Christmas for Beginners

By: Carole Matthews

Narrated by: Emma Powell

Spend the most wonderful time of the year at Hope Farm.

The gloriously festive sequel to the Sunday Times best-selling novel Happiness for Beginners.

Christmas is fast approaching at the new Hope Farm and Bev has convinced a reluctant Molly to organise an open day to raise some much needed funds ahead of the New Year. Their nativity tableau has everything they need: anti-social sheep, alpacas munching the Baby Jesus doll and a hairdresser dressed up as Santa Claus. But on Hope Farm it's going to take more than mulled wine and Christmas lights to get everyone in the festive spirit....

Molly is looking forward to her first Christmas with Shelby and Lucas, but with father and son continuing to clash and the arrival of Lucas's new girlfriend, it becomes all too clear that their living situation cannot last. And as Shelby plans to take his career to glamorous new heights, Molly fears that a mucky life with her on the farm may no longer be enough for him.

With tensions mounting and the nativity drawing near, Molly is being pulled in too many directions. The animals, the open day, Lucas' teenage angst and Shelby's restlessness are all pushing her to her limit. And that's without the distraction of a shockingly handsome mayor....

2021, RNA Contemporary Romantic Novel Award, Short-listed

©2020 Carole Matthews (P)2020 Hachette Audio UK

Delightful

A wonderful sequel to Happiness for Beginners. Stands alone well if you haven’t read Happiness for Beginners already. A very comfortable read with the “correct” ending. A perfect feel good novel.