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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Theres nothing quite like a Karen Swan novel to get you in the festive mood Seasonal escapism at its best Woman amp Home

Snowed in for the holidays old truths rise to the surface Christmas by Candlelight is a cosy Christmas story from Karen Swan bestselling author of The Stolen Hours

Its three days before Christmas and starting to snow when highflier Libby and her new boyfriend reluctantly attend her university reunion

Hosted by Archie Templeton the heartbreaker of their group at his grand family estate in Yorkshire the night is a great success until they go to leave the road is now blocked with snow

At first being snowed in together is fun But as hours pass everyone grows restless

Then the power goes out

Hunkered down together by candlelight they reminisce about old times and tensions soon start to rise Secrets from the past begin to unravel and Libby is confronted with a truth she has long tried to deny

Reviews for Christmas By Candlelight

You know that the festive season is well and truly here when a Karen Swan Christmas cracker appears Sprinkled throughout with Swans trademark twists and turns insight cosy charm and eye for comedy this is the perfect warmup for the Christmas holiday Yorkshire Post

An author loved for her cosy escapist festive fiction Prima

With welldrawn characters and plenty of romance and drama this pageturner will leave you with a warm festive glow The Mirror

Seasonal escapism at its best Womens Weekly

A cosy Christmas read with plenty of twists Womans Own

This escapist uplifting story explores old friends and fractured relationships With relatable characters plenty of secrets and a sprinkle of feelgood cosiness this is the perfect winter read My Weekly

What readers are saying about Christmas by Candlelight

a Christmas/Winter read at its best Dive in and escape any Winter Blues
Christmas isnt Christmas without a Karen Swan book
Perfect ingedients for a lovely Christmas read