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**Gorgeous and romantic festive fiction from the author of The Heavenly Italian Ice Cream Shop**Hazel plans perfect weddings. But life is full of surprises...Hazel never set out to be a wedding planner – she was just helping her stressed sister Lila with cakes and décor for her big day. But when Lila and Ollie's summer ceremony is a runaway success, with guests raving about the food and styling at the pretty venue, word about Hazel's expertise soon spreads.Turning her talent into a new career, Hazel takes on new clients who expect the very best. She's promised lawyers Gemma and Eliot a snow-covered castle in the Scottish Highlands, and laidback couple Josh and Sarah a bohemian beach wedding in a Caribbean paradise. As weather, in-laws and wilful brides conspire against her, can Hazel get two very different couples to walk up two very different aisles to say 'I do'? And will she find her own happy ending along the way?Praise for Abby Clements‘A warm and charming winter treat, sparkling with wit and the feel-good factor’ Miranda Dickinson‘Sweet, light and romantic’Closer‘Pure delight from start to finish’ Victoria Fox‘Kept me thoroughly entertained until the very last page’ Novelicious'Funny, inspiring and light hearted... The perfect Christmas read' Inspire'Delicious and delightful' Woman's World

Hazel never set out to be a wedding planner. She was just helping her stressed sister Lila with cakes and décor for her big day. But when Lila and Ollie's summer ceremony is a runaway success, with guests raving about the food and styling at the pretty venue, word about Hazel's expertise soon spreads. But Hazel's clients expect the very best - she's promised lawyers Gemma and Eliot a snow-covered castle in the Scottish Highlands, and laidback couple Josh and Sarah a bohemian beach wedding in a Caribbean paradise. But as weather, in-laws and wilful brides conspire against her, can Hazel get two very different couples to walk up two very different aisles to say 'I do'? And will she find her own happy ending if she does?

Full of mouth-watering flavours, sunshine and escapist adventureAnna and her partner Matteo are ready for a delicious new adventure. Leaving behind their ice cream shop on Brighton beach, they head to Sorrento where they open a new shop full of Italian flavour in a cobbled town square, a short walk from the sparkling blue sea. For a while, life is sweet; but then Matteo’s overbearing family get involved . . .Anna’s younger sister Imogen feels like things are finally coming together – she’s living with her boyfriend Finn in a beach house in Brighton, and her photography career is taking off. But then her career stalls, and the lure of Capri – and a man from her past – proves difficult to resist.Join Anna and Imogen for a summer on the Amalfi Coast that you’ll never forget  Praise for Abby Clements‘Sweet, light and romantic’ Closer‘Kept me thoroughly entertained until the very last page’ Novelicious‘Deliciously romantic. A perfect summer read!’ Miranda Dickinson

'A warm and charming winter treat, sparkling with wit and the feel-good factor' - Miranda Dickinson Will a Christmas house swap save a struggling relationship?Childhood friends Laurie and Rachel used to be inseparable - but their lives have taken very different paths. Now thirty-five, they have all but fallen out of touch; glamorous single girl Laurie is based in London and dedicated to her career in fashion; Rachel seemingly living the family idyll in Yorkshire.But when Rachel's mother-in-law needs urgent treatment in London, and disasters at work and in her love life mean Laurie needs to flee, a house swap is the perfect solution.Soon gentle Rachel is far from the village bake sales, braving the city's mean streets while trying to keep her marriage and family together; while Laurie attempts to work an Aga, befriend the wary village locals - and forget the man who seems intent on breaking her heart. Will their relationships survive this test? And will they make it home for Christmas?Readers love Meet Me Under the Mistletoe! 'Beautifully written, and full of characters who were described so perfectly . . . If you read any Christmas-themed books this December - read this one!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Left a warm glow even when I had finished reading it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Bursting with Christmas spirit' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Beautifully written in a way that you felt you were there living it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A fabulous book for anyone that enjoys chick-lit!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Filled with plenty of laughter and warmth' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I loved this book so much I couldn't put it down. You really fall in love with the characters' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Love Abby Clements? Discover her other uplifting reads A Fireside Dream, The Christmas Bake Off and The Heavenly Ice Cream Shop, all out now!

'Deliciously romantic. A perfect summer read!' - MIRANDA DICKINSON'A summer read that is as heavenly as ice cream and leaves you hungry for more!' - I HEART BOOKS From the author of Meet Me Under the Mistletoe, discover this feel-good bestseller set by the sea, perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan and Jill Mansell.When Imogen and Anna unexpectedly inherit their grandmother Vivien's ice cream parlour, it turns both their lives upside-down.The Brighton shop is a seafront institution, but while it's big on charm, it's critically low on customers.And if the sisters don't turn things around quickly, their grandmother's legacy will disappear forever . . .Readers LOVE Vivien's Heavenly Ice Cream Shop! 'Possibly the best book I have ever read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A delightful, fantastic summer read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Pure escapism' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Warm, relatable characters; beautiful settings . . . and a juicy story that hooked me from the very first page' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A heavenly delight' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Devoured it in under 24 hours . . . really captured the magic of the English seaside' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Hearty and romantic' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Couldn't put it down . . . a great summer read and makes your mouth water!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Love Abby Clements? Discover her other uplifting reads Meet Me Under the Mistletoe, A Fireside Dream and The Christmas Bake Off, all out now!