The Christmas Cottage by Sarah Morgan (Paperback)

Imogen pours everything into her work. Colleagues admire her drive and assume she has life figured out, yet she hides memories and pain she refuses to face. Keeping busy feels safe. Deadlines and meetings stop her thinking too deeply. Then she makes a major mistake that shakes her confidence and forces her to pause for the first time in years. She cannot keep going as she has been. Something must change.

An invitation arrives from her favourite client, Dorothy. Christmas at a cosy cottage in the Cotswolds promises space to breathe, reflect and rebuild. Imogen accepts, hoping distance will help her work out who she wants to be when she is not hiding. The cottage brings calm, gentle routines and a welcome break from pressure. Dorothy’s family is warm, and a spark of new attraction gives Imogen hope that joy may still be possible.

Old wounds open when parts of her past appear unexpectedly. Imogen feels torn between retreating again or standing her ground. Trust is difficult. Forgiveness even more so. She must face feelings she pushed aside for years and decide what she wants her future to look like. With snow settling outside and kindness surrounding her, Imogen starts to consider love, belonging and second chances. This story offers a winter escape full of warmth, family and the courage to begin again.