Best Christmas romance books

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The best Christmas romance books to fall in love with this winter

The heartwarming and uplifting story of love and second chances

This Year's For Me and You

Fall in love with the most heartwarming and uplifting story of love and second chances set between London and Dublin, from the author of BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE 
 
'A beautifully poignant read. I thoroughly enjoyed every page' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'I adored this book. Beautiful, heartbreakingly sad, laugh-out-loud funny and scorchingly romantic. This will be a huge hit this winter' 5***** Reader Review 
 
**WINNER OF ROMANTIC NOVEL AWARD FOR BEST FESTIVE ROMANTIC NOVEL** 
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When Celeste loses her best friend Hannah, she'll do anything to keep her spirit alive. 
 
So when she uncovers her friend's old list of New Year's resolutions, Celeste vows to complete them all. 
 
One adventure at a time, she rediscovers how wonderful life can be. 
 
But when one resolution leads her to someone from her past, Celeste can't help but wonder . . . 
 
Could the biggest adventure of all be falling in love? 
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'A lovely story of friendship and love. Heartwarming and thought-provoking' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'A perfect novel to cosy up with a nice cuppa' 5***** Reader Review 
 
PRAISE FOR EMILY BELL: 
 
'The perfect festive treat! A charming love story' KATE EBERLEN, bestselling author of Miss You 
 
'The perfect uplifting Christmas read, Emily is this year's Queen of Christmas!' VERONICA HENRY 
 
'Baby It's cold Outside captures the magic of Christmas in Dublin perfectly! A heartfelt and irresistibly romantic read to cosy up with over the festive season' CARMEL HARRINGTON 
 
'I did not have the opportunity to devour this book - it devoured me. I loved the descriptions of Dublin, I felt like I could have been there myself' 5***** READER REVIEW 
 
'I read this in a day and loved every single page. A wonderful, heartwarming, festive tale of love, loss and finding what really matters' 5***** READER REVIEW 
 
'A flipping fantastic five-star read. Norah Jones you are my hero' 5***** READER REVIEW 
 
'A beautiful, atmospheric read that has stolen my heart' 5***** READER REVIEW 
 
'It will leave you smiling from ear to ear!' 5***** READER REVIEW

A refreshing romance filled with holiday spirit and second chances. The descriptions of Dublin at Christmas time alone will leave you longing for your very own trip . . .

Cosy up with this fab festive read!

Tremendous fun, with a big heart and gorgeous locations to get lost in - it's the perfect uplifting Christmas read, unashamedly romantic and beautifully written. Emily is this year's Queen of Christmas!

The perfect festive treat! I really enjoyed Emily Bell's believable, sympathetic characters and her sensitive and wise writing about friendship and bereavement which deliver richness and depth to a charming love story

Captures the magic of Christmas in Dublin perfectly! A heartfelt and irresistibly romantic read to cosy up with over the festive season

Emily Bell is an Irish Times bestselling author who grew up in Dublin and moved to London after university. She has had various jobs including tour guide, bookseller and pub singer, and now writes full time. She lives in north London with her husband and daughter. She is the author of Baby It's Cold Outside and This Year's for Me and You, winner of the RNA Christmas Festive/Holiday Romantic Novel award.

Hannah and Celeste have been best friends since they were eighteen, when they made a pact to spend every New Year's Eve together. From Dublin to London, the two are inseparable: that is, until tragedy strikes. 
 
When Celeste discovers a list of Hannah's New Year's Resolutions, she is determined to complete them. Little does she know that doing so will reunite her with someone from her past . . . 
 
Through Hannah's last wishes Celeste begins to fall in love with life again, one adventure at a time. 
 
But could the biggest adventure of all be falling in love again?

The heartwarming and uplifting love story you need this winter

Baby It's Cold Outside

DISCOVER THE LOVE STORY THAT WILL MELT YOUR HEART THIS CHRISTMAS . . . 
 
