Alexandra Brown

Joulu täynnä yllätyksiä. Tunnelmallisessa joulutarinassa ystävät, romantiikan kipinät ja hassut jouluneuleet voivat korjata särkyneen sydämen. Sybil Bloomin unelmahäät päättyvät, kun sulhanen jättää hänet kirjaimellisesti alttarille. Onnettomassa tilanteessa hän saa lohtua neulomisesta, ja pian Sybilin pieni koti on pullollaan pannumyssyjä, tupsupipoja ja villapaitoja. Kun Sybil mokaa pahasti töissäkin, hän päättää paeta joulun alla idylliseen englantilaiseen Tindledalen pikkukylään. Tindledalessa Sybil löytää ilokseen pienen käsityöpuodin, joka on omiaan lietsomaan hänen neuloosiaan entisestään. Vanha omistaja Hettie on kuitenkin talousvaikeuksissa, ja puoti sulkemisuhan alla. Kun eloisa Hettie saa päähänsä, että Sybilin ihanan hassut joulupaidat olisivat omiaan piristämään näyteikkunaa, jotain ihmeellistä alkaa tapahtua. Sydämellinen feelgood-romaani lämmittää kuin paksu villapaita ja vie lumiseen pikkukylään, jossa puhelimet eivät toimi mutta ystävät pysyvät. Alexandra Brown on brittiläinen bestseller-kirjailija, joka asuu Englannin etelärannikolla aviomiehensä, kahden lapsen ja rescue-koira Nancyn kanssa. Brown on innokas neuloja, ja jakaa rakkauttaan harrastukseen myös kirjojensa sivuilla.

“Have you ever dreamed of quitting the rat race and taking a year off—and then swiftly jolted back to reality? If so, A Year Off will give you the inspiration and the courage to make it happen in real life.” —The Independent Wait for me... Who knew these three words said to a near stranger would start an international travel adventure? A Year Off is one part travel guide, one part travel essays and photos, and one part memoir documenting the story of Alexandra and David Brown, a couple who decided to take a year off from their jobs and 'regular lives' to travel the world together after only knowing each other for a few months. With many gorgeous photographs and actionable travel advice, A Year Off captures all the beauty and magic of the wanderlust spirit, guiding readers on how to take the same leap and showing them just how doable a journey this type of round-the-world travel is. Each chapter provides perspectives from both authors and tackles a different part of the journey, including: • A look into David and Alexandra's story as they traveled the world together and got to know one another. • Colorful essays about adventure travel and all the life-changing moments that come along with it. • A practical travel guide providing tips on how to leave your job, budget, pack, plan your route, pace yourself, adjust to culture shock, and re-enter. Turn your travel daydreams into reality with the help of the inspiring journey towards fulfillment, adventure, and learning to be present in the moment. • This inspirational book is a great gift for all the dreamers, would-be adventurers, and endearingly practical professionals looking to scratch the travel itch and take a risk on what may be the best time of their lives.

In the tradition of Trisha Ashley and Jenny Colgan, this first book in a new series by Alexandra Brown--author of the popular Cupcakes at Carrington's series--tells the hilarious, heartwarming story of a jilted bride who anticipates a lonely Christmas but instead finds herself in the tiny village of Tindledale, where the residents share her obsession with knitting.When life unravels, it's time to knit...Sybil has always taken comfort in her passion for knitting, creating beautiful knits stitch by stitch. But her world suddenly unravels when her fianc ditches her for her identical twin sister at her Star Wars-themed wedding, leaving her sporting a Princess Leia do. Then things go from bad to worse when an incident at work jeopardizes her job.Hoping to escape her woes and forget that she'll be alone for Christmas this year, she visits her friend in Tindledale--a winter wonderland of quaint shops and snowy rooftops. When she arrives in the idyllic town, she can't help feeling like she's in a Hallmark greeting card. She's embraced by welcoming--if eccentric--locals wearing handmade knits that remind Sybil of her own creations as well as her unrealized ambitions of selling them. So when the vintage boutique asks her to make an assortment of knits for their display window, she's thrilled. The hot town doctor has even taken an interest in Sybil, hoping to heal her broken heart.But just when Sybil thinks she's going to have her fairytale Christmas after all, an unexpected turn of events threatens to unspool her happily ever after.

