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Unwrap this gorgeous gift of a book for an escape to the snow-peaked caps of the Scottish Highlands and a romance that will melt your heart… Izzy McBride had never in a million years expected to inherit an actual castle from her great uncle Bill but here she was, in the run up to Christmas...

In a cosy corner of Paris, a delicious little patisserie is just waiting to be discovered. And romance might just be on the menu.... As the youngest of four, Nina Hadley has always had her big brothers telling her what to do. So, when she’s given the chance to move to Paris and help run a patisserie course, she can’t say au revoir quick enough! There’s just one problem: high-flying chef Sebastian Finlay is the owner of the patisserie. He’s also her brother Nick’s best friend - and the man she has secretly been in love with since forever.

Evie Green's Christmas dream turns into a nightmare when a viral video makes her the laughing stock of the internet. But then a 5 star hotel sees a PR opportunity and invites her to New York for a Christmas she’ll remember forever. Enter Noah Sanderson, a disgraced soccer star seeking anonymity. Forced to fake a festive romance for the cameras, sparks fly – but not the twinkling Christmas kind!

It's been years since Anna has seen Leo Knight. And of all the apartments in all the cities in all the world, he just happens to walk in to her cosy new attic home – as her new housemate. As the two walk the cobbled streets of Prague, taking in the sights and sounds from Wenceslas Square, frosted with snow, to the soft glow of candlelit Charles Bridge, the enchantment of the City of a Hundred Spires soon starts to work its magic on them…

With a broken heart and a broken spirit, Hattie is in need of a summer escape. So when an opportunity comes up to work at a beautiful, stately chateau in the Champagne region of France she books her flights quicker than the pop of a cork. Romance is the last thing Hattie is looking for but then she wasn’t expecting gorgeous Luc to stroll into her life. With picnics in the warm French sun and delicious foodie trips to the local market, Hattie starts to wonder if a holiday fling – or maybe even something more – might be just what she needs.

Lia Bathurst had always dreamed of escaping to the white sandy beaches and turquoise blue seas of the Amalfi coast – but that dream hadn’t included meeting her real father. A father she had never even known about until a few weeks ago! Yet here she was, standing outside the gates of a gorgeous pink villa being refused entry by the insufferable – and insufferably handsome – Raphael Knight, her father’s business manager.

It’s time to pack your bags and head to the breathtaking, snow-covered peaks of the Swiss Alps for velvety hot chocolates, delicious cheeses and a gorgeous love story.... Food technician Mina has always believed that chocolate will solve everything—and it’s just what she needs when her latest relationship mishap goes viral! So with her bags packed and a new determination to sort her life out, Minna decides to drown her sorrows with the best hot chocolate in the world at her godmother’s cosy Swiss chalet.

Publicist Kate Sinclair’s life in London is everything she thought she wanted: success, glamour and a charming boyfriend. Until that boyfriend goes behind her back and snatches a much sought-after promotion from her. Heartbroken and questioning everything, Kate needs to escape. From candles and cosy nights in to romantic late-night walks through the beautiful cobbled streets of Copenhagen, Kate discovers how to live life ‘the Danish way’. Can the secrets of hygge and happiness lead her to her own happily ever after?

Take a trip to the best little bakery in Brooklyn, where there’s more than a sprinkle of romance and a slice of pie makes it feel like home! When Sophie Bennings arrives in New York, love is the last thing on her mind. Still reeling from a painful breakup, she throws herself into her work as a food editor on a top-notch magazine. Columnist Todd McLennan is everything that Sophie wishes she didn’t want. Like the gorgeous bakery below her Brooklyn apartment, he’s as tempting as the delicious cupcakes on display. Surely a little of what you fancy can do you good?

When no-nonsense, down-to-earth Maddie Wilcox is offered the chance to work on a luxury yacht for the summer, she can’t say no. Yes she’ll be waiting on the posh guests. But island-hopping around the Adriatic sea will more than make up for it—especially when Nick, her best friend Nina’s brother, is one of them. Sparks fly when they meet on board, and Maddie can’t believe self-entitled jerk Nick is really related to Nina. But in a secret, picture-perfect cove, away from the real world, Maddie and Nick discover they might have more in common than they realise.

