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‘Christmas at the Gingerbread Café is a lovely, cheery festive read, a good old-fashioned feel-good romance’ – Books with BunnyThe icing on her Christmas cake!Christmas is the season the Gingerbread Café in Ashford, Connecticut was made for…but owner Lily couldn’t be feeling less merry if she tried. She’s spent another year dreaming of being whisked away on a sleigh-ride for two, but she’s facing festive season alone – again. And, just to give her another reason to feel anything other than candy-cane perky, a new shop across the road has opened… Not only is it selling baked goods, but the owner, with his seriously charming smile, has every girl in town swooning.But Lily isn’t about to let her business crumble – the Gingerbread Café is the heart of the community, and she’s going to fight for it! This could be the Christmas that maybe, just maybe, all her dreams – even the someone-to-decorate-the-Christmas-tree-with ones – really do come true!Finalist for the RWA Ella Award 2014Don&apos;t miss any books in The Gingerbread Café series:Book 1 – Christmas at the Gingerbread CaféBook 2 – Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread CaféBook 3 – Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread CaféThe Bookshop on the CornerSecrets at Maple Syrup FarmCheck out Rebecca Raisin’s newest series: The Little Paris Collection Book 1 – The Little Bookshop on the Seine Book 2 – The Little Antique Shop Under the Eiffel Tower Book 3 – The Little Perfume Shop Off the Champs-ElyséesPraise for Rebecca Raisin‘If you are looking for a Christmassy romance then don’t look any further.’ – Bookbabblers‘Raisin not only excels in creating a festive mood … but also portrays a lovely winter wonderland setting, where things are covered in snow’ – Sam Still Reading‘This is a short and incredibly sweet novella that explores a very endearing and unexpected romance. It is definitely one that will make you laugh and warm your heart’ – Louisa’s Reviews‘If you love Christmas, romance and HEA then you will love this sweet novella.’ – Clue Review

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The Gingerbread Café

Includes bonus material!This winter it’s time to fall in love at Cedarwood Lodge… After years of dreaming, Clio Winters is finally fulfilling her childhood dream of renovating the gorgeous old Cedarwood Lodge in Evergreen and turning it into the perfect destination for celebrations, weddings and extravagant birthday parties. The huge property used to be a bustling holiday camp, now Clio wants to bring it back to its halcyon days – which will be a lot of hard work!Returning back to the small town of her youth she’s glad to have one of her best friends still around to lean on, Micah who is just as solid as he used to be. But with her own secrets pushing her to run from her glamorous life in New York, she’ll have to tread carefully, especially when the far-too-handsome-for-his-own-good contractor, Kai, shows up on her doorstep…Sure she’s here in Evergreen to change her life, but there is no way she’s falling in love!Previously published as Celebrations &amp; Confetti, Brides &amp; Bouquets, Midnight &amp; Mistletoe.

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Christmas At Cedarwood Lodge

What is French for falling in love?When Del leaves small town America to compete in a perfume competition in Paris, she thinks it is just the next step on her five-year-plan. It’s an exciting opportunity. What started out as just a dream for Del and her twin sister is nearly in her grasp. If she wins this competition, they are on their way to opening their very own perfume boutique!Arriving in Paris, watching the sun glinting off the Seine and wandering the Champs-Elysees, Del discovers the most perfect perfumery she’s ever seen. Yet, as the competition dawns Del realises that whilst she might have had the best nose in her small village, her competitors seem to know more than she could ever have dreamed. This competition isn’t going to be easy…Del has the romance of Paris to sweep her away from her worries, but as the competition heats up, so does her desire for that which she cannot have! If only the dashing owner Sébastien didn’t smell so seductive, look so handsome and make her heart flutter like it never has before. They say love smells as sweet as a red rose in bloom, but Del would tell anyone that true love can’t be bottled – it’s beautiful and unique to everyone…even herself. With everything on the line for her future, can Del really let a little attraction get in the way of securing her dreams?Praise for The Little Perfume Shop Off the Champs-Elysees:‘I absolutely loved everything to do with this book’ Rachel Gilbey‘Absolutely fantastic book, had me hooked from the first page. Full of anticipation, a real page turner. Loved it!’ Nerys Minney‘In short, this is a fabulous book. In reading I was transported somewhere almost magical’ Sandra W‘The Little Perfume Shop off the Champs-Elysees, was worth waiting for. It&apos;s got magic, sparkle, twinkling lights of Paris and above all, a copious amount of LOVE!’

