Julia Williams

It's the most wonderful time of year. Isn't it?Discover the true spirit of Christmas with this seasonal treat for fans of Love, Actually and The Holiday. Discover the true spirit of Christmas... Catherine Tinsall is dreading Christmas. As the 'Happy Homemaker' she is an online sensation, but the reality couldn't be more different. With Catherine's marriage in tatters, her children running wild and her mother increasingly forgetful, seasonal cheer is running low. Husband Noel also hides a secret: he's facing the axe at work. Until he chances upon the village of Hope Christmas, deep in the Shropshire countryside, which could be the second chance he's searching for. If he can save it from the developers... In Hope Christmas itself, schoolteacher Marianne Moore is trying to heal her battered heart. But Christmas is a time for families, and memories of what she's lost haunt her at every turn. Meanwhile, Gabriel North faces a lonely Christmas but hides his sadness for the sake of his son. Will his wife ever come home? Or does love lie elsewhere? All four need a Christmas miracle. And it might just happen - courtesy of a mysterious guardian angel ... Forced to reassess their lives, will Catherine, Noel, Marianne and Gabriel discover what the meaning of Christmas really is? An irresistible gift of a tale that will warm the hearts of Christmas-lovers and Scrooges alike...

Last Christmas

An absorbing novel about family, love and friendship from the bestselling author of Last Christmas. With four children, a Christmas cookbook to write, and her mum suffering from dementia, Cat Tinsall has plenty to juggle. When her eldest daughter, Mel, starts going off the rails, Cat has even more on her plate. Pippa Holliday adores her family, although often finds her hands full. When Dan is involved in a terrible accident, Pippa's world is suddenly turned upside down. Balancing her job as a school teacher with twins and her step-son Steven isn't easy for Marianne North. With her husband's ex causing trouble, life is getting even trickier. As Cat, Pippa and Marianne help each other through a difficult year, they're all hoping for a much brighter Christmas.

A Merry Little Christmas

Warm, humorous and completely irresistible. The perfect gift for all those unsung heroes of Christmas - our multi-tasting mums. Cat Tinsall is ably juggling her busy family life - a quintessential 'sandwich generation' woman, she's responsible for the care of her kids, her mother-in-law, and her baby granddaughter. Her TV career as The Happy Homemaker is looking rocky - and she'll do anything to resist the whispers that, as a woman over 40, she's in danger of 'fading to grey'. She's got an awful lot on her plate ... Cat's good friend Pippa Holliday is finding life as a single mum a challenge, especially now the farm her family have called home for generations is in dire financial straits. And schoolteacher Marianne North, with her young twins and teenage stepson, is dismayed to find her increasingly absent husband calling on her to take his damaged and delicate ex-wife into their home - with no moving out date in sight. As the close-knit village community of Hope Christmas pulls together to battle ruthless plans from local developers, it looks like each of these three women needs a miracle. As Christmas approaches, bringing with it more than one surprising turn of events, it appears they might just find one ... Just right for lovers of The Archers and the novels of Jill Mansell and Erica James.

Coming Home for Christmas

A sparkling new Christmas novel from Julia Williams.

It’s a Wonderful Life: The Christmas bestseller is back with an unforgettable holiday romance

As children, Sarah, Dorrie, Beth and Caz were inseparable and vowed to one day be each others bridesmaids. But life got complicated. Now, Dorrie is planning the ultimate wedding and is determined to have her friends back together for the Big Day. But Dorrie's fairytale is not all that it seems.

The Bridesmaid Pact

What s your secret wish this Christmas? *What will you wish for this Christmas?* Last Christmas, when Livvy was knocked down in the supermarket car park she certainly wasn t ready to actually be dead For months now she s floated on the edge of the afterlife, generally making a nuisance of herself. And she s not ready to go just yet She s furious about the new woman in her husband s life and she s worried about her beloved son who doesn t seem to be adjusting to life without her at all. This Christmas, Livvy is given one last magical chance to make everything right. Will she take the gift she s been given to create the perfect family Christmas? *A HILARIOUS and JUST-A-LITTLE HEARTBREAKING FESTIVE TREAT for anyone who s looking for a little bit of MAGIC THIS CHRISTMAS TIME * Perfect for fans of CAROLE MATTHEWS, TRISHA ASHLEY and JENNY COLGAN."

Make A Christmas Wish

**A 69 page short story** A sparkling Christmassy tale that will make your heart melt.

A Hope Christmas Love Story

Anna-Lou Weatherley

Miranda Dickinson

Claudia Carroll

Stella Newman

Sophie Hart

Laura Ziepe

A free collection of short stories from some of the top names in women’s fiction today. Featuring irresistible tales of love, friendship, betrayal and passion, from Claudia Carroll, Miranda Dickinson, Julia Williams and many others, The PERFECT ESCAPE is the must-have collection of the year.

