The Christmas Escape by Sarah Morgan

One of the joys of December is cosying up under a blanket with deliciously cheesy Christmas chick lit.

But while this tale of unexpected romance, friendship and secrets – and the setting of the Northern Lights – sounds promising, it falls a bit flat. The Christmas Escape focuses on Christy Sullivan, whose marriage is in crisis. She asks her best pal, Alix, to take her daughter, Holly, on a holiday to Lapland, so she can have some quality time with her husband, before joining them for Christmas Day. Alix agrees, but then discovers Zac – Christy’s husband’s best friend, who she has a tricky past with – will also be joining. Unfortunately it feels repetitive at times.