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Scoring Position (Hockey Ever After)
by Ashlyn Kane Morgan JamesRyan Wright&’s new hockey team is a dumpster fire. He expects to lose games—not his heart.Ryan&’s laid-back attitude should be an advantage in Indianapolis. Even if he doesn&’t accomplish much on the ice, he can help his burned-out teammates off it. And no one needs a friend—or a hug—more than Nico Kirschbaum, the team&’s struggling would-be superstar.Nico doesn&’t appreciate that management traded for another openly gay player and told them to make friends. Maybe he doesn&’t know what his problem is, but he&’ll solve it with hard work, not by bonding with the class clown.It&’s obvious to Ryan that Nico&’s lonely, gifted, and cracking under pressure. No amount of physical practice will fix his mental game. But convincing Nico to let Ryan help means getting closer than is wise for Ryan&’s heart—especially once he unearths Nico&’s sense of humor.Will Nico and Ryan risk making a pass, or will they keep missing 100 percent of the shots they don&’t take?
String Theory
by Ashlyn Kane Morgan JamesOne of the most anticipated books of summer 2021. —Apple Books For Jax Hall, all-but-dissertation in mathematics, slinging drinks and serenading patrons at a piano bar is the perfect remedy for months of pandemic anxiety. He doesn’t expect to end up improvising on stage with pop violinist Aria Darvish, but the attraction that sparks between them? That’s a mathematical certainty. If he can get Ari to act on it, even better. Ari hasn’t written a note, and his album deadline is looming. Then he meets Jax, and suddenly he can’t stop the music. But Ari doesn’t know how to interpret Jax’s flirting—is making him a drink called Sex with the Bartender a serious overture? Jax jumps in with both feet, the only way he knows how. Ari is wonderful, and Jax loves having a partner who’s on the same page. But Ari’s struggles with his parents’ expectations, and Jax’s with the wounds of his past, threaten to unbalance an otherwise perfect equation. Can they prove their double act has merit, or does it only work in theory?
Unrivaled (Hockey Ever After)
by Ashlyn Kane Morgan JamesPeople say there&’s a fine line between love and hate. If you ask Grady Armstrong, the line&’s as obvious as the one across the middle of a hockey rink.So he can&’t explain why he doesn&’t walk away when his Grindr hookup—a guy who accused him of impersonating himself—turns out to be Max Lockhart, a rival player Grady once punched in the face. Apparently Max can goad him just as well off the ice as he can on it.Max Lockhart showed up thinking he was going to expose a fake. Instead he hooks up with a guy who claims to hate him. And has a good time. A really good time. But that doesn&’t mean players from different teams can be together.Max has always wished Grady would relax a little. When the season starts and Grady accepts Max&’s offer of help with finding someone to date for real, Max gets his wish. But he should&’ve been careful what he wished for, because now that he knows Grady is a big softie under that prickly shell, he&’d rather keep Grady for himself.Grady only goes on a handful of dates before he realizes he has a lot more fun with Max. But he can&’t be falling for a rival player… can he?
An Unrivaled Off-Season (Hockey Ever After)
by Ashlyn Kane Morgan JamesAny other year, hockey player Grady Armstrong would be licking his wounds after a disappointing playoffs exit. Somehow, this year, he&’s in the stands as his rival-turned-boyfriend Max Lockhart competes for the Stanley Cup… and there&’s nowhere he&’d rather be. Well, except maybe lifting the Cup himself. So along with preparing his body for next season, Grady prepares to ask Max to stay in his life permanently. Max figures it can&’t be easy for Grady to watch Max cash in on his dreams, but if he&’s struggling, he hides it well—which is great, because they don&’t get much time together during the season, and it would suck if Grady spent the summer sulking. But while Grady may still be a competitive bastard, he doesn&’t sulk. He nurses Max through hangovers. He comes home with him for the summer. He loses fishing bets. He earns so many boyfriend points Max should really level him up. The question is, how?
