A Very Snowed In New Year

De: Kayley Loring

Narrado por: Erin Mallon, Jason Clarke, Connor Crais

What’s the actual last thing you’d ever want your celebrity crush to see you doing when you finally come face-to-excruciatingly-handsome-face with him? Singing and dancing around by yourself to “Dreams” by The Cranberries while drinking straight from a bottle of champagne? While you’re wearing some wedding gown you just found in a closet? Yeah. Me too.

And yet, here we are.

At a mountain cabin I was sent to by the awfully pretty actress/pretty awful human I work for to get things ready for her romantic New Year’s Eve getaway with him. That’s not even the worst thing about the way I meet Holden Archer. The actress has been paying me to have textual relations with him, pretending to be her—and she doesn’t even like him!

Is it terrible that a snowstorm prevents us from leaving and the actress from getting here? Neither Holden nor I think so. Because it turns out our connection goes back a lot further than those texts. And just like in all my favorite romantic comedies, it’s what got us here that is the most amazing part of the story.

Will my lack of experience cause me to freeze up when we go from inbox to in person? Or will a dreamy movie star melt my inhibitions and make all my secret New Year wishes come true?

*This is DUET NARRATION*

©2024 Kayley Loring (P)2024 Kayley Loring

A romantic comedy to defy all others!

OK, STOP everything you're doing & grab this audiobook RIGHT NOW! I mean it! If you've read any of Kayley's books from her Holiday series, you know that Piper Puckett has been a reoccurring character from the beginning of the series & quite honestly, everyone's favorite. A self-proclaimed "Hope-FUL romantic," she's never given up on getting her happily ever after, all while singing to the dreamy tunes of The Cranberries.

This is an audio that will make you laugh-out loud, is fun & flirty, will warm your heart & leave you wishing you had your own snowstorm rendezvous to look forward to. Kayley has written a dreamy romantic comedy & it's GOLD, simply perfect! As always, she adds her special touch of witty dialogue, absolutely adorable moments & just the right amount of awkwardness that makes you fall completely in love with each & every character. The romantic tension is hilarious & completely irresistible! The comedic timing is impeccable & the narration by these 3 actors is unmatched, truly! It's hard to even put into words how AMAZING their performances are & the talent each of them bring to this story is absolutely bananas!

This is truly a love letter to all the romance books, romcom movies, journal entries & daydreams we had as a young girl hoping to find our HEA. There's a little bit of Piper in all of us & that's one of the things that makes this story so special & unique. I found myself wondering....am I Piper? I read Sweet Valley High, I've watched & obsessed over all the romcoms Piper loves. There is no limit to how many times one can watch You've Got Mail. It hits every single time! Kayley reminds you that there's magic in all of the moments in romance, from the meet cute, to missed connections, to first kisses, it all matters when it comes to romance. When your Roman Empire is "nice butts," I say, "I'll have what she's having!"

🎧Let's talk narration...or at least try to because I'm not even sure I can convey how incredible this one is. I LOVE Piper & Erin Mallon just embodied this character with every fiber of her being! She voices every excitement, hopeful thought & vulnerability that Piper experiences. I can't imagine anyone else voicing her. Her depiction of the sleezy character, Shay, was next level brilliant. Her talent continues to remain unmatched in my eyes & every time I listen to her, it's a joy & brings a smile to my face. Jason Clark was absolutely adorable as Holden Archer. Playing the big-time, gorgeous, movie star whose humble, caring & looking for a love that not only he can be wildly crazy over but connect with as a friend & someone who gets him & accepts him just the way he is. His British accent & narration of his little sister, Rory, was absolutely "totes adorbs." He's the guy that does ALL THE THINGS, you'd hope for & have seen in the movies & it's absolutely impossible to not fall in love with this guy! He voices all the caring & head over heels feelings Holden has for Piper to perfection! I've listened to so many audios with Mr. Crais, and I truly thought I had heard it all but WOW, I was wrong & I stand corrected. THIS MAN.... absolutely blew me away. I had no idea he possessed this kind of talent. He's been hiding it & I don't think there's another person who could get him to do this other than Kayley. From voicing Piper's dad with a southern accent to voicing all the Canavale boys to my personal favorite, Rita Baskin, Holden's agent, I was left, mouth agape, at what he gave the listener. He is nothing short of SPECTATULAR, voicing at least 11 different characters from men to women & with perfect precision. I was belly laughing at his performance & it left me wanting more & he GIVES it to you, even with some added surprises.

