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Sunday Times top ten bestseller Karen Swan invites you to the party of the year . . .

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The Christmas Party is a delicious, page-turning story of romance, family and secrets, by the Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan.

When Declan Lorne, the last remaining knight in Ireland, dies suddenly, an ancient title passes with him. But his estate on Ireland´s rugged south-west coast is left to his three daughters. The two eldest, Ottie and Pip, inherit in line with expectations, but to everyone´s surprise - and dismay - it is the errant baby of the family, Willow, who gets the castle.

Why her? Something unknown - something terrible - made her turn her back on her family three years earlier, escaping to Dublin and vowing never to return. So when Willow quickly announces she is selling up, her revenge seems sweet and the once-close sisters are pushed to breaking point: in desperation, Pip risks everything to secure her own future, and Ottie makes a decision that will ruin lives. It´s each woman for herself.

Before moving in, Connor Shaye, the prospective new owner, negotiates throwing a lavish party at the castle just days before Christmas - his hello, their goodbye. But as their secrets begin to catch up with them, Ottie, Willow and Pip are forced to ask themselves which is harder: stepping into the future, or letting go of the past?

What Karen´s readers say . . .

´This is a perfect winter´s day read, that will have you utterly absorbed...´
´Full of intrigue, secrets, heartbreak, love´
´If you´re after a book with a truly Christmas feel, full of drama, mystery, heart and hope then The Christmas Lights is a book for you´
´Crammed with love, heartbreak and powerful secrets this Christmas story with substance is not to be missed!´
´The Christmas Lights is the perfect Christmas read . . . The festive season can now commence!´

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Another epic tale of love, loss, and secrets, this new book from the always-excellent Karen Swan . . . tuck yourself in under a blanket and get lost in the adventure Heat on The Christmas Secret

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Swan, Karen
Karen Swan began her career in fashion journalism before giving it all up to raise her three children and a puppy, and to pursue her ambition of becoming a writer. She lives in the forest in Sussex, writing her books in a treehouse overlooking the Downs. Her books include Christmas at Tiffany´s, Summer at Tiffany´s, The Perfect Present, Christmas in the Snow, Christmas on Primrose Hill, The Paris Secret and The Rome Affair.

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