Jessica Redland Livres

Lorsque la maîtresse chocolatière, Charlee, décide de s'installer dans la pittoresque ville côtière de Whitsborough Bay, elle est déterminée à suivre les traces de son grand-père et à ouvrir une chocolaterie. Elle trouve un emplacement idéal pour Charlee's Chocolates sur la magnifique Castle Street, mais elle doit le rénover à temps pour Noël ! Avec un petit ami inutile et d'innombrables désastres de bricolage, Charlee ne sait pas si elle y parviendra. Sans famille 'traditionnelle' pour la soutenir, elle se sent perdue dans son nouvel environnement, et les secrets du passé pèsent sur elle. Cependant, la chaleur et l'esprit festif de la communauté de Whitsborough Bay vont la surprendre. Lorsque le plombier, Matt, vient à son secours, il se pourrait que tous les rêves de Charlee se réalisent ce Noël, et qu'elle découvre ce que signifie vraiment la famille.

Welcome to Bumblebee Barn, home to wonderful animals, spectacular views - and resident young farmer, Barney. While Barney loves his life at Bumblebee Barn - a farm that has been in his family for generations - the early mornings and long hours looking after the animals are proving to be a deterrent to finding someone to share it with. So when his sister sees an advert for a dating show, Love on the Farm, he has nothing to lose by applying. After all, he isn't meeting anyone down the traditional route and surely he won't be picked anyway...? Thrown into the chaos of reality TV, Barney's whole life is turned upside down, with buried secrets to be uncovered. But could the magic of Bumblebee Barn heal his broken heart and help him find love?

It was always Samantha's dream to run her rescue centre full-time. But just as her wish comes true, she becomes a victim of her own kindness when she finds herself with a house full of guests looking to her for support. As she juggles new arrivals, dramas and health challenges, it soon becomes clear that she needs to start putting herself first.

A tale of perseverance and hope, the story follows characters who navigate challenges and setbacks in their quest for a fulfilling life. Themes of resilience and the power of dreams are woven throughout, emphasizing the importance of never losing sight of one's aspirations. As they face obstacles, the characters learn valuable lessons about love, friendship, and the belief that a happy ending is possible with determination and support from one another.

It's the most wonderful time of the year on Castle Street, and there's a paw-some new business opening.... It had always been Tabby's dream to work with cats and an inheritance from her beloved nanna has finally made that a reality. Idyllic Castle Street in Whitsborough Bay couldn't be a better place for pastry chef Tabby to open a cat café with her boyfriend, Leon. But when Leon leaves her in the lurch, the pressure mounts for Tabby. With Christmas fast approaching, she has to open the café on her own - a daunting prospect, especially when she's been hiding her health issues from the ones she loves. Faced with local resistance to the café - and somebody seemingly determined that she won't succeed - Tabby will need her friends, family and cats more than ever to recover her broken Christmas spirit and pull together for a Christmas miracle. Will the cat café bring the festive joy to Castle Street as Tabby had hoped or will it be a cat-astrophe? And can the magic of Christmas on Castle Street mend Tabby's broken heart as well as her business? Escape with million-copy bestseller Jessica Redland this Christmas for the purr-fect festive treat!

Autorka bestsellerov s viac než miliónom predaných výtlačkov Je možné nájsť lásku práve vtedy, keď ju prestaneme hľadať? Keď Samantha Wishawová sleduje, ako si láska jej života berie inú ženu, definitívne stráca vieru vo vlastný šťastný koniec. So zlomeným srdcom a unavená z neustálych rodinných sporov túži aspoň na chvíľu zmiznúť z vlastného života, spomaliť a opäť sa slobodne nadýchnuť. Šanca na únik prichádza nečakane na pokojnom anglickom vidieku, kde sa z náhodného stretnutia zrodí tiché, no hlboké priateľstvo s Thomasom – osamelým a mrzutým vdovcom, ktorý žije v chátrajúcom vidieckom sídle zvanom Hedgehog Hollow. Spolu oživia dávny sen, ktorý mal Thomas kedysi so svojou zosnulou manželkou Gwendoline: vdýchnuť tomuto miestu nový život a vytvoriť záchranné centrum pre ježkov. A hoci pôvodne hľadala len rozptýlenie, postupne zisťuje, že obnova Hedgehog Hollow jej dáva dôvod veriť, že môže byť opäť šťastná. Keď sa Sam s odhodlaním pustí do obnovy Hedgehog Hollow, netuší, že popri záchrane tohto výnimočného miesta možno zachráni aj vlastné srdce. Pretože láska a šťastie sa niekedy objavia presne vtedy, keď ich čakáme najmenej.