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Everyone deserves a Christmas treat...The annual Wheaton gingerbread exhibit (a model village made of gingerbread) and grotto has been an important part of the sleepy Cotswold hamlet’s Christmas celebrations for decades.For years the gingerbread exhibition drew visitors from across the region and each year the model town grew more elaborate and ambitious but recently, interest has been dwindling. The gingerbread grotto needs to be rehomed or close forever.Sixty-four-year-old Margi, the event’s founder, has had enough of village life (and its total lack of eligible men) and is planning to sell up and head to Birmingham to live closer to her niece.She has lost her spark and her Christmas spirit and decides this will be her last gingerbread village, but despairs when she finds her only support is her old friend, Izzy, her niece Lucy from Birmingham, and Fern, the shy young farmer’s daughter. Oh, and Patrick, the gorgeous, reliable school caretaker.As if this wasn’t enough, Lucy is determined to get her out dating again and persuades her to try some online dating apps but Margi’s had her heart broken too many times and wonders if she has just missed her chance.Can they save the Gingerbread Grotto and can Margi get her old spark and her Christmas spirit back?A cosy, totally feelgood seasonal read that will have you smiling. The perfect read to snuggle up and have you feeling festive! Fans of Jenny Colgan and Trisha Ashley will love this book.Readers are loving The Gingerbread Christmas Village:'If you want a feel-good romance...then Kiley Dunbar is definitely the author to turn to. A wonderful festive read!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A delightful exploration of community, multi generational friendships and love. It is full of seasonal warmth, the scent of cinnamon and the spark of Christmas lights.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'This was a beautiful festive read which really gets to the heart of Christmas...uplifting and positive and brought happiness to the reader.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'The ending was perfect... I finished the book feeling warm, cheery, hopeful, and smiling.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'A beautiful storyline, great cast of characters, and beautiful scenery. I loved every moment...Kiley's books are such a treat!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review'I went into this story blind and was DELIGHTED that it featured an older heroine!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader ReviewPraise fo Kiley Dunbar's cosy, warm, festive reads:‘What an adorable, emotional, and beautiful read!!...made me believe in the Christmas magic all over again…This is certainly one of my favourite holiday reads and a book that will stick with me.’ Diary of a Book Fiend‘Wow!!...This is a must read, heartwarming Christmas story. I would easily give this book hundreds of stars.’ Little Miss Book Lover 87‘The epitome of Christmas, winter wonderlands, sleds, warm fires and the coziest of romances…If Kiley keeps writing holiday stories like this I may give up all other genres of books.’ Reading Girl Reviews‘With plenty of Christmassy feel-good vibes and cute puppies, it's a wonderful holiday romance.’ Ellesea Loves Reading‘Full of festive feeling, fabulous characters, friends, family, and snow…I just loved every second of this book.’ Rachel’s Random Reads‘There's many types of Christmas books. But the best ones? Those are the ones that leave you feeling things...Kiley Dunbar managed to make me fall in love with her characters and left me with actual tears in my eyes.’ Walking Through The Pages'It's so festive and wintery and simply gorgeous!...The characters were enjoyable to get to know and I loved the location.’ The Cosiest Corner