These epilogues will go down in history as some of the funniest audio moments of all time. I couldn't stop rewinding & listening to them over & over because Connor & Jason were SO FLIPPIN GOOD!

Nora Ephron would be so proud Kayley! She's cheering you on & kicking herself she didn't come up with this idea herself. I don't know how loud I can scream, YOU NEED THIS AUDIO in your life & STAT! It's a true work of art & will reignite your love & hope in romance.

♾⭐ for this one. It's going down as a top audio in 2024 not only because of the perfect story but the performances are second to none. Piper said it best, "I love him. He's my boo, my bestie, my person, my ride-or-die, may main man." I NEVER wanna forget this. We all deserve this & I don't ever wanna stop obsessing over my husband's bubble butt! Kayley, this is truly a gift that will keep on giving & giving. Thank you for the care & time you to took to write the romantic comedy of our dreams. (Cranberries song on repeat!)

I laughed so hard….

I had already read this book and could not wait for the audiobook. Let me just say I was not disappointed! Three of the best narrators in the business in one book? Yes, please!!!

Piper has been one of those side characters that you couldn’t wait until it was her turn to find her HEA and Kayley Loring wrote a wonderful ending (???) to this series. You will laugh so hard and cheer Piper and Holden on. I loved that all the characters from the previous books have cameos.

Jason Clarke, Erin Mallon and Connor Crais all delivered performances that won’t be forgotten for a long minute. The way they brought each and every character to life only helped make a great book even better! Bravo to all of them!

Late to the (NYE) party but LOVED!

Well, I had no idea this was apparently culmination of a series, so I was pretty confused at the beginning and a little bit throughout, but now I have to read all of the other books to appreciate it all more (oh darn, lol). I was obsessed with the talk of “kissing books” and fan fiction and secret journals and rom com love because Piper felt so much like me in that sense. She had big Jessica Day vibes, and I was so into her optimism and unashamed commitment to her sense of self. Erin Mallon played her perfectly. Combine that with Jason Clarke’s voice and Connor Crais playing a million different characters with wild accents, and I am just in love. I think this might be my first book by Kayley Loring, and it certainly will be my first of MANY! Just… chef’s kiss. Thank you to all who played a role in this masterpiece!

Loved this book

What a great story and super talented writing. Narration was fantastic. Erin Mallon was perfect for this. I’m looking to the next book

So cute!!

This book was so fun! I was smiling and giggling the whole time, made my heart so happy. Piper got her HEA with the best butt around, lol. The narrators were all wonderful, definitely brought so much heart and humor to this great story.

Best Voice Cast

Well, Kayley Loring and a wonderful cast of narrators make it a necessity to rate this book Very Highly.

If you've read the Very Holiday books, you've already met our mfc - Piper Puckett - who has been writing in journals and diaries since she could hold a pencil. She is a BIG fan of Happy Ever Afters and also butts. She's been shipping family members with romantic interests for years, and now she's in her senior year at UCLA, planning to become a screenwriter some day. She's been crushing hard on Holden Archer for a long time, imagining that he's the man of her dreams.

Holden Archer has been entranced by Piper for 3 years, and he doesn't even know who she is. He found her super secret diary in a taxi one day in NYC, and created a gmail account so he could return it to her. He liked her wit and the way she used words, but they only emailed for a while before that faded into the background for a while. But 3 years later, he keeps seeing her, but never gets a chance to find out who she is.

There's no 3rd act breakup here - it's all good and compelling reading, drawing you in until the very last page.

