Finally, Tom looked at her and the expression that Anna saw there didn’t do anything to reassure her. It was one of uncertainty and something else, something she couldn’t quite pin down. ‘I still want to marry you, Anna, nothing’s changed, I promise you.’ He clicked off the TV, leaving the room in soothing darkness. ‘Now come on, come here and give me a cuddle. I’ve got a six a.m. start in the morning and I need to get some sleep.’
But something had changed, Anna thought anxiously, as she lay awake staring into the dark, as Tom’s breathing eventually relaxed and evened out. Tom had changed and for the life of her Anna couldn’t work out why.
All she wants is the perfect Christmas Eve wedding…
It’s been on Anna’s wish-list since she was a little girl, dreaming of a far happier family life than she’d ever experienced.
But now – only two weeks before her big day – her perfect husband-to-be drops a bombshell…
Only nothing’s going to stop Anna’s plans – not even the pesky inconvenience of discovering her groom already has a wife!
When her oldest friends invite her to spend the holidays with them it seems like a dream come true. She’s been promised log fires, roasted chestnuts, her own weight in mince pies – all in a setting that looks like something out of a Christmas card.
But her winter wonderland is ruined when she finds herself snowed in with her current boyfriend, her old flame and a hunky stranger. Well, three (wise) men are traditional at this time of year…
Praise for The Night before Christmas
‘Loved it!’ Miranda Dickinson
‘A delicious Christmas read!’ Trisha Ashley
‘This feel good rom-com is perfectly festive and great fun.’ Closer
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