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'Sweet, funny, and emotional...the perfect escape.’ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Reader ReviewEscape to the Highland Coral Beach and let the sunshine warm your heart... Beatrice Halliday needs a holiday. Booking a trip to the Highlands on a whim, Beatrice hopes learning Gaelic in a beautiful Scottish coastal village will be just the change her life needs.But Port Willow Bay isn’t exactly as the website promised... Instead of learning a new language, she’s booked in to learn the ancient skill of willow weaving, her hotel room is Princess and the Pea themed (with a stack of mattresses for her bed!) and her tutor is Atholl Fergusson, grumpy - but utterly gorgeous - landlord of the hotel where Beatrice is staying. Worse still, she’s the only one booked on the course, meaning lots of time spent up close with Atholl (and his mesmerising blue eyes). But as Beatrice finds herself falling in love with Port Willow Bay and its people, and as she discovers the kind heart beneath Atholl’s stony exterior, can she really leave?Escape to the beautiful Scottish Highlands with this utterly romantic, feelgood book; one visit to Port Willow Bay and you’ll want to come back! Fans of Sarah Morgan, Carole Matthews and Holly Martin will be captivated. Readers are loving Summer at the Highland Coral Beach!:‘Kiley Dunbar is a wonderful author! She knows how to spin a tale in a way that'll break your heart but make you stay for the happily-ever-after.’ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Reader Review‘I absolutely adored this book. The characters were so real that it sucked you in and made you feel a part of the story. You didn't want it to end!’ Reader Review‘This a great and cosy escapism romance, focusing on hope, growth and a whole lot of healing. I really hope this isn't the end for these characters because I completely fell in love with them!’ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Reader Review‘A great setting for the book - makes me want to go on holiday there too!’ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Reader Review‘A sweet and great story, and one I had a hard time putting down. Highly recommend this one.’ Reader Review‘This was a beautifully written book…made you want to visit the places described…I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone’ Reader Review‘The characters were wonderfully quirky and the setting was gorgeous… Sweet, funny, and emotional, Summer at the Highland Coral Beach was the perfect escape.’ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ Reader ReviewPraise for Kiley Dunbar:‘I would easily give this book hundreds of stars’ Little Miss Book Lover 87‘this book was just sheer gorgeousness from the first page to the last, and I loved every moment…A really special book, and an author to watch for the future’ Being Anne‘What an adorable, emotional, and beautiful read!!…This is certainly one of my favourite holiday reads and a book that will stick with me’ Diary of a Book Fiend‘I just adored this book…This is a perfect book to chase away the winter blues and make you dream of love in the summertime. I cannot recommend it highly enough.’ A Little Book Problem‘This was one of those books that you smiled reading from the very first page. It is such a feel-good rom-com’ Kelly’s Book Space‘A heart-warming and uplifting romantic read about love lost and found, second chances and new beginnings...will leave you with a great big smile on your face.’ Bookish Jottings‘a glittering feast of love and happiness that I simply couldn't put down… I urge you all to add this stunning book to your TBR pile immediately.’ Stacy Is Reading

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'A romantic book-filled treat' Heidi Swain, author of The Secret Seaside EscapeThe Borrow-a-Bookshop Bookshop Café invites literature lovers to run their very own bookshop … for a fortnight.Spend your days talking books with customers in your own charming bookshop and serving up delicious cream teas in the cosy café.Bookworms, what are you waiting for? Your holiday is going to be LIT(erary).Apply to: The Borrow-a-Bookshop Bookshop Café, Down-a-long, Clove Lore, Devon.Jude Crawley should be on top of the world. She’s just graduated as a mature student, so can finally go public about her relationship with Philosophy professor, Mack.Until she sees Mack kissing another girl, and her dreams crumble. And worse, their dream holiday – running a tiny bookshop in the harbour village of Clove Lore for two weeks – is non-refundable.Throwing caution to the winds, Jude heads down to Devon, eager to immerse herself in literature and heal her broken heart.But there’s one problem – six foot tall, brooding (but gorgeous) Elliot, who’s also reserved the bookshop holiday for two weeks…As Jude and Elliot put their differences aside to run the bookshop, it seems that Jude might be falling in love with more than just words. Until she discovers what Elliot is running from – and why he’s hiding out in Clove Lore.Can Jude find her own happy ending in a tiny, tumbledown bookshop? Or is she about to find out that her bookish holiday might have an unexpected twist in the tale…The perfect cosy, romantic read for any bookworm! Fans of Jenny Colgan, Cressida McLaughlin and Philippa Ashley will love this feelgood romcom.Readers are loving their stay at The Borrow-A-Bookshop!‘Every bookworm should read this book. It’s just delightful and my heart feels so happy!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘Pure escapism…I highly recommend this book to totally get lost in’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘I really loved this story and was thoroughly charmed…the characters were interesting and fabulous’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘Emotional, fun, charming and delightful… I absolutely loved this book’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘Such a heartwarming and humorous read…I thoroughly recommend this book if you need a pick me up!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘An enchanting and endearing story… Perfect romantic read!’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘I absolutely loved this book…This was the perfect escapism’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘This book is total holiday goals! ...A heartwarming, cosy, feel good romcom.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘The perfect summer read that leaves you wanting to feel the sand beneath your toes’ Reader Review‘I loved this fun, uplifting feelgood book. It really made me smile’ Reader Review

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'Tis the season for finding love… and the perfect bookWith just two weeks until Christmas, everything in Clove Lore should be perfect. But the latest holidaymaker to the Borrow a Bookshop is feeling far from festive…Icelandic ex-bookseller Magnús Sturluson might be surrounded by love stories in the Bookshop, but he’s nursing a sadness that not even fiction can fix.When Alexandra Robinson finds herself stranded in Clove Lore, she finds a safe place to hide from heartbreak. After all, all that’s waiting for her at home is a cheater boyfriend and the memories of her parents. As Alex finds herself embraced by the quirky village community, she finds her tough exterior thawing – and as she grows closer to Magnús, she finds an equally soft heart under his gruff shell.It seems that Clove Lore is working its magic once again – until a great flood on Christmas Eve brings devastation in its wake. It’s up to Magnús and Alex to batten down the hatches and help bring the village back together again, while also introducing the locals to the Icelandic tradition of the jólabókaflóð – Yule book flood – where families and friends gather on Christmas Eve to exchange books and read together.But can Magnús and Alex truly rescue the ruins of the village, and salvage their Christmas spirit? Or is there another complication lurking even closer than they thought?A totally uplifting read that will lighten the winter gloom, for fans of Jenny Colgan and Trisha Ashley. Booklovers will adore this seasonal treat!Readers are loving Christmas at the Borrow a Bookshop…‘The best holiday for every bookworm…Warm, cosy and full of Christmas atmosphere.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review‘This was such a sweet and uplifting story. A story about instant connection, friendship, strength, hope, and love.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘The perfect holiday read to curl up next to a fire with a cup of cocoa!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review'Absolutely adored this...Likeable characters and a wonderful storyline that I enjoyed! Add this book to your Christmas reads!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review'A perfect cozy read when the weather is cold and you just want to snuggle up with a sweet book! Loved it!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘I read it in one sitting; couldn't seem to put it down!...An absolute joy.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘Bookshops + Romance + Christmas...What more could you want out of a romance novel?! VERY sweet and VERY good.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘A fabulous Christmas read, full of romance, friendships, community and family...Joyful Christmas escapism. Recommended’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review

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‘I absolutely fell in love with Port Willow and its gorgeous residents...Simply wonderful.' ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader ReviewBeatrice found love at Port Willow – now she’s helping othersSince arriving in the Scottish Highlands village of Port Willow six months ago while nursing a broken heart, Beatrice Halliday has turned her life around.Now she’s running The Princess and the Pea Inn, madly in love with gorgeous boyfriend Atholl Fergusson, and welcoming visitors from around the globe. Life couldn’t be sweeter – until a surprise discovery threatens to turn her life upside down. Trying to distract herself, eternal romantic Beatrice sets her sights on rekindling the romance between an empty-nester couple holidaying at the Inn, while also trying to bring together city girl Nina, who’s hiding her pain behind a tough exterior, and Atholl’s handsome, easygoing cousin, Mutt.But as Beatrice is about to learn, sometimes the magic of Port Willow doesn’t work on everyone…A gorgeously uplifting read all about finding love and friendship, set in the beautiful Scottish countryside – fans of Jenny Colgan and Trisha Ashley will love this heartwarming, totally romantic read.Readers are falling in love with Matchmaking at Port Willow:‘Stunningly warm and beautiful!...the literary equivalent of a hot cup of cocoa on a winter’s night.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review'One of those books you don’t want to end...you will be transported to a little oasis of calm and romance.' ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review‘Be prepared to be drawn into the magic of Port Willow…a heart-wrenching but delightful read!' ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review'A heartfelt, easy read that makes you want to keep reading on...Highly recommend.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review'Fabulous...The story sure felt like a comforting hug.’ ☆☆☆☆☆ Reader Review

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Loved it!... I found myself wishing Clove Lore was a real place so I could live there!' ????? Reader ReviewCan she write her perfect love story?Austen Archer is on her dream solo bookselling holiday, the new borrower' at the Borrow-A-Bookshop in Devon's Clove Lore. While she has always loved poetry, her words have dried up since being fired by her last boss, bestselling author, Callista Flyte, a year ago.Austen distracts herself with the Borrow-A-Bookshop, as well as her flirty online exchanges with an anonymous Parisian bookseller. Hiding from the world, Austen doesn't notice that wedding planner, Patti, is falling for her and is too afraid to admit that she feels the chemistry too.But as Patti and Austen grow closer, culminating in a magical day at the wildflower meadow, can Clove Lore work its customary magic and bring the two together? And will Austen find the confidence to risk her heart and write again?

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‘Kiley's writing is delightful and so easy to cosy down with…Best book of the year!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader ReviewA fairytale ending isn’t just for fiction…The Borrow-a-Bookshop is recovering, seven months on from the winter flood that destroyed all its stock, and the latest temporary bookseller, Joy Foley, arrives in Clove Lore with her daughter, five-year-old Radia Pearl. As a tech expert, she’ll be working on dragging the Bookshop into the twenty-first century.But what no one knows is that Joy is running from Radia Pearl’s father. She can’t settle down here or anywhere … moving on is how she stays safe. So when Radia befriends Monty Bickleigh, ex-fisherman and the new cook at The Siren’s Tail pub, despite herself, Joy finds herself growing closer to him, and the quirky community of Clove Lore.While Joy settles in to the bookshop, Araminta Clove-Congreve, local lady of the Manor, is finding running her new wedding business harder than anticipated. She needs to hire a chief wedding planner, and fast - and Joy’s family may have the answer.As Joy finds her heart softening by the magic of Clove Lore, can her new friends – and Monty – be enough to convince Joy to stop running and find a new life?An uplifting, gorgeously romantic read that will warm your heart; fans of Jenny Colgan and Trisha Ashley won't be able to put this down. Bookworms everywhere, escape to the magic of Clove Lore today...Readers are loving Something New at the Borrow a Bookshop:‘I couldn't get enough of this story and was reading it every second I had over the course of a day. Just simply fabulous.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘What a heart-warming, feel good story! A perfect weekend read…Loved it!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘Charming, cozy, heartbreaking, and heart-warming. It was truly a delight to read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘A wonderful read which made me feel warm and gooey inside. Perfect for a pick-me-up!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘An absolutely wonderful read. Kiley never disappoints and this book was no exception…some deep themes all wrapped up in a warm hug.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘The Borrow-a-Bookshop series is like a gentle hug from a friend… Before you know it, you are caught up in the lives of the characters and want to join them.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘A lovely and emotional (in a good way) romance, with a wonderful sense of community.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘These books are uplifting, heart-warming and heart-breaking’. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘A book series to rely on, one that has me longing to visit again, enjoying the escape and the warmth inside.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘A quaint seaside village, interesting characters, a cozy bookshop, and the sweetest love story.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘A cute, heart-warming, cosy read…I have fallen in love with Clove Lore and their residents.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘I think this is the best book in the series to date… A story of community and friendships and family.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘I adore this series, so, so much! I read them much too fast because they are so darn cute.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘These books are a real treat and pure escapism not to be missed.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘A truly satisfying read with a wonderful ensemble cast.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review‘The author packs this book with lovable characters…A heart-warming trip to a fictional gem of the Devon seaside.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader Review

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