Holly Island

<p><strong><em>Escape to Holly Island they said. What they forgot to mention was that once you arrived there was no way back.</em></strong></p><p> </p><p>Scarlett Robins lives her life through the pages of the books she sells because her reality is no fairy tale. Then she saw an advert that changed everything.</p><p>It seemed too good to be true.</p><p>It was.</p><p> </p><p>She imagined five-star luxury in a place where dreams come true.</p><p>• Drinking creamy hot chocolate while toasting marshmallows on an open fire.</p><p>• Bracing walks along the seashore to energise her mind.</p><p>• Glorious food prepared lovingly by the Michelin-starred chef while she was tucked up in the library reading the latest bestseller.</p><p>• No problems no worries - just perfect.</p><p> </p><p>However Holly Island turned out to be very different from the one described in the advert.</p><p>She found herself stranded on an island with a group of strangers who certainly lived up to the name.</p><p>The staff had left and they needed to pull together to make Christmas special.</p><p>Scarlett soon discovered they all had their secrets but nothing prepared her for what she was about to discover.</p><p>Is it really possible to enjoy Christmas without the trappings of modern life and head back to a time where friends and family counted more than anything?</p><p> </p><p><em><strong>Just when you thought the magic of Christmas was lost forever Holly Island proves that it does exist and finds you when you least expect it.</strong></em></p>