Copy received via Netgalley for an honest review

I was late to the party with Ms Mason's Christmas series, so it was great to come to the Harmony Harbor series right at the beginning.

It is always hard with the first book in a series to draw the reader in. There can be too much or too little information about people and places, it might not catch the reader's interest etc etc.

But there are not such troubles with Mistletoe Cottage. Right from the start I was drawn into Sophie and Liam's story, wanting to know about them and their past together.

I was intrigued by the family dynamics between their families, the dramas, the gossip - all the fun stuff that comes with living in a small town (believe me, I live in a town where if you sneeze, the town gossip has you dying in hospital!).

There is a bit of mystery running through the story, wondering who the good guys and the bad guys are.

But the scene stealer in Mistletoe Cottage is Sophie's little girl Mia. I couldn't help but smile at the scenes she was in.

Mistletoe Cottage is a sweet second chance (kinda sorta) romance , just the thing to get me in the mood for Christmas.

There are some great secondary characters that I can't wait for their stories.

Now I am waiting waiting waiting to see what Ms Mason brings us next.