Judy Astley Volgorde van de boeken

Nein, nicht schnulzig, sondern richtig schön romantisch! Schließlich ist bald Weihnachten … Theas Eltern wollen die ganze Familie zu Weihnachten nach Cornwall einladen, in ein großes Haus am Meer, dabei sind sie eigentlich dabei, sich zu trennen. Thea selbst ist gerade Single geworden, denn ihr Exfreund hat sich gegen ein Kind und für die Welpenzucht entschieden – was für ein Kotzbrocken. Während es draußen wie verrückt schneit, wird drinnen heftig Weihnachten gefeiert. Der riesige Mistelzweig, den Sean, der schwule Verwalter des Hauses, aufhängt, sorgt zusätzlich zu den neuen Partnern der Eltern, die plötzlich auftauchen, für Verwirrung. Sean ist einfach toll, das finden Thea und die Leserin, und vielleicht ist er ja gar nicht schwul? Nicht umsonst werden gerade zu Weihnachten Filme wie »Tatsächlich Liebe« und »Während du schliefst« im Fernsehen wiederholt – genau so wunderbar romantisch ist dieses Buch, mit dem sich frau mit dicken Socken, Tee und Keksen aufs Sofa verziehen kann. Jetzt kann Weihnachten kommen.

âe~Elegant, witty writing, endearing characters and a wonderful romance. What more could you want?âe(tm) Katie Fforde, bestselling author of A Christmas Feast It is almost a year since Sean and Thea met and it's been a roller-coaster ride: they're getting married on Christmas Day! Neither Thea or Sean want a big fuss - a simple wedding, with Christmas lights and just a few sprigs of mistletoe for decoration is all they need. But before they know it, things begin to get complicated. Trying to manage a long-distance relationship in the build-up to their Christmas wedding is one thing, but as one challenge after another comes their way, the happy couple begin to wonder if they'll ever make it down the aisle . . . With unforgettable characters, charming romance and lots of laughter, A Merry Mistletoe Wedding is a gorgeous Christmas read - perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Milly Johnson.

Itâe(tm)s twenty years since Miranda, then sixteen, holidayed in Cornwall and her life changed forever. Now sheâe(tm)s back again âe" with her mother Clare and the ashes of her stepfather Jack, whose wish was to be scattered on the sea overlooked by their one-time holiday home. The picturesque cove seems just the same as ever, but the people are different âe" more smart incomers,fewer locals, more luxury yachts in the harbour. But Miranda and Clare both find some strangely familiar faces, and revisit the emotions they both thought had disappeared.

Sorrel is about to go off on her Gap Year. She wants a home to come home to. Ilex, her brother, is trying to upgrade his flat and marry his smart girlfriend Manda. He'd like some immediate equity. Clover, the elder sister, has plans that involve a bijou second home in France. And she wants it now. If only their parents would be sensible. If only they would sell their large, rather grand but somewhat dilapidated home and hand over their inheritance. But parents aren't always as sensible as their children. They are planning on blowing the lot.

For the last few years, Beth and Ned have gone to the same Caribbean island to the same luxury spa hotel. But this year, home problems have somehow tagged along for the ride. Ned has been playing away—a bit of a drunken fling, that's all, Beth thinks. But although they have put it all behind them, Beth doesn't know that Ned's fling was with the female half of one of the couples they are vacationing with.

Jay has always envied her cousin Delphine. While Jay was brought up in a large, chaotic family, Delphine was perfectly dressed with a coordinated bedroom and an immaculate wardrobe. But then Delphine reappears when they are both adults, with a third husband in prospect and the same old air of apparently effortless superiority. Jay never considers that perhaps Delphine is the envious one.

Alice lives a well ordered life with her second husband in a leafy London suburb. However, when her mother falls ill, Alice goes to Cornwall to look after her. Soon she begins to wonder if she has made the right choices in life.

Kitty ist Anfang 40, Malerin, und lebt mit ihrem Mann Gwyn und ihren beiden Kindern in einem kleinen idyllischen Küstenort, wo sie ein beschauliches Leben führt. Doch von Zeit zu Zeit holen die Schatten der Vergangenheit sie ein: Mit 16 Jahren bekam Kitty nämlich von einem anderen Mann ein Kind und gab die kleine Madeleine gleich nach der Geburt zur Adoption frei. Immer wieder denkt sie darüber nach, was wohl inzwischen aus ihrer Tochter geworden ist, und fasst eines Tages den Entschluss, sie über eine Agentur suchen zu lassen. Als Madeleine schließlich leibhaftig vor ihrer Tür steht, ist nichts mehr in Kittys Leben so, wie es einmal war.