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Christmas at the First Sip Coffee Shop: Castle Cove, Book 2
Mince pies. Gingerbread snowmen. Choose your favourite Christmas treat, grab a blanket and settle in with this heartwarming cosy romance.
Lucy Wilson built the First Sip coffee shop in Castle Cove from nothing. She loves every mismatched chair, every cosy corner, every friendly face that comes through the door.
The one thing she doesn’t love is Dylan Benjamin. Charming, cocky, and far too sure he can fix everything. He’s the last person Lucy would ask for help.
Then her landlord decides to sell the building. Her business and her home will be gone by spring. And Dylan is standing right there when she reads the letter.
He offers to help her buy it. And he refuses to be a silent partner.
Forced to work together, Lucy sees a different side to Dylan and begins to wonder if she’s been wrong about the man who drives her mad. Especially when she discovers the secret behind the night they both refuse to talk about.
It's Christmas in Castle Cove. The tree is going up on the High Street, the choir is singing and the café is filled with gingerbread lattes, mince pies and unexpected second chances.
Dylan has proposed twice. Lucy has said no twice.
But with Christmas Eve approaching, she’s running out of reasons to say no again.
A warm, funny, feel-good Christmas romance set in a Cornish seaside town, with a guaranteed happy ending. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Cressy McLaughlin, Donna Ashcroft, Heidi Swain and Sarah Morgan.
Lucy Wilson built the First Sip coffee shop in Castle Cove from nothing. She loves every mismatched chair, every cosy corner, every friendly face that comes through the door.
The one thing she doesn’t love is Dylan Benjamin. Charming, cocky, and far too sure he can fix everything. He’s the last person Lucy would ask for help.
Then her landlord decides to sell the building. Her business and her home will be gone by spring. And Dylan is standing right there when she reads the letter.
He offers to help her buy it. And he refuses to be a silent partner.
Forced to work together, Lucy sees a different side to Dylan and begins to wonder if she’s been wrong about the man who drives her mad. Especially when she discovers the secret behind the night they both refuse to talk about.
It's Christmas in Castle Cove. The tree is going up on the High Street, the choir is singing and the café is filled with gingerbread lattes, mince pies and unexpected second chances.
Dylan has proposed twice. Lucy has said no twice.
But with Christmas Eve approaching, she’s running out of reasons to say no again.
A warm, funny, feel-good Christmas romance set in a Cornish seaside town, with a guaranteed happy ending. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Cressy McLaughlin, Donna Ashcroft, Heidi Swain and Sarah Morgan.
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Published October 16, 2026
About the author
Emma Bennet
35 books193 followersEmma grew up and lived in London, before falling in love and moving to Wales to marry her own hero. Emma now lives with her husband, 4 children, and many animals a few miles outside of a small Welsh market town. She can often be found in rivers attempting to control two overexcited chocolate labradors.
Seven charming romances are currently available from the Amazon bestselling authoress:
Number 1 Australian kindle bestseller, 'His Secret Daughter', is the heart-rending story of Iris, a woman falling in love with the father of her child. The only problem is she never told him they had a daughter.
The beautiful landscape around her home gave Emma the inspiration for 'The Green Hills of Home', a tale of love and duty in which country girl Gwen struggles to save her family home and avoid her feelings for her handsome, suave new boss. Is he quite all he seems?
'Snowed in for her Wedding Day' is a novella picking up Gwen's story as her wedding day approaches, but with terrible weather, and an absent groom, will she have the happy ending she so deserves?
'Just Desserts' is a novella about confused chef Leah, who's falling for her handsome French co-worker Jean-Claude, but meant to be marrying to Dan in just a few weeks! Who will she choose?
'Her Perfect Hero' was released in July 2015 as 'I Need a Hero', it's a lovely comic romantic read for anyone who's ever searched for Mr Right (and failed to find him!). Despair of Bronte, a romance writer, incapable of spotting when the perfect man is right next door! Full of horses, country houses and dentists, just beware of the foul-tempered cat Mr Darcy!
'Starstruck', proves that falling in love with a rock star is harder than you'd think! When newly divorced Kate finds school friend, now super famous rock star Joseph Wild, on her doorstep, her whole quiet, ordinary life is thrown into disarray. Is the attraction between them enough to make up for all the hurdles they have to cross if they want to be together?
Latest release, 'Her Sister's Baby' is a beautiful and emotional story about grief, the promises we make and finding love in the most unexpected of places.
Emma likes (in no particular order): cake, books, Cary Grant films, prosecco, chocolate, guinea pigs, knitting, quilting and happily ever afters!
Seven charming romances are currently available from the Amazon bestselling authoress:
Number 1 Australian kindle bestseller, 'His Secret Daughter', is the heart-rending story of Iris, a woman falling in love with the father of her child. The only problem is she never told him they had a daughter.
The beautiful landscape around her home gave Emma the inspiration for 'The Green Hills of Home', a tale of love and duty in which country girl Gwen struggles to save her family home and avoid her feelings for her handsome, suave new boss. Is he quite all he seems?
'Snowed in for her Wedding Day' is a novella picking up Gwen's story as her wedding day approaches, but with terrible weather, and an absent groom, will she have the happy ending she so deserves?
'Just Desserts' is a novella about confused chef Leah, who's falling for her handsome French co-worker Jean-Claude, but meant to be marrying to Dan in just a few weeks! Who will she choose?
'Her Perfect Hero' was released in July 2015 as 'I Need a Hero', it's a lovely comic romantic read for anyone who's ever searched for Mr Right (and failed to find him!). Despair of Bronte, a romance writer, incapable of spotting when the perfect man is right next door! Full of horses, country houses and dentists, just beware of the foul-tempered cat Mr Darcy!
'Starstruck', proves that falling in love with a rock star is harder than you'd think! When newly divorced Kate finds school friend, now super famous rock star Joseph Wild, on her doorstep, her whole quiet, ordinary life is thrown into disarray. Is the attraction between them enough to make up for all the hurdles they have to cross if they want to be together?
Latest release, 'Her Sister's Baby' is a beautiful and emotional story about grief, the promises we make and finding love in the most unexpected of places.
Emma likes (in no particular order): cake, books, Cary Grant films, prosecco, chocolate, guinea pigs, knitting, quilting and happily ever afters!
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October 28, 2026
Very cute, but predictable, story.
October 24, 2026
Another cute read, very predictable but over all a quick and easy read.
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