Unwind this festive season and let the queen of feel-good Christmas fiction whisk you off to the snowy mountainside, for a mouth-watering romance...

'A warm hug of a book - I highly recommend' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A Recipe for Christmas is a delight from start to finish' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A lovely heartwarming read . . . ideal to get you in the mood for Christmas' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Loved this book... I could smell the chocolate as I read the words' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A great seasonal book, romance, chocolate and Christmas, best book I’ve read for ages' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Take one woman longing for the perfect Christmas . . .

All Clara has ever wanted is Christmas surrounded by loved ones, full of warmth and delicious food. So when her new boyfriend asks her to move to Switzerland, she can't help but say yes! After all, what could be more perfect than Christmas in the Alps?

Add a dash of surprise

She quickly signs up for a tempting chocolate-making class, but it turns out to be chocolate-making bootcamp! And her boyfriend isn't all he seemed either . . .

And enjoy a magical festive treat!

Despite it all, Clara begins to make friends - including the aloof yet intriguing Gabriel. With all of the ingredients at her fingertips, will she finally be able to whisk up her Christmas dream?

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Readers LOVE Jo Thomas:

'It just wouldn't be Christmas without Jo's book in your stocking!' Jill Mansell
'Chocolate and romance - who could ask for more?' Woman and Home
'Delicious and delightful' Veronica Henry
'As heartwarming as a crackling log fire' Phillipa Ashley
'A charming chocolate filled story . . . A great treat for the festive season' Sixty Plus Surfers
'A tasty Christmas romance' Peterborough Telegraph
'Larger-than-life characters, myriad mishaps, sublime scenery, and one intense culinary challenge' Heat

Jo Thomas, Top 20 eBook bestseller, Amazon, November 2024

It just wouldn't be Christmas without Jo's book in your stocking! * Jill Mansell *
Chocolate and romance - who could ask for more? * Woman and Home *
Delicious and delightful - Jo sweeps you away to a better place with every book, which are always filled with warmth, love and a big spoonful of happiness * Veronica Henry *
If you love a rugged hero, a heroine you can relate to, a warm romantic story and a bit of armchair travel, Countdown to Christmas is for you! * Katie Fforde on Countdown to Christmas *
As heartwarming as a crackling log fire, as magical as a starry Canadian sky * Phillipa Ashley on Countdown to Christmas *
A charming chocolate filled story . . . A great treat for the festive season. I would heartily recommend * Sixty Plus Surfers *
A tasty Christmas romance * Peterborough Telegraph *
Full of heart * Sunday Post *
A heartening page-turner * CultureFly *
Larger-than-life characters, myriad mishaps, sublime scenery, and one intense culinary challenge * Heat *

Jo Thomas worked for many years as a reporter and producer, including time at Radio 4's Woman's Hour and Radio 2's The Steve Wright Show.


Jo's debut novel, The Oyster Catcher, was a runaway bestseller and won both the RNA Joan Hessayon Award and the Festival of Romance Best eBook Award. Her book Escape to the French Farmhouse was a #1 bestselling eBook. Jo loves to explore new countries and discover the food produced there, both of which she thoroughly enjoys researching. Jo lives in Pembrokeshire with her husband and three children, where cooking and gathering around the kitchen table are a hugely important and fun part of their family life.