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Welcome to Italy. A place that holds the answer to Zia-Lucia Costa Chalmers’ many questions. Not least, how she ended up with such a mouthful of a name. When Zia discovers that her mother wasn’t who she thought she was, she realises the time has come to search out the Italian family she’s never known. However, as she delves into the secrets of her past, she doesn’t bargain on having to think about her future, too. But with local vineyard owner, Piero, living next door, Zia knows she has a serious distraction who may prove difficult to ignore.

This Christmas, the villagers of Middledip are off on a very Swiss adventure.... Family means everything to Lily and Zinnia Cortez and, growing up in their non-conventional family unit, they and their two mums couldn’t have been closer. So it’s a bolt out of the blue when Lily finds her father wasn’t the anonymous one-night stand she’s always believed. She is in fact the result of her mum's reckless affair with a married man.

As soon as Hannah bumps into her brother Rob’s best friend, Nico, in Stockholm, the two rekindle a fast friendship. But Hannah has a boyfriend - and Nico has two children to look after. When Hannah loses her beloved shop in Stockholm, though, she is forced to move back to the little village of Middledip - only to find Nico has just moved in, too. Under the same snowy sky, can the childhood friends make a romance work - or are there too many obstacles standing in their way?

Alexia Kennedy has lived in the little village of Middledip all her life - and now it's time for her to give something back. As an interior decorator, she's been tasked with turning the village's neglected Victorian pub into a community café that everyone can use. After months of fundraising by all the villagers, Alexia can't wait to get going - but disaster strikes when every last penny is stolen. With Middledip up in arms at how she could have let this happen, Alexia feels ready to admit defeat.

Count down to Christmas with your new must-have author as you step into the wonderful world of Ava Bliss. Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley, Carole Matthews and Katie Fforde. On a snowy December evening, Sam Jermyn steps into the life of bespoke hatmaker Ava. Sparks fly, and not necessarily good ones. Times are tough for Ava - she's struggling to make ends meet, her ex-boyfriend is a bully, and, worst of all, it's nearly Christmas.

Als Laurel frisch geschieden in ihr Heimatdorf zurückkehrt, möchte sie Ruhe finden und auftanken. Nur ist das Leben in Middledip alles andere als beschaulich, denn ihre Familie hält sie ziemlich auf Trapp. Dann taucht auch noch Laurels Jugendliebe Grady wieder auf – und alte Gefühle werden wach. Bald fühlt es sich an, als wären die beiden nie voneinander getrennt gewesen. Doch Laurel wird immer wieder daran erinnert, warum sie Middledip einst verlassen hat. Es geht um eine dunkle Nacht vor vielen Jahren.

Es kribbelt in Hannahs Bauch, als sie Nico nach vielen Jahren wiedersieht. Damals, in ihrem kleinen englischen Dorf, waren sie gute Freunde. Als sie sich jetzt in der winterlichen Altstadt von Stockholm begegnen, werden Gefühle wach, die für beide neu sind. Bisher hat Hannah in der Liebe eher Pech gehabt. Und Nico versucht als alleinerziehender Vater Kind und Job unter einen Hut zu bringen. Während Weihnachten näher rückt, müssen sich beide fragen: Haben sie den Mut, zusammen einen Neuanfang zu wagen? Und können sie auf den Rückhalt ihrer Familien hoffen?

Blauer Himmel, strahlender Sonnenschein, glitzerndes Meer. Als ein Verwalter für die Ferienhäuser ihrer Cousine gesucht wird, ergreift Clancy diese Chance. Denn ihr Leben in London ist ein gigantischer Scherbenhaufen: Ihr Verlobter hat sie betrogen, und ihre Freunde lassen sie im Stich. In Nelson's Bar will Clancy ihr gebrochenes Herz heilen und zur Ruhe kommen. Wo könnte dies besser gelingen als in dem Küstenstädtchen ohne Handynetz und Internet? Einen großen attraktiven Haken gibt es allerdings.

New start, new love. That's what Honor Sontag needs after her life falls apart, leaving her reputation in tatters- so she flees her native America and heads for Brighton, England. Honor's hoping for a much-deserved break and the chance to find the mother who abandoned her as a baby. What she gets is an entanglement with a mysterious man. Martyn Mayfair has sworn off women with strings attached, but is irresistibly drawn to Honor, the American who keeps popping up in his life.