Love Me Do

'Tis the season... but in Lighthouse Bay, there's not much to be jolly about. Christmas reminds Gus Turner he's all alone. No one sticks around after they've met his crazy family with their constant demands, but this year the gorgeous new doctor in town suddenly gives him hope. Summer should mean freedom from high school and the beginning of the rest of Shay Curtis's life, but with her mother battling cancer, how can she celebrate? The only thing that brings her joy is her new job on a dive boat, working with a sexy young Divemaster. Erin Talbot is determined to make the holidays special for her daughter, even if it means single-handedly putting together the town's Christmas show. But when she's stuck with a Santa who broke her trust and her heart, she's forced to wonder whether this holiday season is a time for second chances. Gwen Curtis's one Christmas wish is for a healthy, happy family, but it's a tall order with her daughter-in-law ill. When her first love reappears after fifty years, she must reassess her life and see if there's room for two wishes to come true. Charming and heart-warming, this delightful romance interlinks the innocent intensity of first love with the sweet flicker of an old flame, and the bravery of second chances with the fear of taking a chance at all. Will some mistletoe and miracles turn this year into a Christmas to remember' --publisher website 'Tis the season... but in Lighthouse Bay, there's not much to be jolly about. Meet the lovelorn characters whose lives intersect shortly before Christmas: Gus – the good guy, desperately trying to overcome the stigma of his crazy, dramatic family Shay – the frustrated, lonely teen wanting to find the place she belongs Erin – the single mother control freak who needs to do it all on her own Gwen – the grandmother trying to keep her family together From the heart-pounding intensity of first love to the sweet burn of an old flame, from the bravery of second chances to the white-knuckle fear of taking a chance at all - will some mistletoe and miracles turn this into a Christmas to remember? If you want an Australian-set, Love Actually inspired Christmas romance with lots of heart, then you need to read, Love Me Do.