Review: A Winter's Tale (Shakespeare Sisters #2) by Carrie Elks
Struggling film student Kitty Shakespeare is determined to make the most of her new job as nanny to major producer Everett Klein's son, Jonas. It might not be exactly the career she'd hoped for when she moved from London to LA, but thanks to her habit of freezing up in interviews, this is her last chance to impress a key player in Hollywood - if she can get this right, then surely he'll take a moment to look at her work. However, what Kitty hasn't allowed for is Everett's sexy-as-hell brother, Adam - but love at first sight this is not.Adam Klein may be sexy, but he's also gruff and rude and in no way ready to make a fool of himself over the nanny - not after the year he's had. All he wants to do hole up in his cabin and hide from the brother who destroyed his life. If only he could find it easier to ignore the way Kitty makes his heart race . . .
As Christmas approaches, Kitty and Adam come to realise that the course of true love never does run smooth - and just maybe, it's more interesting that way...
The Shakespeare Sisters series by Carrie Elks follows the lives of four sisters. Though they live all over the world they share an unbreakable bond. I really enjoyed the first book in the series, Summer's Lease, so I jumped at the chance to read and review the next installment A Winter's Tale. This time the focus is Kitty, the youngest of the four sisters, trying to carve out a career for herself in the US film industry. Finding an internship is proving tough, and a twist of fate lands Kitty a job working for film producer Everett Klein, not as an intern but as a nanny. The Klein family and Kitty leave sunny LA for snowy Virginia for the festive season, where Kitty encounters Everett's reclusive brother Adam...
This was my first festive read of the year, and it succeeded completely in getting me in the Christmas Spirit. Log cabins, snow capped forests, roaring fires; what's not to love? It reminded me very much of one of those Hallmark Christmas movies, predictable yet cosy and comforting. Best enjoyed with a hot chocolate and a blanket. That's not to say however that this story is devoid of drama. Tensions are high, and it soon becomes clear that there is a reason for Adam's elusiveness. There is no love lost between him and his brother Everett, and caught in the crossfire are Kitty and Everett's adorable son Jonas, who actually stole the story for me.
A Winter's Tale is my favourite book in The Shakespeare Sisters series so far. I suspect this is largely due to the fact that I love anything and everything to do with Christmas, but it is also down to the characters. It's impossible not to like Adam. His gruff and aloof exterior hides a heart of gold - and through his therapy sessions we begin to understand why he acts the way he does, and love him all the more for it. Kitty is young, perhaps naively so, but she's very likable and kind-hearted. The narrative reflects the perspective of both Kitty and Adam, a technique which enriches the story and enables you to view their blossoming relationship from both sides. They are a couple that you really root for despite their differences, and the snowy backdrop gives you that fairytale feeling.
I read this book on a packed train and it transported me completely to the snowy mountains of Virginia. It's a cosy read that will melt even the coldest of hearts. I'm looking forward to the next installment in The Shakespeare Sisters series!
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