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The Reluctant Elf

von Michele Gorman

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Meet Britain's Worst InnkeeperSingle mother and extremely undomestic goddess, Lottie, has five days to become the ultimate B&B hostess to save her beloved Aunt Kate's livelihood.When Aunt Kate ends up in the hospital, Lottie and her seven-year-old daughter are called to rural Wales to stand in at the B&B. Without the faintest idea how to run a hotel (she can barely run her own life), Lottie must impress the picky hotel reviewer and his dysfunctional family who are coming to stay over Christmas. Without the rating only he can bestow, Aunt Kate will lose her livelihood. But will Danny, the local taxi driver who she hires to help her, really be Santa's little helper, or the Grinch who stole Christmas?… (mehr)
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The Reluctant Elf is a delightfully heartwarming novella by Michele Gorman. A very appealing cast of characters and a refreshingly unique plot make this engaging story a superb holiday read.

Lottie, along with her young daughter Mabel, rush to Wales upon hearing the news that her Aunt Kate has been injured in an accident. Upon their arrival, they are greeted with the news that Kate should make a full recovery but it is the fate of Kate's B&B that is precarious. Learning that Kate desperately needs the positive rating from a reviewer who is due to arrive in a few days, Lottie and Mabel join forces with Danny, a local taxi driver, to play host to the reviewer and his rather dysfunctional family in an effort to save Kate's beloved B&B.

Lottie is dismayed by the condition of the B&B but she does not let its rather decrepit state discourage her from helping her aunt. She immediately enlists Danny's help and they find some rather creative ways to polish the diamond in the rough. Lottie remains unfailingly cheerful and always puts forth her best effort even in the face of some pretty daunting situations.

Danny is no more prepared to run a B&B than Lottie, but he has a pretty compelling reason to accept Lottie's rather lucrative offer to help her out. Like Lottie, he throws himself into the task at hand and gamely agrees to her sometimes unorthodox solutions to the problems that keep popping up. He is very sweet and charming with a past that is similar to Lottie's so it is no surprise that the two hit it off.

The Reluctant Elf is a sparkling gem of a story that is warm, witty and brimming with holiday cheer. The characters are perfectly imperfect, the storyline is fun and the romance aspect is understated but believable. Michele Gorman once again spins a humorous yet heartfelt tale that is guaranteed to charm her readers. ( )
  kbranfield | Feb 3, 2020 |
Christmas at the Falling-Down Guesthouse: The funny feel good romantic comedy full of love and family by Lilly Bartlett
Written in English terms this story is about a woman who runs a B&B and she's gotten injured in an accident, around Christmas and her niece knows the reviewer for the publication is soon to be there for a few days.
Lottie and her daughter Mabel leave to head there to salvage what they can about the few days and to check on Aunt Kate.
There is so much wrong with the house, the cab driver comes to her rescue, Danny. He can no only cook but helps her get the house ready, inside and out.
Could be comical to some but I see it as serious as things go so wrong and just when things are fixed other things break.
Didn't really care for this story probably because of the England traditions that I am so unfamiliar with. ( )
  jbarr5 | Dec 23, 2019 |
I was looking for a short Christmas read with a good plot and this was it, yet I still had some mixed reactions.

Lottie definitely earns the title "Britain's Worst Innkeeper," although I don't think that Aunt Kate would have won any awards in that area either. When Aunt Kate is in an accident, Lottie and her daughter Mable head to Wales for the holidays a few days early. When they get there, they discover that Kate is down for the count AND expecting important guests over the holidays. And if those guests aren't satisfied, it could mean the end of Kate's career. So Lottie and Mabel step in with help of an unepected ally to "save" the day.

I love the premise, however formulaic it might be, of a bad situation that must be overcome. And Lottie and Mabel definitely walked into a mess. It was a mess so awful that it actually made me sad rather than feel for Lottie's dilemma. It was the kind of mess that made you wonder about the mental state of poor Aunt Kate. I think it was that situation that gave me pause, gave me mixed feelings about Lottie. The complete lack of connection between reality and Kate was never really addressed. Now I know that this is supposed to be a heartwarming, holiday story, which it was, but that seemed like a glaring issue to not address.

Mabel was adorable and funny as anything and I loved her! Lottie, too, was funny, although I thought she was a bit too tempermental with Danny at times and not enough with some of her guests. Danny was a great guy and I thought he was a fantastic romantic hero.

My Recommendation: This is a short read, but a good one to get you in the holiday mood! ( )
  Kiki870 | Dec 15, 2014 |
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Meet Britain's Worst InnkeeperSingle mother and extremely undomestic goddess, Lottie, has five days to become the ultimate B&B hostess to save her beloved Aunt Kate's livelihood.When Aunt Kate ends up in the hospital, Lottie and her seven-year-old daughter are called to rural Wales to stand in at the B&B. Without the faintest idea how to run a hotel (she can barely run her own life), Lottie must impress the picky hotel reviewer and his dysfunctional family who are coming to stay over Christmas. Without the rating only he can bestow, Aunt Kate will lose her livelihood. But will Danny, the local taxi driver who she hires to help her, really be Santa's little helper, or the Grinch who stole Christmas?

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