On the windswept Scandinavian Åland Islands, the festive season is snowy and chilly—yet breathtakingly beautiful. It's time for Alicia to enjoy her first Christmas back on her beloved Islands with her family. There’ll be traditional dancing around the tree and sipping mulled wine in front of a cozy fire. But peace is broken by Alicia’s estranged husband, Liam, who springs an unwelcome and devastating surprise, while her ex-lover, Patrick, tempts her with an altogether different kind of future. Alicia faces impossible choices to keep her family together. With her world crashing around her, can Alicia create the idyllic Island Christmas she’s always dreamt about? Meanwhile, Brit, Alicia’s best friend, returns to the Islands to lick her wounds after a particularly bloody break-up with an Italian chef. When she meets her new boss, the Captain of a Baltic cruise liner, sparks fly. Brit can’t help but fall quickly in love with Jukka, but when she discovers his murky past, she fears her heart is about to be broken yet again. Are the rumors about Jukka true, or just typical small island gossip? Join this quirky Scandinavian island community for a Christmas you’ll never forget! An Island Christmas is a sequel to Helena's first novel set on Åland, The Island Affair , but it can also be read as a standalone book. This is a book which combines entertainment with cultural insight and a great depth of human nature. I found it engaging, enjoyable and fascinating, with a character-driven plot of some sophistication and a hint of farce in a good way. I recommend it as a good festive read which can be enjoyed at any time of the year. - The Northern Reader Book Blog An Island Christmas is a heartwarming story filled with wonderful characters and is the perfect read to get you ready for the upcoming holiday season. - The Reading Chemist Book Blog An Island Christmas is an emotional and tender book that really engages with relatable situations and people. The setting of the story is particularly wonderful and I thought that the author's vivid descriptions were a lovely addition that really pulled the reader in. A new book in the series, 'An Island Christmas' is filled with drama, love and loss, and is a charming and festive novel. -Handwritten Girl Book Blog Helena Halme is a beautiful, descriptive author who brings each of her stories to life as though the reader has front row seats to the entire novel. This book has so much more to it than I could ever have dreamed of, making it such a pleasure to read. -The Reading Garnet Book Blog