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Meet Me In Central Park
- Author
- Jo Bartlett
- Narrator
- Emma Powell
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Publish Date
- 20 September 2023
- Run Time
- 5 hours 28 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Romance: wholesome, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Environmental issues, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Fiction: mashup, Modern and contemporary fiction
What to expect
Will their Christmas wish come true?
Libby Cooper hasn’t celebrated Christmas since the night her parents died in a terrible accident. She wants to forget that the season of goodwill even exists; but her grandmother has other ideas. It’s time for Libby to start living her life just as her parents would have wanted her to do.
First stop New York!
What better way to immerse herself in the celebrations, than working in her great aunt’s Christmas shop, just a few blocks from Central Park? Making new friends in the Big Apple is the easy bit, but leaving the past behind proves much harder than Libby imagined.
Long walks in gorgeous Central Park help, and here she meets Harry Stanwick, a Central Park Ranger. Harry seems to know instinctively when Libby wants to talk or when she just needs to sit quietly on their special bench with him by her side.
Slowly, Libby begins to feel some of the pain of her past slipping away. And as New York begins to work its magic and her friendship with Harry grows, so too do Libby’s feelings for him.
But can she ever be truly happy without the people who matter the most to her? Or can Harry convince Libby that she deserves her own Christmas miracle -and her chance of happiness – sitting with him on their bench in Central Park?
From Jo Bartlett, the bestselling author of The Cornish Midwives Series, perfect for fans of Jessica Redland, Holly Martin and Christie Barlow.
Readers love Jo Bartlett!
'Stunning setting, wonderful characters, and oozing with warmth. A triumph from Jo Bartlett' Jessica Redland
'Perfectly written and set in the beating heart of a community, this story is a wonderful slice of Cornish escapism' Helen J Rolfe
'Once again a lovely read. Characters were good and it felt like you were there with them. It's a book I couldn't put down. Can't wait for the next one' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
'A lovely story with big surprises. I was hooked from the start' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review
This title was previously published as The Christmas Shop at Central Park
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- Author
- Jo Bartlett
- Narrator
- Emma Powell
- Duration
- 5 hours 28 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 September 2023
- ISBN
- 9781804839355
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Genre
- Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Romance: wholesome, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Environmental issues, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Fiction: mashup, Modern and contemporary fiction
Synopsis
Take a trip to the most magical city this Christmas with bestselling author Jo Bartlett.Will their Christmas wish come true?Libby Cooper hasn’t celebrated Christmas since the night her parents died in a terrible accident. She wants to forget that the season of goodwill even exists; but her grandmother has other ideas. It’s time for Libby to start living her life just as her parents would have wanted her to do.First stop New York!What better way to immerse herself in the celebrations, than working in her great aunt’s Christmas shop, just a few blocks from Central Park? Making new friends in the Big Apple is the easy bit, but leaving the past behind proves much harder than Libby imagined.Long walks in gorgeous Central Park help, and here she meets Harry Stanwick, a Central Park Ranger. Harry seems to know instinctively when Libby wants to talk or when she just needs to sit quietly on their special bench with him by her side.Slowly, Libby begins to feel some of the pain of her past slipping away. And as New York begins to work its magic and her friendship with Harry grows, so too do Libby’s feelings for him.But can she ever be truly happy without the people who matter the most to her? Or can Harry convince Libby that she deserves her own Christmas miracle -and her chance of happiness – sitting with him on their bench in Central Park?From Jo Bartlett, the bestselling author of The Cornish Midwives Series, perfect for fans of Jessica Redland, Holly Martin and Christie Barlow.Readers love Jo Bartlett!'Stunning setting, wonderful characters, and oozing with warmth. A triumph from Jo Bartlett' Jessica Redland'Perfectly written and set in the beating heart of a community, this story is a wonderful slice of Cornish escapism' Helen J Rolfe'Once again a lovely read. Characters were good and it felt like you were there with them. It's a book I couldn't put down. Can't wait for the next one' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A lovely story with big surprises. I was hooked from the start' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader ReviewThis title was previously published as The Christmas Shop at Central Park
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