<p>Alexia Kennedy interior decorator extraordinaire has been tasked with giving the little village of Middledip the community caf it’s always dreamed of.</p><p>After months of fundraising the villagers can’t wait to see work get started but disaster strikes when every last penny is stolen. With Middledip up in arms at how this could have happened Alexia feels ready to admit defeat.</p><p>But help comes in an unlikely form when woodsman Ben Hardaker and his rescue owl Barney arrive on the scene. Another lost soul who’s hit rock bottom Ben and Alexia make an unlikely partnership.</p><p>However they soon realise that a little sprinkling of Christmas magic might just help to bring this village and their lives together again</p><p>Settle down with a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine as you devour this irresistibly festive Christmas tale. The perfect read for fans of Carole Matthews and Trisha Ashley.</p>