(courtesy Phillipa Ashley email)
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The perfect festive Lake District escape from bestselling author Phillipa Ashley.After a life-changing accident, Katie’s plan for Christmas is simple: rent a spectacular island house in the Lake District, gather the people she loves, and enjoy snowy walks, crackling fires and the promise of a fresh start.
What she doesn’t plan on?
Her ex-boyfriend turning up… or falling for the man who runs the house.
Still reeling from the breakup that followed her accident, Katie isn’t sure whether seeing her ex again will bring closure or reopen wounds she thought had healed. Especially when she finds herself drawn to Arlo, the quietly handsome owner of the island house, and a man hiding scars of his own.
As Christmas approaches and the house fills with festive chaos and old secrets, Katie must decide whether the past deserves another chance, or whether love is waiting for her somewhere she never expected. (courtesy Phillipa Ashley email)
I LOVE Christmas.
Hardly a crushing surprise; Christmas posts are everywhere on this blog including 16 or so for Christmas in July 2026.
So, getting an email from one of my favourite authors, Phillipa Ashley, who writes the absolute best Christmas romcoms, all cosy and warm and full of possibility and love is such a treat.
And read how she sets the scene for this November release …
Picture the snow-topped Lakeland fells, feel the crunch of frost under your boots and see the mist rising from a glittering lake.
Imagine you are in the middle of that lake, on your very own island in a beautiful country house, preparing to celebrate Christmas with the people who mean most to you. Picture yourself in a thick coat and woolly gloves, heading inside to curl up by the fire with a hot chocolate (with rum in it.)
Imagine that you have come through the fire yourself and out the other side after a very narrow escape that has changed your perspective on life. You’re desperate to completely chill out after a very stressful year and that you are definitely, categorically not looking for love…
But two handsome men seem to have other ideas….
It sounds absolutely perfect and I am already counting down the days until I can curl up over my Christmas break and read a new Phillipa Ashley book …
Stay Another Christmas releases 5 November UK and 5 December Australia.