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Poppy loves Christmas and always goes all out to make this magical time of the year extra special for her boyfriend George. But George is strangely not in the Yuletide spirit this year. As Poppy wrestles him into her Christmas jumper built for two for a holiday snapshot, she finds out why.
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Heās leaving her. With only twelve days to spend together until Christmas.
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Poppy is heartbroken. George is the love of her life, and what would Christmas be without kisses under the mistletoe, his mumās delicious homemade gingerbread or their super-competitive games of Pictionary?
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Sheās determined to win George back. So, anxious to prove to him she can be spontaneous, she signs up as a Christmas volunteer at the local community centre. What she doesnāt know is that thereās a festive surprise coming her wayā¦
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As Poppy throws herself into her new role ā mulling vats of hot cider and hanging fairy lights off everything within reach ā she discovers an inner strength she never knew she had. And thereās also Theo. Her new boss. Grumpy and opinionated, heās everything she doesnāt want.
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But as the snow starts to fall, she begins to notice other things about him ā like his twinkling green eyes, how he makes her laugh, and how much he cares about the people heās trying to help.
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As the twelfth day approaches, Poppy might be about to discover that the most perfect Christmas might be the one that she didnāt plan at allā¦
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Fans of One Day in December, Beth OāLeary and Mhairi McFarlane will be completely enchanted by this witty and warm festive story about friendship, love and finding yourself.
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Readers canāt get enough of Elizabeth Neep:
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'THIS BOOK WAS EVERYTHING AND MOREā¦!Ā I binged this in a day.Ā It gave me all the Christmassy feelsā¦ Itās justĀ a perfect holiday read.āĀ @pretty.bookish, āāāāā
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āLoved loved loved this storyā¦ If you buy one book this year buy this one. Fabulous author, fantastic storyā¦ Read this in one sitting, couldnāt bear to pull myself away.ā NetGalley reviewer, āāāāā
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āWow! This has definitely been my favourite Christmas read of the year so far and Iām not sure how any other book could beat itā¦ it warmed my heart so much I felt like Iād spent an evening in front of a cosy fire.ā @iheartbooks1991, āāāāā
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āHeartwarming, uplifting and simply magical, this fantastic romantic comedy charms and delight from beginning to end with a great mix of brilliant characters, rib-tickling humour and plenty of Christmas magicā¦ A gorgeous holiday romance that will melt your heart.ā Bookish Jottings, āāāāā
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āOne of the best and funniest Christmas books I've read in a long timeā¦ so gripping, I loved it, highly recommendā¦ Uplifting and so enjoyable.ā @claires_book_adventures, āāāāā
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āWarm, witty and delightfully entertaining. Full of festive feels.ā NetGalley reviewer, āāāāā
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āA magical romcom with a differenceā¦ It truly had something special. I mean this story had it all going on and had a real taste of Bridget Jones.ā Goodreads reviewer, āāāāā
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āThis book is everythingā¦ Relatable and real, my heart absolutely achedā¦ Witty and just an all-around amazing book' Goodreads reviewer, āāāāā
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āAwww! How cute was this book?ā¦ I laughed with this book, I cried with this bookā¦Ā I highly recommend it.ā Goodreads reviewer, āāāāā
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āA total āescape from the madness of the real worldā book I absolutely loved this!ā Mrs Roadley Reads, āāāāā