*Previously published as Her Forget-Me-Not Ex*

The cosy and charming second novel from Sophie Claire, author of The Christmas Holiday. A perfect read for fans of Trisha Ashley and Cathy Bramley!

It's taken years, but Natasha Brown's life is finally on track. Running a florists in the quaint village of Willowbrook, she's put her short-lived marriage to Luc Duval far behind her. That is, until he unexpectedly walks through her shop door, three years after their divorce.

Luc reveals that he never told his family about their split, and now his father is desperately ill and demanding to meet Natasha. Luc needs her to come to France and pretend they're still happily married. Natasha is horrified, but when Luc makes her an offer she can't refuse, reluctantly packs her bags.

The deal is two weeks on a vineyard with his family, but will Luc and Natasha be able to play the perfect couple after years apart? And in the glorious Provence sun, will the old spark between them be impossible to ignore?

Where there's a will, can love find a way?

When cynical divorce lawyer Daisy Jackson unexpectedly inherits a ramshackle farmhouse in Provence, she sets off for the French countryside to oversee renovations herself.

But Gabriel Laforet has other ideas. A local builder with ties to the property, Gabriel is determined to see Daisy off and preserve the characterful, charming farmhouse - which, but for a missing will, he knows is rightfully his.

When the two meet, it's clear they couldn't be more different: Gabriel has lived in the small country village all his life; Daisy is a city girl whose career means everything. He is laid-back and messy; she is used to being in control. As they begin to work together, sparks fly. Yet they're inexplicably drawn to each other and, in the heat of the Provence sun, secrets begin to spill. Perhaps Daisy can trust him with her carefully guarded heart after all?

But Gabriel is still searching for the missing will that proves the farmhouse belongs to him - and in doing so, risks upturning everything he and Daisy have started to build together . . .

In dem charmanten Willowbrook erfüllt sich Evie ihren Traum von einem Handarbeitsladen. Doch es läuft nicht alles rund. Neben Geldproblemen und einem Ex-Verlobten muss sie sich mit dem genauso attraktiven wie mürrischen Jake herumschlagen. Jede Begegnung mit Mr. Arktis endet im Chaos. Aber je besser sie Jake kennenlernt, desto mehr kann Evie hinter seinen Eispanzer schauen. Als die Feiertage vor der Tür stehen, will Jake der Weihnachtsidylle entfliehen. Evie selbst würde das Fest gerne aus dem Kalender streichen, um nicht mit ihrem Ex unterm geschmückten Baum zu sitzen. Kurzerhand fährt sie mit Jake nach Frankreich; auch wenn dieser trotz eines Kusses nur Freundschaft möchte. Allerdings kennt Weihnachten keine Ferien - und Liebe erst recht nicht.

»Ein kuscheliger und herzerwärmender Weihnachtsroman - ein festlicher Genuss.«
Heidi Swain

»Ein witziger und weihnachtlicher Lesespaß.«
Trisha Ashley

»Eine fantastische weihnachtliche Liebesgeschichte.«
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