New Beginnings for Christmas

From the author of the word-of-mouth sensation The Book of Beginnings, comes a festive short story that will melt your heart this winter. A single Christmas can change everything. This Christmas, Malcolm is determined to give his dearest friend Rev Ruth the perfect festive lunch--a heartfelt thank you for her boundless generosity. But when Ruth's kind spirit turns their quiet meal into a community feast, Malcolm's dreams--and nerves--begin to unravel. As snow begins to fall, tensions rise with the arrival of more unexpected guests ... But new beginnings often come wrapped in chaos. If Malcolm can find the courage to open his heart, he might find the most magical Christmas gift of all.

Sally Page is the author of The Keeper of Stories, which has sold over 800,000 copies in English. After studying history at university, Sally moved to London to work in advertising. In her spare time, she studied floristry, eventually opening her own flower shop. Her floristry experience offered a unique window into people's lives, and she began to photograph and write in a series of nonfiction books about how flowers mark life's most important moments. She also founded a fountain pen company, Plooms.co.uk.