Covent Garden in the Snow by Jules Wake
First, I would like to thank both Netgalley and
Harper Impulse for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest
review. I was delighted to read the latest from Jules
Wake as I really enjoyed ‘From Paris with Love’ and even better Covent Garden in the Snow is based
around Christmas and is now my new favourite!
Here we meet Tilly Hunter who works at the
London Metropolitan Opera Company in the make-up department. Tilly loves
working here and is really passionate about her work. The only thing she hates
is using the computer which she tends to avoid and a prime example is when she
sends a personal email which ends up being sent to the entire company and to
make matters worse she opens an attachment and downloads a virus. Conveniently
the LMOC have just hired Marcus, the new IT Director and poor Tilly is forced against
her will to take lessons to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again.
So once the lessons begin both Tilly and Marcus
do not get along partly because she refuses to acknowledge how useful the computer
could be for her work but the more she gets to know Marcus, her opinion
changes. Whilst this is going on Tilly discovers some truths about her fiancé Felix
and also Tilly addresses the difficult relationship between herself and her
sister and parents. In the background we
get an insight into behind the scenes of the Opera and how much work goes in to
the show which was really interesting.
I really enjoyed Covent Garden in the Snow; Jules Wake has created a fantastic bunch
of characters. You could not help but fall in love with Tilly from the first
page. The banter between Tilly and Marcus was brilliant. There are some lovely
moments in the book between Tilly and her sister and also with her mother.
This is definitely a must read this festive
season!
Enjoy,
Ailish
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