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  • The Best Worst Christmas

  • An Audible Original Novella
  • By: Kate Forster
  • Narrated by: Rachael Tidd
  • Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (283 ratings)

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The Best Worst Christmas

By: Kate Forster
Narrated by: Rachael Tidd
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Publisher's Summary

Lily is back from Australia for the first time in seven years to spend Christmas at her mum’s house in a small, gossipy English village. To her surprise, she returns to find that her mother is dating the man next door, who also happens to be the father of her ex-boyfriend Tom. Tom, who broke Lily’s heart all those years ago. Tom, the real reason Lily fled to the other side of the world and stayed there. Tom, who is also home for Christmas and right there, next door.

In what is shaping up to be the worst Christmas ever, somehow Lily and Tom have to try to get along and play happy families, but living with the man who she is clearly not over is proving to be difficult, and tensions are high. Add in some drunken caroling, a reindeer bite, a potent Christmas pudding and some meddling parents and Lily’s trip home will turn her entire life upside down.

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Enjoyable

This was an enjoyable book about Christmas. loved the characters who made you smile. Just a happy story with a nice ending.

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heartwarming

A lovely story about love and loss, Parents subtifuge a holiday story just long enough to pull you in and surround you with laughter. I couldn't put it down.

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Fantastic

Awesome book loved every moment wonderful narrative fantastic story loved every minute love love love

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Easy listening Xmas novel

Quite an easy listening Christmas romance novel. Not too long for a casual listener to get into at Christmas time

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Nice story & easy listening

Nice light Christmas romance story with some good humour. Enjoyed the story line and the outcome.

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Very enjoyable!❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟❤️🌟

A heart-warming Xmas * romance story with lots of humour. Nicely narrated brought the story to life.
ENJOY!💞🎄😂

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Hugely enjoyable British romcom!

Lily decides to fly back to the UK for Christmas to surprise her mum, only find she’s the one who’s surprised. Her mum and her ex-boyfriend’s father have moved in together so Lily and Tom must share the vacant house. Even after 7 years, Lily still feels angry over the way Tom ended the relationship so it’s going to be an awkward Christmas! This British romcom was fun and fluffy with some nice humour, just so easy to enjoy. Best of all, the story is set in a tiny village outside of Manchester and the audio narrator, Rachael Tidd, does some wonderful Manchunian accents - it was music to my ears!

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A really nice story

I really enjoyed listening to this book, and found myself smiling and laughing on many occasions. An easy listen, good story and great narrator..

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Light and lovely Christmas tale

If you want to hear something light and lovely with some good humour delivered via good narration. This is great.

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Cute

This is a sweet little lighthearted story. I found it quite predictable, especially near the end, but still enjoyable.

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