The Wedding Engagement - by Zoe Allison (Paperback)

About the Book

"Planning a wedding is so romantic . . . except when it's not yours, and you're planning it with the guy you're secretly crushing on. Scottish schoolteacher Liv Holland is on a fast track to becoming a scone-obsessed spinster, but she has a secret. Liv's been carrying a torch for Arran Adebayo, her brother's best friend, for years. And with her brother set to marry her own best friend, she and Arran are in charge of planning the pre-wedding festivities together. After being left at the altar by his ex, single father Arran is having trouble managing his growing feelings towards his best friend's sister: Liv. Her smile, patience, and rapport with his son have cracked open his wounded heart. But the closer they get, the more he feels she's hiding something. As their friends prepare for the big day and Liv and Arran's connection intensifies, their chemistry chafes against their checkered romantic histories. Risking everything for love could mean losing each other forever . . . or being the next ones down the aisle"--

Book Synopsis

Planning a wedding is so romantic . . . except when it's not yours, and you're planning it with the guy you're secretly crushing on.

Scottish schoolteacher Liv Holland has a secret. She's been carrying a torch for Arran Adebayo, her brother's best friend, for years. A blind date gone wrong cements in Liv's mind that Arran has no romantic interest in her whatsoever. But then, with her brother set to marry her own best friend, she and Arran are enlisted to help plan the festivities...

After being left at the altar by his ex, single father Arran is having trouble managing his growing feelings towards the woman who is both his best friend's sister and his son's teacher: Liv. Then his mind is blown when fate thrusts them together for an unexpected blind date, but he messes up his chance to tell her how he feels.

As the big day approaches and Liv and Arran's connection intensifies, their chemistry chafes against their checkered romantic histories. Risking everything for love could mean losing each other forever . . . or being the next ones to find their happy ever after.

Review Quotes

Praise for Zoe Allison

"Absolutely loved it. Humour, heart and heat--the perfect friends to lovers romance."--Sandy Barker

"The Ex-Mas Holidays has all the Christmas trimmings: snowy ski slopes, sparkling lights, and family drama, not to mention all the hot cocoa you can drink!"--Amy E. Reichert, author of Once Upon a December

"The Ex-Mas Holidays is a burst of sunshine for the season. Zoe Allison captures the magic of second chance romance with characters whose chemistry is undeniable and whose growth is endearing. Do yourself a favor and snuggle up with this book as the weather turns chilly."--Denise Williams, author of Do You Take This Man

"The Ex-Mas Holidays is the perfect winter read--warm and cosy and packed with feels and festive fun. I'm completely in love with Glenavie, and with its residents! I can't wait to read more from Zoe in the future."--Katherine Dyson, author of Lily Bennett's Bucket List

"Zoe Allison has written a truly gorgeous Christmasy nearly lovers-to-enemies-to-friends-to-lovers story that will remind you just what happiness is."--Lucy Keeling, author of Just Friends in Vegas

"Fans of this genre, and Christmas novels, will love this one."--RedCarpetCrash

About the Author

Zoe Allison is a graduate of the RNA's New Writers' Scheme. Alongside her day jobs as a doctor and a writer, she started a TikTok account in 2021 where she regularly shares comedic sketches based on writing, and the romance genre in particular.