The Sugar And Spice Bookshop Bakery By Jennifer Page
Louise Dearnley has spent her life editing perfectly neat love stories, where heartbreak leads to fresh starts, charming small businesses bloom, and happily-ever-afters are guaranteed.
But now in her forties, she’s quit her job – and no, she doesn’t want to talk about why – and returned home to Applethwaite, the small Yorkshire village where she grew up. Starting over doesn’t feel nearly so much fun in real life as it does in fiction.
It also doesn’t help that her mother is convinced she’s here to run the family bakery, especially as the locals can’t get enough of Louise’s legendary ginger cake and scrumptious scones. Between renovations, a quirky ex-stepdaughter (who’s unexpectedly come to stay) and a gorgeous Italian who seems too good to be true, Louise’s second chance begins to take shape.
After a lifetime spent polishing other people’s happy endings, will Louise finally have one of her own?
Counting Down To You By Emily Stone
Ali has always loved Christmas. She and her best friend Robyn had a tradition to exchange advent calendars filled, not with chocolate, but with fun challenges to complete.
Only this year, there is no Robyn. Ali would rather skip December altogether, and the reminders it will bring.
But before she died, Robyn left Ali one last calendar.
The first challenge? Book a flight to Chatel, in the French Alps.
The second challenge? Post a selfie with an attractive man to make your ex jealous.
Determined to give Robyn’s calendar her all, Ali takes a position in a hotel in Chatel, nestled in the snowcapped mountains, and snaps a selfie with a gorgeous stranger on the way.
But when she arrives, Ali is shocked to realise the surly hotel manager is the man from her photo. And now everyone already thinks she’s dating the boss…
Suddenly the season looks a lot more complicated than she’d planned. But as the snow falls, will this be the Christmas to thaw Ali’s heart?
The Secret Holiday Kiss By Cressy McLaughlin
In a seaside village, where the winter sunset meets the sea, Daisy is coming home …
When her perfect life falls apart, Daisy returns to Mistingham, determined it’s a temporary stop until she can find her feet again.
She hasn’t counted on the community’s irresistible (aka infuriating) festive spirit. Or on Avery, building a grand house near the village green – his optimism and easy smile are proving equally hard to resist.
As Mistingham works its magic, Daisy wonders if her heart has known where home is all along.