Winging It (Hockey Ever After)
by Ashlyn Kane Morgan JamesHockey is Gabe Martin's life. Dante Baltierra just wants to have some fun on his way to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Falling for a teammate isn't in either game plan.But plans change.When Gabe gets outed, it turns his careful life upside-down. The chaos messes with his game and sends his team headlong into a losing streak. The last person he expects to pull him through it is Dante.This season isn&’t going the way Dante thought it would. Gabe&’s sexuality doesn&’t faze him, but his own does. Dante&’s always been a &“what you see is what you get&” kind of guy, and having to hide his attraction to Gabe sucks. But so does losing, and his teammate needs him, so he puts in the effort to snap Gabe out of his funk.He doesn&’t mean to fall in love with the guy.Getting involved with a teammate is a bad idea, but Dante is shameless, funny, and brilliant at hockey. Gabe can&’t resist. Unfortunately, he struggles to share part of himself that he&’s hidden for years, and Dante chafes at hiding their relationship. Can they find their feet before the ice slips out from under them?Winging It is the first book in the hot, hilarious, heartfelt Hockey Ever After series. If you like witty banter, friends to lovers, and sports romance, you&’ll love Winging It.
The Winging It Holiday Special (Hockey Ever After)
by Ashlyn Kane Morgan JamesHockey&’s started, holidays are looming, and NHL player Dante Baltierra&’s husband is keeping secrets.Of course, secrets aren&’t unusual this time of year, but Dante is pretty sure Gabe isn&’t being squirrelly about a new flat-screen or tickets for a second honeymoon. Whatever is eating Gabe is more serious than a surprise under the tree. But as much as Dante wants to help, asking about it would be fruitless. Besides, he has a theory about the problem—and the solution. He&’s just not sure Santa has the power to deliver what Gabe really wants this Christmas.
American Love Songs (Français)
by Ashlyn Kane Lexane Sirac Melody NelsonJake Brenner trouve qu'il y a bien trop d'hommes à séduire pour tomber amoureux - ou c'est en tout cas ce qu'il prétend. En plus, il est bien trop occupé avec son groupe, les Wayward Sons, pour laisser une place à la romance. Sa réticence n'a rien à voir avec le béguin gênant qu'il a pour Chris, chanteur du groupe et jadis son meilleur ami. Mais tout ça, c'est avant que le vagabond et énigmatique Parker McAvoy, soit engagé comme nouveau guitariste. Il peut cacher son attirance envers le timide et adorable Parker un moment, mais le désir de faire quelque chose à ce sujet devient impossible à ignorer. Le problème, c'est que Parker sait tout de l'inconstance sentimentale de Jake... et, ah oui, il n'est pas gay. En tout cas, c'est ce que Jake pense, jusqu'à ce qu'un enchaînement d'événements étranges le fasse peut-être changer d'avis. Peut-il convaincre Parker d'oublier son passé difficile et de lui donner une chance, ou cette chanson d'amour va-t-elle se terminer avant même d'avoir commencé ?
Afterthought
by Cat KaneOne man wants to protect the Path community. One man wants to control it. One man becomes a pawn in their epic struggle. Cat Kane pens an intense, edgy tale of the choice between love and hate.Telepath Vance Gregory never thought that taking down high-powered underworld Path Marcus Rose would be easy. When his enemy proves to be a far more formidable danger than Vance anticipates, he has no choice but to join forces with Ayan, a beautiful low-level Path with mysterious connections to Marcus.Captured by Vance's organization during a bungled ambush on Marcus, Ayan has no intention of helping them achieve their ends. But Vance isn't like anyone he's known, and given a glimpse of how life with him might be, Ayan agrees to Vance's plans. Neither of them expect the intense attraction, nor the explosive mental bond it forges. And when Ayan's powers begin to spike out of control, neither of them can face up to the dangers that threaten to tear them apart.With Ayan at his side, Vance sets out to remove the threat Marcus poses to the Path community. But Marcus isn't that easy to kill, and when Ayan becomes vital to Marcus's continued existence, Vance has to choose between the enemy he hates or the man he loves. Content Notes graphic M/M sex, non sexual violence, and smart-ass telepaths behaving badly.
Best Laid Plans
by Cat KaneThe only plan wedding coordinator Eliott has in mind is to save his struggling business ... but Eliott's newest client has plans of his own! The pages sizzle with passion in Cat Kane's intense, edgy tale of second chances and new love, Best Laid Plans. Sometimes, nothing goes according to plan...Wedding coordinator Eliott doesn't think his nose-diving career can get much worse. After the wedding disaster of the decade, the last thing he needs is to get involved with his new client. Dylan's wedding is supposed to be Eliott's new start, his second chance, but not when it risks everything he's worked for, everything he thought was right.Dylan never intended to fall for the wedding planner, and despite his `bride's` encouragement he can't bring himself to tell Eliott the truth behind their plans. If Eliott knew the real reason they'd approached him, everything would be ruined. But as time goes on and his feelings for Eliott deepen, how long can he keep pretending the wedding is nothing more than convenience?Content Notes graphic M/M sex.
