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Resting Scrooge Face

A Short Story

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Resting Scrooge Face

By: Meghan Quinn
Narrated by: Carly Robins, Aaron Shedlock
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From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a festive short romance about old flames and mistaken identities.

After a bad breakup, Nola wants nothing to do with Christmas, especially in her quaint hometown of Bright Harbor, Maine. Infuriatingly charming and cheery, Nola’s surroundings only worsen her sour mood.

To make matters worse, Caleb, the boy who broke her heart years ago, is all grown up and still living in town. While doing her best to avoid him, Nola bumps into the local mailman, who gives her a mysterious letter. And when she finds that the writer is a fellow Scrooge, she can’t help but feel her spirit lifting.

Nola writes back to her new pen pal—who, unbeknownst to Nola, is none other than Caleb. When Caleb gets a response hand delivered by the mailman, he’s intrigued by the mystery sender. A friendly correspondence develops—and quickly turns flirtatious.

Although Nola and Caleb claim they can’t stand each other, they can’t deny the simmering attraction that brought them together in the first place.

Can these nameless pen pals write their own love story—or will they be too caught up with the ghosts of their Christmases past to find a future together?

©2022 Meghan Quinn (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Christmas Heartfelt Winter
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If you’re looking for something Christmassy, cute and consumable in under 3 hours that is reminiscent of You’ve Got Mail, there are worse ways to spend a couple of bucks (don’t use a credit on this, it’s better value to just buy it outright).

Aaron Shedlock does a wonderful job as always. I found the female narrator (first time listening to her) over articulated sometimes which took me out of the performance occasionally but she was ok.

Tropes: small town romance, second-chance love, epistolary, two-person love triangle
Narration style: duel (occasionally duet)
Spice level: zero, not even a 🫑

Short & sweet

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This is a short story and I listened to it on Audible. I enjoyed how quick it was and enjoyed the elements in the short book. There is no spice in this book but loved the small town vibes and the letter aspect of the plot.

If you love:
🔹 Short Stories
🔹 Christmas Theme
🔹 Small Town
🔹 Ex’s Reuniting

This is for you!

Genre: Romance
APK: Audible
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: None

Small Town Christmas Novella

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A short & sweet read with its HEA.
A few laughs were had throughout & those images will stay with me. Haha.

HoHoNo!

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