'A great holiday book that will leave you feeling happy and wanting to share Christmas spirit, good tidings and community spirit.' 'Sprinkles happy Christmas fairy dust over people who need it most.' 'Fabulous festive fireside read!' Natalie Hope takes over the reins of the Sugar and Spice bakery and café with the intention of injecting some Christmas spirit. Something her regulars badly need. Newly dumped Rebecca is stuck in a job with no prospects, has lost her home and is struggling to see a way forward. Pensioner Stanley is dreading his first Christmas alone without his beloved wife, who passed away earlier this year. How will he ever feel whole again? Graduate Jacob is still out of work despite making hundreds of applications. Will he be forced to go against his instincts and ask his unsympathetic parents for help? Spiky workaholic Meredith hates the jollity of family gatherings and would rather stay home with a box set and a posh ready meal. Will she finally realise what’s important in life? Natalie sprinkles a little magic to try to spread some festive cheer and restore Christmas spirit, but will she succeed? 'A great holiday book that will leave you feeling happy and wanting to share Christmas spirit, good tidings and community spirit.' 'Sprinkles happy Christmas fairy dust over people who need it most.' 'another enchanting story that is full of the feel-good factor and characters that are truly recognisable' 'a great holiday book that will leave you feeling happy and wanting to share Christmas spirit, good tidings and community spirit.' 'A fairy tale of Christmas time', 'Christmas cracker, ' 'a wonderful Christmas book' 'After reading several Christmas books, this one has to go on the top for feel-good factor' 'a heart-warming story of friendship and love, perfect for these festive days' 'Had me in tears, very uplifting book and definitely has the Christmas spirit' Susan Buchanan lives in Scotland with her husband, their two young children and a crazy Labrador called Benji. She has been reading since the age of four and had to get an adult library pass early as she had read the entire children's section by the age of ten. As a freelance book editor, she has books for breakfast, lunch and dinner and in her personal reading always has several books on the go at any one time. If she's not reading, editing or writing, she's thinking about it. She loves romantic fiction, psychological thrillers, crime fiction and legal thrillers, but her favourite books feature books themselves. In her past life she worked in International Sales as she speaks five languages. She has travelled to 51 countries and her travel knowledge tends to pop up in her writing. Collecting books on her travels, even in languages she doesn't speak, became a bit of a hobby. Susan writes contemporary fiction, partly set in Scotland, usually featuring travel, food or Christmas. When not working, writing, or caring for her two delightful cherubs, Susan loves reading (obviously), the theatre, quiz shows and eating out - not necessarily in that order! You can connect with Susan via her website www.susanbuchananauthor.com or on Facebook www.facebook.com/susancbuchananauthor. You can also find her on Twitter @susan_buchanan or on Instagram at authorSusanBuchanan