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Twelve Tastes of Winter: The Audrey Stone Havenbrook Christmas Romance Series, Book 12
Twelve Tastes of Winter: The Audrey Stone Havenbrook Christmas Romance Series, Book 12
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When a London brand consultant must create a luxury dining experience with a chef who hates publicity, their twelve-course collaboration becomes a recipe for disaster—and unexpected love that threatens both their carefully plated lives.
She serves brand perfection. He plates authenticity. Together, they might just cook up something real.
Sent to “sort out” a luxury hotel’s winter pop-up on the Cornish coast, a London brand strategist expects artisan candles and difficult clients, not a grumpy chef, a viral PR disaster, and a town that quietly rewrites everything she thought she wanted.
Melody Laurent is brilliant at selling other people’s stories. After years of graft at a top London agency, the Havenbrook Grand’s Christmas residency is her big chance. But the hotel is mid-renovation, the Wi-Fi sulks in the corner, and the kitchen belongs to a man who would happily set fire to a marketing plan.
Chef Kayan Hale has walked away from Michelin-star ambition and the glossy TV world that tried to turn him into a brand. In Havenbrook he can cook honestly, champion local producers, and pretend London doesn’t exist. Until Melody arrives with a briefcase full of buzzwords and a terrifying knack for getting under his skin.
Tasked with building a Twelve Tastes of Winter menu and festive residency, Melody and Kayan clash over every detail. Yet somewhere between goat farms, dawn fishing trips and a baking workshop that leaves them both coated in flour, adversaries become partners—and the sparks between them are no longer just professional.
When a launch-day catastrophe turns Melody into a meme, a former rival strides in with glittering overseas offers, and a powerful consortium eyes up Havenbrook’s future, Melody has to decide: chase the safe, shiny promotion she’s been promised, or fight for a risky new story with a stubborn chef, a hacked-together app, and a community that might finally feel like home.
A cosy, sharply funny Christmas romance perfect for fans of small-town settings, foodie fiction and slow-burn chemistry with a modern, messy edge.
ABOUT THE SERIES
ABOUT THE SERIES
The Audrey Stone Havenbrook Romance Series
Welcome to Havenbrook, a charming coastal town where love feels inevitable, friendships run deep, and Christmas lights make every second chance glow. If you adore small-town Christmas romance, cosy holiday love stories, and heart-stealing slow burns, the Havenbrook Romance Series is your next binge.
Set by the sea, each novel follows smart, big-hearted characters as they repair old rifts, rediscover home, and fall for the person they never quite forgot. Expect sparkling banter, found-family warmth, and swoony kisses under fairy lights. Perfect for fans of feel-good festive reads and contemporary romance with all the cosy vibes.
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Meet the Author
Meet the Author
Audrey Stone is an author of contemporary romance and writes the Havenbrrok Contemporary Romances. She is dedicated to creating unforgettable romance stories. Audrey’s romances embody the magic of storytelling, combining the talents of a passionate team of writers, editors, and romance lovers.
A private soul with an eye for detail and a heart that beats for romance, Audrey is known for disappearing to hidden cafes and tucked-away bookshops to find inspiration for her next love story. She may be elusive, but one thing is certain: Audrey Stone knows how to capture the magic of love in every story she writes.
Audrey's voice brings you heroines with heart, heroes who captivate, and settings that transport you to charming small towns and festive holiday moments.
Tropes You'll Love
Tropes You'll Love
- Small-town charm: Harbour views, winter markets, window-display competitions, and carols on the pier.
- Found family & community: Neighbours rally, friendships heal, and traditions matter.
- Second-chance & slow-burn romance: Longing, chemistry, and satisfying happily-ever-afters.
- Seasonal escapism: Snow-dusted streets, mulled-spice nights, and heart-warming endings.
• • Interconnected standalones: Meet recurring favourites and jump in anywhere.
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Audio Book Sample
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Small-town Christmas romance, cosy holiday love stories, feel-good women’s fiction, second-chance romance, friends-to-lovers, grumpy x sunshine, found family, UK romance books, and heart-warming seasonal reads.
FAQs
FAQs
This Christmas romance drops a burnt-out London consultant into a stormy coastal hotel kitchen and lets the sparks fly. Melody lives in pitch decks and strategy; Kayan lives in service tickets and sourdough. Their reluctant partnership over a high-stakes winter residency feels sharp, grown-up, and irresistibly messy. Perfect for readers who enjoy dual POV, service-industry pressure, and a romance plated up alongside twelve unforgettable winter “tastes”.
This isn’t just hotel lounges and spreadsheets. The story visits rain-lashed harbourside markets, a chaotic goat farm at dawn, and after-hours tasting sessions that balance laughter with genuine vulnerability. Each “taste” of winter ties to a moment between Melody and Kayan as they build something bigger than one event. Readers who enjoy immersive settings and seasonal farm-to-table detail will feel completely transported.
The romance is a true slow-burn: lots of banter, stolen glances over the pass, and shared crises before anything turns openly romantic. Intimacy is implied rather than explicit, keeping the focus on trust, boundaries, and learning to stay when things get hard. It feels like watching two guarded people let their walls down one service at a time. Ideal for readers who prefer closed-door chemistry with high emotional stakes.
The book wraps a small-town Christmas in the smells of garlic, goat cheese, and sea air. Havenbrook’s markets, hotel corridors, goat farm and late-night kitchens create a vivid backdrop for Melody and Kayan’s romance. Both are perfectionists, both exhausted, and watching them learn to trust each other is oddly soothing. A great pick for readers who want foodie detail, emotional honesty, and festive vibes without losing the grit.
The “twelve tastes of winter” concept cleverly mirrors the relationship arc. Each dish, supplier visit, or event adds another flavour—resentment, curiosity, respect, desire—until the final menu feels like a love letter to Havenbrook and to each other. Structurally satisfying without ever feeling gimmicky, it gives the romance a clear spine while leaving room for plenty of chaos along the way.
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