Christmas Stocking — Jilly Cooper

Unlucky-in-love Caroline is facing possibly the most miserable Christmas of her life. Recently spurned by her workplace crush, she can't quite see how she'll cope with the season of goodwill to all men - particularly holed up on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors with her boisterous family. And things get a whole lot more complicated when her brother arrives with a deliciously dishevelled friend in tow, Jamie. Soon, Jamie has charmed Caroline's entire family - but she is determined not to fall under his spell.