❄️Enemies-to-lovers

❄️Christmas romance

❄️Small town

❄️Workplace romance

❄️Forced proximity

❄️Friend’s brother

❄️Single parent

’Tis the season for second chances — and unexpected chapters . . . 

Tamara Pascoe has spent years saving every penny and perfecting her baking in the hopes of opening her own café in the cosy Cornish village of Penworthal. But when she loses her job, her long-held dream is suddenly out of reach. 

To make matters worse, her perfect café location is snapped up by newcomer Gage Bennet — a brooding ex-Marine with plans to open a bookshop. 

Gage has no time for pleasantries, let alone Christmas spirit. But he didn’t count on Tamara — sharp, stubborn and full of festive cheer. 

Tamara is impossible to ignore, and when the village book club throws them together, Gage realises they might just be able to help one another. Tamara needs a job. He needs help connecting with the community. 

Striking a reluctant truce, Tamara and Gage’s frosty beginning starts to melt as they bond over their shared love of books. 

As snow begins to fall and the fairy lights go up, could a little Cornish book club help two opposites write their own happily ever after? 

This winter, curl up with this warm and uplifting festive romance, brimming with books, baking and second chances. Perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Jenny Colgan, Cressida McLaughlin, Emma Bennet, Sarah Morgan or Philippa Ashley.