Book Review: Wrapped Up for Christmas by Katlyn Duncan

A big hello to Katlyn Duncan and the blog tour for her novel, Wrapped Up For Christmas.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… but not for Angie Martinelli…

Having lost her boyfriend, job, and apartment all in the space of a week, Angie has no choice but to leave California and return to her family in New England.

Determined not to let life weigh her down, Angie finds work at the local mall where she worked as a teenager. After an embarrassing run-in with a handsome stranger, Nick, she’s convinced her luck is about to change.

But Nick has secrets of his own… and as the first flakes of snow begin to fall, Angie can’t help but wonder if she’ll ever find love.

Angie has found herself living back at her parent’s house in an attempt to escape a bad break-up and the loss of her job. Desperate to find work and having no offers in event planning, Angie takes a job as an Information Specialist at her local mall.

The need for this job becomes even more apparent when, at a café, her card is declined. This is where she meets Nick, when he kindly pays for her drink. Embarrassed, she leaves, knowing at least she will never see him again. That’s what she thinks.

One of the things I love most about this time of year are the Christmas stories that begin to appear on bookshelves. I know, I have mentioned this love before. I am Laura and I love Christmas. There, I said it.

I was excited to be reading Wrapped up for Christmas and couldn’t wait to start reading.

This book was so easy to fall into. Angie is a wonderfully open, endearing character. She has disappointments but she is resilient and I find that inspiring.

Nick is the perfect love interest. He is just what you want from a love story and I wanted things to work well for him, especially once you meet his Dad. Nick’s story is probably one a lot of people can relate to around this time of year.

As the story progressed, I wanted things to happen between he and Angie. What happens is something I am not going to reveal because as usual, I don’t want to spoil it.

I am hoping that this is a book you will add to your festive book list. If, like me you’re impatient to put up the tree, decorations and blast Christmas music around the house but are not allowed yet, this is a perfect alternative to stir up the best festive feels.

It’s a classic love story with Christmas thrown in. It’s warm, wonderful, has drama and it met every expectation I had for a festive romantic novel; like all the best Hallmark Christmas movies rolled into one; one of the staples of my Christmases.

I am looking forward to reading what Katlyn has coming next but I hope at some point, she returns to Nick and Angie. I want to know what happens next.

With its beautiful cover and sublime story, all you need with it is a hot chocolate, a comfy chair and a blanket.

About Katlyn: 

Coming from a small town in Western Massachusetts, Katlyn Duncan always had her head in the clouds.

Working as a scientist for most of her adult life, she enjoyed breaking down the hows and whys of life.

This translated into her love of stories and getting into the minds of her characters.

Currently, she’s a full-time author and freelance writer. When she’s not writing, she’s obsessing over many (many) television series’.

She currently resides in Southern New England with her family. Check out more about her writing and current TV addiction in her newsletter, and on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

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Wrapped up for Christmas was released by HQ Digital on 1st October with a paperback release due in December. Click to view on Amazon.com, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, iBooks, 
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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.