The Christmas Tree In our household, I suspect like many others, there are certain family traditions which are written in metaphorical stone and without which Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas. The night we decorate the tree is when Christmas officially begins in our house, and much thought goes into working […]
Rosie’s 3 Essential Christmas Songs Playlist So first up is OBVIOUSLY Mariah. This song, (ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS) is just genius. It didn’t matter where you are it is IMPERATIVE that you sing along. In fact I believe it is PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE to hear this song and NOT sing […]
A perfect winter warmer story for all fans of Cathy Bramley and Scarlett Bailey. When sisters Nessie and Sam inherit a little pub in a beautiful country village they jump at the chance to escape their messy lives and start afresh. But when they arrive at the Star and Sixpence, […]
You’ve seen Mark Darcy in the reindeer jumper his mother gave him, now meet Marco Cavelli in this season’s hottest Christmas knit! For single mum Maggie, Christmas has always been a family occasion – her daughter Ellen filling the house with her bubbly warmth and mistletoe, her dad Paddy having […]
Rosie Hopkins, newly engaged, is looking forward to an exciting year in the little sweetshop she owns and runs. But when fate strikes Rosie and her boyfriend, Stephen, a terrible blow, threatening everything they hold dear, it’s going to take all their strength and the support of their families and […]
At thirty, Claudia’s life is stale and the romance with long-term boyfriend, Seth, has disappeared. Determined to inject some festive spark back into their love life, Claudia and Seth go on their first date in a very long time. But when the night ends in disaster, Claudia suddenly finds herself […]
A self-confessed Christmas queen, Sue Montaigne prides herself on organising the annual nativity pageant in her small Cornish village of Poldore. But this year, what with having to deal with the repairs on Castle House after it was wrecked by a terrible storm, training a new – and frankly flighty […]
Tell me a little bit about you I live in Northern England with my family and a bonkers cat called Mitzie! When I am not writing, I am cycling or watching a reality show – my latest is the jungle I’m A Celebrity show. I write romantic comedies and am […]
A short Christmas story of three courses. Love is in the air in Tippermere as Lottie dreams of a white Christmas with no trimmings – other than her hot and hunky eventer, Rory. But things are never quite that simple on the Tipping House Estate. Festive fervour takes over and […]
Sue Watson’s Christmas Bake Off Christmas is my favourite time of year. I love the smell of Christmas trees, the glistening baubles, the jingle-bell music, frost on the windows and fairy lights everywhere. But my favourite part of Christmas is the food and the baking. I adore the warm smell […]