Christmas Baggage

Christmas Escape, Book 1

De: Deborah M. Hathaway

Narrado por: Jaren Cerf, Geraldo Côrtes

If there is one thing she has learned in England, it's that not all Englishmen are created equal. Because this guy was turning out to be a real pill.

Tired of spending the holidays throwing up on cruises with her parents and, you know, being dumped by ex-boyfriends, Claire Frost is determined to change her luck this Christmas. Taking time off from her flower shop, she follows her friend to London, ready to enjoy all-things England. And boy, does she. The frost-covered flowers. The frozen green hills. The bright red telephone boxes. The festive Christmas markets.

Also the men. Definitely the men.

Except, of course, her friend's cousin. Liam Everhart is super attractive, super swoony, and super English. Too bad he's also a super jerk. A super jerk whom she now has to spend every minute with. What a blessed, blessed relief that his Darcy/Poldark looks are overshadowed by his Darth Vader/Malfoy personality. She had enough Christmas baggage to deal with, so why would she ever add a swoony Englishman to the mix?

This is a clean, sweet, wholesome romance set in present-day London, England that features the enemies-to-lovers and forced proximity tropes, with a guaranteed happily-ever-after.

©2022 Deborah M. Hathaway (P)2024 Draft Horse Publishing

Christmasy Cute

Such a sweet love story. I found myself rooting for Liam and Claire! Well written and clean!

Adorable Christmas feel good book!

I needed a cutesy romance that was light on spice. This was absolute adorable and set in dreamy London at Christmas. I loved the relationship progression which was not cringy or annoying- sometimes what you get with romance. This was amazing.

Such a Delightful and Character-Driven Christmas Story!

I listened to this lovely story for the first time and it was such a fantastic listen! Jaren Cerf and Geraldo Cortes nailed these characters! Truly, they brought them to life in a magical manner.

Read this book if you like:
🧳 Dual POV
🧳 Meet Cutes
🧳 Traveling
🧳 Wildlife Photography
🧳 Eating Your Words
🧳 Christmas in England
🧳 Tower of London
🧳 The Mandalorian
🧳 Christmas Markets
🧳 Coming First

Content: negligent parents, dealing with the loss of a loved one, romance- kisses only.

I highly recommend this Christmas read! It will be listened to during the holidays in my household for years to come!

Enemies to lovers, clean holiday romance

This book was clean (no profanity or sex) but the narrators at times made the words and situations sound steamier than necessary. It was good overall, but I think that I prefer some of the other books in the series better.

Sweet Christmas Happiness

The Audio for Christmas Baggage was amazing! The narrators Jaren Cerf and Geraldo Cortes were phenomenal! I finished and immediately started it again for a relisten!

This was the best Christmassy read! Unique, funny, and heartwarming! I teared up with the struggles Liam dealt with at Christmas time and how we all grieve differently. I just loved everything that transpired and the minute I started the audio I dreamed of going to London! Bucket List Item!

Claire Frost is used to being alone for the Holidays since her parents travel and don’t take thought of her. When she has the opportunity of a lifetime she buys a cheap flight to London to spend Christmas with her friend and her friend’s Aunt.

William (Liam) Everhart has worked tirelessly at his job and when disappointment follows he takes a few days off to spend Christmas with his mom. He doesn’t make the best first impression with Claire, but he makes up for it a hundred times over!

You will love:
🎁Forced Proximity
🎄Their Meet Cute
🎁Their second meeting
🎄Sightseeing
🎁The Phone Booth Scene! 🫠
🎄Watering the Tree
🎁The Nutcracker Ballet
🎄Embarrassing moments and how HE handles them
🎁Gifts
🎄Realizing what makes you happy

✨Favorite Quote: “Life will pass you by if you wait for the stars to align. Because stars don’t align for us. They live out their days in the same way we’re supposed to — on the path that will help us shine the most.”