I read this while simultaneously listening to the audible version and I can't express how wonderful the entire cast of voice actors is. Highly recommended and all of the Very Holiday series will be on my re-read every year list.

SPEECHLESSSSSS!!!

• Lots of butt ogling
• Witty and Unique
• The perfect HEA
• Piper's book
• A must listen to
• Big family vibes
• Swoony MMC
• Amazing Epilogues

"There’s so much darkness out there. Why shouldn’t I be the one who shines a light on the swoony good stuff? Like happy coincidences and nice guys with nice butts. This is my fight song LOL."

To say that I loved this audiobook honestly feels like an understatement. Because this audiobook felt like so much more than an audiobook! I'm not one that can picture books very well while I read them or listen to them, but with Kayley's writing, it always plays like a movie in my head! And listening to it only elevates the experience. The cast blew me away! 
 
Kayley's writing is TOP NOTCH! And I know I say this with each of her books the more I listen to them. But I truly think this book was my favorite. It was so unique, witty, and honestly perfect. It had me laughing and swooning so many times I lost count. I was so curious where Kayley was going to take us as Piper found her HEA, and this exceeded every expectation I could have imagined. Holden was PERFECT for Piper. With Piper's main character's energy, she needed someone just like him. The perfect balance of cocky and charming. He balanced her out so well! I couldn't be more happy with how Piper "The Hopeful Romantic" got her HEA!
 
"That girl has a lot of energy, and I am beyond intrigued."
 
Erin Mallon freaken NAILED her performance of Piper! The second she said, "I will shoot sexy fire out of the tips of my thumbs. Pew! Pew! Pew!" I knew there was no one better that could have ever brought Piper to life. I KNEW I was going to love Piper's book, but to hear it voiced by Erin was absolute perfection! She handled Piper's energy level and big thoughts so well! 
 
Jason Clarke played Holden! Swooooooonnnn! He did such a fantastic job! I loved listening to him figure out and connect all the pieces of the ways Piper was in his life. He really brought out Piper's tender side! And He balanced out her big personality. And Jason did such a great job conveying that through his performance! 

"I love him. He's my boo, my bestie, my person, my ride-or-die, my main."
 
CONNOR!!! Wow!!! Kayley wasn't kidding when she told us that he voiced 12 different characters in this book! And his ability to flow from one accent to another blows me away! I was cracking up at every conversation that Holden had with the agent Connor played! And the performance Connor gave has Piper's dad TOP NOTCH! There were also so many more. But these two definitely stood out to me! 

 There was just so much talent in this audiobook! From Kayley's writing to the performances these three gave! It was so well done! I love how this book felt so warm. With the swoony HEA to the big family vibes. I just loved it! 

If this hadn't already been a 5 star listen for me the last few chapters would have sealed the deal! They were hands down the freaken BEST!!!!! HILARIOUS!

Absolute rom-com perfection!

This is an excellent rom-com! But the audiobook takes it to a whole new level. A wonderful tribute to every romantic comedy and the perfect culmination of “The Very Holiday” series. However, this can be enjoyed as a standalone. The voice actors are beyond excellent. My favorite audiobook of the year. I’ll be re-listening to this for sure.

Piper gets her HEA

I have waited for Piper to grow up and get her story for a long time. Meanwhile enjoying all the other fantastic books in this series. Now we finally get her story and WOW!! No spoilers but it is so worth the wait. Piper still has the influence from the fantastic butt boys but she is her own woman and knows what she wants. The love gods shine down on her and makes her wish come true.

Holden is famous and has to deal with everything that comes with that. When he keeps coming across Piper at random places he can see a different future and wants her to be part of it.

Jason Clarke and Erin Mallon brought this story to life and delivered a hilarious performance. Add Connor Crais in the bring the previous characters and it is my favorite book of the series.

I loved it and highly recommend it.

Loved it!

So glad to see Piper get her HEA finally! This was such a cute & spicy pen pal type story until they finally meet 🌶️!