Christmas Novella:
Stories to get you in the spirit
Publication date: 11 October 2016
Published by: Lake Union Publishing
Publisher's Synopsis:
With her new billionaire boss in town, Sophie’s determined to swap the No-Jobs she meets on Tinder for her very own Steve Jobs. But will looking like a million dollars be enough to kick-start a Fifty Shades adventure?
A ring in his pocket and dressed to kill, Calum’s planning to get down on one knee. Though if Mia doesn’t say ‘yes’, he’s not sure he’ll ever get back up.
Julie’s got a surprise for Mark—though it’s something she’s not even sure she wants. Meanwhile, Mark’s got another choice to make: the love of his life, or the opportunity of a lifetime?
With his job on the line, and the ex who broke his heart back on the scene, Nathan’s day is becoming a nightmare. But he’s about to meet the woman of his dreams.
This year’s office Christmas party should be a night to remember—but for five of Seek Software’s employees, it might be one they’d sooner forget
With her new billionaire boss in town, Sophie’s determined to swap the No-Jobs she meets on Tinder for her very own Steve Jobs. But will looking like a million dollars be enough to kick-start a Fifty Shades adventure?
A ring in his pocket and dressed to kill, Calum’s planning to get down on one knee. Though if Mia doesn’t say ‘yes’, he’s not sure he’ll ever get back up.
Julie’s got a surprise for Mark—though it’s something she’s not even sure she wants. Meanwhile, Mark’s got another choice to make: the love of his life, or the opportunity of a lifetime?
With his job on the line, and the ex who broke his heart back on the scene, Nathan’s day is becoming a nightmare. But he’s about to meet the woman of his dreams.
This year’s office Christmas party should be a night to remember—but for five of Seek Software’s employees, it might be one they’d sooner forget
A Christmas Day at the Office is like the novel equivalent to one of those romantic comedies that we love to watch every year at about this time. A good example is Love Actually. Like that film, there is an ensemble of characters with equal prominence, each in the pursuit of romantic love and happiness.
I would say the strength of the book is its characters. They are all very likable. They do not come across at all as fictional; they are ordinary folk like us. For some reason, I kept visualising Mark as Colin Firth. The character that stood out most for me was Calum, who, despite his hyper-insecurity and lack of self-confidence, is an absolute sweetheart. (What can I say? I love an underdog).
Another great thing about the book is the humour. I had so many laugh out load moments. Sophie's attempts at 'bagging' herself a millionaire offers quite a lot of them, as does Calum's attempts at proposing. Being a British novel, there is also a fair amount of cringe-humor (a comical look at people in embarrasing - and at times humiliating - situations.)
Recently published, the book feels very current.
If you like a good rom-com then my advice is get yourself a copy of this book because A Christmas Day at the Office is a very good read indeed!
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