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Thanks to @netgalley for an advance copy of this book for review! ⁣ I read Summer Island by Natalie Normann shortly before it came out earlier this year, and immediately fell in love with the tiny Norwegian island with its beautiful landscape, adorable dog, and cast of characters I couldn’t help but root for. I was thrilled when I heard Normann was coming out with a book in time for the holidays, and even more so when I realized I would get to revisit that island and all the characters I had come to know and love in the first book! ⁣ Christmas Island follows the sister of Jack, the MC of Summer Island, who is running away from her life (with the added benefit of visiting her brother for the holidays) and finds herself crossing paths with the town hermit - much to their mutual delight. This book is a charming closed door romance with coziness, a cat who is a character in his own right, and so many delightful descriptions of Norwegian holiday food and traditions! As always Normann left me wishing I could hop on a plane and visit Norway immediately - I’m hoping we’ll soon be getting another island romance (about a certain schoolteacher, perhaps?) via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CIOMPj-g2r0/