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Dreaming of Christmas: An enthralling feel-good romance in the high Alps Kindle Edition

by T.A. Williams (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,060 ratings
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It’s the dream Christmas: snow, mountains… and, er, an ex-boyfriend. But can Zoe still find love in the Alps?

Dumped on Christmas Eve by her long-term boyfriend, it’s been a rough year for Zoe Lumsley. But then she gets an invitation she can’t refuse: an all expenses paid skiing holiday with old university friends.

The bad news: her ex, Grant, will be there with his new girlfriend. But so will her former flatmate Billy, the organiser, and in the meantime he’s done rather well for himself. As Christmas in the Alps approaches, it’ll be great to see the old gang. Some more than others…

Perfect for readers of Tilly Tenant, Holly Martin and Philippa Ashley, this is a magical festive getaway from the bestselling T.A. Williams.

Praise for Dreaming of Christmas:

‘I absolutely loved this one. T.A. Williams is a favourite of mine and this might be one of his best books yet. The setting and characters were perfect and I can’t wait to reread this one again sometime soon’ 5 star rating – NetGalley Reviewer – Taryn Lawrence

‘T.A. never fails to please. His descriptions take you with him and his characters on their journey. I fell in love with them the scenery and the story. Just perfect’ 5 star rating – Author/Blogger review – Raven McAllan

‘Dreaming of Florence will be one of the reading highlights of 2018 for me. An engrossing, cozy and heartwarming read.’ 5 star rating – NetGalley Reviewer – Sabine Foster

‘T.A. Williams has the ability to transport the reader to whatever part of the world he wants to take them to with the simplest of words. Yet the way he weaves those words together will have you seeing exactly what he wants you to. Another brilliant story’ 5 star rating – NetGalley Reviewer – Fiona Wilson

‘I love T.A. Williams books. This one was really good and kept hooked since the beginning. A very entertaining and enjoyable read. Strongly recommended.’ 5 star rating – NetGalley Reviewer – Anna Maria Giacassomo

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FNN51CW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Canelo Romance (August 27, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1362 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 258 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,060 ratings

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T A Williams

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I write under the androgynous name T A Williams because 65% of books are read by women. In my first book one of the (female) characters suggests the imbalance is due to the fact that men spend too much time getting drunk and watching football. I couldn't possibly comment. Ask my wife...

I've written all sorts: thrillers, historical novels, short stories and now I'm enjoying myself hugely writing romance and whodunnits. Romantic comedies are what we all need from time to time. Life isn’t always very fair. It isn’t always a lot of fun, but when it is, we need to embrace it. Murder mystery is all very well, but it needs to put a smile on your face, so that's why I like to inject some humour. I'm having a lot of fun writing the Armstrong and Oscar cozy mystery series set in sunny Italy. They are all standalone books but if you really want to do it properly, start with the first one in the series, Murder in Tuscany. If my books can whisk you away to gorgeous locations, put a smile on your face and maybe give your heartstrings a tug, then I know I’ve done my job.

I‘ve lived all over Europe, but now I live in a little village in sleepy Devon, tucked away in south west England. I love the place. That’s why you’ll find leafy lanes and thatched cottages in many of my books. Oh, yes, and a black Labrador.

I've been writing since I was 14 and that is well over half a century ago. However, underneath this bald, wrinkly exterior, there beats the heart of a youngster. My wife is convinced I will never grow up. I hope she's right.

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Happy Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars Learn more about Austria!
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019
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TA Williams gives you a tour of the country he has his story in and I have actually looked up some of the towns and places and learned new things about the world we live. The stories are nice and characters are fun. I love the Labradors- my favorite dog! Would love more history novels- Chasing Shadows taught me so much and was very interesting and I so liked the jumping back and forth in time with the two main characters!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Easy and fast reading.
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019
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Very interesting descriptions of places and people. Romantic but not sexual. Did not have to consecrate on the reading.
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Barbara T.
5.0 out of 5 stars Dreaming of Christmas
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2021
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This was one of the best Christmas books that I have read this year and I’ve read a lot. The descriptions of the Alps, the snow and skiing and decorations and food....all combined really made me feel like I’d been on a trip to Austria (one of my favorite countries, by the way!). And the character development was excellent, as well. This was my first T.A. Williams book, but I will definitely be reading more by this author.
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Trish McNamara
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Christmas Gift?
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2023
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Just when life hit rock bottom….a gift to spend Christmas in the snow turns everyone’s concerns into a pleasant.. surprising change for the better.
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Michelle A Schneider
5.0 out of 5 stars Super loved this story!
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2021
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So we'll written that I felt like I was in this story! It had a perfect combination of romance, the holidays, original plot, endearing characters, and a dog...what more could you want in a story.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Christmas
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2020
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I really did like the story. I love cute love stories with a dog in it. It made me smile at the end! Best kind of Christmas book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful book
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2020
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I loved this fun, fast paced book filled with likable “real” people. It’s definitely a feel good Christmas story in a gorgeous setting. I feel like I’ve been skiing in beautiful Austria!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Fun Christmas Story with a Great Setting!
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2022
Title: Dreaming of Christmas
Author: T.A. Williams
Narrated by: Anne Marie Piazza
Publisher: Saga Egmont Audio
Length: Approximately 7 hours and 59 minutes
Source: Review Copy from NetGalley. Thank-you!

