Christmas at Bay Tree Cottage

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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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)