Twenty-five years ago, Freya and her three best friends created a bucket list. The future seemed bright, full of hope and most importantly guaranteed . . .
One promise
Now they are travelling to Iceland in memory of the friend they've lost, determined to fulfil her dream of seeing the Northern Lights at Christmas.
A life-changing adventure
They didn't count on an avalanche leaving them stranded! Handsome local, Pétur, comes to the rescue, showing them how the community survives the hard winter. With Christmas approaching, Freya and her friends throw themselves into the festivities, decorating and cooking for the villagers using delicious local ingredients.
Jo Thomas strikes again with another dreamy winter escape that has a community that pulls you in and you never want to let go whilst you are tantalised with the most mouthwatering Icelandic cuisine.
Best friends Freya, Meg and Joanna head to Iceland to fulfil a promise to their late friend Laura, to complete her bucket list by seeing the Northern Lights on what would have been her 40th Birthday. They planned a 3 day stay but the elves and trolls of Iceland had other ideas for them when they find themselves trapped in a rural part of Iceland whilst chasing the lights. They find themselves unexpectedly thrown into the heart of the community as they see the real dangers and beauty of Iceland are rather than a tourists brief created view,
The novel explores how differently people deal with grief and the effects it can have on friendships and relationships around you, The girls friendship was already under slight pressure even just trying to get them all onboard with the trip but then the effects and events that occur during their time in Iceland test that friendship even more.
My husband and I always had it on our list to see the Northern Lights and sadly he is no longer here and this novel sparked something in me, a determination to fulfil this wish and this was helped by the authors incredibly descriptive writing style that made this such an atmospheric read. The scene and elements were set so vividly the culture and traditions of Iceland were explored and the food, oh the food, Jo gets me every time with her tantalising descriptions of food so any dieters out their approach this book with caution!
This was an exciting winter warmer that ticked all the boxes for me.
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