Description

Three first dates and an art-world mystery – it’s going to be a busy Christmas for Darcy. All I Want for Christmas is the Sunday Times bestselling cosy winter romance from Karen Swan, author of Christmas By Candlelight.

Can she find love this Christmas?

Christmas in Copenhagen is a magical time of year but Darcy Cotterell isn’t feeling festive. Newly single, again, she’s not even going home for Christmas. Instead she will be spending her holiday finishing her art history PhD. Her best friend, Freja, has other ideas. She signs Darcy up to a dating app, determined that she won’t be lonely this Christmas.

Darcy agrees to three dates – but her mind is on work, not play: an unknown portrait by Denmark’s greatest painter has been found and she is tasked with identifying the woman in the painting. During her research, she encounters sexy, arrogant lawyer Max Lorensen – who happens to be bachelor number one! The attraction is instant but, knowing they must work together, they abandon the match. Or try to. But their feelings are undeniable – until Darcy discovers Max has an agenda . . .

*Number 8 on the Sunday Times Bestsellers List 27/10/2024

Publisher Review

Feel-good stories to curl up with over Christmas . . . escapist romance at its best -- Heat Magazine There's nothing quite like a Karen Swan novel to get you in the festive mood Woman & Home -- Woman & Home Christmas in Copenhagen is the sparkly setting for this festive romance * Best * With well-drawn characters and plenty of romance and drama, this page-turner will leave you with a warm festive glow -- The Mirror on Christmas by Candlelight This escapist, uplifting story explores old friends and fractured relationships . . . with relatable characters, plenty of secrets and a sprinkle of feel-good cosiness, this is the perfect winter read -- My Weekly Seasonal escapism at its best -- Woman's Weekly Her books are reliably witty, warm, intriguing and enjoyable. A cosy, absorbing read, Swan's 14th Christmas book is a perfect example of commercial fiction at its magical best * Sussex Life * You know that the festive season is well and truly here when a Karen Swan Christmas cracker appears . . . Sprinkled throughout with Swan's trademark twists and turns, insight, cosy charm, and eye for comedy, this is the perfect warm-up for the Christmas holiday -- Yorkshire Post on Christmas By Candlelight An author loved for her cosy, escapist, festive fiction -- Prima