The Village Christmas Party

The smell of mulled wine fills the air as the villagers listen to carollers singing. Everyone in town is ready for the big day. But Lauren only has hours to get the community Christmas party back on track...Thirty-four-year-old Lauren has a list for everything, especially Christmas. With her presents bought months in advance, the last thing on her checklist is the charity party she runs every year. It has to be perfect - she has seen how much the event means to the older villagers who would be alone for the holidays otherwise.Everything is going smoothly as the local church bells ring. Until handsome Kian walks in, claiming he has the little village hall booked for his young daughter’s birthday party. Lauren nearly falls off the ladder she is using to hang fairy lights. There’s no way this is happening. Not when she’d triple-checked every detail...As Lauren frantically tries to find another option, Kian’s insistence that she should just 'relax' isn’t helping her stay merry and bright. There’s only one way to make this a festive party to remember. She has to try and work with Kian.They clash over every detail, but as their helpers arrive, Kian’s kind and welcoming nature soothes Lauren’s shaken nerves. And his gorgeous blue eyes make her wish she’d put the mistletoe out. Until Kian mysteriously disappears... And Lauren is left alone to keep the excitable children from running into the flaming Christmas pudding the older guests love every year. Will Kian’s chilled approach cool the celebrations? Or can Lauren and Kian put aside their differences and save the day once more? This completely addictive and gorgeous festive romance is perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley, Tracy Rees and Heidi Swain. You will not be able to put this down once it wraps you up in its warmth and charm!What readers are saying about Sue Roberts:’I absolutely LOVED, no make that ADORED reading it... I was hooked... One hell of a read... I was so addicted... I stayed up reading the book until the early hours of the morning... made me laugh out loud and I got some strange looks on the bus for it.’ Ginger Book Geek, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐’OMG I loved this!! I was transported... One glorious romance. I simply adore this... So absolutely beautiful... Perfect.’ Loris2littlelibrary, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐’Absolutely fantastically gorgeous... Completely absorbs you... Stunning... Kept me hooked from start to end, I read it in one sitting... I was absolutely devastated when I came to the end... Unputdownable.’ Bookworm 86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐’I loved this book... I was hooked from page one and completely devoured each page. A wonderful five-star read.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐’Gorgeous... Fantastic... lots of laugh-out-loud moments... I flew through the pages... I loved every minute... I was literally glued to my eReader... Brilliant.’ The Cosiest Corner’Oh what a joy to read... Simply wonderful... Makes you really feel like you are there... Truly magical and just what I needed to read.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