Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace (Sept 30, 2025) Thank you, @atriabooks and @simonaudio for the free advanced listening copy! #simonaudioinfluencer
Clara Davenport has only ever wanted to grow her involvement at her family toy business, Davenport Innovation Creative and she has a chance at a big promotion. That is, until the small town of Fraser Falls accuses Davenport Creative of stealing a doll design. Now they’ve got a PR nightmare and her dad has told Clara that her promotion hinges on her resolving this crisis and getting the company back in the good graces of the townspeople.
One of those townspeople is Jack Kelly and ever since a slick Davenport employee came to him with promises of a small business support program only to steal his design, Jack’s decided that everyone from Davenport is in it for themselves. They definitely cannot be trusted. But Clara comes to Fraser Falls with a plan to win everyone over. And the thing is – she’s kind of awesome. And she’s helping everyone. And she’s a knockout. And his dog loves her. Ugh. Jack’s probably falling for her too.
Would you like your big city woman, small town guy Hallmark Christmas movie in book form with a side of spice? Well, this is the book for you! I love how Hannah Grace can take something familiar and make it absolutely charming and include enough twists to also make it feel new and refreshing. I really LOVED everything about the town of Fraser Falls – it was quirky, the characters were full of depth, the businesses were adorable. And Clara and Jack had that amazing rivals-to-lovers chemistry that everyone else sees before they do.
🎧 Audiobook Thoughts: Narration powerhouses Teddy Hamilton and Christine Lakin deliver in this dual narration performance that will keep you grinning. (12h 2m)
Book: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
🎧 Audio performance: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
🔥 Spice: 🌶️🌶️
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