Baby It's Cold Outside: The heartwarming and uplifting love story you need this Christmas
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Summary
DISCOVER THE LOVE STORY THAT WILL MELT YOUR HEART THIS CHRISTMAS 。 。 。
'The perfect uplifting Christmas read。 Emily is this year's Queen of Christmas！' VERONICA HENRY
'Left me with goosebumps and a smile on my face' 5***** READER REVIEW
'If you only read one Christmas book， make it this one' 5***** READER REVIEW
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FATE PULLED THEM APART BUT NOT BEFORE THEY MADE A PROMISE。
TEN CHRISTMASES LATER， WILL THEIR WISH COME TRUE？ 。 。 。
As Norah battles through the bustling December crowds， she hears the notes of a song that transports her back to the most romantic week of her life。
After meeting on a blissful holiday， but knowing they had to part， a boy named Andrew made her a promise:
If they are both single on Christmas Eve in ten years' time， they will meet under the clock on Grafton Street， Dublin。
Norah has no idea if he will remember， but she has nothing to lose。
So， hoping for a Christmas miracle， she heads to Dublin。 To that clock。 And， maybe， to Andrew。
But it wouldn't be Christmas without a few surprises 。 。 。
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'The perfect festive treat！ A charming love story' KATE EBERLEN， bestselling author of Miss You
'Baby It's Cold Outside captures the magic of Christmas in Dublin perfectly！ A heartfelt and irresistibly romantic read to cosy up with over the festive season' CARMEL HARRINGTON
WHY READERS HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
'I did not have the opportunity to devour this book - it devoured me。 I loved the descriptions of Dublin， I felt like I could have been there myself' 5***** READER REVIEW
'I read this in a day and loved every single page。 A wonderful， heartwarming， festive tale of love， loss and finding what really matters' 5***** READER REVIEW
'A flipping fantastic five-star read。 Norah Jones you are my hero' 5***** READER REVIEW
'A beautiful， atmospheric read that has stolen my heart' 5***** READER REVIEW
'It will leave you smiling from ear to ear！' 5***** READER REVIEW
'The perfect uplifting Christmas read。 Emily is this year's Queen of Christmas！' VERONICA HENRY
'Left me with goosebumps and a smile on my face' 5***** READER REVIEW
'If you only read one Christmas book， make it this one' 5***** READER REVIEW
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FATE PULLED THEM APART BUT NOT BEFORE THEY MADE A PROMISE。
TEN CHRISTMASES LATER， WILL THEIR WISH COME TRUE？ 。 。 。
As Norah battles through the bustling December crowds， she hears the notes of a song that transports her back to the most romantic week of her life。
After meeting on a blissful holiday， but knowing they had to part， a boy named Andrew made her a promise:
If they are both single on Christmas Eve in ten years' time， they will meet under the clock on Grafton Street， Dublin。
Norah has no idea if he will remember， but she has nothing to lose。
So， hoping for a Christmas miracle， she heads to Dublin。 To that clock。 And， maybe， to Andrew。
But it wouldn't be Christmas without a few surprises 。 。 。
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'The perfect festive treat！ A charming love story' KATE EBERLEN， bestselling author of Miss You
'Baby It's Cold Outside captures the magic of Christmas in Dublin perfectly！ A heartfelt and irresistibly romantic read to cosy up with over the festive season' CARMEL HARRINGTON
WHY READERS HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
'I did not have the opportunity to devour this book - it devoured me。 I loved the descriptions of Dublin， I felt like I could have been there myself' 5***** READER REVIEW
'I read this in a day and loved every single page。 A wonderful， heartwarming， festive tale of love， loss and finding what really matters' 5***** READER REVIEW
'A flipping fantastic five-star read。 Norah Jones you are my hero' 5***** READER REVIEW
'A beautiful， atmospheric read that has stolen my heart' 5***** READER REVIEW
'It will leave you smiling from ear to ear！' 5***** READER REVIEW
Reviews
Christina Maria
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Thank you to #NetGalley and #Penguin for allowing me to read #BabyIt’sColdOutside by #EmilyBellA fabulous Christmas love story。 10 years ago Norah met Andrew whilst on holiday， they made a promise to meet in 10 years time in Dublin on Christmas Eve。 Still single Norah is both anxious and hopeful as she decides to go to Dublin。While she find her true love this Christmas。 A lovely heartwarming read。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sarah Moore
