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title: "Christmas By Candlelight: Get in the festive spirit with this cosy, escapist read from the bestselling Queen of Christmas"
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# Sunday Times Bestseller Snowy Yorkshire Setting Candlelit Cozy Atmosphere Christmas By Candlelight: Get in the festive spirit with this cosy, escapist read from the bestselling Queen of Christmas

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## Summary

> 🕯️ Light up your holiday reading with the ultimate cosy Christmas escape!

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- **What is this?** Christmas By Candlelight: Get in the festive spirit with this cosy, escapist read from the bestselling Queen of Christmas
- **How much does it cost?** 59.60 DT with free shipping
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## Key Features

- • **Romance & Mystery Blend:** Perfect mix to keep you hooked through the holidays
- • **Festive Bestseller Vibes:** Join thousands who’ve made this a seasonal must-read
- • **Immersive Snowed-In Drama:** Experience the tension and warmth of a snowy reunion
- • **Top-Rated Holiday Romance:** 4.4 stars from over 2,200 readers craving festive escapism
- • **Dual Timeline Storytelling:** Nostalgic flashbacks meet present-day secrets

## Overview

Christmas By Candlelight is a Sunday Times bestselling festive novel by Karen Swan, set in a snowbound Yorkshire estate. This top-rated holiday romance blends nostalgic university flashbacks with present-day drama, secrets, and romance, delivering a warm, immersive, and addictive seasonal read loved by thousands.

## Description

The Sunday Times bestseller! 'There’s nothing quite like a Karen Swan novel to get you in the festive mood – Seasonal escapism at its best' – Woman & Home Snowed in for the holidays, old truths rise to the surface. Christmas by Candlelight is a cosy Christmas story from Karen Swan, bestselling author of The Stolen Hours . It’s three days before Christmas and starting to snow when high-flier Libby and her new boyfriend reluctantly attend her university reunion. Hosted by Archie Templeton – the heartbreaker of their group – at his grand family estate in Yorkshire, the night is a great success until they go to leave: the road is now blocked with snow. At first, being snowed in together is fun. But as hours pass everyone grows restless. Then the power goes out . . . Hunkered down together by candlelight, they reminisce about old times – and tensions soon start to rise. Secrets from the past begin to unravel and Libby is confronted with a truth she has long tried to deny. 'You know that the festive season is well and truly here when a Karen Swan Christmas cracker appears . . . Sprinkled throughout with Swan’s trademark twists and turns, insight, cosy charm, and eye for comedy, this is the perfect warm-up for the Christmas holiday' – Yorkshire Post 'With well-drawn characters and plenty of romance and drama, this page-turner will leave you with a warm festive glow' – The Mirror ***** Readers love Christmas by Candlelight: 'A Christmas/Winter read at its best. Dive in and escape any Winter Blues!' 'Christmas isn't Christmas without a Karen Swan book!' 'Perfect ingredients for a lovely Christmas read!'

Review: Perfect Christmas book! - I loved this book! Perfectly Christmas read for something with a little more depth, a bit of mystery and romance to top it off! Another fantastic book from this author.
Review: A fun festive read - Three days before Christmas Libby and her new boyfriend, Max, reluctantly make their way to a reunion with Libby’s university friends. She hasn’t seen them since they left Durham University nine years ago and has made excuses for every annual reunion and meet up. She is wracked with nerves at seeing them again but reassures herself it's only for a few hours. The snow is already falling when they arrive at the family estate of the group’s heartbreaker, Archie, just outside Thirsk in North Yorkshire. Despite her apprehension, the night is a success, but when Libby and Max go to leave they discover the snow has fallen much harder than anyone realised and they are snowed in. At first they try to make the best of things and enjoy their extended visit, but after the power goes out and they are stranded without any way of contacting help, tensions rise, old hostilities flare, and long-held secrets are slowly revealed, forcing Libby to confront things she’s been running from for almost decade. Christmas By Candlelight is one of the Squadpod Book Club books this month. Fun, uplifting, immersive and addictive, this is festive fiction at its finest. I started reading this in November and didn’t think I was quite ready to start my festive reading, but this was exactly what I didn’t know I needed and helped me get into the festive spirit. It warmed my heart, broke it, and then warmed it again as I lost myself in the story. The vivid descriptions of the snowy landscape and old estate adorned with decorations conjured up images of a scenic Christmas while also providing a feeling of claustrophobia that adds to the suspense and foreboding. Somehow, this was my first Karen Swan book. I’ve no idea how I’ve never read any of her books until now but this certainly won’t be my last. The story is narrated by Libby and told in dual timelines: the Christmas reunion in the present day and the group’s final term at Durham University in 2014. The friends are an eclectic cast of fascinating characters and there’s a feeling of nostalgia that comes from their reminiscing and the flashbacks to university. As the outlier of the group, Libby was a great choice for narrator and was likeable, flawed and relatable. It’s clear from the start that there are secrets, old conflicts, tension, and unresolved bad blood between the friends which boils over as they are forced to live in close quarters without heat or power after being stranded by the snow. Yes, there is some cheesiness and predictability to the story, including a will-they-won’t-they romance, but this is expertly merged with the more serious aspects of the story and all a part of the book’s charm. So if you’re looking for a charming Christmassy read that will warm you from the inside, I’d highly recommend this book.

