By Next Christmas

For Ria Joyce, love belongs in the past. But when she spots her ex-boyfriend Jon Donnelly through the Dublin-New York Portal, she wonders if fate has brought him back-especially as the encounter falls on the anniversary of her late husband's death, just before Christmas. Then Ria's daughter Amelie posts a photograph of Jon online with a plea to find him and, to Ria's horror, it goes viral. When podcast host Nick Newland asks her to appear on his show, Ria reluctantly agrees. After Jon-now thriller writer JL Walker-gets in touch, Nick sweeps her off to New York to document their reunion. Amid twinkling lights, snowy streets and reawakened memories, old feelings resurface. But Ria must confront the mistakes of the past before she can embrace a second chance at love this Christmas.
Date of Publication: 07/10/2026