{"product_id":"book-21ac","title":"Break the Ice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWarm, funny, and completely irresistible, this is the ULTIMATE festive rom-com: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Holiday\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Harry Met Sally \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ewrapped up in one perfect package.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhoebe\u003c\/b\u003e has twenty-four hours to deliver a rescue puppy to her sister’s family in Devon in time for Christmas morning. She has enthusiasm, a pink woolly hat, and a heart full of good intentions. What she does not have is a working car.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer sister’s housesitter does. \u003cb\u003eJoshua\u003c\/b\u003e is an LSE mathematician who came to England to do serious academic work. And, if he’s honest, to put an ocean between himself and a heartbreak he hasn’t quite dealt with. He has an orange VW Beetle, a neatly labelled travel bin, and absolutely no desire to spend Christmas Eve in a blizzard with a stranger and her howling dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Phoebe is very persuasive, and Steve the dog has already peed in the hallway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat follows is four hours of gridlocked motorways, a dog who sees a car journey as trauma, and awkward conversation. Phoebe and Joshua have absolutely nothing in common. Until, after a snowball fight on a motorway, a near-miss for Steve at Stonehenge, and a night snowed in together in a firelit shepherd’s hut, the frost between them begins to melt…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a snowy Christmas in the UK to the magic of New York at NYE,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Break the Ice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a warm, funny, properly swoony festive romcom packed with chaos and steamy romantic tension.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Forced proximity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Grumpy\/sunshine slow burn with real emotional depth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Sizzling chemistry and spice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Big found-family festive warmth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A deeply satisfying HEA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- And a rescue dog who absolutely steals the show\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis heartwarming, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy will captivate readers of Mhairi McFarlane, Beth O’Leary, and Emily Henry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKristen Bailey is the queen of festive rom-coms:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Guys!! I have found my new comfort read\/romcom obsession… \u003cb\u003ean absolute riot, funny, cheeky, heartfelt, and surprisingly tender in a way that makes you laugh-snort one second and swoon the next\u003c\/b\u003e.” Reader review, \u003cb\u003e5 stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eRomcom perfection, hilarious, flirty, swoony, and packed with heart. Kristen Bailey nailed it.\u003c\/b\u003e Five stars because this is exactly what I want when I pick up a romance: a MMC who steals my heart, a FMC I want to be besties with, and \u003cb\u003ea story that leaves me smiling like an idiot long after the last page\u003c\/b\u003e.” Reader review, \u003cb\u003e5 stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I couldn’t get enough of this book! \u003cb\u003eIt’s like a Hallmark movie in book form, which please, please, please Hallmark pick this up!! \u003c\/b\u003e…I had a smile on my face the entire time I read it. \u003cb\u003eIf you’re looking for a feelgood, romantic, witty, laugh out loud book this book fits the bill\u003c\/b\u003e.” Reader review, \u003cb\u003e5 stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eMy favorite book this Christmas!! \u003c\/b\u003eI laughed, I might have cried a little…\u003cb\u003e move over Netflix holiday movies, this book has you all beat!!\u003c\/b\u003e” Reader review, \u003cb\u003e5 stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cb\u003eThe banter is top-notch, the romantic tension is delicious, and the holiday setting added just the right amount of sparkle.\u003c\/b\u003e If you’re looking for something \u003cb\u003ecozy, funny, and full of heart \u003c\/b\u003ethis Christmas, I’d definitely recommend.” Reader review, \u003cb\u003e5 stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dreamscape","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67760451191088,"sku":"BD21ac","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-21ac","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}