Merry Little Kissmas
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Lauren Blakely
A full-cast holiday romance extravaganza performed in duet by Connor Crais and Vanessa Edwin, and with a full cast of your favorite narrators including Carlotta Brentan, Samantha Brentmoor, Jason Clarke, Adam Gold, Teddy Hamilton, JF Harding, Erin Mallon, Soneela Nankani, and Evan Parker.
I should’ve known better than to make a Christmas bet with my brother’s best friend. Six-foot-three, grumpy, and allergic to mistletoe and feelings. My job sounded simple: find a holidate for the sexy single-dad hockey star before the team’s Christmas Eve gala. But Rowan’s sworn off romance forever. So when he bets I can’t find him a plus one, I up the stakes and volunteer as tribute. I’ll fake date the holiday hater just to prove him wrong. Cue the mistletoe sabotage and Secret Santa subterfuge.
But soon our practice dates at Christmas tree farms and hot cocoa competitions feel a little too real—especially when he starts planning secret trysts in our snowy small town. Where I discover exactly how fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh. And when I get to know his book-loving daughter and they invite me into their life, what began as a holiday bet is turning into a Christmas I’ll never forget. What if the only gift I want the grump to unwrap this season… is me? This is Rowan and Isla’s holiday romance.
Tropes include: Holiday romance, Christmas romance, brother's best friend, fake dating, grumpy/sunshine, small town, Christmas competition, workplace romance, hockey romance
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Hands down, this is the best Christmas romance I’ve read (and listened to!) this year.
Merry Little Kissmas is basically a trope-stuffed Christmas stocking—and wow, what a gift 🎁
We’ve got fake dating, brother’s best friend, grumpy x sunshine, single dad, hockey, an utterly lovable child, and a scene-stealing dog. Ho ho HO indeed.
Rowan is the ultimate Christmas Grinch with a heartbreak backstory, a heart of gold, and the most adorable relationship with his daughter Mia (seriously—top tier book kid 🥹). Add in Wanda the dog and honestly… just hand this man his “Book Boyfriend of Christmas” crown already. Isla, our sunshine matchmaker queen, is warm, bubbly, chaotic in the best way, and so easy to root for. Watching her joy slowly melt Rowan’s icy walls? Absolute rom-com perfection.
The banter is sharp, the chemistry is 🔥 (Hallmark vibes… but make it spicy), and the found family moments had me smiling like an idiot. It’s cozy, festive, funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly emotional without ever losing that light, joyful holiday tone.
And can we talk about the audiobook? Because WOW. The full-cast narration brings everything to life—the flirting, the humor, the emotional beats. It was immersive, swoony, and honestly made me love this story even more.
If you love small-town Christmas charm, grumpy men who are secret softies, fake dating chaos, and festive romances that feel like a warm hug (with a little spice), this one is an absolute must-read/listen.
Highly recommend!
Curl up, press play, and enjoy the Christmas magic 🎧🎄
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Rowan & Isla
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I love a good fake dating romance
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The array of narrators brought the book to life and I loved listening to it
Highly recommend
Really good
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