Curl up this Christmas with bestselling author Cathy Bramley - THE SEASON OF COMFORT AND JOY continues the story of The Village Cookery School and **contains recipes!**It's Christmas Eve and after a busy year for Verity Bloom launching a cookery school, she's ready to celebrate the season with a few relaxing days. Full of good food, friends and family around her - because that's what Christmas is all about!All Verity's friends are full of excitement about the holidays too and cannot wait to launch their annual town's celebrations. It is the perfect recipe for comfort and joy... But the weather has other ideas. Relentless rain leads to a power cut that spells disaster and it's starting to look like the celebrations could be a total washout.With dreams of a perfect Christmas dashed, will the last of the festive cheer be swept away in the downpour? Or can Verity cook up a miracle for everyone she holds dear?The perfect heartwarming story of love, community and hope for the festive season! Perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery and Sherryl Woods.