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Merry Little Kissmas

By: Lauren Blakely
Narrated by: Vanessa Edwin, Connor Crais, Carlotta Brentan, Samantha Brentmoor, Jason Clarke, Adam Gold, Teddy Hamilton, JF Harding, Erin Mallon, Soneela Nankani, Evan Parker
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A full-cast holiday romance extravaganza performed in duet by Connor Crais and Vanessa Edwin, and with a full cast of your favorite narrators including including Carlotta Brentan, Samantha Brentmoor, Jason Clarke, Adam Gold, Teddy Hamilton, JF Harding, Erin Mallon, Soneela Nankani, and Evan Parker.

Wanted: A fresh shot at love for the holidays. But fake dating my brother’s grumpy best friend? He’s my new client, for Santa’s sake!

As a professional matchmaker, my biggest job this holiday season should be simple: find a date for the sexy single dad hockey player—aka my brother’s best friend—for his team’s fancy Christmas Eve gala. Sure Rowan’s hot as a crackling fire and spicier than a gingerbread man, but he hasn’t just sworn off romance. The Christmas hater has made a bet that I can’t find him a holidate.

What’s a matchmaker to do?

Win, of course. Even if it means fake dating the grinch myself to get him ready for the real thing.

Only…these fake dates at Christmas tree farms and hot cocoa competitions in the snowy small town of Evergreen Falls start to feel a little too real as I get to know the man behind the scowl. Somewhere between kisses under the mistletoe and a snowed-in night in his cabin curled up by the fire (where the stockings aren’t the only thing hung), I realize I’m in over my elf-loving head.

And when Rowan opens up to me at last about his painful past, I’m determined to give my brother’s best friend the holiday he deserves.

But what if the only gift I want him to unwrap this season is… me?

Tropes: Holiday romance, brother’s best friend, fake dating, grumpy/sunshine, small town, Christmas competition, matchmaker romance, workplace romance, hockey romance

©2025 Lauren Blakely Books (P)2025 Lauren Blakely Books
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love it 🇨🇽❄️🎁 perfect for this time of year can be a stand alone too x

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4.5⭐️ I laughed, I cried, I swooned… and I may never look at candy canes the same way again. 🎄😏
Hands down, this is the best Christmas romance I’ve read (and listened to!) this year.

Merry Little Kissmas is basically a trope-stuffed Christmas stocking—and wow, what a gift 🎁
We’ve got fake dating, brother’s best friend, grumpy x sunshine, single dad, hockey, an utterly lovable child, and a scene-stealing dog. Ho ho HO indeed.

Rowan is the ultimate Christmas Grinch with a heartbreak backstory, a heart of gold, and the most adorable relationship with his daughter Mia (seriously—top tier book kid 🥹). Add in Wanda the dog and honestly… just hand this man his “Book Boyfriend of Christmas” crown already. Isla, our sunshine matchmaker queen, is warm, bubbly, chaotic in the best way, and so easy to root for. Watching her joy slowly melt Rowan’s icy walls? Absolute rom-com perfection.

The banter is sharp, the chemistry is 🔥 (Hallmark vibes… but make it spicy), and the found family moments had me smiling like an idiot. It’s cozy, festive, funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly emotional without ever losing that light, joyful holiday tone.

And can we talk about the audiobook? Because WOW. The full-cast narration brings everything to life—the flirting, the humor, the emotional beats. It was immersive, swoony, and honestly made me love this story even more.

If you love small-town Christmas charm, grumpy men who are secret softies, fake dating chaos, and festive romances that feel like a warm hug (with a little spice), this one is an absolute must-read/listen.

Highly recommend!

Curl up, press play, and enjoy the Christmas magic 🎧🎄

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Love me a bantery Christmas romance to start the holidays!! And with a full cast of amazing narrators??? Win!!!

Rowan & Isla

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Single dad, hockey romance is one of my favourite tropes, add in small town and fake dating and I’m in book heaven. I even like the ‘Mr Grumpy’ aspect, because lets face it, single dad (and hockey stud), Rowan, has all the makings of the Grinch with his attitude to anything to do with Christmas. Even his adorable daughter Mia cannot sway him to Christmas cheer. But when his team mates organise a matchmaker for him, not just any matchmaker, but his best friends sister, and his secret crush, you know things are going to go sideways. And they do. In the best possible way. Lots of humour in and amongst the sexy time in this entertaining holiday romcom. But when things go sideways, as they often do, especially when children are involved, Rowan has no choice but to pull out all the stops to win his girl. Go big or go home - that’s his motto. A full cast narrating, including Vanessa Edwin (Isla) and Connor Crais (Rowan), along with Carlotta Brendan, Samantha Brentmoor, Jason Clarke, Adam Gold, Teddy Hamilton, F Harding, Erin Mallon, Soneela Nankani and Evan Parker. I received an advanced copy of the audio book. This is my honest review.

I love a good fake dating romance

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Definately preferred the audiobook to the book
The array of narrators brought the book to life and I loved listening to it
Highly recommend

Really good

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