Only for the Holidays by Abiola Bello

I find Christmas themed books made great gifts and are the perfect read when all the Christmas rush is over and you want to just snuggle next to the fire with a mug of hot chocolate.  One such book we are recommending is Only for the Holidays by Abiola Bello. 

The story is about city girl Tia Solanké who is dreading the festive period. She’s on a break with her boyfriend and the last thing she wants to do is spend Christmas away from London. Arriving at Saiyan Hedge Farm, Tia takes an instant disliking to it. She falls in horse manure, is chased by sheep and the Wi-Fi sucks. How is she meant to stalk her ex now and concoct a foolproof plan to win him back?
 
Country boy Quincy Parker and his family run the farm, and this year they’ve been selected to host the biggest event in the town’s calendar – the Winter Ball. Preparations are underway, and Quincy is working around the clock to make it a success. The only problem is, he’s told everyone he has a date to the ball, when in reality that couldn’t be further from the truth. 
 
At first, Tia and Quincy don’t see eye to eye, until they realise they both have something to gain by pretending to be a couple. But when a snowstorm threatens to cancel the Winter Ball, their fake relationship is put to the test. Will Tia and Quincy be able to keep up the pretence and save the day, or will real feelings get in the way? You can purchase this book in paperback format from Amazon for just £7.19 here.

The Weights We Carry by C.D. Seventeen

Sometimes simplicity wins, for the person who is is sensitive and tender and enjoys words and feels every emotion, The Weights We Carry by C.D. Seventeen is the perfect book gift this Christmas.

This is a light and compact book with just over 60 pages, where each page offers you poems from a solo bike-packing journey around the Scottish Highlands and the Orkney Islands. The book is the first poetry collection by C.D. Seventeen  and was inspired during her 658 mile journey which took her forty-six days in total where she not only rode her bike but did some wild camping as well.

Published by SilverWood Books, the inside pages of the book is adorned with coloured patterns as well as photographs from her journey.  If you know someone who would love poetry then do purchase a copy of this for them from The here for £13.99.

Free the Tipple by Jennifer Croll

Free The Tipple by Jennifer Croll is such a cool book to gift your girlfriend or bestie who loves making kickass cocktails. This book is such a good read and filled with colourful and stunning illustrations by the talented Kelly Shami. There is just so much to like about the vibrant book from delicious recipes to details about remarkable women which is inspiring as well.

The cocktails are influenced by 60 of the world’s most iconic and influential women from the 20th century to today who have made waves in entertainment, the arts, politics, fashion, literature, sports, and science, including Frida Kahlo, Rihanna, Serena Williams, Virginia Woolf, Yoko Ono, Zaha Hadid, Marlene Dietrich, Zadie Smith, and more.

Free the Tipple pays tribute to these brilliant women by featuring an illustration, informative biography as well as a recipe crafted to reflect its namesake’s personality, style, or legacy.  The cocktails are simple to make, kitchen-tested, and incorporate easy-to find ingredients.

I love how original and vibrant the book looks and this certainly makes the perfect Christmas present for a friend or loved one.  The hardcopy book retails on Amazon for £10.79.

The book is available for purchase from Kew’s online shop here for just £20. Do note that your purchase will help Kew Garden’s mission to continue to understand and protect plants and fungi, for the wellbeing of people and the future of all life on Earth.

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