## Features

- New Store Stock

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 169,693 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 2,450 in Holiday Romance (Books) 3,103 in Women's Literary Fiction (Books) 12,349 in Contemporary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,213 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect Christmas book!
*by T***S on 14 May 2026*

I loved this book! Perfectly Christmas read for something with a little more depth, a bit of mystery and romance to top it off! Another fantastic book from this author.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fun festive read
*by E***S on 12 December 2023*

Three days before Christmas Libby and her new boyfriend, Max, reluctantly make their way to a reunion with Libby’s university friends. She hasn’t seen them since they left Durham University nine years ago and has made excuses for every annual reunion and meet up. She is wracked with nerves at seeing them again but reassures herself it's only for a few hours. The snow is already falling when they arrive at the family estate of the group’s heartbreaker, Archie, just outside Thirsk in North Yorkshire. Despite her apprehension, the night is a success, but when Libby and Max go to leave they discover the snow has fallen much harder than anyone realised and they are snowed in. At first they try to make the best of things and enjoy their extended visit, but after the power goes out and they are stranded without any way of contacting help, tensions rise, old hostilities flare, and long-held secrets are slowly revealed, forcing Libby to confront things she’s been running from for almost decade. Christmas By Candlelight is one of the Squadpod Book Club books this month. Fun, uplifting, immersive and addictive, this is festive fiction at its finest. I started reading this in November and didn’t think I was quite ready to start my festive reading, but this was exactly what I didn’t know I needed and helped me get into the festive spirit. It warmed my heart, broke it, and then warmed it again as I lost myself in the story. The vivid descriptions of the snowy landscape and old estate adorned with decorations conjured up images of a scenic Christmas while also providing a feeling of claustrophobia that adds to the suspense and foreboding. Somehow, this was my first Karen Swan book. I’ve no idea how I’ve never read any of her books until now but this certainly won’t be my last. The story is narrated by Libby and told in dual timelines: the Christmas reunion in the present day and the group’s final term at Durham University in 2014. The friends are an eclectic cast of fascinating characters and there’s a feeling of nostalgia that comes from their reminiscing and the flashbacks to university. As the outlier of the group, Libby was a great choice for narrator and was likeable, flawed and relatable. It’s clear from the start that there are secrets, old conflicts, tension, and unresolved bad blood between the friends which boils over as they are forced to live in close quarters without heat or power after being stranded by the snow. Yes, there is some cheesiness and predictability to the story, including a will-they-won’t-they romance, but this is expertly merged with the more serious aspects of the story and all a part of the book’s charm. So if you’re looking for a charming Christmassy read that will warm you from the inside, I’d highly recommend this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dramatic dual time story
*by L***D on 4 November 2025*

A reunion of a group of university housemates 9 years after they graduated can be nerve-wracking especially as Libby has avoided everyone else for all those years. Now as a successful corporate lawyer she brings her recent lover and workmate Max. At first its more fun that she expects but when they try to leave the remote manor house in North Yorkshire the snow is far too thick, next day the power goes & they become totally cut off. Gradually we learn of a time of crisis in 2014 when the housemates pulled together to help Chloe in her time of need, but for Libby it was also eventful in her relationship with Archie who owns the house where they are marooned. The dramatic account is intriguing and finally heart-warming.

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