Chasing Butterflies
by Cat KaneWe all know plans oft go awry. Nolan Brook is about to find out how true this is. He has plans for the summer, which don't include his rental car breaking down on the way to his new job. Stuck with nothing to do while his car is being fixed, Nolan decides to attend a local festival, where he finds more than he planned on!When a heat wave wrecks Nolan Brooks' rental car, leaving him stranded in a sleepy little Tennessee town, the goal of spending the summer running his best friend's beach-side bar begins to flutter out of reach. He's trying to be responsible and ambitious for the first time in his life, and spending the weekend at a local festival celebrating the migration of the Purple Lacewing butterfly doesn't fit into those plans.But he's stuck for the duration, and making the best of a bad situation doesn't seem so difficult when a shortage of hotel rooms means he's spending it with the charming, if mysterious, Gray Ashton. Gray isn't too fond of tourists, but despite his misgivings it seems he'll make an exception for Nolan.When Nolan succumbs to the charms of the town, the butterflies and Gray, he has to re-evaluate what he really wants. But the secrets in Gray's past and the obligations in Nolan's future won't make that any easier than chasing butterflies.Content Notes graphic M/M sexual situations.
Human Nature
by Cat KaneAn injured werewolf. An antisocial demon. A human with far too many secrets. Sheltered from the outside world, unexpected passion ignites between them. As danger stalks ever closer to their sanctuary, their tenuous bond may not be strong enough to overcome the threat. Cat Kane pens an intriguing tale of treachery and deceit in her paranormal romance, Human Nature.Left for dead by hunters, werewolf Dominic finds refuge at the isolated home of reclusive demon Gage and his human servant Randall. Healing from the attack, physically and mentally, Dominic has no choice but to rely on his grudging host and his enigmatic assistant.Hidden away from humans for decades, the last thing Gage wants is a werewolf bringing trouble to his doorstep. Keeping Randall at arm's length is problematic enough, but allowing Dominic to stay seems like the safest option--at least until Gage finds himself drawn to Dominic as much as he is to Randall.Randall has his own reasons for driving Dominic into Gage's arms. It's only a matter of time until Gage discovers the secrets Randall's been keeping--secrets that will surely destroy their fragile, undefined relationship. Still, the pull of the powerful desire that binds them all leaves him wishing there was a way to keep them both.But as the outside world encroaches on Gage's sanctuary, all those secrets are about to collide, unleashing a dangerous tide of betrayal, deception and love, and all three men will have to re-evaluate their priorities, their relationships, and who--or what--they are.Content Notes: Menage, graphic M/M & M/M/M sexual practices, non sexual violence.
Abi's House
by Jenny KaneNewly widowed at barely thirty, Abi Carter is desperate to escape the Stepford Wives lifestyle that Luke, her late husband, had been so keen for her to live. Abi decides to fulfil a lifelong dream. As a child on holiday in a Cornwall she fell in love with a cottage - the prophetically named Abbey's House. Now she is going to see if she can find the place again, relive the happy memories ... maybe even buy a place of her own nearby? On impulse Abi sets off to Cornwall, where a chance meeting in a village pub brings new friends Beth and Max into her life. Beth, like Abi, has a life-changing decision to make. Max, Beth's best mate, soon helps Abi track down the house of her dreams ... but things aren't quite that simple. There's the complicated life Abi left behind, including her late husband's brother, Simon - a man with more than friendship on his mind ... Will Abi's house remain a dream, or will the bricks and mortar become a reality?
Abi's Neighbour
by Jenny KaneAbi Carter has finally found happiness in beautiful Cornwall, with her old tin miner’s cottage proving the perfect home. But all that’s about to change when a new neighbour moves in next door… Cassandra Henley-Pinkerton represents everything Abi thought she’d escaped when she left London. She’s obnoxious, stuck-up, and hates living in Cornwall. Worst of all, she seems to have designs on Abi’s boyfriend Max… But Cassandra has her own problems. Her wealthy lawyer lover has promised to leave his wife and join her in their Cornish love nest – but something always comes up. Now, not only is Cassandra stuck on her own, miles away from her city lifestyle, but someone seems intent on sabotaging her successful business. Will she mellow enough to turn to Abi for help – or are the two just destined not to get along? Complete with sun, sea and adorable Labrador Sadie, Abi’s Neighbour is the fantastic new novel by bestselling author Jenny Kane.
