Nuts and Bolts Holiday
A Foggy Basin Short Story
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Guy Veryzer
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BL Maxwell
About this listen
Hudson Carter returned to Foggy Basin and now owns his family’s hardware store Nuts and Bolts. He not only gained a new business when he moved home, he also found the love of his life.
Jack Hulbert loves all the changes his new boss and boyfriend, Hudson, has made to the old, failing hardware store. But as the holiday season gets closer, he wants to do something different this year.
Jack is from a big family, while Hudson’s an only child. When they're invited to spend Christmas with Jack's family, Hudson is hesitant but willing. When the weather takes a turn there's an even bigger chance of chaos but what's Christmas without chaos?
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- Traci S
- 01-08-25
Cute holiday listen
The story itself is pretty cute, I enjoy established couples in romance books. It’s Christmas and a good chance to check in with Jack and Hudson with lots of family around to keep it interesting. It’s short and sweet which I like in a holiday listen. Sorry to say the narration made it challenging to vibe with characters. The narrator sounds much too old for the character ages. Jack and Hudson are young men but the narrator sounds more like a grandfather is telling their story.
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- Megan McGrath
- 01-09-25
Fun holiday story for an established couple
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I wasn't quite as taken with the narration for this story. The story itself was sweet, but even with my read speed at 1.1x, everything was still very slow. It felt a bit like the narrator was unsure how to voice Jack's younger character. His voice was perfectly fine for Hudson and his more mature characteristics and mannerisms.
I loved revisiting Jack & Hudson from their HEA story, and it was fun to meet someone new, but there were bits that felt incomplete or unfinished. Perhaps that was intentional to draw you in to a new story, but the audiobook doesn't have some of that info an eBook might have regarding future projects.
I received an authorized copy of this story/audiobook and am volunteering my honest review.
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- Dmauritzen
- 01-13-25
Wonderful
This was a great listen, I enjoyed there tail of story and the narration. This was a wonderful fun short listen that was a pleasure to listen too.
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- Brittany
- 01-03-25
Christmas romance
Nuts and Bolts Holiday by B. L. Maxwell is a cute short Christmas romance. It’s the sequel to Nuts and Bolts. Jack takes Hudson to his parents house for Christmas. Will Hudson be overwhelmed with all that is happening? Listen and find out. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.would recommend
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- DLB2572
- 01-09-25
Cute Holiday Update
This was such a cute holiday update story for Hudson and Jack. I enjoyed their original story and, while it is short, I enjoyed this one also. The audiobook was so entertaining to listen to. Guy Veryzer does a wonderful job narrating.
I received an ARC and this is my unbiased opinion
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- kymagirl
- 01-09-25
Jack and Hudson
Story: Jack and Hudson, partners in life and co-owners of the Nuts and Bolts hardware store, find themselves navigating a Christmas season like no other in the small town of Foggy Basin. Jack’s over-the-top holiday enthusiasm clashes with Hudson’s more practical approach, but love and compromise help them create a festive wonderland at their store. As snow begins to fall, a rare treat in their town, the couple dives headfirst into spreading holiday cheer. From transforming their store to surprising a close friend with a decorated tree, they learn the true joy of giving. Along the way, they reconnect with old friends, embrace new traditions, and tackle the chaos of Jack’s large, boisterous family Christmas. Sweet and steamy age gap MM Christmastime romance, with feels, laughs, and mishaps, exploring love, family, community, and holiday magic.
Audio: Narrator Guy Veryzer does a good job. The audio quality is good and there were no issues.
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- Sharon L
- 12-30-24
Cute Christmas story!!!
"Merry Christmas and ho ho ho with lots of snow"
What a cute little Christmas short story by B.L. Maxwell. It's a follow-up to the book Nuts and Bolts in the multi-authored series Foggy Basin. When I saw this on Booksprout I figured a short sweet Christmas story is just what the doctor ordered.
As always narrator Guy Veryzer did a great job with the narration. I did speed up the narration, as I do with all the books I listen to, Guy's drawl is a bit slow for me.
This is the story of Hudson and Jack's first Christmas together. They make such a cute couple.
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