You love Christmas! You look forward to settling in with hot chocolate, marshmallows, and fabulous reading. This list offers some books to lessen the stress of what to pick and give joy to the festivities.
1. Christmas in the Scottish Highlands by Donna Ashcroft
Imagine visiting the Scottish highlands in a snowstorm and getting knocked over by a cyclist! We’re not talking professional, major athletes but a teacher after a hard day’s work.
That’s just what happens in this story. Belle Albany pedals home when she crashes into an old woman, knocking her flat. Needless to say, Belle feels awkward and stays with Edina to be sure she gets better. This causes Belle to start a great friendship with her, but a slight interruption adds to the fun as Edina’s son visits, and he is not in the best of moods.
This delightful story emphasizes the importance of family and friends, as well as a strangers-to-partners element.
2. A Christmas Caroline by Camilla Isley
Living in Manhattan, Caroline Wilkins is a busy, career-focussed woman. Nothing gets in her way; she could do without her own family and the seasonal distractions. Nothing that is, until she has a head bump and wakes up on Christmas Day with a very different kind of life. After traveling in time and having poignant reminders of her past, Caroline truly realizes what is important in her life.
This romance unfolds with magic of the past, present, and Yet-to-come events. It offers a deep perspective of what’s important in life.
3. Cupcakes of Christmas by Kate Hewitt
Meet Olivia James, a woman with a passion for making cupcakes and who runs a bakeshop in the Cotswolds of England. Her business skills are not great, but the cakes and other baked goods taste wonderful. One day, just before the Christmas, Simon Blacklock visits the shop. Together they discover just how special Christmas can be.
This story flows with kindness, secrets, and hope.
4. A Special Kind of Advent by S. J. Crabb
Victoria Matthews is a ruthless, unrelenting, driven business woman who has worked hard to be at her position with her company, so she is thrilled when she is offered to take over as her boss retires. Trouble is, Charlie Monroe has also been offered the same position. And it is not as simple as an interview or two.
Victoria and Charlie have to work together to decipher and achieve an Advent Calendar of Challenges. These quests will determine who is to run the company.
This fun, opposites-attract romance reminds us just how special Christmas can be.
5. Romance in Lavender Village by Caroline McIntosh
Isabel Neale does not believe in love—that happens in books. So, when she meets Cameron Scott in the bookshop where she works, she wonders why she is so affected by him.
A snowstorm, an intriguing chair, and a friendship cause Isabel to question what she knows about love.
Grab your copy of these books to prepare for the fun and joy of Christmas.
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Happy reading and Merry Christmas!
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