Katey Lovell - The Boy Under the Mistletoe - A Short Story

The Meet Cute Series

KATEY LOVELL

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First published in Great Britain by Harper Impulse 2015

Copyright © Katey Lovell 2015

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Katey Lovell asserts the moral right

to be identified as the author of this work.

A catalogue record for this book is

available from the British Library

This novel is entirely a work of fiction.

The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are

the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to

actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is

entirely coincidental.

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Ebook Edition © November 2015 ISBN: 9780008166489

Version 2015-11-26

'Magical and sparkly short stories, highly recommended'

Sky's Book Corner

'I'm so glad I picked this up, it's gorgeous!'

Rather Too Fond of Books

'Swooning all the way through'

Reviewed the Book

'An absolutely wonderful debut'

Little Northern Soul

'Quirky, cute and utterly romantic'

Bestselling author Rebecca Raisin

'Sweet, romantic, perfectly formed coffee break reads. I loved them.’

Bestselling author Carmel Harrington

For my beautiful friend Holly Raistrick, because Holly and Mistletoe are the perfect match.

Contents

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Title Page The Boy under the Mistletoe The Meet Cute Series KATEY LOVELL A division of HarperCollins Publishers www.harpercollins.co.uk

Copyright Harper Impulse an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF www.harpercollins.co.uk First published in Great Britain by Harper Impulse 2015 Copyright © Katey Lovell 2015 Cover images © Shutterstock.com Cover layout design © HarperColl‌insPublishers Ltd 2015 Cover design by Books Covered Katey Lovell asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins. Digital eFirst: Automatically produced by Atomik ePublisher from Easypress. Ebook Edition © November 2015 ISBN: 9780008166489 Version 2015-11-26

Praise for Katey Lovell Praise for Katey Lovell Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Praise for Katey Lovell Dedication The Meet Cute Series The Boy under the Mistletoe Acknowledgements Also by Katey Lovell … Katey Lovell About HarperImpulse About the Publisher 'Magical and sparkly short stories, highly recommended' Sky's Book Corner 'I'm so glad I picked this up, it's gorgeous!' Rather Too Fond of Books 'Swooning all the way through' Reviewed the Book 'An absolutely wonderful debut' Little Northern Soul 'Quirky, cute and utterly romantic' Bestselling author Rebecca Raisin 'Sweet, romantic, perfectly formed coffee break reads. I loved them.’ Bestselling author Carmel Harrington

Dedication For my beautiful friend Holly Raistrick, because Holly and Mistletoe are the perfect match.

The Meet Cute Series The Meet Cute Series The Boy in the Bookshop The Boy at the Beach The Boy at the Bakery The Boy on the Bus The Boy with the Board The Boy with the Boxes The Boy at the BBQ The Boy under the Mistletoe The Boy and the Bridesmaid

The Boy under the Mistletoe The Boy under the Mistletoe Chelsea Lafferty looked at the clock for what felt like the hundredth time that day. Both its black hands were pointing directly northwards – midday. Four hours until she could clock off. Four hours until the doors of the florist closed for the holidays, not to open again until January 3rd. And it couldn’t come soon enough. Working at The Rose Bowl, the flower shop on the high street, wasn’t her dream, not by a long stretch. It was a means to an end, a way to make a bit of pocket money when she was home from uni. And because it was her Mum’s shop it was almost expected she’d chip in, helping out in busy periods. Busy periods like today. Christmas Eve. Who’d have thought so many people would buy their loved ones extravagant flowers the day before Christmas? Mum thought they did it to brighten up their homes before the festivities started, to add an extra splash of colour to match the sparkling baubles and twinkling fairy lights. But most of the customers simply said it was because they’d be home more than usual, they’d be able to watch the flowers bloom without the constraints there were during the rest of the year. No alarms rudely interrupting their beauty sleep, no tiring commutes. Ten days without the daily grind. And the flowers were a part of that, symbolic of freedom.

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Also by Katey Lovell … Конец ознакомительного фрагмента. Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес». Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес. Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.