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The Christmas Countdown

By: Holly Cassidy
Narrated by: Amy Hall, Holly Cassidy
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From the author of The Christmas Wager comes a charming holiday rom com about a young, recently heartbroken woman who is tasked by her sister to complete Advent calendar challenges in the lead up to Christmas to reignite her belief in herself, the holidays, and love again.

She’s given up on love and Christmas…but fate has other plans.

All Callie wants for Christmas is to hibernate. She's still reeling from being dumped by her childhood sweetheart, and under no circumstances will she go home for the holidays considering her ex will be right next door with his new, perfect partner. Callie is officially in grinch mode, but her meddling sister, Anita, won’t let her give up on life, love, and Christmas quite so easily.

Anita stages a Christmas intervention for Callie with a homemade Advent calendar challenge—cheerful tasks to push Callie out of her comfort zone and into the holiday spirit, inspired by a childhood tradition. Callie reluctantly plays along, but when she comes face-to-face with a charming baker who just might be the spoonful of sugar she needs, her strict rules on love and the holidays are tested. As they strike a deal to do the activities together, could the twenty four little doors on Callie’s Advent calendar not only open up one, but two closed-off hearts?

©2024 Holly Cassidy (P)2024 Penguin Audio
Romantic Comedy Heartfelt

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One of Library Journal’s 15 Romances to Make the Season Merry and Bright

“Full of eggnog, holiday puns, sledding, and, of course, tacky sweaters, this Christmas read has all of the comforts of a nostalgic holiday back home…Christmas romance readers will rejoice with this latest from Cassidy; it will have readers feeling that Christmas spirit, no matter the season.”
Library Journal (starred review)

The Christmas Countdown is everything I want in a holiday book. Sparkling with sisterly hijinks, a sizzling sexy baker and a generous sprinkling of self-discovery; I loved it all! A must read for the festive season.”
—Jenny Bayliss, author of The Twelve Dates of Christmas

“You’ll fall in love with the holiday season all over again in Holly Cassidy’s latest romance. Heartwarming, festive, and sparkling with charm, The Christmas Countdown is pure holiday magic.”
—Sonya Lalli, author of A Holly Jolly Diwali

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This book is a reflection of many people's relationships including mine. In which I lost my confidence and bowed down to people I believed had authority over me. Through this novel I discovered that standing up for myself can make other person walk away but at least I can still be me. Thank you Holly

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