Book excerpt: The USA Today Bestselling author of The Waratah Inn series, Lilly Mirren, proves there’s no place like Emerald Cove for the holidays. Adele Flannigan wants a fresh start. She’s moved back to the Cove to escape a failed affair and to repair her broken heart. When a handsome new resident in the small beachside village helps load a Christmas tree into her car, she realises there may be a chance for a Merry Christmas, after all. Cindy’s hosting Christmas, but the Flannigan family has changed in recent years and she’s nervous about how things will go. There’s been a divorce, new members added, stray dogs adopted, heartbreak, romance and even a brand new bouncing baby. Christmas at Cindy’s has the potential to be a delightful family feast, or to set off fireworks that could ruin the entire holiday. Can this blended family learn to love one another during the Christmas season or will their family be torn apart? A big family Christmas may be just what the doctor ordered for these residents of Emerald Cove. This is the fifth book in the Emerald Cove series.