A Proper Family Christmas will appeal to readers who enjoy witty and charming novels, with a feel-good factor. This heartwarming story brings two very different families together, as they unite to help a young girl in need. With a festive atmosphere and plenty of drama, this novel is perfect for anyone who enjoys a heart-warming family reunion tale during winter holidays.

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Annabel Buchanan has the perfect life. A loving husband, a beautiful house, a happy family.

So, when her daughter Izzy falls dangerously ill, Annabel will do everything she can to find the organ donor Izzy so desperately needs. And that includes tracing her own biological family. The Bensons.

The Benson family are loud, brash, and very different to what Annabel was expecting. But beneath the chaos and the drama, are they a warm and loving family at heart?

With the festive season fast approaching, it's time to see if the Bensons and Buchanans can come together to help Izzy and find a way to have a proper family Christmas. . .

Told with Chrissie Manby's classic combination of wit and charm, this feel-good family novel is the perfect book to curl up with during the winter holidays. Because you can't choose your family but you can choose to avoid them.


Praise for Chrissie Manby:
'Nothing short of brilliant' - Marie Claire
'Manby's novels are made for holidays' - Glamour
'Deliciously funny' - Heat


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Author: Chrissie Manby
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 448
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication Date: 06 Nov 2014

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