All I Want for Christmas
By (Author) Karen Swan
Pan Macmillan
Macmillan
8th October 2024
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Paperback
464
Width 153mm, Height 234mm, Spine 35mm
566g
Can she find love this Christmas Christmas in Copenhagen is an utterly magical time of year - there are charming Christmas markets, carol singing on the canals, ice skating in the parks and cosy cafes to shelter from the early snow but Darcy Cotterell is not feeling remotely festive. Newly single, she's not even going home for Christmas but will instead spend the holiday finishing her PhD. Her best friend, Freja, has other ideas though and convinces Darcy to sign up to an upmarket dating site where she can meet the city's most eligible bachelors. Freja is determined that Darcy won't be lonely this Christmas and gets her to agree to match with three potential dates. Then Darcy is given the job of solving a new, intriguing art mystery: an unknown portrait by Denmark's greatest painter has been found beneath another masterpiece and she must discover the identity of the woman in the painting. During her research, she encounters sexy, arrogant lawyer Max Lorensen - who happens to be bachelor number one! The attraction is instant but there are two problems: Max is clearly a player and, while the chemistry between them is hard to ignore, they also need to work together whatever happens . . .
Feel-good stories to curl up with over Christmas . . . escapist romance at its best -- Heat Magazine
Theres nothing quite like a Karen Swan novel to get you in the festive mood Woman & Home -- Woman & Home
This escapist, uplifting story explores old friends and fractured relationships . . . with relatable characters, plenty of secrets and a sprinkle of feel-good cosiness, this is the perfect winter read -- My Weekly
Seasonal escapism at its best -- Woman's Weekly
You know that the festive season is well and truly here when a Karen Swan Christmas cracker appears . . . Sprinkled throughout with Swans trademark twists and turns, insight, cosy charm, and eye for comedy, this is the perfect warm-up for the Christmas holiday -- Yorkshire Post on Christmas By Candlelight
An author loved for her cosy, escapist, festive fiction -- Prima
With well-drawn characters and plenty of romance and drama, this page-turner will leave you with a warm festive glow -- The Mirror on Christmas by Candlelight
Equal parts romance and Christmas story, [Karen Swan is] a bestselling holiday tradition. * Toronto Star *
Karen Swan is the Sunday Times top three bestselling author and her novels sell all over the world. She writes two books each year - one for the summer period and one for the Christmas season. Previous summer titles include The Spanish Promise, The Hidden Beach and The Secret Path and for winter, Christmas at Tiffany's, The Christmas Secret and Together by Christmas. Her books are known for their evocative locations and Karen sees travel as vital research for each story. She loves to set deep, complicated love stories within twisting plots. Her historical series called The Wild Isle, is based upon the dramatic evacuation of the Scottish island St Kilda in the summer of 1930.