The Christmas Swap

 

By Talia Samuels

It’s the perfect Christmas love story.

Margot Murray is a newly single, high-flying businesswoman with no interest in a cutesy seasonal romance.

Ben Gibson is an unlucky-in-love sweetheart in need of a woman to bring home for the holidays.

Together, they make a pact: Margot gets a blissful week away from London in a picture-perfect manor, in exchange for posing as Ben’s girlfriend.

The story can only go one way. Margot is sure to fall in love for real.

And she does.

With Ben’s sister, Ellie.

What could possibly go wrong?

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The Christmas Orphans Club

By Becca Freeman

For ten years Hannah and Finn have spent Christmas together. With no one to enjoy the holidays with, they’ve created their own festive traditions. From crooning in a karaoke bar behind a China Town restaurant, to waving from a parade float. Through the years, they’ve been joined by other lonely souls, Priya and Theo, creating The Christmas Orphans Club.

But everything is about to change. After their friendship suffers the test of a rocky year, Finn and Hannah are finally speaking. They’re trying to put the past behind them and bring back their Christmas spirit. Until Finn announces some rather big news.

News that rocks the group to its core. This may be their last Christmas together…

Can Hannah make this one to remember?

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One December Day

By Rachel Marks

ONE DECEMBER DAY, LAURA MEETS LUKE…

Luke loves Christmas. He loves the woolly scarves, the mulled wine, the music, the snow. But he’s beginning to ask: what good is it, if you have no one to share it with?

Laura doesn’t think there’s anything magical about December. She’d never normally be seen dead with a man in a Christmas jumper. But, at a crowded gig this winter’s evening, has she found her soulmate in handsome, funny frontman, Luke?

Under the lights, something magical begins. But will Luke and Laura still feel the same on this day next December? And the one after that?

Finding love at Christmas is special. But is staying in love – year after year, through the joy and heartbreak – the real miracle?

Luke and Laura are about to find out. One December day at a time…

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Last Christmas at Ballyclare

By Emily Bell

After yet another heartbreak, Natasha is flying home for Christmas to Ballyclare, the beautiful old house in the Wicklow hills that’s been a constant all her life.

She’s hoping for family solace, but her mother and sister have their own troubles. Doon is dreading her upcoming wedding to the perfect man, and their mother Aileen is still grieving their father Dan, who disappeared over twenty years ago.

Worse still, Aileen has terrible news for the sisters: the house is literally falling down, and will have to be sold.

But when a stranger with a family connection to the house knocks on their door, their fortunes start to take a turn.

With snow on the hills and magic in the air, is there a chance all three women might lose their hearts this Christmas – and keep their home?

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Win a Duck & Dry blow dry with Prosecco, monthly flowers for a year from 123 Flowers and Christmas nightwear from Their Nibs and copies of the books

Competition Terms and Conditions

ALL ENTRANTS MUST BE A UK RESIDENT AND OVER THE AGE OF 18.
To enter the competition, go to bookcomps.com/christmas and answer the question correctly to be entered into the prize draw.
Final closing date for entries is 23:59 on 30/12/2023 and all entries must be received on or before that date.
The competition is a free prize draw.
The winner will be drawn at random from all successful entries by an independent judge.
The winner will be notified by the 30/01/2024.
The winner will be notified by phone or email.
The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Prizes consist of:
A blow dry with Prosecco at a Duck & Dry salon of your choosing
A bouquet of flowers every month for a year from 123 Flowers
A set of pyjamas of your choice from Their Nibs
1 x copy of The Christmas Swap
1 x copy of The Christmas Orphan’s Club
1 x copy of One December Day
1 x copy of Last Christmas at Ballyclare
There is no cash alternative.
The prize is non-transferable and non-exchangeable.
The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for one of equal or greater value as required.
Please allow 28 days for physical prizes to be delivered.
Two attempts to contact the winner(s) will be made after which the prize will be forfeit.
Winners must respond to the promoter within 14 days of being contacted.
Winners that respond after that period will not be eligible for the prize.
The winners agree to co-operate with the Promoter for publicity purposes if so required.
By accepting the prize the winners agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Any questions, comments or complaints relating to the competition should be directed to the Promoter.
The Promoter reserves the right to alter, amend or discontinue this competition without prior notice in the event that unforeseen circumstances make this unavoidable.
Should any technical issue arise the Promoter/Administrator reserves the right to withdraw the competition and/or any prizes that have been wrongly promised as a result of the technical problems.
The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury or disappointment suffered by any entrant to the competition or any damage to any entrant’s property (including computer equipment and/or data which is stored on any equipment) as a result of using the application, entering the competition or accepting the prize.
These terms and conditions shall be governed by English law and exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
The prize winner’s names and their regional location can be requested from the Administrator by sending a stamped address envelope marked “Penguin Christmas Winner” to the Promoter after 30/01/2024 and before the 15/02/2024.
The Promoter is WhipperSnapper Republic, 6 Tunnel Cottages, High street, Balcombe, West Sussex, RH17 6JZ.

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