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The Boy under the Mistletoe
The Meet Cute Series
KATEY LOVELL
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First published in Great Britain by HarperImpulse 2015
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'Magical and sparkly short stories, highly recommended'
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'I'm so glad I picked this up, it's gorgeous!'
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'Swooning all the way through'
Reviewed the Book
'An absolutely wonderful debut'
Little Northern Soul
'Quirky, cute and utterly romantic'
Bestselling author Rebecca Raisin
'Sweet, romantic, perfectly formed coffee break reads. I loved them.’
Bestselling author Carmel Harrington
For my beautiful friend Holly Raistrick, because Holly and Mistletoe are the perfect match.
Contents
The Boy in the Bookshop
The Boy at the Beach
The Boy at the Bakery
The Boy on the Bus
The Boy with the Board
The Boy with the Boxes
The Boy at the BBQ
The Boy under the Mistletoe
The Boy and the Bridesmaid
Chelsea Lafferty looked at the clock for what felt like the hundredth time that day. Both its black hands were pointing directly northwards – midday. Four hours until she could clock off. Four hours until the doors of the florist closed for the holidays, not to open again until January 3rd.
And it couldn’t come soon enough.
Working at The Rose Bowl, the flower shop on the high street, wasn’t her dream, not by a long stretch. It was a means to an end, a way to make a bit of pocket money when she was home from uni. And because it was her Mum’s shop it was almost expected she’d chip in, helping out in busy periods.
Busy periods like today.
Christmas