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Curl up with this deliciously heart-warming and romantic story from the BESTSELLING author of A New Lease of Life 🍫📚☕ Aspiring writer Mab has hit rock bottom. She’s stuck in a dead-end job, her landlord’s on the warpath and her love life is in tatters. But just as she makes a life-changing decision, fate chooses to deliver the man she’s been waiting for.
Leo has inherited a crumbling old shop in the heart of their sleepy market town and plans to turn it into a cosy haven of books and chocolate – and he wants Mab’s help.
Soon, Mab finds herself swept up by gorgeous Leo’s enthusiasm for the renovation, despite his disapproving, glamorous fiancée. But as the fizzing attraction between Mab and Leo deepens, how can she confess to the choice she made, and the secret she’s keeping?
With a future she never imagined taking shape around her, is Mab brave enough to rewrite her own story?
Readers of Milly Johnson, Katie Fforde and Beth Moran - and every chocoholic - will love this sweet and cosy romance.
Praise for Celia
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Warm, romantic and different, in the very best way' Katie Fforde
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Celia's stories are always a delightful read.' Bella Osborne
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I absolutely adored it!' Ruth Hogan
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Celia Anderson's characters leap from the page in her beautifully observed stories.' Sue Moorcroft
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A gorgeous, uplifting, poignant tale of love, friendship and second chances... A treat of a novel' Annie Lyons
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wonderful characters make this a great read' Good Housekeeping
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Unforgettable' Woman’s Weekly
Leo has inherited a crumbling old shop in the heart of their sleepy market town and plans to turn it into a cosy haven of books and chocolate – and he wants Mab’s help.
Soon, Mab finds herself swept up by gorgeous Leo’s enthusiasm for the renovation, despite his disapproving, glamorous fiancée. But as the fizzing attraction between Mab and Leo deepens, how can she confess to the choice she made, and the secret she’s keeping?
With a future she never imagined taking shape around her, is Mab brave enough to rewrite her own story?
Readers of Milly Johnson, Katie Fforde and Beth Moran - and every chocoholic - will love this sweet and cosy romance.
Praise for Celia
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Warm, romantic and different, in the very best way' Katie Fforde
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Celia's stories are always a delightful read.' Bella Osborne
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I absolutely adored it!' Ruth Hogan
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Celia Anderson's characters leap from the page in her beautifully observed stories.' Sue Moorcroft
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A gorgeous, uplifting, poignant tale of love, friendship and second chances... A treat of a novel' Annie Lyons
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wonderful characters make this a great read' Good Housekeeping
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Unforgettable' Woman’s Weekly
336 pages, Paperback
Published April 8, 2026
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May 30, 2026
Brilliant, feel-good book. Really enjoyed it!
May 20, 2026
Awesome
If I could I'd give this book 10 stars ********** . I didn't want to put it down the whole time I was reading it. I'm really going to miss this gang of lovely people
If I could I'd give this book 10 stars ********** . I didn't want to put it down the whole time I was reading it. I'm really going to miss this gang of lovely people
May 20, 2026
HotTubs and chocolate what more do you need
Nice setting, great characters all wrapped up in books and
chocolate. Secrets, babies, handsome brothers and best friends all coming together to make a go of a fledgling business idea in a small town !!!
Nice setting, great characters all wrapped up in books and
chocolate. Secrets, babies, handsome brothers and best friends all coming together to make a go of a fledgling business idea in a small town !!!
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews