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A Little Christmas Rivalry
- Author
- Sandy Barker
- Narrator
- Nicolette Chin, Will Close
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Publish Date
- 25 August 2026
- Run Time
- 7 hours 44 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to win.
Sophie Reid is at the top of her game. A brilliant advertising exec and a devoted single mum, she’s this close to landing the biggest campaign of her career – the coveted Christmas ad for Hargreaves, the retail giant.
Her biggest rival? Arrogant lone wolf Drew Parker, who won the campaign last year – and the year before. If only he weren’t so hot, maybe Sophie could get him out of her head.
Drew knows exactly what Sophie thinks of him, but he doesn’t care. He’s here to win.
But when they’re forced to work together on the campaign, the lines between rivalry and attraction begin to blur.
As the festive season draws nearer, work takes them to snow-covered Switzerland – and those guarded, icy walls begin to melt. Could this Christmas be the start of something neither of them saw coming?
A rivals-to-lovers romcom full of humour, heart and a touch of Christmas magic.
Praise for Sandy Barker:
'A delightful romance that left me with a big smile on my face.' Jessica Redland
'A perfect romcom filled with delicious banter, a swoony hero and a classy, confident heroine!' Katie Ginger
'A cracking romcom, full of laughs and misadventure.' Leonie Mack
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Details
- Author
- Sandy Barker
- Narrator
- Nicolette Chin, Will Close
- Duration
- 7 hours 44 minutes
- Release Date
- 25 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9781836780434
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Genre
- Romance, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Interior life
Synopsis
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to win.Sophie Reid is at the top of her game. A brilliant advertising exec and a devoted single mum, she’s this close to landing the biggest campaign of her career – the coveted Christmas ad for Hargreaves, the retail giant.Her biggest rival? Arrogant lone wolf Drew Parker, who won the campaign last year – and the year before. If only he weren’t so hot, maybe Sophie could get him out of her head.Drew knows exactly what Sophie thinks of him, but he doesn’t care. He’s here to win.But when they’re forced to work together on the campaign, the lines between rivalry and attraction begin to blur.As the festive season draws nearer, work takes them to snow-covered Switzerland – and those guarded, icy walls begin to melt. Could this Christmas be the start of something neither of them saw coming?A rivals-to-lovers romcom full of humour, heart and a touch of Christmas magic.Praise for Sandy Barker:'A delightful romance that left me with a big smile on my face.' Jessica Redland'A perfect romcom filled with delicious banter, a swoony hero and a classy, confident heroine!' Katie Ginger'A cracking romcom, full of laughs and misadventure.' Leonie Mack
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