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This is the story of Norah and the one that got away。 10 years ago she had a perfect holiday romance and when her Christmas plans fall through she remembers the promise Andrew made to her that they should meet in Dublin on Christmas Eve…。 Norah tells best friend Joe about her broken plans and when she tells him she’s thinking about Dublin for Christmas， he tells her he’ll keep her company。 Through their trip we get more details of how Joe and Norah met， hear about their teenage years， Norah’s li This is the story of Norah and the one that got away。 10 years ago she had a perfect holiday romance and when her Christmas plans fall through she remembers the promise Andrew made to her that they should meet in Dublin on Christmas Eve…。 Norah tells best friend Joe about her broken plans and when she tells him she’s thinking about Dublin for Christmas， he tells her he’ll keep her company。 Through their trip we get more details of how Joe and Norah met， hear about their teenage years， Norah’s little gang of friends and her dad。 It’s a sweet， witty and engaging read and ok， the title is a bit cheesy and probably doesn’t wholly do justice to the quality of writing， and you’ll probably figure out the ending way before the end of the first few chapters but don’t let that stop you from spending a joyful few hours with Norah and Joe。 。。。more
Eileen
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Anyone who enjoys a Christmas story will love this。 Everything about this is lovely。 Set in London， it tells the story of Norah Jones a music teacher who is also a jazz chanteuse。 Finding herself with no solid plans for Christmas she decides to follow through on a promise made years earlier。 In the midst of a holiday romance with Irish musician Andrew， they both agree to meet in ten years time， Christmas Eve 2019 outside Bewleys at 6 pm。 With nothing to lose she recruits her long time pal Joe to Anyone who enjoys a Christmas story will love this。 Everything about this is lovely。 Set in London， it tells the story of Norah Jones a music teacher who is also a jazz chanteuse。 Finding herself with no solid plans for Christmas she decides to follow through on a promise made years earlier。 In the midst of a holiday romance with Irish musician Andrew， they both agree to meet in ten years time， Christmas Eve 2019 outside Bewleys at 6 pm。 With nothing to lose she recruits her long time pal Joe to join her on this adventure。 Here is where the story takes off。 This book is like an homage to Dublin。 It certainly gave me the feels。 The other characters in this story are well fleshed out and are interesting in their own right too。 For me this is a 4⭐️ Read which I thoroughly enjoyed and I look forward to the next book by #EmilyBell。 Thanks to #NetGalley for an advanced copy of this lovely book。 #Christmasfeels 。。。more
Jennyh
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I really enjoyed this searching story。 The cast of characters were totally believable and the relationship between friends and family heart-warming。 The settings， both in the past and the present， were so well drawn that although I have visited both places， I feel the need to revisit and find the lovely lanes in Dublin。。Nora feels that her life is on hold since the death of her beloved father， so when the 10 anniversary of meeting her past love Andrew arrives， she feels the need to keep the prom I really enjoyed this searching story。 The cast of characters were totally believable and the relationship between friends and family heart-warming。 The settings， both in the past and the present， were so well drawn that although I have visited both places， I feel the need to revisit and find the lovely lanes in Dublin。。Nora feels that her life is on hold since the death of her beloved father， so when the 10 anniversary of meeting her past love Andrew arrives， she feels the need to keep the promise to meet up with him in Dublin on Christmas Eve。 Taking her friend Joe with her for moral support， and in case Andrew does not show up， she is surprised by the consequences。 of her actions。A lovely read 。。。more
Esther Peacock
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Baby It's Cold Outside by Emily BellIf you come to Dublin， in ten years， I'll be there to meet youNorah Jones is known for two things， sharing a name with a famous musician and always being single。After another year of heartbreak， Norah fears spending Christmas alone。 Before she remembers Andrew， who she fell for ten years earlier。Fate pulled them apart， but not before they made a promise:If they are both still single on Christmas Eve 2019， they must stand under the clock at Bewley's Café on Gra Baby It's Cold Outside by Emily BellIf you come to Dublin， in ten years， I'll be there to meet youNorah Jones is known for two things， sharing a name with a famous musician and always being single。After another year of heartbreak， Norah fears spending Christmas alone。 Before she remembers Andrew， who she fell for ten years earlier。Fate pulled them apart， but not before they made a promise:If they are both still single on Christmas Eve 2019， they must stand under the clock at Bewley's Café on Grafton Street， Dublin。So that's where Norah decides to go。 To Dublin。 To that clock。 And， hopefully， to Andrew。But it wouldn't be Christmas without a few surprises。Baby It's Cold Outside is a cosy festive read and will please all readers who love a rom-com。I want to thank NetGalley， Penguin Michael Joseph UK and author Emily Bell for a pre-publication copy to review。 。。。more
Ann
