Call of the Penguins

 by Hazel Prior

Christmas for Beginners

 

There’s a lot of Beginners contained in the pages of Carole Matthews Christmas 2021 novel.

Molly is running her farm and education centre for teenagers with difficulties.  She is beginning again after losing her previous land to the HS2 works (grrr).

Shelby, her actor boyfriend, is beginning to be less available as he takes on Panto life in Birmingham and then gets offered a film part in the USA. He supports Molly financially but is happy for her to house Lucas, his grieving teenage son in the caravan on the farm site.  

Molly is beginning to blossom and grow with the help of Bev, her farm friend. An open day is planned and together Molly, Bev, Alan, Lucas and Matt the Mayor transpose the barn into a twinkling Christmassy scene where the teenagers and animals all are part of a fabulous fundraiser event.

There are new beginnings for two rescued Turkeys; for a mother & daughter escaping an abusive home life and for all the other main characters.

It is a great follow on novel from Happiness for Beginners and can be read as a stand alone as you soon get to know about Molly’s situation.

Loved it, and read it so quickly! 

Review on Goodreads also.