Counting Down to You by Emily Stone

I absolutely adore Emily Stone’s writing (and not just because I’ve been a character in one of her books; One Last Gift) so receiving a surprise copy of Counting Down to You was such a treat. My huge thanks to Alara Delfosse at Headline for sending it to me. It’s my pleasure to share my review of Counting Down to You today. You’ll find other posts featuring Emily here on Linda’s Book Bag. Counting Down to You was published by Headline on 8th October 2026 and is available for purchase through the publisher links here. Counting Down to You A young woman travels to the Alps to complete her best friend’s last request – and finds a love that’s closer to home than she realises in this gorgeous festive romance from the author of Always, in December and Yours for the Season. Ali has always loved Christmas. She and her best friend Robyn had a tradition to exchange advent calendars filled, not with chocolate, but with fun challenges to complete. Only this year, there is no Robyn. Ali would rather skip December altogether, and the reminders it will bring. But before she died, Robyn left Ali one last calendar. The first challenge? Book a flight to Chatel, in the French Alps. The second challen...