Another Cup of Christmas
by Jenny KaneTrainee midwife Bethan Powell lives in the shadow of the workhouse during the Depression. It's difficult to say which is harder for her and fellow nurse Laura Ronconi - their gruelling work in the hospital, or the frictions and financial hardships at home. Bethan's Communist miner father, rigidly Chapel mother, unruly brothers and delightful but dubiously honest aunt, and Laura's vast Italian cafe-running family, cause the girls as much worry as any difficult case or strict ward sister. But working-class Pontypridd agrees on one thing - the 'crache', or gentry, who live in the big houses on the Common, may be just the other side of town, but they inhabit a different world. So when Bethan and Laura are smitten by two young doctors, can love really bridge the divide? Or is the pull of family too strong, the gulf too wide?
Another Cup of Christmas: a wonderfully festive, feel-good short story (The Another Cup Series #3)
by Jenny KanePerfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Jenny Colgan, this delightful festive short story is sure to warm your heart. Five years ago the staff of Pickwicks Cafe in Richmond were thrown into turmoil when their cook and part-owner, Scott, had a terrible accident. With help from his friends, his wife Peggy, and the staff at the local hospital, he made an amazing recovery. Now Pickwicks is preparing to host a special Christmas fundraiser for the hospital department that looked after Scott.Pickwicks' waitress Megan has been liaising with the ward's administrator, Nick, as all the staff who helped Scott's recovery are invited. As the problems of organising the fundraiser take up more and more of their busy lives, Megan and Nick contact each other more frequently, and their emails and phone calls start to develop from the practical into the flirty.But can you actually fall for someone you've never met?As the fundraiser draws closer, Megan is beginning to think that she had imagined all the virtual flirting between herself and Nick - he promised to arrange to meet her for real, but he hasn't done so. Now he's bringing someone with him to the fundraiser, and they're just bound to be everything Megan feels she isn't ...Join the characters of Jenny Kane's wonderful debut Another Cup of Coffee once again for a heart-warming festive read!Readers love Jenny Kane:'A lovely heart-warming tale set at Christmas and a perfect short read for in front of a blazing fire and a cup of coffee (or hot chocolate!)''A great read in the run up to Christmas, highly recommended''I loved this... it was sweetly romantic and kept me hooked!''Fab festive read. Got me right in the Christmas spirit! :)'
Another Cup of Christmas: a wonderfully festive, feel-good short story (The\another Cup Ser. #2)
by Jenny KanePerfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Jenny Colgan, this delightful festive short story is sure to warm your heart. Five years ago the staff of Pickwicks Cafe in Richmond were thrown into turmoil when their cook and part-owner, Scott, had a terrible accident. With help from his friends, his wife Peggy, and the staff at the local hospital, he made an amazing recovery. Now Pickwicks is preparing to host a special Christmas fundraiser for the hospital department that looked after Scott.Pickwicks' waitress Megan has been liaising with the ward's administrator, Nick, as all the staff who helped Scott's recovery are invited. As the problems of organising the fundraiser take up more and more of their busy lives, Megan and Nick contact each other more frequently, and their emails and phone calls start to develop from the practical into the flirty.But can you actually fall for someone you've never met?As the fundraiser draws closer, Megan is beginning to think that she had imagined all the virtual flirting between herself and Nick - he promised to arrange to meet her for real, but he hasn't done so. Now he's bringing someone with him to the fundraiser, and they're just bound to be everything Megan feels she isn't ...Join the characters of Jenny Kane's wonderful debut Another Cup of Coffee once again for a heart-warming festive read!Readers love Jenny Kane:'A lovely heart-warming tale set at Christmas and a perfect short read for in front of a blazing fire and a cup of coffee (or hot chocolate!)''A great read in the run up to Christmas, highly recommended''I loved this... it was sweetly romantic and kept me hooked!''Fab festive read. Got me right in the Christmas spirit! :)'
Another Cup Of Coffee
by Jenny KaneMaud Powell and her cousin Diana had always dreamed of becoming nurses, but their hopes are shattered when Maud contracts TB - a death sentence in 1930s' Pontypridd. With pits closing, Haydn abandoning a steady job for a stage career, and their cousin Diana's secret burden, the Powell family are facing hard times. Meanwhile Ronnie Ronconi, eldest of the large, cafe-owning family, has two simple beliefs: his sisters must marry good Italian Catholics, and determination and hard work will get him anything he wants. But his dreams are shattered when he realises that what he wants is Welsh, chapel-going, consumptive Maud. For once, high-handed, ruthless Ronnie seems to be facing the impossible...
