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The Winter We Met
- Author
- Samantha Tonge
- Narrator
- Anna Burnett
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Publish Date
- 30 July 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 16 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Is love in the air for two strangers this Christmas?
When charming, mysterious Nik sits next to Jess on a plane home from a Christmas toy trade fair, she doesn’t know the impact he’s about to have on her life. As they touch down in London, Jess is hesitant to let him walk away, and before she knows it, she’s invited him to visit.
As the two take in the delights of the toy store where she works, Jess gets an upsetting phone call. Willow Court, her grandmother’s care home, is to close before Christmas. Jess is determined to find the perfect new home for her Gran – and throw the best Christmas party Willow Court has ever seen, with the help of Nik and her flatmate Oliver!
But time is running out with the closure looming and Jess becomes increasingly drawn to enigmatic Nik who joins forces with her to help out. But is he all that he seems, or does her Christmas miracle lie elsewhere?
Readers LOVE The Winter We Met:‘Cosy, filled with festive fun and really tugged at my heart-strings. The perfect read to curl up with this winter’ Zoë Folbigg, author
‘Utterly wonderful and deeply touching. A must-read Christmas story!’ Katie Ginger, author
‘A beautiful festive read that will lift your spirits’ Sandy Barker, author
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Details
- Author
- Samantha Tonge
- Narrator
- Anna Burnett
- Duration
- 10 hours 16 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9781807433116
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Boldwood Books
- Genre
- Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Romance, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging
Synopsis
Is love in the air for two strangers this Christmas? When charming, mysterious Nik sits next to Jess on a plane home from a Christmas toy trade fair, she doesn’t know the impact he’s about to have on her life. As they touch down in London, Jess is hesitant to let him walk away, and before she knows it, she’s invited him to visit.As the two take in the delights of the toy store where she works, Jess gets an upsetting phone call. Willow Court, her grandmother’s care home, is to close before Christmas. Jess is determined to find the perfect new home for her Gran – and throw the best Christmas party Willow Court has ever seen, with the help of Nik and her flatmate Oliver!But time is running out with the closure looming and Jess becomes increasingly drawn to enigmatic Nik who joins forces with her to help out. But is he all that he seems, or does her Christmas miracle lie elsewhere?Readers LOVE The Winter We Met:‘Cosy, filled with festive fun and really tugged at my heart-strings. The perfect read to curl up with this winter’ Zoë Folbigg, author ‘Utterly wonderful and deeply touching. A must-read Christmas story!’ Katie Ginger, author‘A beautiful festive read that will lift your spirits’ Sandy Barker, author
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