The Christmas Sisters

Suzanne McBride lives in the snowy Highlands of Scotland and has been planning a cosy Christmas for weeks. Her three adopted daughters are coming home for the holidays, and she is counting the days. The mood in the house is tenser than she hopes.

Hannah, the eldest of the three, is a workaholic who cannot skip the family gathering a second year running. Her real worry is not what her relatives expect of her. She is carrying a secret that will alter her life, and she has not told anyone.

Beth is a stay-at-home mother in the middle of a personal crisis. She wants the holiday to give her room to decide whether to go back to work, and a houseful of relatives is adding to her stress.

Posy doubts that she is living the life she wants, yet her parents rely on her, so any change feels risky. Falling for Luke, the attractive new neighbour, feels riskier still.

As her plans for a flawless McBride Christmas start to fall apart, Suzanne has to trust in the spirit of the season to draw her daughters back together. Reading it feels like a warm family drama with a romantic thread, set over the festive weeks in a snowbound Scottish home.