The Cotswolds village of Babblebrook is filled with the scent of hot chocolate and gingerbread this Christmas. Could love be in the air, too . . . ?
After leaving her cheating husband, Marnie needs a fresh start. With her thirteen-year-old daughter, Lauren, she moves back to her childhood village, Babblebrook. But her new neighbour, Andrew, might just be the rudest man Marnie has ever met. So why she can't stop thinking about him . . . ?
Marnie throws herself into local the bakery, baking mince pies and spiced buns to help her old friends Pat and Matt. She spends her days dreaming of turning the bakery into a cozy café that will be the heart of the village, and finds herself unexpectedly drawn to gruff Andrew and his kind, reliable nature.
But when some unexpected visitors arrive in Babblebrook, Marnie is confronted with a choice - stick to what she knows, and the person she's always been, or start putting herself first.
Marnie has spent her whole life taking care of everyone else. Is she ready to fight for her café dream, and admit that all she wants for Christmas is Andrew? Lizzie Lee is a writer of cosy romance. The Cotswolds Christmas Café, released in October 2025, is her debut romance novel, and is set in the fictional Cotswolds village of Babblebrook, based on the village where she grew up. Her Greek summer romance novel will be published in 2026.
She also writes historical fiction under the name Elizabeth Lee. Her novel Cunning Women, a story of forbidden love and witchcraft, was published by Penguin. A gorgeous cozy winter romance Author is based in the UK. Author also writes historical fiction under Elizabeth Lee, her debut Cunning Women (Hutchinson Heinemann) was one of Grazia's best books of 2021. Very plugged into local writing scene and well connected. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Sue Moorcroft, Sarah Morgan, Donna Ashworth and Lucy Coleman.
