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The Plight Before Christmas

Written by: Kate Stewart
Narrated by: Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
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Clark Griswold was onto something...at least with his annual holiday meltdown. And since the last three weeks of my life have been riddled with humbug—another breakup, a broken toe, an office promotion I deserved and didn’t get—I’m not at all in the mood to celebrate nor have the happ, happ, happiest Christmas EVER.

When Mom insisted that we all gather at my Grandparent’s ancient cabin for an old school family Christmas, I fully intended to get into the holiday spirit with the help of the three wise men, Johnnie Walker, Jack Daniels, and Jim Beam. But those boys did absolutely nothing to offset the shock or temper the sting of seeing my EX on our doorstep the first day of our holiday soiree.

Apparently, Santa missed the memo, and this elf is pissed.

Stuck for a week with the man who obliterated my heart nearly two decades ago, I did the only thing I could do and put on my game face, thankful for the home advantage.

I knew better than to drink that last cup of eggnog. I knew better than to get tongue tangled beneath the mistletoe with the only man to ever break my heart. I knew better than to sleep with Satan’s wingman on the eve of the Lord’s birthday.

I could blame the nog. I could blame the deceitful light blue eyes, thick, angelic hair, and panty evaporating smirk…but mostly, I blame Eli because he always knew exactly which of my buttons to push.

I foolishly thought a family Christmas filled with nostalgia was going to turn my inner Scrooge around, but this year’s festivities went up in flames. Leave it to the ghost of my Christmas past to be the one to light the match.

Fa la la la la, la FML.

The Plight Before Christmas is a full-length, second-chance Christmas-themed romance and that's most definitely on Santa's NAUGHTY LIST!

©2021 Kate Stewart (P)2022 Podium Audio
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The best second chance holiday Romance

Eli Welch is the book boyfriend of my dreams. how Kate can simultaneously break your heart, make you laugh out loud and swoon all within the span of pages is amazing.

This was the second romance of all second chance romances...and when Whitney finally heard why Eli did things the way he did it was so unexpected.

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Amazing as always!

Amazing narration, great story. Love it so much! A must listen, especially during the holiday season

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Great narration!

Such immersive storytelling. I loved this book! And the narrators were absolutely amazing! Definitely add to your Christmas TBR!

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Fun Holiday Read

This was a great rom com holiday book. The narrators are awesome and it was perfect while making cookies

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loved it

loved it! funny Romantic and steamy. the voice performances were awesome. highly recommend this even if it's not Christmas

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Unexpected surprise!

I wasn’t expecting this story line - wonderful holiday book, I was so surprised with what Elliot was holding back

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Feel Good with Unexpected Twists

Amazing story! Great performances. Except for the baby. The baby sounds were creepy. Book was fantastic!

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Humour

I enjoyed this book tremendously! Very funny but also emotional. The dual narration was excellent. A very satisfying listen. I’m looking forward to more.

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BEST CHRISTMAS-ROMACE BOOK TO READ AND LISTEN!

I love this book so much! As usual, Joe Arden & Maxine Mitchell did a really great job narrating the story, not only the made the story feels alive but they made me feel like I am part of it because of how well they did the narrating!

the story is very well written. Kate Stewart is my fav. author, and she never failed to make me sad, happy, and giddy in every book she wrote!

The Plight Before Christmas is about experiencing first love, first heartbreak & forgiveness.

I HIGHLY DOUBT THIS BOOK!!

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Put this on your Christmas list!

I couldn’t love this book and the Collins family more.

I did it on audio and highly recommend.

Not your typical Christmas romance trope. It was emotional and beautiful and I was rooting so hard for Whitney and Eli. But also rooting for this whole family. The side characters are very well
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And the little Ravenwood little connection was the best treat.

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