With her Beach Café closed for the winter, Evie should be looking forward to lazy days and a happy Christmas… But her sister Ruth is coming to stay, following her marriage breakdown, along with her three unhappy children, and her boyfriend Ed breaks the news that he's going to spend Christmas in London, for family reasons.

There are still a few surprises in store for Evie though, that look set to make this Beach Café Christmas the most memorable one yet...