Christmas at Flora's House, a novella: an uplifting, heartwarming festive story from one of the UK's best loved authors

On the windswept dunes of the Isle of Harris in the wild and beautiful Outer Hebrides of Scotland, is a small white house with a big history. These days, Flora’s House is a holiday home – the perfect base for visitors from far and wide to explore the stunning and often dramatic landscape. Arriving with one suitcase for clothes and another for their own decorations, retired couple Maggie and Roger have booked Flora’s House for the festive season. It’s their first trip to the island and their first Christmas away from home – but where does Roger disappear to on his long walks? And why is Maggie so taken with one particular member of staff at the local shop? Christmas is coming: a time for family and togetherness, for joy and forgiveness. Out there, high on the hills and deep in the heather, across the shimmering lochs and hidden in the waves, this Christmas will soon become unlike any Maggie and Roger have had before. PRAISE FOR Christmas at Flora's House "Its pages hold a richly layered story, brimful of heart, humour and emotion... I cannot recommend it highly enough. Add it to your festive reading list NOW! @hook.me.a.book "This thoughtful and beautiful novella beguiles the reader with a deeply moving story of love, sadness, hope, and the power of community and kindness... making you laugh, cry and feel a whole spectrum of other emotions in between." @Helen_t_reads "I was suffused with emotions reading this gentle story." @salboreads "This is such a poignant read, not a word is wasted and the storytelling is gentle but packs a punch....There is beauty in the descriptions, richness in the friendships built and a resonance to the words which will sit with me for a long time." @travels.along.my.bookshelf "A really cosy and uplifting feel." @lisa.loves.literature “There's a lovely sense of hope running through it all, the author has a gift for creating stories that feel comforting but still meaningful. It's one of those stories you wish you could stay in just a little longer” @bookbloggerjanine