a romance, but at its core, it’s about healing a fractured mother-daughter bond, gaining the courage to express your feelings to a parent even when it’s uncomfortable, and realizing that you’re not defined by your parents’ choices.

One aspect that stood out as odd was Fallon’s growing attraction to Alexander, who was about to become her stepbrother, and her mother’s support of the relationship. Also, the ending felt a bit rushed to wrap things up happily. Despite that, I really enjoyed the book and would recommend it!

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A lovely cosy feel good read for Christmas with lots of relationship complications, a cute dog and a troubled child for good measure. An easy to read novel with lots of twists and turns along the journey.

I was somehow expecting to find the identity of Fallon’s father during the book, but maybe that will come in a sequel, with maybe Coco’s story added for good measure?

Initially concerned that I wouldn’t love this book as much as the previous title Christmas With The Lords, but my fears were unfounded and I enjoyed this novel too.

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You could get whiplash from all the fast turnarounds of the characters in Christmas with the Knights! Fallon and Alexander are so clearly destined to be together that the novel really doesn't need the somewhat crowbarred in jeopardy. I say this as a reader who enjoyed the book very much. It's up there jostling for first place in this year's Christmas romances as far as I am concerned. The scene-setting is good. Fallon's relationship with her mother is believable and the family dynamics work well. Even the inevitable dog and precocious child tropes failed to annoy me!

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You cannot really go wrong with a stately home, a sprinkling of snow, a handsome brooding stranger and an adorable dog!
A feel good, snuggly read with romance in all the right measures and some genuinely funny characters and moments!

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A sweet and cosy romance with a suitably Christmassy vibe. If you enjoy Hallmark movies you’ll love this.
There are some super characters - I loved that Fallon’s mother wasn’t the stereotypical neglectful glamorous mom I’d half expected. It was great to find that her character was loving, mature and canny, and full of surprises. I also liked Coco and would love to see her get her own HEA in a future book.
Overall, a charming story to get you in the mood for Christmas.

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This book made me even more ready for Christmas!
I loved the dynamic between Fallon and the family.
I liked the progression in the main romance. I went very smoothly even with Fallon’s concerns about motherhood. And I liked that little by little, it showed how natural it would be for her to be in that role.
I liked that she could see her troubled relationship with her mother in a different light and not just with anger even if justified. I like the healing aspect of the story for everyone involved. Mostly I loved seeing Theo come out of his shell with his love for animals.
I did feel that there were a couple of small scenes where Fallon might just be taking Runcible out but didn’t really move the plot forward, so they seemed unnecessary.
Also, I did find it a bit odd that their parents continue with their romance. I was sure their relationship was going nowhere since Fallon and Alexander were going to be the main couple.
Thank you for the little glance of Lando and Penny with their son.
I would’ve liked to see more of the Christmas aspect in the story. Maybe seeing the decoration of the house or getting the tree. In addition to this, I did feel that some scenes were rushed, told instead of shown, by the end of the story.

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I love a cosy winter read! This was perfect. Gentle, funny, cosy and just felt like family or like coming home.

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This description "A perfectly feel-good Christmas romance that will put a smile on your face" is so apt.

This is a heartwarming story of Fallon needing to take some time to reflect on what matters to her in the future. With a strong hero and some great supporting characters, you get a lighthearted but meaningful romance.

I recommend.

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This was such a festive and cozy Christmas story! It felt like I was reading the script of a Hallmark Movie. I easily binged this book in an evening.

The storyline was fairly light hearted but it also had a strong element of personal growth and love that I really appreciated. The characters for the most were very likeable and memorable.

I would definitely recommend adding this one to your Holiday TBR!

Thank you Hannah Langdon, Net Galley and Storm Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book!

