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Welcome to this month's update!
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I am so excited for Christmas! It's honestly my most favourite time of the year and as last year was a bit of a bust for us (for those that don't know our lovely King Charles spaniel passed away right before Christmas 😭) I am ready to make this one big and fun and awesome!
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Workwise, I've had lots of exciting news, none of which I can share yet (sorry!) but I'm hoping 2026 will be a good year! And I promise I'll tell you as soon as I can. What I can say though, is that I've submitted edits on the last Annabel French book in this contract and The Floating Copenhagen Cafe, which I adored writing, will drop in Summer 2026.
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Right now I'm toying with writing a made-for-TV Christmas movie because I'm OBSESSED with them and I'm reading all the Christmas books I can get my hands on! Drop me your recomendations or tag me on Instagram so I can see what you're reading. And don't forget to check out my Instagram giveaway that's running until Friday if you haven't followed me on there. Details below!
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Happy holidays and I wish you all a happy and healthy 2026!
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Cover Reveal!
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The Floating Venice Bookshop is available to pre-order now.
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Can a bookshop bring two hearts together?
Beth loves everything about living in Venice. The meandering canals and the cobbled streets have captured her heart, so when she loses her job and fears she’ll have to return to England, she’s devastated.
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Until she stumbles upon a book barge for sale, it seems like fate. Beth has long harboured a dream of opening a specialised bookshop that combines her two passions: art and books. She just needs to be brave enough to take a chance, and maybe a little help from a local.
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Enter Marco, a gorgeous, passionate local art promoter, and their chemistry is instant and electric. Beth needs Marco's local knowledge to launch her business, but as they work together, both seem determined to ignore the sparks flying between them.
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The closer they become, the more their attraction grows. Soon, they will have to choose – face their fears and give love a chance – or walk away forever.
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The Floating Venice Bookshop is out in February 2026
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My month...
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This month I'd love to know...
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What's your most anticipated read of 2026?
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I'll start! Mine is The Name Game by Beth O'Leary. I literally can't wait to read it.
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Photo by Andreea Radu on Unsplash
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Christmas reading begins as early as September for some people! I love that!
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My favourite read of the month...
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Jenny Colgan books are just the best. Like a warm hug in book form.
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99p bargains from my back catalogue
☃️🎄Christmas edition🎄☃️...
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(and I don't know how long they'll be on offer for!!)
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The Perfect Christmas Gift
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Can neighbours become more than just good friends this Christmas?
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Bella Moore is excitedly counting down the days to Christmas. That is until she arrives home one evening to find her boyfriend leaving her for another woman. Completely heartbroken, Bella is left wondering if Christmas can still be the same this year.
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Next door, Bella’s neighbour Nick is facing his first Christmas as a single dad and doubting whether he can make it the magical time his son Freddie deserves.
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Determined to fix both Christmas and their broken hearts, Bella comes up with an idea: a Christmas giving tree for the whole village, where the community can unite and secretly give each other the Christmas presents they truly need.
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As Bella becomes chief elf, taking donations and delivering gifts with much-needed help from Nick and Freddie, the two neighbours grow closer and start seeing each other in a whole new light.
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But when Nick’s estranged wife returns just before Christmas, is their budding romance over before it’s begun? Or will love be Nick and Bella’s perfect gift this Christmas?
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Winter Wishes at Swallowtail Bay
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Grab your cosiest jumper and escape to the beautiful Swallowtail Bay!
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Christmas and romance are in the air and Nell is obsessed! She can’t stop watching her favourite Christmas romcoms and dreaming of the day when she meets her own romantic hero, especially as she is hosting the first ever wedding at her small hotel, Holly Lodge.
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Nell’s best friend, Tom, has been in love with her ever since they met. But Nell has never seen him that way, and he’s always kept his feelings a secret in case it ruins their friendship.
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After the opening of the glamorous Langdon Mansion Hotel in the bay, Nell’s hotel is struggling for survival and she must fight, with Tom’s help, to keep Holly Lodge open. Can the magic of Christmas help two old friends save Holly Lodge and open Nell’s eyes to a love that was always there the whole time?
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Snowflakes at Mistletoe Cottage
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On a grey, London day, Esme’s world crumbles around her when she loses her glitzy job on a top TV programme, her gorgeous, city-slicker boyfriend and her stunning apartment, all in one fell swoop just before Christmas.
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Esme is forced suddenly to move back to her sleepy hometown of Sandchester, and despite the snow blanketing the roof and the fairy lights that twinkle in her rustic little cottage, everything is looking bleak. That is until she reconnects with an old crush and finds herself unexpectedly getting swept away.
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But Joe, handsome and charming as he is, is not all he seems. Esme soon realises that he has a tragic past which he just might not be able to overcome…
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Surrounded by her loving, if harebrained, family and with the support of her hilarious friends, Esme is determined to have a go at forging her own path, even if it all comes to nothing. But one question still lingers in her mind: will she find someone to kiss under the mistletoe this Christmas?
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3 Reads on my TBR list...
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This is such a pretty book!
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This just sounds so much fun!
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Join my Instagram Giveaway if you don't already follow me over there!
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I'm giving away 4 signed and dedicated copies of my Chritmas book Christmas at the Chateau and all you need to do is head on over to Instragram follow me and tag some friends to share the love!
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The giveaway ends at midnight (GMT) on Friday 5th December and the four winners will be picked at random. It's internatial too, so don't worry if you're not in the UK, you can still enter!
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And that's it for 2025! So...
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Thanks so much for reading! See you all in 2026!
Katie/Annabel
xxx
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