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Description edit
Christmas has always been a sad time for young widow Holly Brown, so when she's asked to look after a remote house on the Lancashire moors, the opportunity to hide herself away is irresistible -- the perfect excuse to forget about the festivities. Sculptor, Jude Martland, is determined that... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Holly Brown: Main character, house sitter brought up in a Strange Baptist household, widow who doesn't celebrate Christmas.
- Jude Martland: Add a description of this character.
- Laura
- Ned Martland
- Tilda Thompson
- Becca Martland
- Jessica
- Guy Martland
- Coco Lanyon
- Michael Whiston
- Old Nan
- Richard Sampson
- Ellen
- George Froggat
- Nancy Dagger
- Oriel Comfort
- Sharon
- Henry
- Nefertiti
- Nicholas Dagger
- Sam
- Shakespeare
- Debbie
- Tom
- Ben
- Daddy
- Joseph Bowman
- Santa
- Edward
- Cesario
- Kate
- Edwina
- Liam
- Billy
- Noël Martland
- Rosie
- Mo Chirk
- Jacob
- Pearl
- Alexander
- Mummy
- Dan
- Auntie Becca
- Orrie
- Hilda
- Mrs Jackson
- Alan
- Merlin
- Granny
- Jim Chirk
First Sentence edit
Even though it was barely December, the hospital ward had been decked out wiht a tiny tree and moulded plastic wall decorations depicting a fat Santa, with bunchy bright scarlet cheeks and dark, almond-shaped eyes.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue: The Ghost of Christmas Past
1. Pregnant Pause
2. Little Mumming
3. Weasel Pot
4. Rose of Sharon
5. Hot Mash
6. Horse Sense
7. The Whole Hog
8. Deep Freeze
9. Daggers
10. Wrung
11. Slightly Tarnished
12. Deeply Fruited
13. Christmas Spirits
14. Toast and Treacle
15. Advent
16. Comfort
17. Rapping
18. Ice Maiden
19. I Should Coco
20. Flickering
21. Loathe at First Sight
22. Outcomes
23. Pieced Together
24. Birkin Mad
25. Christmas Carol
26. Socked
27. Knitting
28. Christmas Present
29. Abominable
30. A Bit of a Poser
31. Fool's Gold
32. Puzzle Pieces
33. Turning Turkey
34. Slightly Thawed
35. Acted Out
36. Piked
37. Bumps
38. Photo-Finish
39. Signs and Portents
40. Twelfth Night
Authors & Contributors edit
- Trisha Ashley (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: AVON
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: October 28, 2010
ISBN: 9781847561152
Page Count: 416
Publisher: AVON
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: October 28, 2010
ISBN: 9781847561152
Page Count: 416
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