A December to Remember: a feel-good festive romance to curl up with this winter!
Sep 2023 · Pan Macmillan
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'This cosy read is guaranteed to put you in the festive spirit.' - Good Housekeeping
'A joyous, uplifting and funny tale... As warming as mulled cider on a winter's night, this is a sweet celebration of sisterly love, festive romances and community spirit' - WI Life
A December to Remember is a cosy, small-town festive read to curl up with this winter, perfect for fans of Josie Silver and Lindsey Kelk.
Wildly different half-sisters Maggie, Simone and Star have hardly seen each other since their idyllic summers spent in the charming village of Rowan Thorp, the home of their eccentric father, Augustus. Known for the fruitful ways in which he and his bustling curiosity shop kept the towns tongues wagging and ladies swooning, Augustus was loved by all and known by none, not even his daughters.
Now, years later, the three estranged women are unexpectedly reunited at the reading of Augustus’s will. Maggie, Simone and Star are shocked to find out that Augustus has engineered a series of hoops through which the three women must jump to unlock their inheritance – the last thing any of them want to do. But each sister desperately needs the money, and they are in no position to rebel against their father's final wishes.
Spending the winter months at Rowan Thorp stirs up feelings with forgotten flames, and makes the sisters confront the lives they’ve left behind. As old wounds resurface and long-buried secrets come to light, the sisters must learn to work together if they hope to succeed. Sometimes the only way to move forward is to go back to where it all began . . .
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'No one does holidays better than Jenny Bayliss' - Amy E. Reichert, author of Once Upon a December
'A December to Remember is such a cosy, feel-good winter delight’ - My Weekly
'A charming and heart-warming tale of family bonds, loss and love to snuggle up with this festive season' - Woman's Weekly
5* READER REVIEWS:
A good book to curl up to on a winter’s night. A must read!
I love, love, LOVED this story. It gave me all the Christmas feels.
A perfect read for the holiday season, reminding us of the power of family and the magic of love.
This is a delightful Christmas read; you'll need a cosy armchair, cosy blanket and a mug of mulled wine!
'A joyous, uplifting and funny tale... As warming as mulled cider on a winter's night, this is a sweet celebration of sisterly love, festive romances and community spirit' - WI Life
A December to Remember is a cosy, small-town festive read to curl up with this winter, perfect for fans of Josie Silver and Lindsey Kelk.
Wildly different half-sisters Maggie, Simone and Star have hardly seen each other since their idyllic summers spent in the charming village of Rowan Thorp, the home of their eccentric father, Augustus. Known for the fruitful ways in which he and his bustling curiosity shop kept the towns tongues wagging and ladies swooning, Augustus was loved by all and known by none, not even his daughters.
Now, years later, the three estranged women are unexpectedly reunited at the reading of Augustus’s will. Maggie, Simone and Star are shocked to find out that Augustus has engineered a series of hoops through which the three women must jump to unlock their inheritance – the last thing any of them want to do. But each sister desperately needs the money, and they are in no position to rebel against their father's final wishes.
Spending the winter months at Rowan Thorp stirs up feelings with forgotten flames, and makes the sisters confront the lives they’ve left behind. As old wounds resurface and long-buried secrets come to light, the sisters must learn to work together if they hope to succeed. Sometimes the only way to move forward is to go back to where it all began . . .
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'No one does holidays better than Jenny Bayliss' - Amy E. Reichert, author of Once Upon a December
'A December to Remember is such a cosy, feel-good winter delight’ - My Weekly
'A charming and heart-warming tale of family bonds, loss and love to snuggle up with this festive season' - Woman's Weekly
5* READER REVIEWS:
A good book to curl up to on a winter’s night. A must read!
I love, love, LOVED this story. It gave me all the Christmas feels.
A perfect read for the holiday season, reminding us of the power of family and the magic of love.
This is a delightful Christmas read; you'll need a cosy armchair, cosy blanket and a mug of mulled wine!
Ratings and reviews
4.0
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Alison Robinson
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November 14, 2023
If you like family-reunited stories, small town romances, Christmas celebrations, hot chocolate, treehouses, and bossy WI members then this is the book for you. Cute, charming, and wraps you up in a warm hug. Ideal winter reading. I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
Claire McPartlin
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November 13, 2023
A very enjoyable story about three estranged half sisters who have to join together after their father's death to unlock their inheritance by following certain instructions in his will.
About the author
Jenny Bayliss lives in a small seaside town in Kent with her husband, their children having left home for big adventures. She went back into education when she was thirty-nine and gained a first-class degree in Creative and Professional Writing from Canterbury Christ Church University. Jenny likes long walks along the seafront and baking days, especially when it’s cold outside. She is a stationery-obsessed coffee lover who doesn’t believe in saving things for best and shamelessly wears party dresses to the supermarket. A December to Remember is Jenny’s fourth novel.
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