Corinna Chapman, owner of Earthly Delights, detests Christmas. The
shoppers are frantic and the heat oppressive. Neither of which this
perfect size 20 with a genius for baking breads finds congenial. She's
dreaming of quiet, air-conditioned comfort but instead finds herself
dealing with a rose-loving donkey named Serena, a maniacal mother with
staring eyes, a distracted assistant searching for the perfect muffin
recipe, her friend the fearless witch Meroe, and the luscious Daniel
with whom she'd like to spend a lot more time.
But Daniel is on the hunt to find two young runaways, Brigid and Manny.
This simple Romeo and Juliet romance though is not as straightforward as
it seems and they will go a long way to ensure they're not found. When
Corinna and Daniel find that Brigid is on the streets, heavily pregnant
and in danger, the stakes rise.
With the help of a troupe of free-spirited freegans, some very clever
internet hackers, and a bunch of vegans, Corinna and Daniel go
head-to-head with a sinister religious cult on a mission and a band of
Romany gypsies out for revenge in a wild and wonderful chase against the
clock.