The Perfect Escape: Romantic short stories to relax with

Recently engaged Josie and Harry are visiting Josie's parents in the country to make plans for the wedding, together with her best friend Diana, and his best friend, Ant. Unbeknownst to Josie and Harry, Ant and Diana have met previously and don't get on. Sparks fly from the minute they meet, and one thing is certain, come the big day this is one Best Man who won't be making eyes at the Chief Bridesmaid... The weekend away takes place during the Summer Solstice, and as a dare, the four friends decide to stay out all night on the hills by the local Standing Stones, where local mythology says, a young married couple will find happiness, wealth and fertility if they can last a whole night there on Midsummer's Eve... In the village itself, Tatiana Okeby, an ageing soap star is making preparations for her role in the local summer outdoor production of A Midsummer Night Dream. A night in the pub with Anthony Slowbotham, the rather unlikely local lothario, to wind up her agent and one time lover, Auberon Fanshawe, turns out not quite how she expects, thanks to the intervention of Auberon's assistant, one Freddie Puck, who manages to persuade her a walk in the hills is just what she needs to be doing right now... But as night time falls, a summer mist comes down, and the world seems somehow changed. Not all is at it seems, and not everyone seems to have remembered the boundaries of love...

Midsummer Magic

Liz Trenow

Mhairi McFarlane

Carroll

Heart-warming short stories for cold winter nights...

The Perfect Treat: Heart-warming Short Stories for Winter Nights

A sparkling new Christmas novel from Julia Williams It's Christmas, and Beth King is preparing to spend it in the bosom of her family, doing the same things they have done since time immemorial: arguing with each other, stuffing themselves silly, putting up with Grandad making them watch the Queen, and having the Family Row by teatime. Despite having children of their own, Beth and her husband Daniel have never quite managed to escape the horrors of the Holroyd family Christmas. Beth's mother Mary would never countenance anyone else cooking the turkey. So the family traditions have stuck ... But this year, things are going to be just a little bit different. For a start, Beth's brother, bachelor Ged, appears to have a girlfriend in tow. A very pregnant girlfriend. And her sister Lou, whose car-crash love life could be a boilerplate for every soap opera going, has turned up in floods having been ditched on Christmas Eve - again. Meanwhile Beth, who has spent years trying to maintain the facade of one completely in control, is facing up to the fact that she has no idea how to deal with either her teenage children or her over-stressed husband. And her hitherto successful picture-book career seems to be on the skids as she tries to get to grips with her newest project, a Christmas book entitled The Littlest Angel. As the family gather for Christmas Day, childhood tensions resurface, the teenagers bicker, and Beth wishes more than ever that she could hide away and forget the festive season once and for all. And that's before her parents drop their bombshell ...

It's a Wonderful Life

Guilty feet have got plenty of rhythm ... Kick off your shoes and snuggle up with this warm and witty new novel from the author of the bestselling Pastures New

Strictly Love

Warm, humorous and completely irresistible. All you want for Christmas is right here! “Terrifically warm, with lovely, lively characters.” Fiona Walker “This story warms you like a cosy cup of cocoa.” Closer

Coming Home For Christmas: Warm, humorous and completely irresistible!

Alan Durant

Tish Farrell

Finn Rickard

Four funny stories to raise a laugh and a smile ...Jez Fisher, boy detective, on the tail of a problem cat ...Revenge is sweet for a victim of the Queen of Mean ...The seventh child of the last magic carpet-maker needs some luck ...Cool kid Tyler tries to understand 'mood-swing crazy' and how girls work ...Funny Stories is part of the Shades Shorts 2.0 series and features four themed short stories each by different Shades authors. These books are perfect for readers with less stamina (just 64pp each) or those simply looking for a quick read. Shades Short 2.0 is published by Ransom Publishing, a specialist publisher for reluctant readers and struggling readers. Funny Stories is ideal for reluctant readers aged 12+ with a reading ages of 9 - 10.

Funny Stories Shade Shorts 2.0

How would you like it if people thought you were awkward? Awkward Annie - that's what Mum and Dad call me. I don't think I'm awkward. Not really. They soon had to change their minds though on the day that Awful Aunt Aggie took us to the park, didn't they? Brave Bella they call me now. Well, someone had to save the day...

Awkward Annie

An absorbing novel about family, love and friendship from the bestselling author of Last Christmas.

Fiona Gibson

Catherine Ferguson

Kat French

Debbie Johnson

Ella Harper

Gill Paul

Marnie Riches

Beth Thomas

Love Valentine’s or hate it, we have a story for everyone.

Love...Maybe: The Must-Have Eshort Collection

Take one sleepy Suffolk village Add a young widow Throw in a local vamp and a harassed mum Stir it up with a sexy, secretive doctor And watch feuds grow, tempers fray and love blossom...

Pastures New

Skylarks is a new series of fiction books divided by chapters and covering a wide range of genres from adventure, humour and fairy tale to fantasy, mystery and science fiction.

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