Wednesday, 15 November 2017
The Best Little Christmas Shop by Maxine Morrey
Release Date: 3rd November 2017
Genres: Romantic Comedy / Fiction
Come home for Christmas to the Best Little Christmas Shop – the snowiest, cosiest place you can be!
a Rafflecopter giveawayCome home for Christmas to the Best Little Christmas Shop – the snowiest, cosiest place you can be!
Home for the holidays…
Icing gingerbread men,
arranging handmade toys and making up countless Christmas wreaths in her
family’s cosy little Christmas shop isn’t usually globe-trotter Lexi’s idea of
fun. But it’s all that’s keeping her mind off romance. And, with a broken
engagement under her belt, she’s planning to stay well clear of that for the
foreseeable future…until gorgeous single dad Cal Martin walks through the door!
Christmas takes on a whole new
meaning as Lexi begins to see it through Cal’s adorable five-year-old son’s
eyes. But, finding herself getting dangerously close to the mistletoe with Cal,
Lexi knows she needs to back off. She’s sworn off love, and little George needs
a stability she can’t provide. One day she’ll decide whether to settle down
again – just not yet.
But the best little Christmas
shop in this sleepy, snow-covered village has another surprise in store…
The Wonder of The Windows – A Perfect Day Out
Standing on the pavement,
face close to the glass, I take in the wonder of the display. In that moment
it’s easy to be transported back to the those feelings of wonder Christmas
would instil in us as children - feelings that we can easily lose as we grow
into adults and become distracted by other, often far less wondrous aspects of
the season.
One of my favourite
things to do as the festive season descends is to take a trip up to London and
do some window shopping – or more precisely, window viewing.
Each year the big
department stores try to out do each other with incredible displays – the
budget of which I think it would make my eyes water to know! But they are such
a delight, so intricate, so clever and often absolutely mesmerising. Last year
Liberty’s display partly featuring the National Ballet had to be my favourite
as dancers twirled and real shoes, donated by the NB, were entwined within the
display.
And of course, the
displays no longer just stay behind the glass. As competition has become
stronger, some stores now use the front of their buildings as part of the
canvas, drawing visitors from further away as they catch a glimpse of
something, and go closer to investigate it.
Christmas can be an
expensive time but if you’re looking for a cheaper alternative for a day out
and have access to a major city, taking the time to wander around and enjoy
these artful, and inspirational, creations is a fabulous way to pass the time.
About Maxine Morrey
Maxine has wanted
to be a writer for as long as she can remember and wrote her first (very short)
book for school when she was ten. Coming in first, she won a handful of book
tokens - perfect for a bookworm!
As years went by, she continued to write, but 'normal' work often got in the way. She has written articles on a variety of subjects, aswell as a book on Brighton for a Local History publisher. However, novels are what she loves writing the most. After self publishing her first novel when a contract fell through, thanks to the recession, she continued to look for opportunities.
In August 2015, she won Harper Collins/Carina UK's 'Write Christmas' competition with her romantic comedy, 'Winter's Fairytale'.
Maxine lives on the south coast of England, and when not wrangling with words loves to read sew and listen to podcasts. As she also likes cake she can also be found either walking or doing something vaguely physical at the gym.
As years went by, she continued to write, but 'normal' work often got in the way. She has written articles on a variety of subjects, aswell as a book on Brighton for a Local History publisher. However, novels are what she loves writing the most. After self publishing her first novel when a contract fell through, thanks to the recession, she continued to look for opportunities.
In August 2015, she won Harper Collins/Carina UK's 'Write Christmas' competition with her romantic comedy, 'Winter's Fairytale'.
Maxine lives on the south coast of England, and when not wrangling with words loves to read sew and listen to podcasts. As she also likes cake she can also be found either walking or doing something vaguely physical at the gym.
Follow Maxine Morrey
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Giveaway – UK Only
Win –
Signed copy of The Christmas Project
The Best Little Christmas Shop
notebook
Box of mini gingerbread men
A chocolate teddy bear
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