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Including a playful forced proximity romance featuring a woman and her older brother’s grinchy (yet unexpectedly endearing) best friend, a tender love story of two neighbours who decide to skip Christmas together, a second-chance spark reignited between exes stranded at the airport, and many more festive love stories, there’s a little holiday magic waiting for every reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOpen one sealed story at a time in the lead-up to Christmas to unwrap a season full of love, warmth and happily-ever-afters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47638506799340,"sku":"9781398567061","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e49fa6587b5bf95f9bc4772d38b01d48_55c8df46-cda8-4d41-b345-0477e5c8c81a.jpg?v=1779074716"},{"product_id":"you-had-me-at-hola-by-alexis-daria-9780062959928","title":"You Had Me at Hola","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I could not get enough of Jasmine and Ashton! I adored Jasmine—her ambition, her confidence, her attacks of self-doubt, and especially her hilarious, snarky, and loving cousins. She and Ashton have such a steamy, swoony, love story that I didn't want the book to end!\"—Jasmine Guillory, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRITA® Award Winning author Alexis Daria brings readers an unforgettable, hilarious rom-com set in the drama-filled world of telenovelas—perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eJane the Virgin\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Kiss Quotient\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eYou Had Me at Hola\u003c\/em\u003e is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Editor's Choice Pick, an \u003cem\u003eO Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e Best Romance Pick and on many more Best Of lists!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeading Ladies do not end up on tabloid covers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a messy public breakup, soap opera darling Jasmine Lin Rodriguez finds her face splashed across the tabloids. 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