The Unhinged Christmas of a Cat Lady

Not every Christmas is merry. But it might still be miraculous.

Miranda didn’t expect to spend her forties broke, single, and starting over in a tiny granny flat with her eight-year-old son, two escape-artist kittens, and a marriage in shambles thanks to a highly educational scene involving a tartan skirt and someone calling her husband “Daddy.”

Merry bloody Christmas.
Still, Little Hadlow offers something London can’t: a chance to start over, a community full of mildly nosy charm, and the kind of fiercely loyal friends who show up with wine and snacks before you even ask. With a job hunt underway and her dignity mostly intact (porn incident aside), Miranda’s determined to rebuild—especially now her ex is having second thoughts and her irritatingly attractive new landlord, Jasper, has made her an offer she absolutely can’t refuse. Purely platonic, of course. Entirely for her relaxation. Allegedly.

Caught between the man who broke her heart and the one quietly sneaking into it, Miranda must navigate the festive season with her wits, her waterproof mascara, and a firm grip on the kitten carrier.