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This is not my usual genre but as a Dubliner now living the UK I was lured in by the blurb “If they are both still single on Christmas Eve 2019 they must stand under the clock at Bewley's Café on Grafton Street， Dublin”， and I’m so glad I was。！ This is simply a delight to read。 Lovely relatable characters， places in both London and especially Dublin that I know like the back of my hand and a great gentle taleNorah and Andrew meet on holiday in Italy at the beginning of their adult live’s and imm This is not my usual genre but as a Dubliner now living the UK I was lured in by the blurb “If they are both still single on Christmas Eve 2019 they must stand under the clock at Bewley's Café on Grafton Street， Dublin”， and I’m so glad I was。！ This is simply a delight to read。 Lovely relatable characters， places in both London and especially Dublin that I know like the back of my hand and a great gentle taleNorah and Andrew meet on holiday in Italy at the beginning of their adult live’s and immediately fall for each other， Andrew is from Dublin though off to New York and Norah from London。 When they part after a wonderful week together they agree to meet up in Dublin’s Grafton Street in 10 years time on Christmas Eve 2019 if not before。 Fate conspires against them and they don’t manage to meet again。 We follow Norah and her close group of friends over the intervening years and when her mother cancels her Christmas visit at the last minute she decides she may as well go to Dublin and see if Andrew has remembered。 Joe， one of her close group of friends goes with her to Dublin。 Brilliantly written you can feel the heat and the rain in Italy and the cold and the snow in Dublin and finishing with a nod to the difficult times we are all currently living through。 I read this is one day and I loved every minute of it 。。。more
Jenn
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I'm not a massive romcom fan。 I like them well enough， but I like them to be more com than rom， and a lot of them are not just predictable but badly predictable。 There are so many out there where you look at the cover and you know exactly what's going to happen。But I'd heard such good things about this one， I decided to try it。 And I'm really glad I did。 This is a sweet， gentle， beautifully described book。 Both the winter in Ireland and the summer in Italy are so well described I felt as though I'm not a massive romcom fan。 I like them well enough， but I like them to be more com than rom， and a lot of them are not just predictable but badly predictable。 There are so many out there where you look at the cover and you know exactly what's going to happen。But I'd heard such good things about this one， I decided to try it。 And I'm really glad I did。 This is a sweet， gentle， beautifully described book。 Both the winter in Ireland and the summer in Italy are so well described I felt as though I was there， living it along with the narrator。I loved learning more about Norah and what happened in the ten years between her meeting Andrew and when we met her。 I don't want to spoil the ending， so I won't say too much there， but I loved the tone of that second meeting 。。。 it was exactly right for who Norah had become。I really enjoyed watching her wander around Dublin and meet the locals， too。 Emily described everything so beautifully， it was wonderful as an Irish person to follow along！ I got some tips for next time I'm in Dublin， which was great。All in all， I'm really glad I decided to try this， and I'd happily read another by Ms Bell。 I think she'll be one to watch。BE AWARE there is some loosely described adult fun time。 。。。more
Jean
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A Christmas romance， very predictable and slow going but easy read。Norah meets Andrew in Italy she extends her holiday to spend more time with him， they vow if still single in 10yrs they will meet up in Dublin on Christmas eve。Norah has bad luck in love over the years so is desperate to meet Andrew in Dublin， being nervous she takes her old friend Joe with her， Joe doesn`t want Norah to be disappointed if Andrew doesn`t turn up so is happy to go along with her。A very predictable but happy ending A Christmas romance， very predictable and slow going but easy read。Norah meets Andrew in Italy she extends her holiday to spend more time with him， they vow if still single in 10yrs they will meet up in Dublin on Christmas eve。Norah has bad luck in love over the years so is desperate to meet Andrew in Dublin， being nervous she takes her old friend Joe with her， Joe doesn`t want Norah to be disappointed if Andrew doesn`t turn up so is happy to go along with her。A very predictable but happy ending。Norah can be irritating at times。Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jenny H
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A heart-warming story of love lost and found。 Norah's Christmas plans have fallen through at the last minute。 Flashback to 2009 when Norah and boyfriend Andrew were musicians。 Their careers had separated them but they had an arrangement to meet ten years later in Bewdley's Cafe in Dublin on Christmas Eve。 It's now 2019 but Norah is happy with her new life as a music teacher。 She wonders whether to bother making the long journey from London and if Andrew will actually turn up。 Her arty friend Joe A heart-warming story of love lost and found。 Norah's Christmas plans have fallen through at the last minute。 Flashback to 2009 when Norah and boyfriend Andrew were musicians。 Their careers had separated them but they had an arrangement to meet ten years later in Bewdley's Cafe in Dublin on Christmas Eve。 It's now 2019 but Norah is happy with her new life as a music teacher。 She wonders whether to bother making the long journey from London and if Andrew will actually turn up。 Her arty friend Joe says he'll go with her for moral support。 How will she feel when she meets her old flame？ Will their romance be rekindled or will there be a new light in her life？ Love all the references to songs of the era。 。。。more
Sarah
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This was a really sweet read about Norah， whose Christmas plans were sent into disarray when her mum decided to go on a retreat instead。 When she recollects an agreement to meet a long lost boyfriend at Christmas Eve in Dublin she decides to take a chance and goes over there along with her longtime friend Joe。 This was a really easy read， Norah was a lovely character and the theme of grief was well written。 The flashbacks to her younger years were well placed and flowed well， there were just eno This was a really sweet read about Norah， whose Christmas plans were sent into disarray when her mum decided to go on a retreat instead。 When she recollects an agreement to meet a long lost boyfriend at Christmas Eve in Dublin she decides to take a chance and goes over there along with her longtime friend Joe。 This was a really easy read， Norah was a lovely character and the theme of grief was well written。 The flashbacks to her younger years were well placed and flowed well， there were just enough to give you a feel of her past without being overwhelming。 There was a good chemistry amongst Norah and her friends and Dublin at Christmas sounded wonderful。 Although there’s no great shocks in the story it has a lovely warmth and it’s a really nice romantic read。 。。。more
Caroline O'Neill
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A blend of a summer romance at the start of the book that turns into a Christmas romance by the end of it - what's not to love about that？！I really enjoyed this debut novel from Emily Bell and I'd most definitely read more of her work in the future。 It was a really enjoyable fast read， perfect for a wintry weekend with a cup of tea （or three！）。。 A blend of a summer romance at the start of the book that turns into a Christmas romance by the end of it - what's not to love about that？！I really enjoyed this debut novel from Emily Bell and I'd most definitely read more of her work in the future。 It was a really enjoyable fast read， perfect for a wintry weekend with a cup of tea （or three！）。。 。。。more
Helen
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This is a story about love。 You may think the description tells you about this book and to a point it does， but this book is about so much more。This is the story of Nora。 A holiday romance in Italy ten years earlier has always left her wandering about what may have been and she has the chance to find out if she keeps her promise to meet up under the clock on Christmas Eve。The loves of Nora isn’t just about a holiday romance though。 Nora has the love of her female and male friends， her job， her l This is a story about love。 You may think the description tells you about this book and to a point it does， but this book is about so much more。This is the story of Nora。 A holiday romance in Italy ten years earlier has always left her wandering about what may have been and she has the chance to find out if she keeps her promise to meet up under the clock on Christmas Eve。The loves of Nora isn’t just about a holiday romance though。 Nora has the love of her female and male friends， her job， her love of music and the love of her father who had died a few years ago。Her journey to that time and place in Dublin leads her on a journey of discovery of much more than she expected。。An easy read with that Christmas spirit。Thank you to #NetGalley for the preview read in return for a review。 #BabyIt’sColdOutside 。。。more
Helen
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A whirlwind holiday romance sends ripples into life years later。Do you meet up 10 years later or not？ Single and at a loose end adventure follows to Ireland BUT your long term friend suddenly becomes more attractive。Is close proximity and just the two of them alone together without the usual group of friends？Do you go and see if lost possibilities could change your life or take the chance on your best friend？Follow the will them or won't they scenario。 Fsll in love with the couple over the time A whirlwind holiday romance sends ripples into life years later。Do you meet up 10 years later or not？ Single and at a loose end adventure follows to Ireland BUT your long term friend suddenly becomes more attractive。Is close proximity and just the two of them alone together without the usual group of friends？Do you go and see if lost possibilities could change your life or take the chance on your best friend？Follow the will them or won't they scenario。 Fsll in love with the couple over the time frame of growing up together 。。。more
