'Hilarious, mordant, moving and rude, a yuletide delight' The Guardian

'Very relatable, chaotic Christmassy rom-com' Cosmopolitan

When three very different siblings, Fern, Rowan and Willow, go home for a Christmas reunion at their family home in Edinburgh, it's not long before some VERY BIG SECRETS threaten their cosy holiday ...

The McAllister house on Arboretum Road has seen 120 Christmases since its completion.

This year, FERN is bringing her gorgeous boyfriend home and she wants everything to be perfect.

But her twin brother ROWAN would rather go on the pull than pull crackers with the family.

And their younger sister WILLOW is terrified of Christmas Day.

With FOUR sleeps till Christmas,
THREE secretive siblings,
TWO hot houseguests,
And ONE juicy secret ...
This Christmas, there will be some BIG surprises under the tree.

Sometimes at Christmas, you don't get what you want, you get what you need...

Family secrets, chance encounters and festive traditions collide in this juicy Christmas treat from Juno Dawson.

Juno Dawson's book 'The Shadow Cabinet' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 05-06-2023.

About the Author

Unapologetically bold and razor-sharp - you'll know a Juno Dawson novel from the very first line.

Juno Dawson is a bestselling novelist, screenwriter, journalist, and a columnist for Attitude Magazine. Her writing has appeared in Glamour, Dazed, Grazia and the Guardian.

Juno's critically acclaimed novels include the London Collection: CLEAN, WONDERLAND and the YA Book Prize winning MEAT MARKET, and non-fiction titles THIS BOOK IS GAY and WHAT'S THE T? She has appeared on Pointless Celebrities, BBC Women's Hour, ITV News, This Morning and Newsnight. An occasional actress and model, Juno appeared in the BBC's I MAY DESTROY YOU (2020), Holby City (2021) and was the face of Jecca Cosmetics Play Pots campaign.

Juno now lives in Brighton and is a part of the queer cabaret collective known as CLUB SILENCIO. Juno is also a School Role Model for the charity STONEWALL.

Reviews
Hilarious, mordant, moving and rude, a yuletide delight * The Guardian *
'Very relatable, chaotic Christmassy rom-com' * Cosmopolitan *
I loved the contrast of cosy Christmas spirit and gorgeous romance with the acerbic humour and grit you'd expect from a Juno Dawson novel * One to Watch - The Bookseller *
Juno Dawson is one of the hottest writers of young adult fiction and non-fiction in the UK right now * Bustle *
It's a totally compelling and compulsive read * WRD magazine *
Intoxicating * Tortoise *



Book Information
ISBN 9781786541086
Author Juno Dawson
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Quercus Children's Books
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Weight(grams) 320g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 32mm