Rebecca Raisin - Christmas Wedding At The Gingerbread Café

You are invited to the wedding of the year!

Snow is falling thick and fast outside the Gingerbread Café and, inside, its owner Lily is planning the wedding of the year. Her wedding! She never dreamt it would happen, but this Christmas she’ll be marrying the man of her dreams — in a Christmas-card-perfect ceremony!

The gingerbread is baking, the dress is fitted and the mistletoe’s in place — for once, everything’s going to plan. That is until her mother-in-law arrives… Suddenly, Lily’s famous cool is being tested like never before and her dream wedding is crumbling before her eyes.

In the blink of a fairy light, the Gingerbread Café has been thrown into chaos! Lily thought she had this wedding wrapped up, but with so much to do before she says ‘I do’, can Lily get to the church on time — and make this Christmas sparkle after all?

Praise for REBECCA RAISIN’s Gingerbread Caféseries Contents Cover Blurb Praise Book List Title Page Copyright Author Bio Dedication Chapter One – Ten days Chapter Two – Nine days Chapter Three – Eight days Chapter Four – Seven days Chapter Five – Six days Chapter Six – Five days Chapter Seven – Four days Chapter Eight – Three days Chapter Nine – Two days Chapter Ten – One day Chapter Eleven – Wedding Day Epilogue – Christmas Day Excerpt Endpages About the Publisher

‘ Christmas at the Gingerbread Café is a lovely, cheery festive read, a good old-fashioned feel-good romance to warm the cockles of your heart. This is one of my favourite Christmas reads of the year.’ Books with Bunny

‘This is a great novella that I really enjoyed reading and found that I didn’t want to put it down. It is the perfect read to get you in the mood for Christmas and my mouth was watering after reading about all of the delicious-sounding baking. If you are looking for a Christmassy romance then don’t look any further than Rebecca Raisin’s brilliant debut.’ Bookbabblers on Christmas at the Gingerbread Café

‘Raisin not only excels in creating a festive mood — the tone of family and friends coming together is sweet — but also portrays a lovely winter-wonderland setting, where things are covered in snow. This makes the book feel cosy and safe. It’s definitely an uplifting read.’ Sam Still Reading on Christmas at the Gingerbread Café

‘This is a short and incredibly sweet novella that explores a very endearing and unexpected romance. It is definitely one that will make you laugh and warm your heart, and one that can be happily devoured in one sitting.’ Louisa’s Reviews on Christmas at the Gingerbread Café

‘If you love Christmas, romance and HEA then you will love this sweet novella.

This one gets an A!’ Clue Review on Christmas at the Gingerbread Café

‘Wow — loved it, loved it, loved it! … It was just like I was visiting with old friends. Rebecca’s descriptions are so vivid I could very well have been stood in the café, hugging CeeCee and waddling out after sampling all the different chocolatey delights on offer. My mouth literally watered with every turn of the page. … I don’t know what I’m going to do whilst waiting for the next book — Christmas is so far away!!’ Crooks on Books on Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Café

‘This book is sweet & delicious, and I am looking forward to the next in the series as they end all too quickly!’ All Booked Out on Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Café

Also by Rebecca Raisin Contents Cover Blurb Praise Book List Title Page Copyright Author Bio Dedication Chapter One – Ten days Chapter Two – Nine days Chapter Three – Eight days Chapter Four – Seven days Chapter Five – Six days Chapter Six – Five days Chapter Seven – Four days Chapter Eight – Three days Chapter Nine – Two days Chapter Ten – One day Chapter Eleven – Wedding Day Epilogue – Christmas Day Excerpt Endpages About the Publisher

The Gingerbread Café trilogy:

Christmas at the Gingerbread Café

Chocolate Dreams at the Gingerbread Café

The Bookshop on the Corner

Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Café

Rebecca Raisin

Copyright Copyright Author Bio Dedication Chapter One – Ten days Chapter Two – Nine days Chapter Three – Eight days Chapter Four – Seven days Chapter Five – Six days Chapter Six – Five days Chapter Seven – Four days Chapter Eight – Three days Chapter Nine – Two days Chapter Ten – One day Chapter Eleven – Wedding Day Epilogue – Christmas Day Excerpt Endpages About the Publisher

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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2014

Copyright © Rebecca Raisin 2014

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E-book Edition © June 2014 ISBN: 9781474007764

Version date: 2018-06-20

REBECCA RAISIN

is a true bibliophile. This love of books morphed into the desire to write them. She’s been widely published in various short-story anthologies, and in fiction magazines, and is now focusing on writing romance. The only downfall about writing about gorgeous men who have brains as well as brawn is falling in love with them — just as well they’re fictional. Rebecca aims to write characters you can see yourself being friends with. People with big hearts who care about relationships, and, most importantly, believe in true, once-in-a-lifetime love.

For Sophie Hedley because I love you.

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Blurb You are invited to the wedding of the year! Snow is falling thick and fast outside the Gingerbread Café and, inside, its owner Lily is planning the wedding of the year. Her wedding! She never dreamt it would happen, but this Christmas she’ll be marrying the man of her dreams — in a Christmas-card-perfect ceremony! The gingerbread is baking, the dress is fitted and the mistletoe’s in place — for once, everything’s going to plan. That is until her mother-in-law arrives… Suddenly, Lily’s famous cool is being tested like never before and her dream wedding is crumbling before her eyes. In the blink of a fairy light, the Gingerbread Café has been thrown into chaos! Lily thought she had this wedding wrapped up, but with so much to do before she says ‘I do’, can Lily get to the church on time — and make this Christmas sparkle after all?

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