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The Best Little Christmas Shop
- Author
- Maxine Morrey
- Narrator
- Gloria Sanders
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 23 October 2025
- Run Time
- 10 hours 16 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Lexi never imagined she’d spend the holidays in her family’s cosy Christmas shop, icing gingerbread men and decorating wreaths to distract herself from a failed engagement.
Still healing from heartbreak, she’s convinced that romance is off her Christmas list for good. But that’s until gorgeous single dad Cal Martin walks through the door …
Christmas takes on a whole new meaning as Lexi begins to see it through the eyes of Cal’s adorable five-year-old son. And as she finds herself edging close to the mistletoe with Cal, she can’t help but wonder if this magical season could bring her the happiness she thought she’d lost for ever.
After all, sometimes the best gifts come when you least expect them. 🎁
Tropes:
🎄Small town romance
🎄Second chances
🎄Found family
🎄Slow-burn
Readers LOVE The Best Little Christmas Shop! :'Flirty, fun and completely heartwarming… just perfect for those colder evenings' 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
'If you love decorations, elf costumes, home made mince pies and lots of snow with a sprinkling of love and romance on top this is the book for you' 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
'An absolute delight… Make yourself comfortable because once you enter this world you will want to stay! Simply wonderful' 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
'A heartwarming book from the start that makes you want to curl up in front of a roaring fire with a hot chocolate… A perfect present and a highly enjoyable read' 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Critics Review
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Readers love The Best Little Christmas Shop!
'Flirty, fun and completely heartwarming but also has a softer emotional side to it which gave the story an extra special touch. It's the type of story where you don't want to put the book down but you also don't want it to end… Left me glowing with warmth, just perfect for those colder evenings' ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
'If you love decorations, elf costumes, home made mice pies and lots of snow with a sprinkling of love and romance on top this is the book for you' ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
'An absolute delight… Make yourself comfortable because once you enter this world you will want to stay! Simply wonderful' ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
'A heartwarming book from the start that makes you want to curl up in front of a roaring fire with a hot chocolate… A perfect present and a highly enjoyable read' ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
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Details
- Author
- Maxine Morrey
- Narrator
- Gloria Sanders
- Duration
- 10 hours 16 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 October 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008795504
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Modern and Contemporary romance, Humorous fiction, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Romance: wholesome / clean, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
The festive and hilarious second chance romance from the bestselling author of Winter's Fairytale! 🎁❄☃️ Lexi never imagined she’d spend the holidays in her family’s cosy Christmas shop, icing gingerbread men and decorating wreaths to distract herself from a failed engagement. Still healing from heartbreak, she’s convinced that romance is off her Christmas list for good. But that’s until gorgeous single dad Cal Martin walks through the door … Christmas takes on a whole new meaning as Lexi begins to see it through the eyes of Cal’s adorable five-year-old son. And as she finds herself edging close to the mistletoe with Cal, she can’t help but wonder if this magical season could bring her the happiness she thought she’d lost for ever. After all, sometimes the best gifts come when you least expect them. 🎁 Tropes: 🎄Small town romance 🎄Second chances 🎄Found family 🎄Slow-burn Readers LOVE The Best Little Christmas Shop! : 'Flirty, fun and completely heartwarming… just perfect for those colder evenings' 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 'If you love decorations, elf costumes, home made mince pies and lots of snow with a sprinkling of love and romance on top this is the book for you' 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 'An absolute delight… Make yourself comfortable because once you enter this world you will want to stay! Simply wonderful' 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 'A heartwarming book from the start that makes you want to curl up in front of a roaring fire with a hot chocolate… A perfect present and a highly enjoyable read' 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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