{"product_id":"9781847563019_the-magic-of-christmas","title":"The Magic of Christmas","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA gorgeous seasonal and heartwarming tale from the \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the pretty Lancashire village of Middlemoss, Lizzy is on the verge of leaving her serially unfaithful husband, Tom, when tragedy strikes. Good job she has welcome distractions in the form of her Christmas Pudding Circle, a circle of friends swapping seasonal recipes, and a simmering rivalry with cookery writer Nick Pharamond – a rivalry set to come to boiling point after he snatched the Best Mince Pie prize away from her at the village show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, the whole village is gearing up for the annual Mystery Play which takes place on Boxing Day. But who will play Adam to Lizzy’s Eve? Could it be the handsome and charismatic soap actor Ritch Rainford, or could someone closer to home win her heart? Whatever happens, it will certainly be a hard act to follow next year!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreviously published as Sweet Nothings, but now with fabulous new extra material.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders adore \u003cem\u003eThe Magic of Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Trisha Ashley’s characters appear \u003cstrong\u003eas real people that you would love to get to know\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eheroines that known their own mind\u003c\/strong\u003e … a \u003cstrong\u003ewarm and cosy romance that is perfect for cold, wet and windy days curled up in front of the fire\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Trisha \u003cstrong\u003ewrites beautifully\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ehas a strong comic streak\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her heroine was feisty and all her characters interesting. \u003cstrong\u003eTotally recommend!\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Full of Trisha Ashley’s \u003cstrong\u003ewarm humour and trademark wit\u003c\/strong\u003e … \u003cstrong\u003eideal for fireside reading on cold winter evenings with a mince pie beside you\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I enjoy all of Trisha Ashley’s books, but this is \u003cstrong\u003eone of my absolute favourites\u003c\/strong\u003e. I \u003cstrong\u003ereturn to it again and again when I need a bit of positive escapism\u003c\/strong\u003e!’ \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Trisha Ashley is a brilliant writer that \u003cstrong\u003emakes her characters spring to life\u003c\/strong\u003e. This cleverly written story has \u003cstrong\u003eromance, mystery, self sufficiency, recipes and the magic of Christmas\u003c\/strong\u003e all rolled into one! \u003cstrong\u003eCannot recommend enough\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eWonderfully written\u003c\/strong\u003e as always. Lots of \u003cstrong\u003etwists and turns\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003efantastic characters who come to life as you read\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The characters are \u003cstrong\u003ebelievable and endearing\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the bonus of being \u003cstrong\u003edown to earth enough to identify with\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ \u003cstrong\u003eReader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trisha Ashley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267867984021,"sku":"9781847563019","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781847563019.png?v=1776889985","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781847563019_the-magic-of-christmas","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}