We Met in December

We Met in December
Rosie Curtis

Prepare to fall head over heels. The perfect book for fans of Josie Silver, Richard Curtis, and anyone who ever fell in love with the wrong person… ‘Gorgeously festive and romantic’ Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of The Man Who Didn’t Call What if you couldn’t get away from the one who got away? This December, unlucky-in-love Jess is following her dream and moving to Notting Hill. On the first night in her new house-share she meets Alex, the guy in the room next door. They don’t kiss under the mistletoe, but there’s still a spark that leaves Jess imagining how they might spend the year together – never mind the house rule against dating… But when Jess returns from her Christmas holiday, she finds Alex has started seeing Emma, who lives on the floor above them. Now Jess faces a year of bumping into the man of her dreams – and, apparently, the woman of his. Jess is determined to move on and spend the year falling in love with London, not Alex – but what if her heart has other ideas? Everyone is falling for We Met in December… ‘Bridget Jones meets Love Actually – the PERFECT Christmas story and I loved, loved, loved it’ Cathy Bramley ‘Like putting on your favourite Christmas jumper: cosy, heartwarming and gorgeously romantic’ Holly Martin ‘Effortlessly capturing the magic of Christmas, this brilliantly characterised and light-hearted read is the perfect choice to add a little romance into those dark winter days’Woman’s Weekly ‘A perfect festive hug of a book. It’s packed with brilliant characters, beautiful settings, warm humour and a love story guaranteed to steal your heart. I absolutely adored this clever, wonderful story. Get ready to meet your new favourite author!’ Miranda Dickinson ‘Just what everyone needs right now – a gorgeously warm and uplifting story full of romance’ Alex Brown

WE MET IN DECEMBER

Rosie Curtis

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2019

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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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Source ISBN: 9780008353551

Ebook Edition © 2019 ISBN: 9780008353544

Version: 2019-08-23

Dedication (#uf600260b-c46a-5544-b77e-d8c00459c50c)

To Archie, with all my love

(and thank you for all the cups of tea, darling).

Contents

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Title Page (#uf3a33223-b28b-5265-929a-2a7382029747)

Copyright

Dedication

Prologue: Jess

Chapter One: Jess

Chapter Two: Jess

Chapter Three: Jess

Chapter Four: Alex

Chapter Five: Jess

Chapter Six: Jess

Chapter Seven: Alex

Chapter Eight: Jess

Chapter Nine: Jess

Chapter Ten: Alex

Chapter Eleven: Jess

Chapter Twelve: Jess

Chapter Thirteen: Alex

Chapter Fourteen: Jess

Chapter Fifteen: Jess

Chapter Sixteen: Alex

Chapter Seventeen: Alex

Chapter Eighteen: Jess

Chapter Nineteen: Alex

Chapter Twenty: Jess

Chapter Twenty-One: Jess