Maggie Field was looking forward to a solo Christmas in her cosy London flat – before her three workmates decided to liven things up for her.

Maggie loves her job as head of IT at a financial firm, and her three geeky but lovable work buddies. And when they invite her to stay with each of them for the holidays, she can't resist the chance to get to know them better.

But then her boss tells her she has to make one of her beloved team redundant, and Maggie is distraught. Frank's work is his world, Jasper's sarcastic humour is everything, and Leo…well, he's talented, professional, confusingly attractive, dependable, and funny… Maggie definitely doesn't want to lose him.

With her career and her heart on the line, Maggie sets off on the Christmas adventure of a lifetime, from playing fake girlfriend at a lavish wedding, to rescuing baby foxes on a posh country estate, to chasing a very confused donkey on Christmas Day in the Lake District. She can't ignore the sparks between her and Leo – but she also can't avoid her dilemma.

Can she find a way to keep her work family together, and maybe even find true love under the mistletoe?

Zoe Swift was a happily married maths teacher chatting to a charmingly funny young man at a summer wedding when a phone call changed everything…

Now a single parent to two devastated teenage children, Zoe is still reeling from the discovery of her husband's betrayal when she bumps into the same young man in the staff room at the start of term in September. Tasked with showing Jack how to control a rowdy roomful of hormonal Year 8s and get them to vaguely pay attention, Zoe can't ignore the sparks that fly between her and the hot new supply teacher.

Soon their undeniable chemistry and Jack's steadfast support at a tricky time leads to dinner dates, sexting chicken emojis – and a serious dilemma for Zoe.