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So This is Christmas
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781835611227
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
Published: Aug 24 2025
Pages: 258
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Two old friends One last letter A life-changing trip!
Care assistant Sophie loves the holidays, and nothing makes her feel more festive than helping 82-year-old resident Bea keep in touch with her old friend Greta. In their Christmas letters, the women update each other on their lives ' Bea's in the quiet residentialhomein London, Greta's inthe heart of Vienna and the grand Wynter Hotel.
But everything changes when Bea passes away before Sophie's had a chance to post this year's letter. Devastated, Sophie struggles to imagine this Christmas without her dear friend. But then Sophie finds one last note from Bea ' and this time, it's not addressed to Greta. It's to Sophie, telling her to go to Austria.
Which is how Sophie finds herself in Vienna at Christmas, with the snow falling, and an important delivery to make' But when Sophie reaches the Wynter Hotel, there are surprises in store, and before she returns to England, her life will have changed in ways she could never have imagined'
Readers love Helen Rolfe's books!
A gorgeous story of love, loss, best friends and unbreakable bonds. It truly melted my heart' Shari Low
I really loved this book! I ended up devouring it all in just two sittings'' Jo Bartlett
Helen Rolfe is an absolute specialist at building cosy communities and making me want to live there. I want the characters as my friends!' Sue Moorcroft
A beautiful tale exploring the bonds of family and friendship and how strong these are when tested. Loved it' Jessica Redland
This incredibly special book celebrates friendship. It is rich with perfectly flawed characters and relatable themes that had me visiting many emotions. Ultimately, it's perfect and I can highly recommend it Reader Review
This is an excellent book, it will take your emotion on a roller coaster ride' Reader Review
Good book throughout, couldn't put it down. Loved how it ended' Reader Review
It's a Helen Rolfe book, so it's worthy of nothing less than five stars!' Reader Review
Barely a chapter in and I was hooked and knew I'd love it' Reader Review
I have never read anything by Helen Rolfe before but I really enjoyed this book. I was hooked from the first chapter, I loved the setting of the story Reader Review
A must read!! Reader Review
Brilliant characters, a great storyline and an absolute delight to read Reader Review
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