A snowstorm. A stranger. A spark. It should be the perfect start to the perfect love story. But real life is far messier and more complicated than in the pages of the books in Megan Taylor's family bookshop - the last few years have left this young widow in no doubt of that. Moving back home to York should have been a fresh start, but all it did was allow her to retreat from the world. When prize-winning author Xander Stone rams his supermarket trolley into her ankles and then trashes her taste in books, Megan is abruptly awoken from her self-imposed hibernation. It's time to start living again, and she's going to start by putting this arrogant, superior - admittedly sexy - stranger in his place. Just as she is beginning to enjoy life again, the worst happens and Megan begins to wonder if she should have stayed hidden away. Because it turns out that falling in love again is about more than just meeting under the mistletoe... Readers LOVE Rachel Burton! 'I loved this book from start to finish and could read it all over again' 5* Review 'A gorgeous read' 5* Review 'A feel-good read perfect for wintry nights' 5* Review 'Delightful. It gripped me from the first page' 5* Review 'Characters you'll connect with, scenes you'll picture perfectly, and cosy vibes you'll be absorbed by' 5* Review

The next festive novel from Rachel Burton, author of The Tearoom on the Bay.

About the Author
Rachel Burton has been making up stories for as long as she can remember and always dreamed of being a writer until life somehow got in the way. After reading for a degree in Classics and another in English Literature she accidentally fell into a career in law, but eventually managed to write her first book on her lunch breaks. Now she writes from a small bedroom looking out over hydrangeas, lavender bushes and rambling roses, in a little house in Yorkshire that she shares with her husband and their three cats. She loves words, Shakespeare, tea, The Beatles, dresses with pockets and very tall romantic heroes (not necessarily in that order). Find her on Instagram as @RachelBWriter or follow her blog at rachelburtonwrites.com

Reviews
PRAISE FOR RACHEL BURTON: 'A truly unputdownable read' Jenny Ashcroft. 'Gorgeous, touching story, wonderful heroine, and I'm totally smitten with the hero' Cressida McLaughlin, bestselling author of The Canal Boat Cafe. 'A gloriously romantic tale of family secrets' Rachael Lucas. 'This wonderfully warm debut is full of heart - I defy you not to devour it in a day!' -- Ali Harris



Book Information
ISBN 9781801100571
Author Rachel Burton
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Aria
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC