After a trip to Paris, a hectic work schedule and a mountain of blogging backlog, this Saturday I finally got some me time to enjoy the sheer pleasure of being able to sit and read a whole book in one sitting. A serious luxury.

If I had a bathtub, the afternoon would have been pretty perfect but lacking this, the couch, together with the heater, a blanket and enormous cups of tea made for a wonderful few hours.

My winter read was Destiny, by Louise Bagshawe. A master of chick lit, Louise has penned a number of my favourite beach books which now live on the shelves of my parents’ holiday abode, ready to be picked up and plunged into any summer the notion takes me. However Louise’s books don’t only lend themselves to the beach, but also to a glass of red wine and some dark chocolate.

Bagshawe’s latest, Destiny, takes the same formula as her other novels – pretty much the rise and rise of the starlet – but as this one is set in the fabulous world of magazine publishing, it goes without saying this novel would take a special place on my bookshelf.

Kate Fox is an orphan whose sole purpose in life is to marry up – rich and powerful men are her Saturday night dates until she meets Marcus Broder, the richest and most powerful of them all. Kate believes her destiny is to marry Marcus and live happily ever after, but as we well know: be careful what your wish for.

Kate finds herself divorced and starting back at square one. What does her future hold? What is she good at? Destiny is Kate’s story of how she will achieve the life she desires, even if there are a few bumps along the way!

With plenty of bedroom romps (and we all know this is what chic lit is famous for!) and a very healthy dose of fashion (it is a magazine story after all) you’ll be polishing your Prada’s to run to bookshop. Your perfect winter night in.

Destiny, Louise Bagshawe, published by Hachette Australia is available now RRP $19.99