Meet Me Under the Mistletoe
'A Fantastic Christmas Treat' - Zoella Book Club
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- 4,99 €
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- 4,99 €
Publisher Description
Don't miss the Christmas wedding of the year, in Meet Me Under the Mistletoe, by the bestselling author of The Twelve Dates of Christmas, Jenny Bayliss.
'A warm-hearted romance to cosy up with this Christmas' – Woman's Own
'Jenny Bayliss is the queen of funny, smart romantic comedies' – Freya Sampson, author of The Last Library
A winter wedding of school friends should be the highlight of Nory Noel’s festive calendar. But that group has long since drifted apart, and Nory is dreading the lavish, week-long affair. Still, she supposes, being the only single person means she gets a king-size bed in the idyllic castle venue all to herself.
As the champagne flows, the years roll back and soon the air is alive with old sparks and old tensions. Desperate for a moment of peace, Nory escapes and crashes into Isaac, the castle’s gardener – and her former school rival.
Nory and Isaac have more in common these days than they could ever have imagined. But as she steals more time away to spend with him, Isaac reveals an astonishing secret about his past. Nory is in a unique position to help right this wrong – but uncovering the truth might mean pushing Isaac away once more . . .
'An uplifting, happily-ever-after gem that epitomises the perfect Christmas read' – Northern Life
Praise for Jenny Bayliss:
'A gorgeous, cosy winter read' – Sophie Cousens, author of Just Haven't Met You Yet
'If you need help getting into the festive spirit, this is the book for you . . . This feelgood read has humour, romance and some gorgeous descriptions of the Christmas traditions of an English village' – Good Housekeeping
'Sparkly and romantic' – My Weekly
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This slow but sweet romance from Bayliss (The Twelve Dates of Christmas) sees a group of boarding school friends reuniting for a Christmas wedding in the campus's castle, sparking new concerns, old grief, and, of course, love. As teens, Nory and her clique bullied Isaac, the son of their elite British boarding school's gardener. Though Nory was a scholarship kid, she got caught up in the posh hierarchy and behaved just as badly as her friends. When the group comes together again as adults—minus one of their own, who died by suicide—there's plenty they reminisce on fondly, but they flinch at their past behavior toward Isaac and seek him out to apologize. Isaac, now head gardener, has become good friend's with Nory's brother over the years and, though he still distrusts the others, he forgives Nory. The pair discover an undeniable attraction and decide to explore their feelings, against the objections of Nory's brother. There may be slightly too much going on, with intertwining subplots distracting from the love story, but Bayliss makes it work; all the hubbub of wedding preparation in the background offers some good laughs, and Nory's diverse friend group is sure to win over readers. Bayliss's fans will be pleased.
