The Christmas holiday - Phillipa Ashley

Pour yourself a mug of hot chocolate and settle down in front of the fire with this perfect, uplifting festive read!

'Wow, just the most perfect fabulous festive read, heart-warming, charming, a real tonic to add cheer and love to your day! I really didn't want it to end' NetGalley review

She's planned the perfect Christmas. But fate might have other ideas

Krystle didn't have a normal childhood and longed for warm family Christmases with presents under the tree. Now she makes sure everyone else has the perfect Christmas she never had, bringing beautiful decorations to cheer as many people as possible.

With her festive business booming, she decides to celebrate by renting a secluded house in the Lakes, with a plan to make this the ultimate yuletide getaway.

But fate immediately throws a spanner in the works in the form of a broken-down car, a flooded river and Max; a man who despises Christmas.

Krystle becomes determined to show Max the joys of the holiday. She won't take no for an answer.

Can she melt Max's Grinch-like heart? And can he show her that life doesn't need to go to plan to take you somewhere magical

Let Sunday Times bestseller Phillipa Ashley whisk you away to the Lakes this Christmas, with a story full of unexpected romance, second chances, snowflakes and starlight! Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Karen Swan and Heidi Swain.

Readers adore The Christmas Holiday:

'Absolutely wonderful story that I couldn't put down A wonderful, heart-warming, tearful and uplifting read. It has absolutely everything. Perfect for the Christmas season' NetGalley review

'A lovely, glittery Christmas story A gem to read, this book is both festive and heart-warming So enjoyable to read and extremely hard to put down' NetGalley review

'This is a perfect Christmas book. Loved it. Set in a beautiful part of the country A great read. Loved the twists and it had the ending you wanted. Brilliant' NetGalley review