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# Christmas By Candlelight: Get in the festive spirit with this cosy, escapist read from the bestselling Queen of Christmas

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Buy Christmas By Candlelight: Get in the festive spirit with this cosy, escapist read from the bestselling Queen of Christmas by Swan, Karen from desertcart's Fiction Books Store. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.

Review: Super read - This was a great book, well written and captivating.
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.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 15,014 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 603 in Holiday Romance (Books) 693 in Women's Literary Fiction (Books) 2,697 in Literary Fiction (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (2,174) |
| Dimensions  | 13.08 x 2.54 x 19.69 cm |
| Edition  | Main Market |
| ISBN-10  | 1529084296 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1529084290 |
| Item weight  | 302 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 416 pages |
| Publication date  | 26 Oct. 2023 |
| Publisher  | Pan |
| Reading age  | 18 years and up |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Super read
*by F***R on 5 December 2025*

This was a great book, well written and captivating.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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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