A Christmas to Remember: The festive feel-good romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Anton Du Beke (The Buckingham Hotel)

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Thankfully we’ve got some much needed escapism to look forward to as the nights draw in, with Strictly back on our screens – and of course… a particularly good book to curl up with! Best-selling author Mark Manson brings his signature no-nonsense wisdom back to the subject he started his career covering: relationships.

Curl up with a hot chocolate (or glass of wine if you prefer) on a wet Sunday afternoon, allow him to and enjoy as the author transports you back in time. That said, I’m sure she won’t mind me saying (given last week’s 13 points) that I think we may be in need of your votes this weekend! But his son, Cal, has absconded, leaving his twin sister, Evie, to help manage the company after their mother's death. The third installment of the series follows those at the Buckingham Hotel through 1938, as the deal with both personal joy and the fear of the war that seems to be looming. Anton Du Beke – the King of Ballroom, 'Strictly Come Dancing' royalty, and household name – is one of this generation's all-round entertainers.Just imagine Archie Adams striking up his band as we step back in time, together, into the Grand Ballroom at the Buckingham Hotel – and we dance like it’s 1938! Now Caine delves into the real stories behind the gangs we think we know so well, revealing the hidden realities behind the myths. It is full of the richest characters who all have backstories which in some way help define them and so, to get the very best from them, you would be better playing catch up first. Everyone is excited for this event but, each also has their own trials and tribulations to deal with. Throw in a couple of love stories, some espionage, a spy (or 2) and this story has a little something for everyone.

There are over 1200 staff at the hotel and hence much goes on behind the scenes led by the director Maynard Charles. Although this is the third book in the series it could easily be read as a standalone - there is enough backstory of the characters for the plot to make sense. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force tactical air controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events.But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a US Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. I loved the way some loose ends were tied up by the end of the novel, leaving just enough for me to long desperately for the next installment. I read before going to sleep and often 'have' to read one extra page or chapter - but that didnt happen with this book for me.