{"product_id":"the-twelve-dates-of-christmas-hardcover","title":"The Twelve Dates of Christmas (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW! Estimated release date: 14 December 2026. Orders will be dispatched shortly after release. Please note that your complete order will only ship once the pre-order title becomes available. If you selected Click \u0026amp; Collect, we'll notify you when your order is ready for collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen a chapter a day and find out if Evie and Jake find love this Christmas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen burnt-out New York journalist \u003cb\u003eEvie McClane \u003c\/b\u003eescapes to London for December, she's determined to keep her heart and her expectations firmly guarded. Christmas is the last thing she wants to celebrate, especially after a breakup that's left her cynical about all things love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen she meets \u003cb\u003eJake Frost:\u003c\/b\u003e charming, teasingly confident and dangerously beautiful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe makes her laugh. Looks far too good in a tailored coat. And is convinced he can change her mind about Christmas, one date at a time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat begins as a chance encounter turns into a deal: twelve dates to prove that Christmas, London and maybe love, are still worth believing in. Ice skating under fairy lights. Mulled wine in candlelit pubs. Late-night walks and lingering touches, each one tempting her to open up just a little more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the days tick by, the chemistry between them becomes impossible to ignore. But with Christmas ending and an ocean between their lives, Evie must decide whether this was just a December flirtation... or something worth risking her heart for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTropes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eForced proximity\u003cbr\u003eOpposites attract\u003cbr\u003eHoliday romance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA love story waiting to be unwrapped, that will warm your heart and set it racing this December\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruby Winter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47876959830194,"sku":"9781911746911","price":482.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781911746911.jpg?v=1786410072","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/the-twelve-dates-of-christmas-hardcover","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}