A heart-warming contemporary romance story set in the heart of the Cotswolds countryside at Christmas Contemporary romance is becoming increasingly popular; and this novel combines the festivities of Christmas with a memorable love story Helen Hawkins joins Allison and Busby's celebrated roster of romance authors, including Anna Jacobs, Beryl Matthews and Emma Orchard Schoolteacher Sophie Lawson has fled to the Cotswold countryside after a tragic break-up and is throwing herself into dating, a new school and organising Cranswell's annual Christmas concert. However, the festive fun is marred by the arrival of a handsome but surly musical director, tricky pupils and concert preparations falling into disarray. Disaster strikes, but the show must go on. Will Sophie end the year on a high note?