In the tradition of Trisha Ashley and Jenny Colgan, this first book in a new series by Alexandra Brown--author of the popular Cupcakes at Carrington's series--tells the hilarious, heartwarming story of a jilted bride who anticipates a lonely Christmas but instead finds herself in the tiny village of Tindledale, where the residents share her obsession with knitting.When life unravels, it's time to knit...Sybil has always taken comfort in her passion for knitting, creating beautiful knits stitch by stitch. But her world suddenly unravels when her fianc ditches her for her identical twin sister at her Star Wars-themed wedding, leaving her sporting a Princess Leia do. Then things go from bad to worse when an incident at work jeopardizes her job.Hoping to escape her woes and forget that she'll be alone for Christmas this year, she visits her friend in Tindledale--a winter wonderland of quaint shops and snowy rooftops. When she arrives in the idyllic town, she can't help feeling like she's in a Hallmark greeting card. She's embraced by welcoming--if eccentric--locals wearing handmade knits that remind Sybil of her own creations as well as her unrealized ambitions of selling them. So when the vintage boutique asks her to make an assortment of knits for their display window, she's thrilled. The hot town doctor has even taken an interest in Sybil, hoping to heal her broken heart.But just when Sybil thinks she's going to have her fairytale Christmas after all, an unexpected turn of events threatens to unspool her happily ever after.

Witty and warm fiction from the author of The Great Christmas Knit Off. Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Jenny Colgan.

Can wacky Christmas jumpers really mend a broken heart? For fans of The Christmas Cracker by Trisha Ashley and The Christmas Surprise by Jenny Colgan.

Carrington’s Department Store – where life is sweeter… ‘Cupcakes and ice cream vans aplenty … the perfect, feel-good summer read’ Women’s Weekly Georgie Hart and Carrington’s Department Store have got the world at their feet. Since a reality TV series put them both on the map, life has been amazing! Carrington’s profits are in the pink, Georgie has carved herself a place in the nation’s heart and her romance with Tom, the store’s boss, has finally blossomed. Now summertime has come to Mulberry-on-Sea and Georgie is in great demand. The town is holding a big summer festival and she and her mates from Carrington’s are planning on making sure that Mulberry puts on the show of its life! But Georgie is about to get the offer of a lifetime – one that is just too good to turn down and something that will test her loyalties to their limits… Will Georgie be able to pull off it off once again, or has her luck finally run out?

Carrington’s Department Store – where life is sweeter… ‘Adorable, comical and magical, this is a festive delight’ Closer ‘We love it!’ Now Georgie Hart loves Christmas time at Carrington’s Department store. Running the luxury handbag department, Georgie adores helping customers in the hunt for the perfect gift for the perfect someone. And this year is no exception – now she has the hunky Tom, Mr Carrington himself, to spend the special day with. But when Tom springs a surprise, Georgie’s plans are thrown into chaos. Carrington’s is getting a fresh lease of life in a hot new reality TV show, featuring formidable retail guru, Kelly Cooper. As the first show airs, Georgie is shown in a far from flattering light. Worse is to come when Kelly’s vile daughter appears to get her claws into Tom. Georgie fears this will be the worst Christmas ever, but Santa still has a little surprise for her stocking this year – she’ll just have to wait until Christmas to find out…

Carrington’s Department Store – where life is sweeter… ‘Defies the chick lit cliché’ Heat magazine 'Deliciously delightful from start to finish, sprinkled with magic and full of heart' Miranda Dickinson Georgie Hart had it all – as a top personal shopper in London, the heady world of Mulberry launch parties and Louis Vuitton goody bags meant she was living the dream. But all that extravagance took its toll on her bank balance and it was time to stop drinking champagne on beer money. Now Georgie runs the luxury bag concession at Carrington’s Department store in the pretty seaside town of Mulberry Bay and her lavish spending is confined to a red velvet cupcake with butter cream icing in Carrington’s cafe. But her plans for a quiet life are thwarted when Carrington’s goes into a recession-busting makeover and soon, with the arrival of Maxine, wielding the axe in her immaculately manicured hands, Georgie is fighting not only for her job, but also for the attentions of her dishy boss, James. And when newcomer Tom arrives, who may or may not be the best thing since sliced bread, Georgie must decide where her loyalties really lie…