The Secret Santa Project
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The Secret Santa Project
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Narrated by:
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Zara Ramm
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By:
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Tracy Bloom
Summary
This December, Jolene can’t wait for the office Secret Santa moment — the festive present-swapping exercise made up of unlikely pairings and inappropriate gifts.
But this year, her colleagues are in need of more than a novelty wine glass and a box of Celebrations to get their tinsel twinkling.
So Jolene’s a woman on a mission, and she’s hatched a secret plan to make this their best Christmas ever…
Winner of the 2025 RNA Festive Holiday Romantic Novel Award!*READERS LOVE THE SECRET SANTA PROJECT*
'The most perfect Christmas read, so easy to cosy up to' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I devoured this…a Christmas cracker!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book was SO good…like a hug in a mug' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'An extremely funny, festive and feel-good story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It made me laugh and cry, just perfect!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'There are no words to describe how much I absolutely loved this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Full of moments that make you laugh out loud and warm your soul' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'It will leave you smiling long after the last page!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A wonderfully warm novel, filled with Tracy's trademark warmth and humour' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
©2024 Tracy Bloom (P)2024 HarperCollins PublishersCritic reviews
Praise for Tracy Bloom:
'I love Tracy Bloom!' Milly Johnson
'Pure joy' Katie Fforde
‘Deft and witty’ Sunday Mirror
‘Warm, witty and wise’ The Daily Mail
‘Likeable, funny and relatable’ Heat magazine
‘This hilarious book will sweep you up in its sheer brilliance’ Marie Claire
‘Hilarious! A must-read for anyone who's ever been on the wrong side of a relationship’ Coleen Nolan
Very good, heartwarming Christmas read
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We all know that family, friends, neighbours and festive magic are what makes the festive season,
Christmas is bigger than 1 day, it starts on the 1st day of December when everyone opens their advent calendar(or NOT), the excitement and the anticipation of joining in Christmas traditions are what makes it special!
Tracy Bloom won an award for this book and I can hear why. I thought about listening to this book in December but I couldn't wait.
Tracy Bloom gave every character their own situation which was interesting and gave a different perspective but also makes you realise that you can have Christmas and give presents that really matter, like your time, there is nothing more precious as it's something you can never get back!
I only listen to UNABRIDGED Books as they are the best.
The narrator on this book was great having to voice a group of people, the only voice that should have been different was the child Grace, they needed to voice her alot younger than they did.
This listen was worth the £7.99 and I recommend it 🌠
1 OF THE BEST FESTIVE BOOKS 4 STARS 🌟🌟🌟🌟
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A name drawn from a hatSomeone you barely knowA Christmas you’ll never forget It’s the 1st December and it’s Jolene’s first day as a graduate trainee at Lambeth City Council. She’s so excited to be joining the accounting team just in time for all those joyous Christmas festivities that all work mates share, the world over!
Only no-one in her new department wants to know. In fact they are all hellbent on doing everything they can to cancel Christmas.
And so Jolene sets about bringing Christmas back to her joyless new colleagues with a Secret Santa to end all Secret Santa’s that could not only make their Christmas but it could also change their lives.
My comments:
If I had two words I could use to describe this book i'd say funny and beautiful. When I first found the description for this book and found it was labelled a romantic comedy I was very apprehensive about reading it however as it was the December pick for book club I took the plunge and I have to say I would have missed out on a very beautiful and funny uplifting story. I was pleasantly surprised on how quickly I got into this book and the characters.
I loved the idea of the secret Santa project and the way it was done differently from the normal way a secret Santa would be done. Jolene was a funny and very interesting character. I loved the way she got stuck into bringing Christmas back to her colleagues and I loved this idea much better than buying a gift. I am not going to say anymore about the plot as don't want to spoil it for anyone who may want to give it a try.
The main reason I was apprehensive about reading this book is because I don't enjoy comedy as I don't often get jokes however with this book their were not really a lot of jokes, it was the actions characters performed and the way the story unfolded that made it funny so thankfully their were not a lot of complicated jokes to worry about.
I am so glad I read this book and this was my last book of 2025 and what a positive and uplifting book to end the year on. By the time I finish my next book on my reading list it will be 2026. I am glad that the majority of my huge reading list this year have been positive reads. If you want a funny, uplifting and beautiful story then try this.
The reader brought the story to life and this was a very pleasant listening experience. As I am totally blind my reading method is audio as I find it difficult to concentrate when reading braille, audio allows me to enjoy the story and take in and remember more of it.
A pleasant surprise to end my 2025 reading.
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