Another Cup Of Coffee: a heart-warming and irresistible romance that will put a smile on your face (The Another Cup Series #1)
by Jenny KaneIf you love Jenny Colgan and Katie Fforde, you're sure to love this irresistible and heart-warming story from the author of A Cornish Escape.Thirteen years ago Amy Crane ran away from everyone and everything she knew, ending up in an unfamiliar city with no obvious past and no idea of her future. Now, though, that past has just arrived on her doorstep, in the shape of an old music cassette that Amy hasn't seen since she was at university.Digging out her long-neglected Walkman, Amy listens to the lyrics that soundtracked her student days. As long-buried memories are wrenched from the places in her mind where she's kept them safely locked away for over a decade, Amy is suddenly tired of hiding.It's time to confront everything about her life. Time to find all the friends she left behind in England, when her heart got broken and the life she was building for herself got completely shattered. Time to make sense of all the feelings she's been bottling up for all this time. And most of all, it's time to discover why Jack has sent her tape back to her now, after all these years...With her mantra, New life, New job, New home, playing on a continuous loop in her head, Amy gears herself up with yet another a bucket-sized cup of coffee, as she goes forth to lay the ghost of first love to rest...
Another Cup Of Coffee: a heart-warming and irresistible romance that will put a smile on your face (The\another Cup Ser. #1)
by Jenny KaneIf you love Jenny Colgan and Katie Fforde, you're sure to love this irresistible and heart-warming story from the author of A Cornish Escape.Thirteen years ago Amy Crane ran away from everyone and everything she knew, ending up in an unfamiliar city with no obvious past and no idea of her future. Now, though, that past has just arrived on her doorstep, in the shape of an old music cassette that Amy hasn't seen since she was at university.Digging out her long-neglected Walkman, Amy listens to the lyrics that soundtracked her student days. As long-buried memories are wrenched from the places in her mind where she's kept them safely locked away for over a decade, Amy is suddenly tired of hiding.It's time to confront everything about her life. Time to find all the friends she left behind in England, when her heart got broken and the life she was building for herself got completely shattered. Time to make sense of all the feelings she's been bottling up for all this time. And most of all, it's time to discover why Jack has sent her tape back to her now, after all these years...With her mantra, New life, New job, New home, playing on a continuous loop in her head, Amy gears herself up with yet another a bucket-sized cup of coffee, as she goes forth to lay the ghost of first love to rest...
Another Glass of Champagne
by Jenny KaneA great summer read by bestselling author Jenny Kane, Another Glass of Champagne reintroduces us to thirtysomethings Amy, Jack, and Kit from runaway success Another Cup of Coffee. Amy and husband Paul are expecting their first baby - they want Amy's best friend Jack to be godfather, but having left London to 'find himself' he hasn't been heard from in months. When Jack suddenly turns up, things seem to fit nicely into place - but his motives for returning to Richmond aren't all altruistic. He has a plan - one which could put community hub Pickwicks Coffee Shop out of business, and potentially ruin a number of old friendships... Meanwhile, Kit has problems of her own: just when her career as an author has started to take off, she finds herself unable to write - and there's a deadline looming...not to mention two children to see through their difficult teenage years... A warm-hearted, contemporary tale of life in a small corner of busy London.
Another Glass of Champagne: The Another Cup Series (The\another Cup Ser. #5)
by Jenny KaneA warm-hearted, contemporary tale about a group of friends living in a small corner of busy London, by bestselling author Jenny Kane.Fortysomething Amy is shocked and delighted to discover she’s expecting a baby – not to mention terrified! Amy wants best friend Jack to be godfather, but he hasn’t been heard from in months.When Jack finally reappears, he’s full of good intentions – but his new business plan could spell disaster for the beloved Pickwicks Coffee Shop, and ruin a number of old friendships… Meanwhile his love life is as complicated as ever – and yet when he swears off men for good, Jack meets someone who makes him rethink his priorities…but is it too late for a fresh start?Author Kit has problems of her own: just when her career has started to take off, she finds herself unable to write – and there’s a deadline looming, plus two headstrong kids to see through their difficult teenage years…will she be able to cope?A follow-up to the runaway success Another Cup of Coffee.
