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'I really enjoyed it, such a brilliant first novel' Christie Barlow, author of the Love Heart Lane series

'Oh this book was just beautiful. A book filled with love, sparks and Christmas magic' NetGalley reviewer

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She's here for the perfect Christmas escape...

When Sharmila discovers her late friend, Thomas,…

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1 author picked The Twelve Wishes of Christmas as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

From about mid-September onwards you will find me on the sofa absolutely glued to whatever Christmas movie I can find.

You know the films where the big city lawyer has to go to the small town to close down the Christmas tree farm, and ends up learning the true meaning of Christmas and falling in love with the Christmas tree farmer? I love those movies, and this book is those movies in novel form. It has the small town. It has the hunky hero. It even has a set of festive activities that must be completed. A warm hug of…

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