by Holly Martin
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‘A heartwarming, cute and of course fairytale like story that I happily whiled away the hours reading’. Laura’s Little Book Blog
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‘This book is truly magical…Holly surprises me with her writing and her ideas every single time and I really can’t wait to read her next books!!! Sky’s Book Corner
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‘The setting of Clover Castle and all of the secrets within were intriguing…Holly's writing is, as always, a joy to read…A wonderful, fun summer read.’ Chick Lit Chloe
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‘A fabulous, sparkly story that I really enjoyed. It's introduced me to what a great author Holly Martin is, but if you're already familiar with her then I'm pretty sure this won't disappoint. If you want a romantic, gorgeous read then this is certainly the story for you.’ Little Northern Soul
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‘The story had so many twists and turns that I struggled to put it down…This book is for every girl who's ever thought she wouldn't get her happy ending. It's for every girl who's had her heart pulled out, stomped on and crushed into a million pieces, this book is for you.’ Star Crossed Reviews
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‘Full of charm, romance and is thoroughly entertaining. It has a touch of sparkle that even the hard-hearted will simply melt.’ Postcard Reviews
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‘Holly Martin has again written a brilliant, lovely story that has you hooked from start to the finish, a story full of magic, fantastic characters, beautiful settings and wonderful, new and unique storyline.’ On My Bookshelf
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‘I cannot praise this gorgeous book enough, it is sure to put a smile on our face’ Paris Baker’s Book Nook
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‘Gorgeously uplifting and I quickly got swept up in the storytelling of a beautiful fairytale…a book that will have you smiling like a loon and dreaming of your own little fairytale ending. Reviewed the Book
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‘I really enjoyed it! It has great characters, a brilliant plot and lots of humorous moments making it a terrific book to escape into!’ Splashes into books
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‘The perfect book for me… magical, sparkly, romantic and mysterious story that held my attention from start to finished. I will be eagerly awaiting Holly's next book! ' Nest of Books Review
Acknowledgments
To the wonderful Kakslauttanen resort in Finland, the real-life Stardust Lake Hotel. The incredible beauty of this resort, the glass igloos and the log cabins were the inspiration for both of the books in the A Town Called Christmas series.
To my family, my mom, my biggest fan, who reads every word I have written a hundred times over and loves it every single time; my dad, my brother Lee and my sister-in-law Julie for your support, love, encouragement and endless excitement for my stories.
For my twinnie, the gorgeous Aven Ellis, for just being my wonderful friend, for your endless support, for cheering me on, for reading my stories and telling me what works and what doesn’t, and for keeping me entertained with wonderful stories and pictures of hot men. I love you dearly.
To my friends Gareth and Mandie for your support, patience and enthusiasm. My lovely friends Jac, Verity and Jodie, who listen to me talk about my books endlessly and get excited about it every single time.
For Sharon Sant for just being there always and your wonderful friendship.
To my wonderful agent Madeleine Milburn for just being amazing and fighting my corner and for your unending patience with my constant questions.
To my wonderful editor Claire for putting up with all my crazy throughout the whole process, for replying to every single email and for listening to me freak out with complete and utter patience. My editor Celine Kelly for helping to make this book so much better; my copy editor Rhian for doing such a good job at spotting any issues or typos. Thank you to Kim Nash for the tireless promoting, tweeting and general cheerleading. Big thanks to Natasha Hodgson, who is a huge help with the proofreading and the eBook files and getting them exactly how I want them to look – I love the snowflakes! Thank you to all the other wonderful people at Bookouture: Oliver Rhodes, the editing team and the wonderful designers who created this absolutely gorgeous cover.
To the CASG, the best writing group in the world. You wonderfully talented supportive bunch of authors, I feel very blessed to know you all – you guys are the very best.
To the wonderful Bookouture authors for all your encouragement and support.
To all the wonderful bloggers for your tweets, retweets, Facebook posts, tireless promotions, support, encouragement and endless enthusiasm. You guys are amazing and I couldn’t do this journey without you.
To the award winning Kielder Observatory, who gave me some great information on the Northern Lights and how to predict when they appear.
Thanks to Andi Michael who helped to name Oakley's superhero character Obsidian.
Thanks to Mikki O'Sullivan who bid the most in the Clic Sargent Get in Character auction and who gave her name to the crazy lady in the snow globe shop.
To anyone who has read one of my books and taken the time to tell me you’ve enjoyed it or written a review, thank you so much.
Thank you, I love you all.
Published by Bookouture
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An imprint of StoryFire Ltd.
23 Sussex Road, Ickenham, UB10 8PN
United Kingdom
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www.bookouture.com
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Copyright © Holly Martin 2016
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Holly Martin has asserted her right to be identified as the author of this work.
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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers.
ISBN: 978-1-78681-092-2