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Christmas at Bay Tree Cottage
Linn B. Halton
‘The perfect Christmas read to touch the heart’ Bestselling author Christie BarlowThe countdown to Christmas is usually a magical time, but Elena James is fed up with living on a building site! The renovations on her beautiful cottage – like her heart – have been frozen in limbo ever since she was unexpectedly widowed.Elana calls in a professional, Luke Stevenson, to help finish the cottage, so her little girl can send letters to Santa up the newly-repaired chimney. Luke’s kind, capable and sexy – but he’s also ten years younger than Elana. So why has her heart decided it’s finally time for a thaw?The perfect read to curl up by the fire with … for fans of Rebecca Boxall.
Christmas at Bay Tree Cottage
LINN B. HALTON
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Source ISBN: 9780008261290
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Version: 2017-07-19
Table of Contents
Cover (#udd34609c-74ab-5f16-a52d-2486d3b98a1b)
Title Page (#ud939285b-fead-5bad-b0a3-0353fa5491a3)
Copyright (#u22d6d0b1-10e6-5dcb-8c5a-f3a850ee5563)
Dedication (#u147b9f63-790d-508a-80dd-2591a87b9909)
Prologue (#u6303edfb-2527-53f9-aeb0-59c834eda329)
Chapter 1 Elana (#ua4417d3f-ce33-59be-a25d-69ad88dea733)
Chapter 2 Elana (#ud63b736b-4689-5507-8a7e-100bc150830b)
Chapter 3 Elana (#ucd899b60-ffd0-5bb1-b4da-0e4b13f0897d)
Chapter 4 Luke (#u1a3c7715-bdbe-57c8-97c1-44b668c82b4a)
Chapter 5 Luke (#ub57961c1-76aa-5404-b5b5-933f0f2e98fc)
Chapter 6 Luke (#u5e09f354-c43c-5afe-a96e-d91f0c7942f5)
Chapter 7 Elana (#u37cc1d07-e294-5cd4-b1ea-77067133292a)
Chapter 8 Elana (#u2ac71f2d-a075-5df3-90b6-f0586e65da67)
Chapter 9 Elana (#uafc0f8fa-ff7e-54ee-849e-8b79761a84d3)
Chapter 10 Luke (#ub9b64b4b-ce15-5b90-a90b-ee963bf5be52)
Chapter 11 Luke (#ubd274dc3-1a0a-533a-9a6c-3358c8155de7)
Chapter 12 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 13 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 14 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 15 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 16 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 17 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 18 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 19 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 20 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 21 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 22 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 23 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 24 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 25 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 26 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 27 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 28 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 29 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 30 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 31 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 32 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 33 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 34 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 35 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 36 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 37 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 38 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 39 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 40 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 41 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 42 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 43 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 44 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 45 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 46 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 47 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 48 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
New Year’s Eve (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 49 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 50 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 51 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
1st December, Eleven Months Later— (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 52 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 53 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 54 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 55 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 56 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 57 Luke (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 58 Elana (#litres_trial_promo)
Epilogue (#litres_trial_promo)
Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)
Also by Linn B. Halton (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)
About HarperImpulse (#litres_trial_promo)
About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)
My Christmases have been, for the most part, wonderful times creating memories I will always cherish and for which I am so very grateful.
But, as is true for lots of people, there have been occasions when my heart has been heavy. When you lose a loved one it’s a bitter-sweet time, but as a new generation starts to fill the empty seats around the table, you know you are truly blessed.
Seeing Christmas once more through the eyes of the children around you isn’t just special, it’s magical and the best Christmas present I could ever ask for.
So I’m dedicating Christmas at Bay Tree Cottage to Billy, Lily, Joe and Maddie.
The Christmas table is growing and even though Mum and Dad can’t take their seats, their presence is keenly felt.
Merry Christmas to everyone and hugs to those whose Christmas this year will be tinged with sadness. Remember that love never dies because we carry it with us in our hearts, always.
Linn x