Zoe Lumsley was dumped on Christmas Eve by her long-term boyfriend Grant. It’s taken her a year, but she is starting to put her life back together. She gets an invitation from her old college friend turned IT entrepreneur, Billy, to spend Christmas in the Alps with her college friends. Unfortunately as Bill is a reclusive Tech millionaire, her boss wants her to write an exclusive piece on Billy to keep her job. Also unfortunately, Grant will be attending. While Zoe enjoys her time with her friends, will she be able to move on from Grant? What will she do about the article her work wants her to write?

I loved the atmosphere of this book. The descriptions of the Austrian ski trip were delightful. I am ready for a Christmas trip to Austria! I also loved how Zoe was the friend that all of the other friends talked to, and we got to learn their stories. I also enjoyed Zoe’s growth and she put together what she wanted out of life and love.

Anne Marie Piazza had a soothing voice and was a good narrator. I loved her British accent!

SPOILER ALERT – What I didn’t like was that it seemed pretty apparent early on who the love interest would be, but it was very confusing as he was married. It turned out to be a “fake marriage.” It didn’t really make sense to me at all. If he was in love with Zoe and wanted to win her love, why would he show up with a fake wife? This was the only thing I didn’t like about the story, but it was a pretty major flaw. – SPOILER END

Overall, Dreaming of Christmas is a fun Christmas story with a great setting and interesting characters. The romance didn’t work for me as well as it could have.
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Splashes Into Books
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful 5* festive read in a beautiful setting - loved it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 27, 2018
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This is a brilliant addition to the ‘Dreaming of…’ series by this highly talented author. Each book has a stupendous setting which the author brings vividly to life in his stories and this is no exception. In this case the story is set in the Austrian Alps, at an exclusive resort where journalist Zoe has been invited, along with several other friends who had shared the same house whilst studying, to spend an expenses paid holiday over the festive season by one of their friends, Billy, who has been highly successful. This is a much better option than the previous year when the man she’d been with for more than a decade broke up with her and left on Christmas Eve....or is it? The problems are that her ex is also going to be there…. and she's been told to get an exclusive interview with Billy to help keep her job!

As old friends reconnect there are relationships to reevaluate, ski slopes to explore, secrets to uncover and love to be found as well as a delightful black Labrador to keep everyone amused! Get ready for another superb read with plenty of well developed characters to get to know, an intriguing story line to keep you guessing and the fantastic, opulent setting and emotively portrayed relationships to help keep you warm with festive feelings whatever the time of year!

I’ve loved every book I’ve read by this talented author and this is another winner as far as I am concerned. His stories are always ones I eagerly anticipate reading and thoroughly enjoy escaping into - and this one is definitely another of those. I have absolutely no hesitation in highly recommending this delightful festive read and eagerly look forward to reading and re-reading more by this author in future!
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bird lady
5.0 out of 5 stars feel good
Reviewed in Australia on January 23, 2021
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great to finish a story with a smile on your face
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4.0 out of 5 stars Feel good easy read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2023
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A little predictable, but with a few twists at the end
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cherylhood
4.0 out of 5 stars Christmas read
Reviewed in Canada on January 10, 2021
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Cute Christmas read...
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Henpatch
4.0 out of 5 stars Love, fun, romamce and disasters in th e Austrian Alps
Reviewed in Australia on February 9, 2019
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This was as a lovely story of old friends getting together and finding about their years since being at Uni.
The setting of a beautiful Hotel in the cold and wintery Alps was beautiful - I really thought it was cold enough for the setting to go get a warm jumper!
The friends of years ago find their former lives was full of ups and downs and they start to put old lives behimd them and start to have new stories and of course romances and fun and problems with "growing up"
Read it - you can't help but love it?!
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