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It Happened One Christmas

Written by: Chantel Guertin
Narrated by: Amelia Sargisson
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Publisher's Summary

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

"It Happened One Christmas is irresistibly Christmassy with all the sparkle of a Hallmark movie. So festive I could almost smell the scent of pine through the pages." —Jenny Bayliss, author of Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

A charming and rollicking holiday rom-com about a big-city film director who must convince the dreamy, yet grumpy, mayor of a small town to give her the permit to shoot her Christmas movie in his idyllic hometown. Perfect for fans of Hallmark holiday movies, and readers of Maggie Knox's All I Want for Christmas and The Hating Game by Sally Thorne.


Will her Christmas wish come true?

Zoey Andrews lives and breathes Christmas. She loves everything about the season, and after years of directing countless holiday movies, she certainly knows her way around a festive tale. So, when she finally gets the chance to bring her own script to life, she isn't about to let anything, or anyone, stand in her way--not even the stupidly sexy, utterly frustrating plaid-clad tree farmer Benoît Deschamps. Moonlighting as mayor of Chelsea--the cozy Quebec hamlet at the center of Zoey's screenplay--Ben maddeningly refuses to grant her a film permit in his enchanting town.

With just four days left before Christmas, Zoey must change Ben's mind, but not before an unscripted ice storm leaves them stranded in the middle of nowhere, with nothing except . . . each other.

Will Ben's chilly resolve shatter Zoey's Christmas movie wish? Or will Zoey be able to melt his stubbornness--and maybe even his heart?
©2023 Chantel Guertin (P)2023 Doubleday Canada
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What the critics say

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

"It Happened One Christmas is irresistibly Christmassy with all the sparkle of a Hallmark movie. So festive I could almost smell the scent of pine through the pages." —Jenny Bayliss, author of Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

"With its charming setting, addictively sweet love story, scene-stealing dog and all the fun, festive feels I could ask for, this adorable novel ticked every box on my Christmas romance wish list. A delightful read that's guaranteed to add sparkle and joy to your holiday season!" —Marissa Stapley, bestselling co-author of Three Holidays and a Wedding

"A grumpy Christmas tree farmer versus a relentlessly optimistic film producer, a picture-perfect Canadian town at Christmas—Chantel Guertin checks all the boxes in this delightful holiday romance." —Jenny Holiday, USA Today bestselling author of So This Is Christmas

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Typical romcom

Don’t like the voice of the narrator. It was a typical romcom, boy meets girl, boy falls for girl.

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Fun and Quick Christmas Romp

I saw this book on a shelf in Indigo and thought, why not? This is not my typical genre but I'm excited for Christmas and after reading/listening to too much true crime, I needed something different. My mum is from Quebec and while Anglo as Anglo can be, I loved all the Quebecois Christmas traditions and thoroughly enjoyed the book. Cliched and you know exactly what's going to happen but it doesn't take away from enjoying the ride.

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It Happened One Christmas

Very pleasant read. Puts you in the mood for getting ready to enjoy Christmas and Family!

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Entertaining Read

Ben and Zoey are interesting, relatable, intriguing, entertaining, complex, fun characters. They captured my attention from the start and held it until the very end. I enjoyed their romance and the adventure that it took to get them to their HEA. The secondary characters added to the fabric of the story and my enjoyment. I loved the quirkiness of the various characters. I wish we had gotten more from the ending, but overall enjoyed the story and reading experience.

I enjoyed the audio version of this book and the narrator.

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