Carol Barnes
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This is chick-lit at its best and an ideal beach read。 I enjoyed reading this story although I did find it a tad predictable and guessed fairly early on what the outcome of the story was going to be。 A great book to enjoy in the sunshine or to while away a rainy day with a nice cup of coffee to brighten up your day and while away a few hours。
Raena
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A really easy， lovely read。 A Christmas book which will give you all the right warm Christmassy feels。 Norah had a holiday romance 10 years ago and they said they would meet on Christmas Eve 10 years after。 Norahs life is a bit up in the air so she actually decides to go to Ireland to see if Andrew is waiting for her。 I’ve seen other people say they predicted what happened quite early on， but I didn’t。 It wasn’t until way into the book that I was like ‘ ohhhhhhhh ‘ and the penny dropped。 I reall A really easy， lovely read。 A Christmas book which will give you all the right warm Christmassy feels。 Norah had a holiday romance 10 years ago and they said they would meet on Christmas Eve 10 years after。 Norahs life is a bit up in the air so she actually decides to go to Ireland to see if Andrew is waiting for her。 I’ve seen other people say they predicted what happened quite early on， but I didn’t。 It wasn’t until way into the book that I was like ‘ ohhhhhhhh ‘ and the penny dropped。 I really enjoyed this。 Definitely one for your Christmas list！ 。。。more
Frances
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A highly enjoyable， if at times a little predictable， feel good romance。 Would I recommend it？。。。。oh yes I would！ Although it's main theme is set around Christmas don't feel you need to wait till then to read it， it's a great story for any time of the year。 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and author for an arc in exchange for my honest review。 A highly enjoyable， if at times a little predictable， feel good romance。 Would I recommend it？。。。。oh yes I would！ Although it's main theme is set around Christmas don't feel you need to wait till then to read it， it's a great story for any time of the year。 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and author for an arc in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Denise Mcghie
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First Christmassy read of the year and I'm here for it！Norah meets Andrew on a summer holiday and they make a pact to meet in Dublin 10 years later。 Does he turn up？ Does she go？ The story is a mixture of present day and Norah's recollection of events over the years happy and sad involving Andrew， her family and her circle of friends。It's not overly Christmas but just enough to give it that little magical feel。A nice easy read。Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Books for the ARC First Christmassy read of the year and I'm here for it！Norah meets Andrew on a summer holiday and they make a pact to meet in Dublin 10 years later。 Does he turn up？ Does she go？ The story is a mixture of present day and Norah's recollection of events over the years happy and sad involving Andrew， her family and her circle of friends。It's not overly Christmas but just enough to give it that little magical feel。A nice easy read。Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Books for the ARC 。。。more
Lindsay
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What a sweet romantic book I really enjoyed this。 It’s set at Christmas which adds to the magic。 We join Norah who after getting dumped by her mum for Christmas she decides to keep a date with an old flame that was set up ten years ago。 With her trusted friend Joe along for the ride to Dublin will she finally find love this Christmas or is she in for a real disappointment。
Leanne Moloney
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Norah's Christmas plans have fallen through at the last minute， so herself and Joe， her only single friend， decide to take a risk。 Norah and her former love interest Andrew， made a pact that they would meet up in ten years time on under the clock at 6pm in Bewley Cafe on Grafton Street， Dublin on Christmas eve。Ten years are now up so 32 year old music teacher Norah decides to travel to Dublin in the hope that Andrew will also be single and remember their packed to meet up！Norah meet Andrew dur Norah's Christmas plans have fallen through at the last minute， so herself and Joe， her only single friend， decide to take a risk。 Norah and her former love interest Andrew， made a pact that they would meet up in ten years time on under the clock at 6pm in Bewley Cafe on Grafton Street， Dublin on Christmas eve。Ten years are now up so 32 year old music teacher Norah decides to travel to Dublin in the hope that Andrew will also be single and remember their packed to meet up！Norah meet Andrew during a short summer romance ten years previously while travelling in Italy， each with two friends， they both decided to extend their holiday to travel a bit longer busking together。 They then went their separate ways each to the other side of the world， Norah back to Ealing and Andrew to finish his studies in New York。Will Norah meet up with Andrew and rekindle their previous relationship？The book is partly written in flashback sequences making it very easy to follow the couples story over the years。 The characters are strong and funny and overall the tale is a heartwarming one。The only low was the epilogue， it was just a bit pointless and I felt it added nothing much to the story。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for giving me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Stacey H
