Christmas Is All Around

Name: Christmas Is All Around
Author: https://www.simonandschuster.net/authors/Martha-Waters/165145304
ISBN: 9781668069516

A Novel

By Martha Waters

LIST PRICE $17.99

About The Book

A former child star learns that holiday magic can come from a change in perspective in this charming and hilarious holiday rom-com.

Charlotte hates the holidays. As a former child actress, she starred in a modern classic of a holiday movie, and its fans won’t let her move on. When a piece revealing that her reluctance nixed plans for a reboot, she flees to London to spend the five-week countdown to the holidays with her sister.

But the ghosts of Christmas past follow her there when she ends up at Eden Priory, a filming location for the movie she has never visited. There, after being recognized by a fan while viewing the extraordinary holiday decorations, she’s accidently left behind, forcing her to accept a ride back to London by Graham, the son of the owners. Their family business—and the funds to keep their historic house running—relies on holiday cheer, and Graham knows a visit from a holiday star would bring in more visitors.

Now an illustrator, Charlotte accepts a commission illustrating iconic holiday movie scenes in London and its environs. Graham offers to help escort her, as long as she’ll commit to an art workshop at Eden Priory. But as Charlotte’s chaotic family holiday goes awry, she begins spending more time scouting locations with Graham. Charlotte may not love Christmas, but is it so bad if you’re also falling in love?

About The Author

Photograph by Ryan Chamberlain

Martha Waters

Martha Waters is the author of Christmas Is All Around, and the Regency Vows series, which includes To Have and to Hoax, To Love and to Loathe, To Marry and to Meddle, To Swoon and to Spar, and To Woo and to Wed. She was born and raised in sunny south Florida and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She lives in coastal Maine, where she works as a children’s librarian by day, and loves sundresses, gin cocktails, and traveling.

Why We Love It

“I love the holidays, but not necessarily holiday books (although I average about one a year!). But when challenged to think of which of my authors might write an original holiday romance, I immediately thought of Martha Waters—who shares my indifference. As we batted ideas around though, we, too, were pulled in by the magic of the season and this delightful story, full of references to our favorite holiday movies and a couple to root for. Perhaps like the Love Actually song from which this novel derives its title, we’ll have a surprise hit!”

—Kaitlin O., Executive Editor, on Christmas Is All Around