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Merry and Bright

Home Sweet Holidays

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Merry and Bright

By: Ali Rosen
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik, Eric Nolan
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What starts as a Hail Mary fake romance scheme turns into the real deal in this delightful story of holiday deception from Ali Rosen, author of Alternate Endings and Recipe for Second Chances.

Miriam Brody is dreading Hanukkah with her overbearing family in Charleston. Ditto for dreamy pro football player Cal Durand and Christmas. After sharing a few flirty drinks on the flight there, the strangers conspire to tackle the holidays together, posing as a couple. But as shenanigans unfold, Miriam realizes her feelings are anything but fake. Uh-oh. Are they headed for a holiday miracle—or a holiday disaster?

Ali Rosen’s Merry and Bright is part of Home Sweet Holidays, a cookie-sweet collection of holiday romances sure to bring color to your cheeks. Read or listen to each story in a single heart-fluttering sitting. And to fully immerse yourself in the charm of the season, don’t miss a special message from each of our holiday heroes!

©2025 by Ali Rosen. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Contemporary Romantic Comedy Sports Heartfelt Christmas
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This book is funny, sweet, a little sad and a lot heartwarming. Miriam and Cal are delightful characters who are easy to relate to, they both have baggage and difficulties with their family that are all too easy to imagine. It's lovely to see them slowly fall for each other as they celebrate Hanukkah and then Christmas with their respective families. I listened to this on Audible with Kindle Unlimited.

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This was really cosy and sweet! ♡ I liked the performances by the narrators and the special message at the end was adorable!!
I’d recommend this for a quick read and as a palette cleanser 🌸

a fun and festive read

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