'The perfect uplifting Christmas read. Emily is this year's Queen of Christmas!' VERONICA HENRY 
'Left me with goosebumps and a smile on my face' 5***** READER REVIEW 
'If you only read one Christmas book, make it this one' 5***** READER REVIEW 
 
AN IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER 
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FATE PULLED THEM APART BUT NOT BEFORE THEY MADE A PROMISE. 
 
TEN CHRISTMASES LATER, WILL THEIR WISH COME TRUE? . . . 
 
As Norah battles through the bustling December crowds, she hears the notes of a song that transports her back to the most romantic week of her life. 
 
After meeting on a blissful holiday, but knowing they had to part, a boy named Andrew made her a promise: 
 
If they are both single on Christmas Eve in ten years' time, they will meet under the clock on Grafton Street, Dublin. 
 
Norah has no idea if he will remember, but she has nothing to lose. 
 
So, hoping for a Christmas miracle, she heads to Dublin. To that clock. And, maybe, to Andrew. 
 
But it wouldn't be Christmas without a few surprises . . . 
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'The perfect festive treat! A charming love story' KATE EBERLEN, bestselling author of Miss You 
 
'Baby It's Cold Outside captures the magic of Christmas in Dublin perfectly! A heartfelt and irresistibly romantic read to cosy up with over the festive season' CARMEL HARRINGTON 
 
WHY READERS HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE 
 
'I did not have the opportunity to devour this book - it devoured me. I loved the descriptions of Dublin, I felt like I could have been there myself' 5***** READER REVIEW 
 
'I read this in a day and loved every single page. A wonderful, heartwarming, festive tale of love, loss and finding what really matters' 5***** READER REVIEW 
 
'A flipping fantastic five-star read. Norah Jones you are my hero' 5***** READER REVIEW 
 
'A beautiful, atmospheric read that has stolen my heart' 5***** READER REVIEW 
 
'It will leave you smiling from ear to ear!' 5***** READER REVIEW

Tremendous fun, with a big heart and gorgeous locations to get lost in - it's the perfect uplifting Christmas read, unashamedly romantic and beautifully written. Emily is this year's Queen of Christmas!

A spur-of-the-moment summer romance in Verona, a snowy Christmas in Dublin, a soundtrack of opera, jazz and Motown . . . For me, this is the perfect festive treat! I really enjoyed Emily Bell's believable, sympathetic characters and her sensitive and wise writing about friendship and bereavement which deliver richness and depth to a charming love story

Baby It's Cold Outside captures the magic of Christmas in Dublin perfectly! A heartfelt and irresistibly romantic read to cosy up with over the festive season

A refreshing romance filled with holiday spirit and second chances. The descriptions of Dublin at Christmas time alone will leave you longing for your very own trip . . .

The most perfect, festive, heartwarming read. Curl up in front of the Christmas tree and get lost in the magic

With gorgeous descriptions of a festive Dublin, this beautifully romantic tale is particularly evocative at this magical time of year

A great read that's not just for the holiday season. The descriptions will make you feel as though you're walking down Grafton Street with her

This uplifting read is full of Christmas magic and perfectly captures the sparkly delights of Dublin in the festive season

Norah Jones is known for two things, sharing a name with a famous musician and always being single. 
After another year of heartbreak Norah fears spending Christmas alone. Before she remembers Andrew, who she fell for ten years earlier. 
Fate pulled them apart, but not before they made a promise: 
If they're both still single on Christmas Eve 2019 they must stand under the clock at Bewley's Café on Grafton Street, Dublin. 
So that's where Norah decides to go. To Dublin. To that clock. And, hopefully, to Andrew. 
But it wouldn't be Christmas without a few surprises . . .

Emily Bell

The perfect festive treat! I really enjoyed Emily Bell's believable, sympathetic characters and her sensitive and wise writing about friendship and bereavement which deliver richness and depth to a charming love story

Emily Bell

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