One December Day

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Curl up with this Christmas with this gorgeous novel of first love and second chances.

One December day, Laura meets Luke...
Luke's in a band. He's going places. But what good is success if you have no one to share it with?
Laura's a summer girl. But, on this winter's evening, has she found her soulmate in funny, sexy Luke?
Under the Christmas lights, something magical begins. But will they still feel the same on this day next December? And the one after that?
Finding love at Christmas is wonderful. But is staying in love - year after year, through the joy and heartbreak - the real miracle?
Luke and Laura are about to find out, one December day at a time...
'Sensitive, insightful and wonderfully authentic. A beautiful festive love story’ HEIDI SWAIN
'An utter delight; festive and funny, tender and humerous' READER REVIEW *****
'A gently woven love story . . . heartfelt, perceptive and very, very human' JULIETTA HENDERSON
'A really great read for a cold winter's day with a hot chocolate' READER REVIEW *****
Praise for Rachel Marks:


'A total delight. Beautifully observed, painfully funny and profoundly moving, it's a wise and wonderful story of hope and love. I adored it!' MIRANDA DICKINSON
'A delightful, heart-warming read. The characters feel so real... I'm sure I must know them somehow!' SOPHIE COUSENS
'Rachel Marks packs a novel with all the emotions - hope, fear, love, despair and - ultimately - joy' CLARE POOLEY
'Unpredictable and satisfying' HEIDI SWAIN
'As tender and emotional as it is funny, it made me laugh out loud A LOT, and it made me sob' CRESSIDA McLAUGHLIN
'Heartbreaking, heartwarming, perfect!' ROSIE GOODWIN


© Rachel Marks 2023 (P) Penguin Audio 2023

Critics Review

  • Sensitive, insightful and wonderfully authentic. A beautiful festive love story

    Sunday Times bestseller Heidi Swain
  • A relatable and emotional depiction of true love, real life and heartbreak, which beautifully captures all the romance and magic of Christmas. Moving and poignant – a festive gem

    Holly Miller, author of The Sight of You
  • A gently woven love story imbued with Rachel Marks’ signature warmth and honesty. Heartfelt, perceptive and very, very human

    Julietta Henderson, author of The Funny Thing about Norman Forman
  • A truly adorable read that will, at various points, make you both laugh and cry. Told over a period of more than a decade – and seen through the eyes of both Laura and Luke – it’s cleverly written with the festive season at the catalyst. A story that weaves its own magic so beautifully!

    Lucy Coleman, author of Summer at Green Valley
  • Praise for Rachel Marks

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  • Clever, poignant and satisfying

    Katie Fforde

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