Gifts

Twelve people. Twelve gifts. One Christmas to come together. A novel in stories about how wonderful and sad and difficult and happy and strange Christmas can be. Stories to inspire, move and comfort. ´If you´re not in the Yuletide mood yet, you will be after this´ TELEGRAPH ´A gorgeous festive tale´ DAILY MAIL ´The ideal read to get you in the festive spirit´ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ´A novel that´s sure to warm the heart of any Scrooge´ RADIO TIMES ´Tender and moving, Gifts is infused with Christmas magic´ DAILY MIRROR ´A delightful treat´ CLARE CHAMBERS, AUTHOR OF SMALL PLEASURES Maddy runs the bookshop on Market Square. She´s struggling to choose a gift for her old school friend Peter, who´s just moved back from London following a messy divorce. Peter doesn´t have a clue what to get for his teenage daughter Chloe - he worries that he really doesn´t know her at all. Chloe wants to buy something special for her grandmother Irene, her confidente and guiding light, who lives alone on the other side of town. Irene doesn´t get out much these days, but she´d really like to find the right gift for Alina, who´s so much more than a carer, really. And Alina, meanwhile, has her eye on something for...