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'If you come to Dublin， in ten years' time， I'll be there to meet you。。。I'll see you at six o'clock outside Bewley's Café on Grafton Street， on Christmas Eve'Norah Jones （no， not that one）， a wannabe jazz singer from London has a holiday romance with handsome Irish man， Andrew Power whilst travelling Italy after university。With life set to get busy for Norah， and Andrew off to Julliard， the pair must part， but they make a pact to meet again， no matter what life throws at them， on Christmas Eve t 'If you come to Dublin， in ten years' time， I'll be there to meet you。。。I'll see you at six o'clock outside Bewley's Café on Grafton Street， on Christmas Eve'Norah Jones （no， not that one）， a wannabe jazz singer from London has a holiday romance with handsome Irish man， Andrew Power whilst travelling Italy after university。With life set to get busy for Norah， and Andrew off to Julliard， the pair must part， but they make a pact to meet again， no matter what life throws at them， on Christmas Eve ten years in the future。When Norah finds her Christmas plans cancelled， she remembers what year it is， and that it's time for the pair to meet。 But she lost touch with Andrew years ago。 It would be crazy to run off to Dublin to see someone after ten years， right？！ And will Andrew even remember？Baby It's Cold Outside， will， ironically， leave you feeling warm and filled with happiness。 A quick， easy read， I was drawn into the book and the characters immediately and devoured it in a day， but I imagine it's a book I'll definitely return to for a re-read。 I was immediately hooked on what was going to happen， and as soon as I met one character I knew which way I wanted the book to go， and I couldn't wait to find out where Norah's story would take her。 I loved the scenes from past and present， and really felt like I got to know Norah， her friends and Andrew throughout each scene。 I laughed， felt filled with joy， and I also cried （a lot） at one point over a tragic event in Norah's life。I highly recommend reading Baby It's Cold Outside。 It's perfect for fans of romance or chick-lit's， and you'll want to immerse yourself in Christmas in Dublin， particularly as Christmas approaches。 Curl up with a good book， a nice drink and some treats and you couldn't want anything more。 This is honestly one of the best books I've read this year。 I adored it！ Five stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟Be prepared to want to travel whilst reading Emily Bell's work， as her vibrant descriptions bring everywhere to life， and as someone who has been to Dublin around Christmas time， I can just picture the joy of the season in the city， but likewise she makes me want to pack up and visit Verona， or London。 Emily Bell is a new author to me， but I'll certainly be keen to check out more of her work in the future。Baby It's Cold Outside releases on 2nd September and is available to pre-order now。Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Michael Joseph UK for an eARC of the book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Solenn
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Norah Jones， 32 and single has just been left with no plans for Christmas 2019 but as it happens she had made a plan many years back with her first love Andrew Power to meet in ten years time at 6 o'clock outside Bewley's on Grafton Street Dublin on Christmas Eve。 She ropes in her single friend Joe to come along with her who she has been best friends with since their school days。 It's a case of will she rekindle her romance with from 10 years ago or is what she's looking for right under her nose Norah Jones， 32 and single has just been left with no plans for Christmas 2019 but as it happens she had made a plan many years back with her first love Andrew Power to meet in ten years time at 6 o'clock outside Bewley's on Grafton Street Dublin on Christmas Eve。 She ropes in her single friend Joe to come along with her who she has been best friends with since their school days。 It's a case of will she rekindle her romance with from 10 years ago or is what she's looking for right under her nose and she never realised？It's a back and forth story between present day Norah and when she met Andrew 10 years before in Verona but also her childhood and how she became friends with Joe and their wider friendship group。 It's a fun and light Christmas romance book little bit cheesy at times and I loved it。。 Great settings of Verona， London and of course Christmas time in Dublin， staying in The Selbourne， trips around Grafton Street and Stephen's Green， Grogans pub， the Dart out to Killiney Hill。 I did wonder for a minute at the start why Bell set it in 2019 but the reason became obvious when she describes their trip to Dublin visiting all those hangouts which obviously wouldn't have worked in 2020。 I'd highly recommend this to anyhow looking for a heart-warming Christmas read！ Many thanks to the publisher @penguinbooks and @netgalley for providing me an ARC of this book。 。。。more
