Written by C J Morrow⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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The blurb for A Onesie is not just for Christmas reads:
The blurb:
Sequel to laugh-out-loud romantic comedy Blame it on the Onesie
Pull on your onesie, light the fire, grab a hot chocolate and join Ella, Nathan, Sam, Charlie, Walt and the cavalry for another riotous read.
It’s all change for Ella.
- Nathan has declared his love: ‘It was only ever you I wanted, only ever you I loved.’
- Sleaze weasel Hal is but a distant memory
- Spring Cottage ‘rules’ are getting in the way
- And Christmas seems a long way off
There will be weirdness . . . you have been warned.
Satire
RomCom
My thoughts:
I feel rather ungenerous, giving this follow up novella only 3 stars, as I really did enjoy it, yet not enough to award a higher rating. The writing style was excellent, as before, and being already familiar with the characters, I was expecting another delightful, if slightly quirky, read.After I read the last page, I was left thinking 'Is that it?' I wondered if there was another 'onesie' book, in the writing or planning stages, which would tie up all the loose ends, because it seemed to me to end abruptly. Was it just me who felt like this? Time for some research!
I read the reviews on Amazon. There are three, 5 star reviews on Amazon.co.uk and currently 4 reviews on Amazon.com where the average rating is 4.2. Two reviewers gave it 5 stars and have thoroughly enjoyed it. One gave it 4 stars, and said she had enjoyed the first book more and the fourth reviewer gave it 3 starts and seemed to have the similar qualms about this story ending abruptly.
I loved that Phoebe popped up unexpectedly, and seemed to have no idea who Ella was, except that she that she knew she had been acquainted her at some time. Previously Phoebe came across as aloof and scathing, but this time she is warm and ditsy.
Sam, who was not told about the history or the offerings to the Stream of Life in the first book, suddenly behaves strangely after a glass of water and later gives Ella an offering for the stream. none of this is not explained, even though Ella muses on it a while.
Hal turns up in the chapter entitled 'Party' and seems to have had a complete change of personality. I felt this was a cover, and I would soon be reading how he had another scheme to get his hands on the spring water. And the character Hilary, seemed a pointless addition... unless there was another book in the series...
Having enjoyed 'Blame it on the Onesie' so much, I was a little disappointed that this follow-up novella left me with more questions than answers. Please CJ, give us one more onesie!
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