Front cover of Escape for Christmas by Phillipa Ashley, paperback

Escape for Christmas - Phillipa Ashley

Phillipa Ashley

£9.99
  • Pages · 400 pages
  • Publication Date · 07/11/2024
  • Genre · Holidays & seasonal interest
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Sophie used to adore everything about Christmas. Hot chocolate and velvet bows, fairy lights and mince pies. Until the December her fianc� jilted her. Since then, Sophie opened Sunnyside Hotel, a quaint guesthouse nestled deep in the Cumbrian countryside. And, though it might be winter at Sunnyside, it's never Christmas. Marketing her hotel to those who wish to avoid the festivities, Sophie is busy preparing for a season full of joy and laughter, but without the tinsel and mistletoe. Yet, as she finds herself growing closer to her gorgeous neighbour, Brody, her heart begins to melt. Will this Christmas bring the touch of magic Sophie needs to give love another chance?________________________Praise for Phillipa Ashley: `Sparkling and festive, as satisfying as figgy pudding and clotted cream - loved it!' Milly Johnson`Filled with warm and likeable characters. Great fun!' Jill Mansell`Warm and funny and feel-good. The best sort of holiday read' Katie Fforde`A delicious festive treat with as many twists and turns as a Cornish country lane' Jules Wake`A transporting festive romance, full of genuine warmth and quirky characters' Woman's Own`Serious festive escapism . . . like a big warm hug' Popsugar`A page-turner of a festive read' My Weekly`Gloriously uplifting and unashamedly warm-hearted' Faith Hogan`A fantastic setting and intriguing premise, all bound together by Phillipa Ashley's storytelling talent' Sue Moorcroft
'Picture perfect setting -tick!' Good HousekeepingSunday Times bestseller, November 2023

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