Only for the Holidays
Give yourself a cosy happy-ever-after this Christmas!
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- 7,99 €
Beschreibung des Verlags
The Spanish Love Deception meets The Holiday in this fake dating romance about a city girl and country boy’s lives colliding at Christmas.
City girl Tia Solanké is dreading the festive period. She’s on a break with her boyfriend and the last thing she wants to do is spend Christmas away from London. Arriving at Saiyan Hedge Farm, Tia takes an instant disliking to it. She falls in horse manure, is chased by sheep and the Wi-Fi sucks. How is she meant to stalk her ex now and concoct a foolproof plan to win him back?
Country boy Quincy Parker and his family run the farm, and this year they’ve been selected to host the biggest event in the town's calendar – the Winter Ball. Preparations are underway, and Quincy is working around the clock to make it a success. The only problem is, he’s told everyone he has a date to the ball, when in reality that couldn’t be further from the truth.
At first, Tia and Quincy don’t see eye to eye, until they realise they both have something to gain by pretending to be a couple. But when a snowstorm threatens to cancel the Winter Ball, their fake relationship is put to the test. Will Tia and Quincy be able to keep up the pretence and save the day, or will real feelings get in the way?
PRAISE FOR ABIOLA BELLO'S LOVE IN WINTER WONDERLAND:
‘A screen-worthy holiday romance.’ Joya Goffney, author of Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry
‘Gorgeous writing, witty dialogue, a magical setting and two characters you'll fall head over heels for.’ Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places
‘I devoured this delicious YA rom-com. A treat to read any time of year.’ Katherine Webber, author of Twin Crowns
‘A wonderfully warm love story.’ Candice Brathwaite, author of Cuts Both Ways
‘A warm and cosy read that pulls you into the perfect winter romance. Abiola has given us all a gift to swoon over.’ Benjamin Dean, author of The King is Dead
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Reeling from a breakup, British teen Quincy Parker throws himself into helping out around his family's farm, which includes assisting in planning the annual Winter Ball, a point of pride and pressure for the Parkers as they will be the first Black family to host the event in the history of White Oak. When his siblings remind him that he needs a date to attend the event, and his mother offers to "ask around," Quincy knows he must find a partner or risk embarrassment. Meanwhile, "city girl" Tia Solanké and her siblings arrive at the farm's adjoining inn with their Nigerian-British mother, who wanted to spend Christmas away from London. Before departing, Tia's boyfriend requested space. Sensing an opportunity to make Quincy's ex-girlfriend jealous and help Tia save her relationship, the pair decide to attend the Winter Ball as a couple. But inclement weather—and their own developing feelings—might make things more complicated than they anticipated. Bello (Love in Winter Wonderland) employs an uplifting tone and combines romance tropes like fake dating with a classic country-boy-meets-city-girl plot to present a swoony romantic comedy that's sure to delight in any season. Ages 14–up.