The Little Perfume Shop Off The Champs-Élysées

‘Wow. I loved this story… I shed a tear or two before the end… Fabulous.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 starsThis summer will change everything!Aria Summers knows what she wants.A life on the road with best friend Rosie and her beloved camper-van-cum-book-shop, and definitely, definitely, no romance.But when Aria finds herself falling – after one too many glasses of wine, from a karaoke stage – into the arms of Jonathan, a part of her comes back to life for the first time in years.Since her beloved husband died Aria has sworn off love, unless it’s the kind you can find in the pages of a book. One love of her life is quite enough.And so Aria tries to forget Jonathan and sets off for a summer to remember in France. But could this trip change Aria’s life forever…? A heartwarming, uplifting and hilarious novel of friendship, love and adventure! Perfect for fans of Debbie Johnson and Holly Martin.Readers LOVE Aria’s Travelling Book Shop!‘A poignant and whimsical second-chance-at-love story.’ Susan Mallery, New York Times bestselling author of Sisters by Choice‘Oh wow, brilliant book… I didn&apos;t want it to end.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars‘OMG brilliant. Captured from page one!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars‘Kept me reading past bedtime… More than just a feel-good read, it’s one that will stay with you for a long time.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars‘I felt emotionally involved with this book from the start and became totally engrossed… Had me laughing in some places and in tears in others. A brilliant read.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars‘Absolutely loved this… I enjoyed every turn of the page… Such a lovely feel good book.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars‘Delightful… So much more than a romance.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars‘Swallowed me whole from the moment I started reading, and sucked me into another world.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

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Aria’s Travelling Book Shop

Join Rebecca Raisin for the final part of the heart-warming Cedarwood Lodge serial and see who might be kissing at midnight…Planning a New Years Eve Party might be the kind of event Clio Winters used to dream about organising, but when everything is feeling a bit up in the air, she has to hope that this New Years her wish really will come true.Cedarwood Lodge is a delectable romance told in three parts – following Clio Winters journey back to her hometown of Evergreen. This is the final part in this feel-good romance serial.

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Midnight and Mistletoe at Cedarwood Lodge

The trip of a lifetime!Rosie Lewis has her life together.A swanky job as a Michelin-Starred Sous Chef, a loving husband and future children scheduled for an exact date. That’s until she comes home one day to find her husband’s pre-packed bag and a confession that he&apos;s had an affair. Heartbroken and devastated, Rosie drowns her sorrows in a glass (or three) of wine, only to discover the following morning that she has spontaneously invested in a bright pink campervan to facilitate her grand plans to travel the country. Now, Rosie is about to embark on the trip of a lifetime, and the chance to change her life! With Poppy, her new-found travelling tea shop in tow, nothing could go wrong, could it…? A laugh-out-loud novel of love, friendship and adventure! Perfect for fans of Debbie Johnson and Holly Martin.Readers LOVE Rosie’s Travelling Tea Shop!‘Oh YES, YES, YES!!! I bloody loved this. I absolutely adored this book.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars‘Awesome!!!… Absolutely brilliant… I loved this book a huge amount… I sat and read it in an afternoon.’ Vonibee, 5 stars‘Had me hooked from the very first page… Absolutely joyous.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars‘I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of this novel and read it through in one day… It brightened up my day so much that I couldn’t take the soppy grin off my face as I finished reading the final page.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars‘A fast-paced, funny, romantic, heart-warming and realistic book that will have you not only laughing out loud but glued to the page.’ Chicks, Rogues and Scandals, 5 stars‘Such a pleasure to read, I lost myself within the pages… An incredibly enjoyable book.’ Rachel’s Random Reads, 5 stars ‘There is just so much to love about this story… This wonderful, cosy read just resonated with me so much!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars