* The new novel from the bestselling author of This Christmas, Maybe Next Christmas and Every Christmas Eve!*
Cara Mallon is facing Christmas alone when she arrives at Ashford Castle, six months after her fiance called off their winter wedding. She hopes launching her travel business with a festive press trip will provide the distraction she needs.
When Cara meets charming travel blogger Dermot Walshe, sparks begin to fly. But Dermot has been set the challenge of a year without any romance, ending on Christmas Eve - by which time Cara will be gone.
And yet, as frosty days turn to candlelit nights, their connection grows.
Can they find their way back to each other when it matters most?
Praise for Emma Heatherington
'Spot on perfect for fans of The Holiday and Love, Actually' Claudia Carroll
'The perfect festive romance!' Heidi Swain
'A Christmas hug of a book, which I read in two sittings' Fionnuala Kearney, Irish Times bestseller
'Gripping!' Bella
'A heart-warming romance' Ulster Herald
'A beautiful love story' Woman's Way
'I love a romance, and this is one of the best I've read.' The Sun
'A lovely and heart-warming read' Closer
'A proper winter heart-warmer' Heat
Paperback / softback | 352 pages | Published October 2026