With a shattered heart and her career completely in tatters, Lucy needs to get away from her life in the UK. But, when she takes a job as hotel manager of the Northern Lights Lodge, she doesn’t quite expect to find herself in a land of bubbling hot springs and snowflake-dusted glaciers - and in the company of gorgeous Scottish barman Alex. Determined to turn her life around, Lucy sets about making the lodge the number one romantic destination in Iceland - even though romance is the last thing she wants.

'A lovely, touching, uplifting read with a very likeable heroine and a dishy vet - and delightful dogs' Phillipa Ashley Welcome to your new cottage in the country - complete with grumpy vet, village gossip and a very muddy dog . . . City girl Ella wants to take refuge in the country, lick her...

Talented lawyer Hannah Campbell is after a change in her workaholic Manchester life - so on an uncharacteristic whim, she books herself a place at the world-renowned Killorgally Cookery School in County Kerry. But on her first night In Ireland, sampling the delights of Dublin, Hannah can’t resist falling for the charms of handsome stranger Conor. It’s only when Hannah arrives at her postcard-pretty home at Killorgally for the next six weeks that she discovers what happens in Dublin doesn’t quite stay in Dublin....

For travel blogger Fiona, Japan has always been top of her bucket list so when she wins an all-expenses paid trip, it looks like her dreams are coming true. Until she arrives in vibrant, bustling Tokyo and comes face-to-face with the man who broke her heart 10 years ago, gorgeous photographer Gabe. Fiona can’t help but remember the heartache of their last meeting but amidst the temples and clouds of soft pink cherry blossoms, can Fiona and Gabe start to see life - and each other - differently?

Die Londoner Illustratorin Ella braucht dringend eine Pause – von ihrem aufreibenden Großstadtleben, von ihrer On-Off-Beziehung und von ihrer künstlerischen Krise. Sie will raus aufs Land, den Wind und die Sonne im Gesicht spüren und endlich wieder durchatmen. Für ein halbes Jahr kann sie das Haus ihrer Patentante südlich von London hüten. Der Ort Wilsgrave entpuppt sich als verschlafenes Nest – hier leben mehr Tiere als Menschen. Aber Ella möchte ohnehin lieber allein sein und ihre Wunden lecken.

Pack your bags and get ready to fall in love with The Hotel by the Sea—your next romantic getaway awaits! Rebecca needs to escape. After making a complete fool of herself watching the man she's secretly loved for years run off with someone else—she jumps at a temporary job at the family-run...

Für Bratschistin Viola hält Weihnachten diesmal eine Herausforderung der anderen Art bereit: Statt an der Londoner Oper zu spielen, wird sie als Leiterin des Krippenspiels an eine Grundschule in Notting Hill »ausgeliehen«. An Notfalleinsätze ist Viola dank ihrer quirligen Cousinen ja gewöhnt – aber muss es ausgerechnet ein Anwalt sein, der sie beim Bändigen der Grundschüler unterstützt? Dummerweise ist Nate nicht nur ausgesprochen attraktiv, sondern auch der Vater der kleinen Hauptdarstellerin.

Als Maddie über ihre gute Freundin Nina das Angebot erhält, im Sommer ein paar Wochen an der Adria zu arbeiten, denkt sie nicht lange nach. Kurzerhand packt sie die Koffer und tauscht das verregnete Birmingham gegen die Sommersonne Kroatiens ein. Auf einem kleinen Boot soll sie für das leibliche Wohl der Gäste sorgen. Doch das Schiff entpuppt sich als Luxusyacht und die Urlauber als reichlich versnobt.

A vida da jovem Sophie Bennings parece bem encaminhada. Ainda que falte um pouco de paixão, ela tem um emprego fixo como editora de gastronomia em Londres e aguarda pacientemente um pedido de casamento do namorado. Quando, em vez de um anel de noivado, a surpresa que a aguarda é uma traição seguida de uma separação traumática, Sophie decide aceitar uma proposta inesperada de trabalho do outro lado do Atlântico.

Avere quattro fratelli maggiori non sempre è un vantaggio. Nina Hadley per tutta la vita si è sentita amata e protetta dalla sua grande e rumorosa famiglia, ma ormai non è più una bambina, e non ne può più di avere costantemente accanto qualcuno che le dice cosa fare. Per questo, quando riceve una straordinaria offerta di lavoro a Parigi, non ci pensa due volte e accetta con entusiasmo! Per i successivi mesi dovrà aiutare a gestire un corso per pasticceri. Praticamente il lavoro dei suoi sogni.