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Pearl Hewitt
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By:
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Jenny Colgan
About this listen
From the New York Times best-selling author of Little Beach Street Bakery and The Bookshop on the Corner comes a delightful holiday tale full of sweetness, love, heartbreak, and happiness - perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber and Elin Hilderbrand.
Rosie Hopkins, newly engaged, is looking forward to an exciting year in the little English sweetshop she owns. But when fate deals Rosie and her boyfriend Stephen a terrible blow, threatening everything they hold dear, it's going to take all their strength and the support of their families and their friends to hold them together.
After all, don't they say it takes a village to raise a child?
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It’s time for three Ho-Ho-Ho-Holiday romances! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! It’s time to roll out the holly jolly grumps with hilarious Christmas Romantic Comedies! Each can be read as a standalone novel. So grab some cocoa, get cozy under the mistletoe, and dive on in! Books Included: A Holly Jolly Grumpy Grinchmas (Christmas in Sugarplum Hollow) Just Add Mistletoe (Christmas in Gingerbread Colorado) The Ex Who Stole Christmas Kisses (3:AM Kisses) Each book can be read individually so dive on in!*** RECIPES Included! A laugh out loud rom-com box set by New York Times,...
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Could not do it!
- By Amazon Customer on 01-21-25
By: Addison Moore
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Once Upon a Christmas Carol
- By: Karen Schaler
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Ryan Paevey, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins
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Rachel Rinehart’s Christmas season is on the brink of disaster when her record label suddenly drops her, threatening to end her music career. Then she receives a mysterious Christmas card, and everything starts to change.... Inside the card are lyrics to a classic Christmas carol urging her to return home to Crystal Falls, the snowy mountain town she left behind 15 years ago.
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Total Hallmark movie
- By Rebekah Smith on 12-03-22
By: Karen Schaler
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Little Beach Street Bakery
- Little Beach Street Bakery Series #1
- By: Jenny Colgan
- Narrated by: Veida Dehmlow
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Polly Waterford is recovering from a toxic relationship. Unable to afford their flat, she has to move miles away from everyone, to a sleepy little seaside resort in Cornwall, where she lives alone above an abandoned shop. And so Polly takes out her frustrations on her favorite hobby: making bread. But what was previously a weekend diversion suddenly becomes far more important as she pours her emotions into kneading and pounding the dough, and each loaf becomes better and better.
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Could have been great.
- By Linzel McBride on 12-08-15
By: Jenny Colgan
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A Very Vintage Christmas
- An Unforgettable Christmas, Book 1
- By: Tilly Tennant
- Narrated by: Bronwen Price
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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With bright red hair and an infectious smile, Dodie is a hopeless romantic and absolutely one of a kind, just like the pieces in her shop. When Dodie finds a love letter in the pocket of an old woollen coat, she makes it her mission to deliver it to its rightful owner. Following the address, she manages to persuade the handsome but reluctant new tenant, Edward, to help her with her search.
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Very cute story
- By Stephanie W. on 03-20-25
By: Tilly Tennant
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The Upside Down Christmas
- An Audible Original Novella
- By: Kate Forster
- Narrated by: Rachael Tidd
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
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When Marlo is unceremoniously ghosted by her part-time lover, she decides she’ll need to avoid the whole Christmas season. That is actually pretty easy in this country, because it’s so hot and so far away from anything that means Christmas to her. But Marlo’s flatmate Alex is determined to lift her out of her grinch slump and convince her that Christmas Down Under may be unfamiliar, but exactly what she needs to start her life on a new course.
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Sweet Christmas novella
- By susie on 12-11-22
By: Kate Forster
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Whisked Away at Christmas
- By: Mahi Cheshire
- Narrated by: Ritu Arya, Jeremy Irvine
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Set against a backdrop of glamorous balls and designer fashion in beautiful, fairy-tale-like Vienna, the Golden Whisk competition promises everything for Gina Rajasinghe: it’s her big break, a chance to prove herself and win international recognition in the culinary world.
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Could make it into any Netflix or Hallmark rom-com
- By Princess Consuela on 12-25-22
By: Mahi Cheshire
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The Christmas Star
- An Audible Original
- By: Kate Forster
- Narrated by: Rachael Tidd
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
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It's nearly Christmas, Julia Devine's favourite time of the year. She's just programmed a wonderful lead into the holidays at Sunny Street Cinema, which leaves her plenty of time to worry about going home to Cumbria for Christmas. Her mum and stepdad are fine, but the thought of spending another holiday with her awful stepsister Becca is enough to make a Scrooge out of anyone. When Becca calls to let her know about the dreamy pilot she's bringing to Christmas lunch, Julia finally snaps and does something very silly.
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All the best holiday eyerolls
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-16-23
By: Kate Forster
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The Christmas Billionaires Boxed Set Books 1-3
- Sweet Romance
- By: Laura Haley-McNeil
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 20 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Check what's under your tree this Christmas! The Billionaire's Christmas Gift: Everything in his life is planned. How’d she get on his agenda? Quint Fairchild, head of Fairchild Films, learned long ago that in Hollywood everything’s make-believe, including love. So why can’t he resist the small-town innocence of struggling scriptwriter Chrystelle Bach? She’s entirely too fascinating, but he can convince himself he doesn’t want her⸻he wants her script. Chrystelle wishes she could spend Christmas with her beloved grandmother in her Colorado hometown. Then Quint offers her a ...