Another Glass of Champagne: The Another Cup Series (The Another Cup Series #2)
by Jenny KaneA warm-hearted, contemporary tale about a group of friends living in a small corner of busy London, by bestselling author Jenny Kane.Fortysomething Amy is shocked and delighted to discover she’s expecting a baby – not to mention terrified! Amy wants best friend Jack to be godfather, but he hasn’t been heard from in months.When Jack finally reappears, he’s full of good intentions – but his new business plan could spell disaster for the beloved Pickwicks Coffee Shop, and ruin a number of old friendships… Meanwhile his love life is as complicated as ever – and yet when he swears off men for good, Jack meets someone who makes him rethink his priorities…but is it too late for a fresh start?Author Kit has problems of her own: just when her career has started to take off, she finds herself unable to write – and there’s a deadline looming, plus two headstrong kids to see through their difficult teenage years…will she be able to cope?A follow-up to the runaway success Another Cup of Coffee.
Christmas at the Castle: a feel-good festive short story to curl up with this Christmas (The Another Cup Series #5)
by Jenny KaneFans of Holly Martin and Phillipa Ashley will love this festive short story, featuring much-loved characters from Jenny Kane's bestselling novel Another Cup of Coffee. When hotshot businesswoman Alice Warren is asked to organise a literary festival at beautiful Crathes Castle in Scotland, her 'work mode' persona means she can't say no - even though the person asking is her ex, Cameron Hunter.Alice broke Cameron's heart and feels she owes him one - but her best friend Charlie isn't going to like it. Charlie - aka famous author Erin Spence - is happy to help Alice with the festival...until she finds out that Cameron's involved! Charlie suffered a bad case of unrequited love for Cameron, and she can't bear the thought of seeing him again. Caught between her own insecurities and loyalty to her friend, Charlie gets fellow author Kit Lambert to take her place. Agreeing to leave her London comfort zone - and her favourite corner in Pickwicks Café - Kit steps in. She quickly finds herself not just helping out, but hosting a major literary event, while also trying to play fairy godmother - a task which quickly gets very complicated indeed...Readers love Jenny Kane:'A wonderful short story to fill your heart with warmth and really put you in the mood for Christmas''A feel good festive read, with Jenny Kane's trademark coffee, friendship and gentle humour''This is the perfect book for curling up on the sofa with on a winter's afternoon. Light-hearted and feel good fun'
Christmas at the Castle: a feel-good festive short story to curl up with this Christmas (The\another Cup Ser. #4)
by Jenny KaneFans of Holly Martin and Phillipa Ashley will love this festive short story, featuring much-loved characters from Jenny Kane's bestselling novel Another Cup of Coffee. When hotshot businesswoman Alice Warren is asked to organise a literary festival at beautiful Crathes Castle in Scotland, her 'work mode' persona means she can't say no - even though the person asking is her ex, Cameron Hunter.Alice broke Cameron's heart and feels she owes him one - but her best friend Charlie isn't going to like it. Charlie - aka famous author Erin Spence - is happy to help Alice with the festival...until she finds out that Cameron's involved! Charlie suffered a bad case of unrequited love for Cameron, and she can't bear the thought of seeing him again. Caught between her own insecurities and loyalty to her friend, Charlie gets fellow author Kit Lambert to take her place. Agreeing to leave her London comfort zone - and her favourite corner in Pickwicks Café - Kit steps in. She quickly finds herself not just helping out, but hosting a major literary event, while also trying to play fairy godmother - a task which quickly gets very complicated indeed...Readers love Jenny Kane:'A wonderful short story to fill your heart with warmth and really put you in the mood for Christmas''A feel good festive read, with Jenny Kane's trademark coffee, friendship and gentle humour''This is the perfect book for curling up on the sofa with on a winter's afternoon. Light-hearted and feel good fun'
Christmas in the Cotswolds
by Jenny KaneIn strictly chapel Pontypridd in 1938, tongues are quick to wag when Alma Moore, abandoned by her lover, is rushed to hospital with stomach pains. The doctor may call it appendicitis, but the scandal-mongers think they know better. And then Bethan John, who's too good for the rest of them since she married a doctor, comes back to her mining family's house with her new baby - but without her husband, or any word of explanation. Ostracised by most - even their own mothers - Alma and Bethan face a lonely struggle to survive. Then taciturn Russian Charlie, an outsider haunted by his own past, reaches out the hand of friendship to them both, and in so doing begins to thaw his own heart...