A school reunion in the English countryside leads to a second chance at love in this cozy holiday romance Elinor Noel—Nory for short—is quite content running her secondhand bookshop in London. Forever torn between her working-class upbringing and her classmates’ extravagant lifestyles at the posh private school she attended on scholarship, Nory has finally figured out how to keep both at equal distance. So when two of her oldest friends invite their whole gang to spend the time leading up to their wedding together at the castle near their old school, Nory must prepare herself for an emotionally complicated few days. The reunion brings back fond memories, but also requires Nory to dodge an ill-advised former fling. When she falls quite literally into the arms of Isaac, the castle’s head gardener, who has nothing but contempt for the "snobby prep school kids," the attraction between them is undeniable. And as Nory spends more time with Isaac during the wedding festivities, she finds herself falling hard for the boy she used to consider an enemy. Nory and Isaac explore their common ground, but pressures mount on all sides, and Nory must decide what kind of life she wants to live and what sort of love is worth the risk . . . One of Reader's Digest 's 30 Most-Anticipated Books of 2022 "A story of past flings, friendships, and new love….Reading this with a mug of hot cocoa sparked so much joy!” — FIRST "Filled with holiday bliss and the spirit of new starts, Nory and Isaac's second chance is the perfect holiday romance." — PopSugar " Meet Me Under the Mistletoe captures the same small-town charm and holiday cheer found in Bayliss’s debut novel, The Twelve Dates of Christmas , while tackling themes of class relations, self-acceptance, family loyalty, and the value of old friendships and new love.” — Apartment Therapy "All the hubbub of wedding preparation in the background offers some good laughs, and Nory’s diverse friend group is sure to win over readers. Bayliss’s fans will be pleased." —Publishers Weekly   "Old friends, new love, self-acceptance, and family loyalty are just some of the themes Bayliss deftly touches on here." —Reader's Digest "A fantastic holiday romance that skillfully explores the many entanglements of our hearts." —Jean Meltzer, author of The Matzah Ball and Mr. Perfect on Paper 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 and A Season for Second Chances. One Shepherd Market is old London. Two small squares of ye olde quaint shop fronts and pubs, some dating back to the 1700s, nestle unconcerned among the steel and glass monoliths of their descendants. A peculiar vibe of village camaraderie and tourism pulses through the tiny neighborhood; doors open with tinkling bells into welcomingly dark shops, and people mingle in the street, strangers and friends passing the time. And it is here, sandwiched between a tailor and a bistro, that Elinor Noel-Nory to those who know her best-runs her secondhand bookshop, Serendipitous Seconds, with her right-hand man, Andrew. The woman in the long blue floral coat with curly gray hair flowing to her waist had been leafing through a book of prints by the Dutch Old Masters for nearly twenty minutes, and Nory was beginning to twitch. One of the only downsides, so far as Nory could see, to spending your life surrounded by beautiful books was that people kept wanting to buy your favorites. Andrew pushed a mug of coffee into her hand. "Stop staring," he hissed. "You'll put her off the sale." Nory narrowed her eyes and stared harder. "That is one of the most comprehensive books we have on the Old Masters, still lifes," she whispered. "The quality of the prints is exquisite. They don't print books on that kind of paper anymore." "Which is reflected in the price tag, which is why we need this sale. Now stop intimidating our only customer and help me decipher this inventory." She allowed herself to be led away to the large mahogany desk at the back of the shop. Andrew was on an eternal quest to try to keep track of the vast and eclectic jumble of books for which they had long since run out of shelf and stacking space. Nory didn't feel that the alchemy of bringing books together with readers could be contained in a spreadsheet. Face-to-face sales may not have been her strong suit, but Nory had a gift for finding rare and beautiful books and matching them with owners who would treasure them forever. It was like she could feel the books calling to her. She could sift through a box of dime-a-dozen titles and find the hidden gem. Not only that, but she would instantly know who the book was destined for. Andrew called her the book whisperer. And it was this talent that kept people coming back for more. In her desk drawer, she had a small leatherbound book with the names