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The AI narration is awful.
- By Mckenna Reggear on 12-06-24
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Christmas with Saint
- The Fun for the Holidays Series
- By: J. Sterling
- Narrated by: Vanessa Edwin, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Ivy: I’ve been in love with Saint my whole life. At least that’s how it feels. He’s never looked at me as anything more than his best friend’s little sister. Being stuck in the friend zone is my literal nightmare when it comes to him, and I want out. Saint: Ivy has no idea the way I see her. It kills me that she thinks I don’t want her the same way she wants me. But I made a promise to her brother. One I knew I’d end up breaking at some point.
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Two sugar plum stalkers
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 11-20-23
By: J. Sterling
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Rainy Day Sisters
- Hartley-by-the-Sea, Book 1
- By: Kate Hewitt
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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When Lucy Bagshaw's life in Boston falls apart thanks to a scathing editorial written by her famous artist mother, she accepts her half-sister Juliet's invitation to stay with her in Hartley-by-the-Sea, a charming seaside village in Northern England. Lucy is expecting quaint cottages and cream teas but instead finds that her sister is an aloof host; the weather is wet, windy, and cold; and her new boss, Alex Kincaid, is a disapproving widower who hired her only as a favor to Juliet.
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like a cup of tea
- By Paige Reed on 10-03-19
By: Kate Hewitt
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The Christmas Book Hunt
- A Short Story
- By: Jenny Colgan
- Narrated by: Eilidh Beaton
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Mirren’s beloved great-aunt Violet is seriously ill. Her one Christmas wish is to be reunited with a long-lost hand-illustrated book from her childhood, a challenge Mirren gladly accepts to give Violet some much-needed festive cheer. With no sign of the cherished volume online, Mirren falls into the fascinating world of rare books. From London to snowy Hay-on-Wye and Edinburgh’s cobbled streets, she chases leads from bookshop to bookshop—and bumps into mysterious, charming Theo, who, unbeknownst to her, is searching for the same book for reasons of his own…
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Cute but a little boring at first
- By Mercy on 12-05-24
By: Jenny Colgan
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Falling for Christmas
- Falling for the Freemans, Book 1
- By: Kate Hewitt
- Narrated by: Summer Roberts
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Glamorous city girl Hannah Ford wasn’t thinking when she walked out of a Christmas party and drove 300 miles into a snowstorm; she just needed to escape. Thankfully local carpenter Sam Taylor comes to her rescue, and the unlikely pair is forced to spend a snowed-in Christmas together.
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Sweet, well done story.
- By L2FOSTER on 11-28-22
By: Kate Hewitt
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- Melstamps
- 01-22-21
Not Perfect but I Loved It
I finished this book and the first thing I did was look for the next book I the series. Sadly, one does not exist. I would love to see where a Book 4 would have taken these characters.
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- C BARON-HOLDORF
- 12-14-22
Feel good, funny, well written series
Darling and addictive. Christmas stories not to be missed. Jenny Colgan is my new favorite author and should not be missed. Pearl Hewitt as narrator is an absolute charmer.
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- K. Clark
- 12-30-22
Adorable story!
What an adorable story, with love, family, laughter, and reality too! A great book to take your time to listen to, without having to pay attention to all the details.
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- EGS
- 12-30-24
Not for me.
Too much swearing. Story would have been ok if there wasn’t so much swearing. Bought it to read a calm, sweet story. Not one that caused stress.
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- Kristyn Rose
- 07-30-24
Always a delight!
I’m so glad to visit Lipton and its colorful characters again! Always a delight. There’s always the worry of it all falling apart, but the underlying comfort that something will pull it together at the last moment: it’s a nice respite from heavier readings.
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- Hannah V
- 12-07-24
Cute
A mostly sweet Christmas story. Closed door/spice free, and definitely some TW that should be here (miscarriage, death of a parent on page, adoption).
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- t-squared
- 05-28-23
Peace on earth 🎄
Truly home the series continues, but if not, it was a wonderful ride. Terrific characters. Beautiful scenery. Heartfelt story. Highly recommend.
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- Kate Walter
- 01-05-23
This is a fabulous book to listen to around the holidays! Definitely recommend
If you are not feeling in the holiday spirit, this book will definitely inspire you. The visual imagery definitely yeah put me in the holiday spirit.
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- kammi
- 12-16-23
Beautiful Christmas Story!
Loved all of it! Great listen for when you don’t want a mushy romantic Christmas story and maybe want a break from a good cozy mystery.
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- Christopher's
- 01-30-24
Wanted a Plus item to learn about the author
It was a pleasant inspirational read, however, I grew bored with the main characters interpretation of being left 'homeless' just because the man refused to accept responsibility for his inheritance. Instead complaining his mommy was not nice because she didn't give him a house, nor stoke his ego. Truthfully both the son and daughter were egotistical fools.
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