Lila Hazell – författare

A cosy, swoony autumn romance where one big decision leads to two different versions of love – for fans of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe and Gilmore Girls, and readers of Jenny Han. One choice. One season. Two different versions of love . . .Willa lives in Oak Falls, a small town where the Fall months are full of red and gold leaves, pumpkin spice and bonfires. Willa loves it but deep down she has sometimes wondered if just maybe she might want more. When she is left some money by a distant aunt, her small world is rocked. It's a Sliding Doors moment . . .In alternating chapters see Willa live each version of her decision - and two different versions of falling in love . . . On one hand, she has her eye on London and a travel-journalism course – but she needs to study for it, so has to start spending her weekends in the library, where Theo, a grumpy out-of-towner who thinks everything here is beneath him (and has an annoyingly handsome way of pushing his glasses up his nose) also hangs out. Or she can take her time and stay in Oak Falls, working at the coffee shop while she decides exactly what the perfect round-the-world trip would be. But she recently got a new boss: monosyllabic James, who's back in his childhood town with a broken heart. . .Read all your favourite Fall Romance tropes:Small-Town RomanceGrumpy x SunshineEnemies to LoversAnd look out for Love in Oak Falls in every season:Snowflakes or Surf Breaks? - October 2026Sunflowers or Sandy Beaches? - Summer 2027

A cosy, swoony Christmas romance where one big decision leads to two different versions of love - for fans of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe and Gilmore Girls, and readers of Jenny Han. One choice. One season. Two different versions of falling in love . . .Cassie lives in Oak Falls, where the holiday season is about ice skating in the snow, browsing the Christmas market, and curling up in front a log fire with a hot chocolate.Cassie's been feeling left behind since her friends went away to college, and is counting down the days until they - and her on/off boyfriend - come home for Christmas break. She's been hoping for a romantic reunion with Tom under the mistletoe, so she's crushed when he announces he's met someone new at college. Then Cassie's dad offers to buy her last-minute flights to visit him in Australia and she's faced with a decision. It's a Sliding Doors moment . . .In alternating chapters see Cassie live both versions of her choice - and two different versions of falling in love . . .Cassie could stay at home and try to win Tom back - or even get to know her cute new friend Jack the Christmas tree seller a little better. Or she could spend the holidays in Australia, enjoying barbecues on the beach and learning to surf. If only Lucas, the son of her dad's friends, would stop acting so superior, maybe she'd even have a chance of a holiday romance. . .Read all your favourite Christmas Romance tropes:Small Town RomanceGrumpy x SunshineFriends to LoversFind Love in Oak Falls in every season:Library or Lattes? - August 2026Sunflowers or Sandy Beaches? - Summer 2027