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Oh, I do love a happy ending, especially one at Christmas. The romance and the coming together are never really in doubt in this book, however that doesn’t matter a jot. The plot that centres on organising and running events both strangers and for the very close to home brings in such marvellous characters that is hard not to love them. You have the fabulous soap Star, the overshadowed daughter, the widow, the children from different branches of the tree, and they all mesh together in a big old stately home. The day to day is well described, along with the emotions, and the bracing walks in the Yorkshire countryside which are sometimes more desperately needed than others! There is something a little fairytale about this book which makes it easy to read and enjoy.

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This is a Hallmark Movie in word form! i loved it. Definitely gets you in the Christmas spirit which is perfect for this time of year. I recommend!

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Christmas with the Knights by Hannah Langdon was so sweet, so cute and so kind Christmas story that I smiled constantly! This one I can see as a Hallmark movie! I am still smiling while writing :)
There are so many heart-warming situations, it's impossible not to love this book!
This book for sure ticked all Christmas story boxes so if you are like me and love Christmas stories - this book will be so for you!

Fallon works simply too hard so after her burnout, she agrees to spend time with her soap-opera star mother in her boyfriend's house. Fallon will take this time to "repair" herself, her relationship with her mother and to know the mum's boyfriend's family!

Relationships between characters are nice and heart-warming, and situations are cute and fun. There is so much kindness and love!
And yes, you can say it's predictable, but come on, show me one Christmas book/film that is not operating by the same script.

Thank you, NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this copy!

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Reading this story is like watching a Hallmark movie. sweet story of family. I enjoyed the story very much.

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I thought the idea for the story was good and if you’re in the market for a feel good, cozy winter, hallmark read, this is for you. At times I felt the dialogue to be a little stiff, formal and too structured. It was hard for me to picture people really speaking that way.

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Perfectly pleasant read. As others have said, it does have all the feel of a Hallmark movie, very little drama, almost perfect familyand it's just a little bit too twee at times.
Would definitely read a mystery story with Aunt Constance and Sam though :)

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If you love the single dad trope then you'll love this.
This gave me such christmas vibes and I loved it!
I felt like this was definitely a lust at first sight, and I loved Fallons charecter development.
Alexander is honestly the nicest, and let's not mention Theo.
If you love a cosy Christmas read, I would recommend settling down with this.
Thank you for letting me read the ARC!

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This was a wonderful, sweet, festive, gentle romance! Fallon is completely burnt out running her own very successful events business in London, and her celebrity (and often absent) mother whisks her away to Yorkshire to spend 3 weeks at her mother's boyfriend's manor house to recuperate. Fallon deals with finding out what she truly wants, having some mother-daughter bonding time with some heartfelt conversations, and falling in love with her mother's boyfriend's son. Wonderful characters and very relatable situations. I couldn't put it down!
Thanks to Netgalley, Storm Publishing, and Hannah Langdon for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I really liked this book, the characters and its setting. I only wish that Fallon didn't go back and forth so much about what and who she wanted in her life but it did make Alexander and Fallon's HEA sweeter. I definitely could have used a bonus chapter of Alexander, Fallon and Theo's life after the epilogue.

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This book is like a Hallmark movie with a teeny tiny kick to it. It’s not steamy or anything like that, but it’s just not as squeaky clean as a Hallmark movie. There’s pining and romance, a strained mother-daughter relationship, and lots of lovable characters.

Something that made this one a little different than a typical romance is Fallon, the FMC, doesn’t want to be a mother, afraid she’ll be an absent mom like her own mother. So when she starts to have feelings for a single father she struggles with these feelings while trying not to get too close because she knows they could never have a relationship if she doesn’t want to be a mother or mother-like figure.

On the surface, this is a romance, but deep down it’s about repairing a broken mother-daughter relationship, finding the strength to tell a parent how you feel even if they might not like it, and learning that you are not the sum of your parent’s mistakes.

One thing I found strange was that Alexander was becoming Fallon's step-brother and she was not only having feelings for him, but it was encouraged by her mom. The ending also felt a little bit rushed to have the hea ending. But again, I still really enjoyed this book and will be recommending it to others!

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