larayne harris
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A good light hearted romantic read， set at Christmas time。 Norah & Andrew met in Italy and had a brief romance before parting。 They agreed to meet on Christmas Eve in 10 years if they were still single in Dublin。 This story tells what happened。 I felt that it was a very predictable storyline， which was enjoyable to read。 A nice feel good story。
Joanne
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Heartwarming story of Norah a singer who decides to follow her dream and meet up with Andrew who she arranged to meet 10 years ago after a romance in Italy。 Well written story that grabs you in。
LOIS
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Do we take part in creating our own destinies or is fate the decider？ This lovely story tells us how Londoner Norah，， a music teacher， meets Andrew on a romantic Italian holiday 。。 They decided to meet up in a decade on Christmas Eve in Dublin。。 After ten years， she decides to go and takes her friend Joe for moral support。The book takes us on a trail from Italy， back to England， and then onto Ireland with Norah's future hanging in the balance。 A heartwarming， realistic wintery story， full of ho Do we take part in creating our own destinies or is fate the decider？ This lovely story tells us how Londoner Norah，， a music teacher， meets Andrew on a romantic Italian holiday 。。 They decided to meet up in a decade on Christmas Eve in Dublin。。 After ten years， she decides to go and takes her friend Joe for moral support。The book takes us on a trail from Italy， back to England， and then onto Ireland with Norah's future hanging in the balance。 A heartwarming， realistic wintery story， full of hope and love。。 。。。more
Laura Richardson
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After spending a romantic summer with Andrew， Norah goes home and continues to live her life， pinning her hopes on their arranged meeting in Dublin on Christmas Eve 2019。 After a few missed opportunities to reconnect over the years， when Norah’s Christmas plans fall through， she commits to going to Dublin at Christmas and she manages to rope in her friend Joe to keep her company。But will the man that she loves be under the clock at 6pm？I did not have the opportunity to devour this book-it devour After spending a romantic summer with Andrew， Norah goes home and continues to live her life， pinning her hopes on their arranged meeting in Dublin on Christmas Eve 2019。 After a few missed opportunities to reconnect over the years， when Norah’s Christmas plans fall through， she commits to going to Dublin at Christmas and she manages to rope in her friend Joe to keep her company。But will the man that she loves be under the clock at 6pm？I did not have the opportunity to devour this book-it devoured me。 I adored it and read it in one long sitting。 I loved the descriptions of how gorgeous Dublin was and the festive decorations， I felt like I could have been there myself。The way the story developed was beautiful and I cannot wait to read more by this author！ 5 stars！ 。。。more
Liza
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When her mother renegades on Christmas， Norah travels to Dublin with her friend Joe to meet Andrew。 The plan was made 10 yrs ago when she and Andrew met and had a holiday romance in Italy。 Will he show up？This book started of really well， it gripped me and I liked the characterisation。 Sadly though it went a little flat in the middle， and I found the twist and ending predictable。The story moves between the present day trials of Norah's life and relationship with Joe to going back 10 years to her When her mother renegades on Christmas， Norah travels to Dublin with her friend Joe to meet Andrew。 The plan was made 10 yrs ago when she and Andrew met and had a holiday romance in Italy。 Will he show up？This book started of really well， it gripped me and I liked the characterisation。 Sadly though it went a little flat in the middle， and I found the twist and ending predictable。The story moves between the present day trials of Norah's life and relationship with Joe to going back 10 years to her relationship with Andrew。Overall it was a nice little read， but not something to shout from the rooftops。 。。。more
Sharley
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Sadly this was just too predictable and fell a little flat。It was the kind of romance story where you don’t see what’s right in front of you but to be honest so much was made of the holiday romance guy that the guy in her life wasn’t given enough dimension to compete for me
Susan in Perthshire
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