Mince pies. Gingerbread snowmen. Choose your favourite Christmas treat, grab a blanket and settle in with this heartwarming cosy romance.

Lucy Wilson built the First Sip coffee shop from nothing. She loves every mismatched chair, every cosy corner, every friendly face that comes through the door.

She doesn't love Dylan Benjamin. Charming, cocky and far too sure he can fix everything. He's the last person Lucy would ask for help.

But when her landlord decides to sell the building, it's Dylan who steps in and saves her beloved coffee shop. Now he is part owner of First Sip and in her space every single day.

Then the consequences of the night neither of them will talk about come to light and keeping her distance gets a lot harder. Because Lucy is starting to see the man behind the cocky smile.

It's Christmas in Castle Cove. The tree's going up on the High Street, the choir's singing and First Sip is filled with gingerbread lattes, mince pies and unexpected second chances.

Dylan has proposed twice. Lucy has said no twice.

But with Christmas Eve approaching, she's running out of reasons to say no again.

A warm, funny, feel-good Christmas romance set in a Cornish seaside town, with a guaranteed happy ending. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Cressy McLaughlin, Donna Ashcroft, Heidi Swain and Sarah Morgan.

Small-town Christmas
Enemies to lovers
Accidental pregnancy
Forced proximity
Grumpy x sunshine

Readers love Emma Bennet's Christmas at the First Sip Coffee Shop:

'Pure escapism . . . If you want a lovely festive read then this one definitely hits the spot.'

'This was the sweetest and coziest Christmas read I have read so far this year . . . [Castle Cove is] the cutest little town with shops I would love to visit!'

'A warm and feel-good read. I loved the cosy coffee-shop setting, the small-town atmosphere and all the festive touches throughout the story. It's the kind of book that makes you want to curl up under a blanket with a hot chocolate while Christmas music plays in the background . . . Between the coffee shop, gingerbread lattes, mince pies and festive atmosphere, Emma Bennet created such a lovely little world in Castle Cove.'

'Christmas at the First Sip Coffee Shop was such a sweet and cozy holiday romance! '

'Pulls you in from the very first chapter and refuses to let go . . . this is an absolute must-read.'

'This was the perfect holiday romance.'

'It will definitely put you in the Christmas spirit.'

'I loved the seaside setting, atmosphere and the festivities.'

'I just loved this cosy book so much!'