Copyright Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Chapter 1: 30 days until Christmas Chapter 2: 29 days until Christmas Chapter 3: 28 days until Christmas Chapter 4: 27 days until Christmas Chapter 5: 27 days until Christmas Chapter 6: 26 days until Christmas Chapter 7: 25 days until Christmas Chapter 8: 25 days until Christmas Chapter 9: 24 days until Christmas Chapter 10: 23 days until Christmas Chapter 11: 23 days until Christmas Chapter 12: 20 days until Christmas Chapter 13: 19 days until Christmas Chapter 14: 19 days until Christmas Chapter 15: 18 days until Christmas Chapter 16: 18 days until Christmas Chapter 17: 15 days until Christmas Chapter 18: 14 days until Christmas Chapter 19: 14 days until Christmas Chapter 20: 14 days until Christmas Chapter 21: 14 days until Christmas Chapter 22: 13 days until Christmas Chapter 23: 11 days until Christmas Chapter 24: 10 days until Christmas Chapter 25: 9 days until Christmas Chapter 26: 8 days until Christmas Chapter 27: 8 days until Christmas Chapter 28: 7 days until Christmas Chapter 29: 6 days until Christmas Chapter 30: 5 days until Christmas Chapter 31: 3 days until Christmas Chapter 32: 3 days until Christmas Chapter 33: 2 days until Christmas Chapter 34: 1 day until Christmas Chapter 35: Christmas Day Acknowledgements Keep Reading … About the Author Also by Annie Darling About the Publisher
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Dedication Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Chapter 1: 30 days until Christmas Chapter 2: 29 days until Christmas Chapter 3: 28 days until Christmas Chapter 4: 27 days until Christmas Chapter 5: 27 days until Christmas Chapter 6: 26 days until Christmas Chapter 7: 25 days until Christmas Chapter 8: 25 days until Christmas Chapter 9: 24 days until Christmas Chapter 10: 23 days until Christmas Chapter 11: 23 days until Christmas Chapter 12: 20 days until Christmas Chapter 13: 19 days until Christmas Chapter 14: 19 days until Christmas Chapter 15: 18 days until Christmas Chapter 16: 18 days until Christmas Chapter 17: 15 days until Christmas Chapter 18: 14 days until Christmas Chapter 19: 14 days until Christmas Chapter 20: 14 days until Christmas Chapter 21: 14 days until Christmas Chapter 22: 13 days until Christmas Chapter 23: 11 days until Christmas Chapter 24: 10 days until Christmas Chapter 25: 9 days until Christmas Chapter 26: 8 days until Christmas Chapter 27: 8 days until Christmas Chapter 28: 7 days until Christmas Chapter 29: 6 days until Christmas Chapter 30: 5 days until Christmas Chapter 31: 3 days until Christmas Chapter 32: 3 days until Christmas Chapter 33: 2 days until Christmas Chapter 34: 1 day until Christmas Chapter 35: Christmas Day Acknowledgements Keep Reading … About the Author Also by Annie Darling About the Publisher
Dedicated to Mr Mackenzie,
the most splendid specimen of felinity in the world.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Chapter 1: 30 days until Christmas
Chapter 2: 29 days until Christmas
Chapter 3: 28 days until Christmas
Chapter 4: 27 days until Christmas
Chapter 5: 27 days until Christmas
Chapter 6: 26 days until Christmas
Chapter 7: 25 days until Christmas
Chapter 8: 25 days until Christmas
Chapter 9: 24 days until Christmas
Chapter 10: 23 days until Christmas
Chapter 11: 23 days until Christmas
Chapter 12: 20 days until Christmas
Chapter 13: 19 days until Christmas
Chapter 14: 19 days until Christmas
Chapter 15: 18 days until Christmas
Chapter 16: 18 days until Christmas
Chapter 17: 15 days until Christmas
Chapter 18: 14 days until Christmas
Chapter 19: 14 days until Christmas
Chapter 20: 14 days until Christmas
Chapter 21: 14 days until Christmas
Chapter 22: 13 days until Christmas
Chapter 23: 11 days until Christmas
Chapter 24: 10 days until Christmas
Chapter 25: 9 days until Christmas
Chapter 26: 8 days until Christmas
Chapter 27: 8 days until Christmas
Chapter 28: 7 days until Christmas
Chapter 29: 6 days until Christmas
Chapter 30: 5 days until Christmas
Chapter 31: 3 days until Christmas
Chapter 32: 3 days until Christmas
Chapter 33: 2 days until Christmas
Chapter 34: 1 day until Christmas
Chapter 35: Christmas Day
Acknowledgements
Keep Reading …
About the Author
Also by Annie Darling
About the Publisher
Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Chapter 1: 30 days until Christmas Chapter 2: 29 days until Christmas Chapter 3: 28 days until Christmas Chapter 4: 27 days until Christmas Chapter 5: 27 days until Christmas Chapter 6: 26 days until Christmas Chapter 7: 25 days until Christmas Chapter 8: 25 days until Christmas Chapter 9: 24 days until Christmas Chapter 10: 23 days until Christmas Chapter 11: 23 days until Christmas Chapter 12: 20 days until Christmas Chapter 13: 19 days until Christmas Chapter 14: 19 days until Christmas Chapter 15: 18 days until Christmas Chapter 16: 18 days until Christmas Chapter 17: 15 days until Christmas Chapter 18: 14 days until Christmas Chapter 19: 14 days until Christmas Chapter 20: 14 days until Christmas Chapter 21: 14 days until Christmas Chapter 22: 13 days until Christmas Chapter 23: 11 days until Christmas Chapter 24: 10 days until Christmas Chapter 25: 9 days until Christmas Chapter 26: 8 days until Christmas Chapter 27: 8 days until Christmas Chapter 28: 7 days until Christmas Chapter 29: 6 days until Christmas Chapter 30: 5 days until Christmas Chapter 31: 3 days until Christmas Chapter 32: 3 days until Christmas Chapter 33: 2 days until Christmas Chapter 34: 1 day until Christmas Chapter 35: Christmas Day Acknowledgements Keep Reading … About the Author Also by Annie Darling About the Publisher
‘Goodbye! Do come again!’ With a bright smile, Matilda Smith ushered her last customer of the day out of the door of the Happy Ever After tearooms and hurried to lock it behind them. Her mobile phone, in the pocket of her apron, had been buzzing like a furious bee with incoming text messages for the last five minutes.
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