Three bickering half sisters. One unique antiques shop. The coziest holiday season of their lives. Wildly different half sisters Maggie, Simone, and Star have hardly seen one another since their sprightly summers at Rowan Thorp, their eccentric father Augustus’s home. Known for his bustling approach to the knick-knack shop he ran, Augustus was loved by all and known by none, not even his daughters. Now, years later, the three estranged women are called upon for the reading of Augustus’s will and quickly realize he's orchestrated a series of hoops through which they must jump to unlock their inheritance—the last thing any of them want to do. But Maggie and Star desperately need the money. And who would Simone be to resist? Through hilarious goose chases, small-town mishaps, and one heart-warming winter solstice celebration, love, hope, and reconcilation is in the air, if only the three sisters can let themselves grasp it. One of USA Today ’s Best Holiday Romance Books One of Reader’s Digest ’s Best Holidays Books One of Country Living ’s Best Christmas Books "If you're familiar with Jenny Bayliss, you probably know that she loves to write about Christmas and all of its cozy cheer. Her book, A December to Remember, leans into everything fans adore about her work. If you're looking for small-town Christmas vibes, newfound family warmth, and some holiday sparkle here and there, this story truly has it all, and Bayliss delivers it in the most therapeutic way." — Women.com "A charming sister story…Jenny Bayliss is one of the queen of Christmas reads. Every year, she releases a book packed with holiday cheer and big emotions. . . . Come for the small-town holiday vibes and stay for the heartwarming sister premise." — Country Living "[A] delightful new holiday romp . . . A December TBR list must." — Reader’s Digest "If you like families reuniting, small-town romance, celebrating Christmas, and [books that] wrap you in a big hug then this is the book for you.” — BookBub "The story of the North sisters wraps up at the end like the perfect present . . . A December to Remember will instantly put you in the holiday mood." — The Daily Beacon "Compelling . . . Readers will be captured by the charming setting and the three unique and captivating love stories, as richly drawn characters, dynamic storytelling, and one possibly magical shop cat truly make this a December to remember. Delightful, heartfelt.” — Library Journal (starred review) " A December to Remembe r is exactly that, a memorable, moving, absolutely enchanting tale full of small town charm, sisterly drama, and eclectic characters that will have you wanting to visit Rowan Thorp for the Winter Solstice celebration! No one does holidays better than Jenny Bayliss!" —Amy E. Reichert, author of Once Upon a December "A charming winter solstice treat with Love Actually vibes and a hint of bohemian magic." —Abby Jimenez, author of Part of Your World A former professional cake baker, Jenny Bayliss lives in a small seaside town in the UK with her husband, their children having left home for big adventures. She is also the author of The Twelve Dates of Christmas, A Season for Second Chances, and Meet Me Under the Mistletoe. 1 Present Day Maggie, Simone, and Star's father had died as he'd always wanted to: quietly and without ceremony, in his beaten-up van in the middle of a forest in the Italian Alps. His age, like the rest of him, had always been an enigma, though it surprised nobody to learn that he had died just shy of his ninety-sixth birthday; Augustus was one of those curious beings who seemed always to have been old and yet equally never to have aged. In a handwritten note found tucked into his breast pocket, Augustus had bid farewell to his three estranged daughters and assured them that he had enjoyed a long and happy life, the memories of which he would carry with him into the next world. The very existence of the note had broken Star's heart. Maggie, the eldest of the three, had called her discordant sisters as soon as she'd received the news of their father's passing.   "But that means he knew he was going to die," Star, the youngest, had sobbed over the phone.   Maggie, who as firstborn was unwillingly cast in the role of materfamilias, tried her hardest to push conviction into her voice. "Not necessarily. He might have carried it around in his pocket for years, just in case," she soothed.   "Dad never planned a thing in his life." Star sniffed loudly. "He was a free spirit. No, he knew he was going to die, I know it. It's too sad. I can't think about it." Simone, the middle of the North sisters, had been less demonstrative in her grief upon receiving Maggie's phone call, but Maggie could hear the shake in her voice. "Was he-was he alone? When it happened?" Simone had asked. "I believe so, yes. But the doctor I spoke to assured me that he died peacefully in his sleep. That's something to be thankful fo