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Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair: The Christmas favourite and Sunday Times bestseller Paperback – June 13, 2020

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The sparkling Christmas novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Heidi Swain!

When Anna takes on the role of companion to the owner of Wynthorpe Hall, on the outskirts of Wynbridge, she has no idea that her life is set to change beyond all recognition.

A confirmed ‘bah humbug’ when it comes to Christmas, Anna is amazed to find herself quickly immersed in the eccentric household, and when youngest son Jamie unexpectedly arrives home it soon becomes obvious that her personal feelings are going all out to compromise her professional persona.

Jamie, struggling to come to terms with life back in the Fens, makes a pact with Anna – she has to teach him to fall back in love with Wynthorpe Hall, while he helps her fall back in love with Christmas. But will it all prove too much for Anna, or can the family of Wynthorpe Hall warm her heart once and for all...?

Join Anna for a festive journey festooned with sleigh rides and silver bells and help her discover her happy-ever-after.

Praise for HEIDI SWAIN:
'The queen of feel-good' Woman & Home

'Full of Heidi’s trademark gentle charm. Lock the door, pour some mulled wine and settle into this wonderful Christmas treat!' Milly Johnson

'More Christmassy than a week in Lapland - we loved it!' heat 

'Sprinkled with Christmas sparkle' Trisha Ashley

'Give yourself a Christmas treat and curl up with this magical book!' Sue Moorcroft, author of The Little Village Christmas

'A real Christmas cracker of a read!' Penny Parkes, author of Practice Makes Perfect

'Cosy, Christmassy and deeply satisfying! Another wonderful read!' Mandy Baggot, author of One Christmas Kiss in Notting Hill

 
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Heidi Swain is the Sunday Times bestselling author of five novels. She lives in Norfolk with her husband, two allegedly grown-up children and a mischievous black cat called Storm. She is passionate about gardening, the countryside and collects vintage paraphernalia. To find out more, follow Heidi on twitter @Heidi_Swain or visit her website: heidiswain.co.uk.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster UK (June 13, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1471164853
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1471164859
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.12 x 1.12 x 7.8 inches
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Heidi Swain is a Sunday Times Top Ten best-selling author who writes feel good fiction for Simon and Schuster. She releases two books a year (early summer and winter) and the stories all have a strong sense of community, family and friendship. She is currently writing books set in three locations - the Fenland town of Wynbridge, Nightingale Square in Norwich and Wynmouth on the Norfolk coast, as well as summer standalone titles.

Heidi lives in beautiful west Norfolk. She is passionate about gardening, the countryside, collecting vintage paraphernalia and reading. Her tbr pile is always out of control!

Heidi loves to chat with her readers and you can get in touch via her website or on social media.

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Bonnie Goud
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2017
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Wonderful book from Heidi Swain. Heidi’s writing style flows well and I was riveted from start to finish. I felt like I was standing in the room with all the characters.
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Christine @ Captivated Reading
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Christmas Story!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2020
Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells was an incredibly charming and comforting read from page one. When I started reading this, I was looking for a book that wouldn’t cause too many emotions and would be something that I could just get lost in; not too different than when you watch a favorite movie for the 54th time.

After reading Sleigh Rides, I sincerely can’t wait to pick up the first book in the series, The Cherry Tree Café. The characters are reminiscent of a small town that you’d find here, in the US in the south, perhaps. But, Sleigh Rides takes place in the Fens in eastern England.

I’ll admit that my geographical knowledge of this area is tantamount to my knowledge of, say, raising farm animals (I don’t think I’ve ever even been on a farm). However, I feel like Swain does an amazing job bringing the reader into her world and characters without having to have any previous knowledge of some of the various colloquialisms and terms.

Each book in the series follows different main characters, but I believe we get to see previous characters in this book. So, it’s a really beautiful world that makes me feel like I’m watching an episode of Andy Griffith… There’s the main character, there’s the problem, then a lovely solution to tie it all up.

The characters in Sleigh Rides didn’t seem too parsed out all in all. Anna, our main character has the most growth and development. However, it’s not like this is a book that takes you on a huge emotional journey. So, her growth is pretty concise and cleanly done.

I highly recommend this series for anyone who wants a little bit of romance, quirky side-characters, and some sweet story-telling.
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kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Step into Christmas
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2017
I have been chatting to Heidi Swain on Twitter for a little while and yet this is the first wonderful book of hers that I have read. With blog tours, reviews scheduled and a seemingly never ending TBR pile, I just hadn't had chance to pick one up. Alas, it's the holidays and when I saw this in Sainsburys I knew I had to grab it and that it would be perfect for snuggling up next to my Christmas tree with. Was I right or was I right?

I was totally 100% right. "Sleigh Bells and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair," is absolutely perfect for the holidays. It has everything you could want for a cozy Christmas read.

Anna actively avoids all things Christmas. She tries her best to work every day during the holiday season so that she has no time to stop and think. So when a job comes up in a remote country house on the outskirts of Wynbridge and Anna has double checked that Christmas celebrations will be minimal, she takes it. A quiet Christmas in the country, taking care of a lady who is recovering from knee surgery is definitely something Anna can do. However, as soon as Anna arrives at Wynthorpe Hall and meets the owners Angus and Catherine, she senses that there's more to the hall and it's inhabitants than meets the eye. She's soon swept up in crazy family dramas, bonding with the staff and discovering there may be a little magic in the Wynbridge air. When Angus and Catherine's son makes a much anticipated return home, Anna's professional, scrooge persona is at risk of crumbling. Could it be about time to welcome Christmas and romance back into her life? All signs at Wynthorpe Hall point to yes!

I'm pretty sure if I turned up at Wynthorpe Hall, I wouldn't want to leave. It certainly sounded magical. Angus and Catherine were wonderful, both so warm and welcoming. I adored that the town knew that they always had a Christmas recruit who they felt needed Wynthorpe Hall more than Wythorpe Hall needed them. It was ever so sweet and kind the way they treated their staff like family and wanted to give them a place to call home. I was completely swept up into the daily routine and goings on in the hall, that I felt like I could have been part of the family too.

I loved Anna. I admired her determination to get through the holiday season and how she worked and made a life for herself after everything that had happened to her. Her professional demeanor and fierce independence was something I felt inspired by, but at the same time, I have to admit to enjoying watching her start to like the Christmas festivities, dress down and relax into the family atmosphere. When Jamie came a long, I couldn't help but smile at their flirting, or more specifically Jamie's shameful flirting - he was so funny and the chemistry between him and Anna sparkled. Their Christmas deal couldn't have been more perfect to help them both move forward with their lives and to also get to know each other more. I loved them together.

The whole cast at Wynthorpe Hall was amazing. I couldn't wait to get home from work to curl up in bed with this delightful story. Add to the fact that the cover is so incredibly beautiful that I loved picking it up just to look at it. "Sleigh Bells and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair," is fun, festive, warm, loving and super Christmassy, I just know you will love it. It's definitely not going to be the last Heidi Swain book I read! :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars perfect read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2024
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I would say this has to be one of my favourites of the series, what a wonderful Christmas story. Pure bliss
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Scarlett
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and romantic
Reviewed in Italy on December 23, 2018
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The perfect reading for the long afternoons before Christmas snuggled up on the couch with a warm blanket and a cup of hot orange and cinnamon tea ! I loved it
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maroussiaf
5.0 out of 5 stars a true christmas read!!
Reviewed in France on December 14, 2017
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I love this book. It has everything you can wish for in the christmas season. A big mension, some romance but not too much, endearing characters and a great plot with sub plots so a lot happen and i couldn 't put it down. I love the village and the hall, i wish I could to there! Oh an the références to other books and survies were trully funny. One of my favorite christmas books si far!
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Midgebear
4.0 out of 5 stars Feelgood Christmas Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2017
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Anna is not a fan of Christmas - that may just be the understatement of the century. She professes to hate it but it soon becomes apparent is that she actually fears the season because of the bad memories it recalls for her. So, as an independent Girl Friday she sets out to find the perfect place to spend Christmas - somewhere where it won't be celebrated.

Accepting a role as carer to Catherine Connelly she sets off for East Anglia and finds herself at the enchanting Wynthorpe Hall. The role isn't quite what it seems but she is used to that, what she isn't used to is the merging of staff and family into one clan, all of them determined that she won't be leaving when her contract comes to an end.

Told entirely from Anna's perspective she comes across as a petulant, but reserved character initially and I just wanted to shake her. Slowly the warmth of the place and the people begins to work it's magic on Anna and she opens her mind to Christmas and, with the help of Jamie Connelly, her heart too. The story jogs along completely engagingly and you feel sucked into the bonhomie radiating from it's very pages. Everyone at Wynthorpe Hall has a tale to tell and they are weaved into the story seamlessly.

When I started reading I had an epiphany, this town was familiar. where else would you get twin Christmas Trees in the market square? Yep, we are back in Wynbridge for the Festive season. Another Yuletide treat must surely be in store and it was charming to read that the traditions started and continued in Mince Pies and Mistletoe at The Christmas Market are still going strong - as are Ruby and Steve.

I have to admit that Heidi Swain is one of those authors I forget about. Yet, a quick trawl through my Kindle shows that I have already read 4 of her 5 books and remember thoroughly enjoying everyone of them and, yes, I have bought the fifth and plan on re-reading the other 3. Tales of romance in a charming picture postcard village what isn't there to like?
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5.0 out of 5 stars A sprinkling of romance, a dash of festivity and twinkling of friendship so all in all a perfect read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2017
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I love this time of year when all my favourite authors start releasing their festive novels and one that I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this year was Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair by Heidi Swain (wow that was a mouthful! ).
I have fallen in love with the characters in Wynbridge so I look forward to catching up with them in each book that Heidi Swain produces just to get a snippet of how their lives are changing so I was thrilled to be returning in this latest festive read.
We are introduced to a new character Anna who is making her way to Wynbridge for her first time, desperate to escape Christmas she has taken a job at the grand Wynthorpe Hall looking after Catherine over the season.
Angus and Catherine who are owners of Wynthorpe soon take Anna under their wing and she is welcomed by all the other helpers at the Hall too but before long things turn upside down with the arrival of their son Jamie who is none too pleased to find another mouth to feed when money is tight.
Unexpectedly Jamie and Anna soon strike up a bond and set on a mission to try and help each other but can they succeed?
This is yet another marvellous read by Heid Swain and she really captures the magic of Christmas too. She has created such a warm bunch of welcoming characters and a cosy grand home I just wanted to be a part of this close-knit family. Angus was such a joyful character who had a heart of gold and brought a great sense of humour too.
In some ways the storyline was a little predictable but this didn’t matter at all as I was looking forward to watching the characters on their journey to the conclusion I had already guessed! There is an emotional undertone to the storyline because of the reason for Anna’s dislike of Christmas but this just brought a little bit of depth to the storyline.
I would definitely recommend this book and you don’t need to have read Heidi Swain’s previous books to read this one but they are all such wonderful reads you would be missing out if you didn’t read her back list. I really hope that Heidi Swain carries on setting her books in the wonderful idyllic town of Wynebridge. There is a sprinkling of romance, a dash of festivity and twinkling of friendship so all in all this was a perfect read.
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