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While Lizzie's wife is determined to plan the perfect Christmas party, every guest seems intent on wrecking the festivities. And one in particular is out to destroy the entire Petrie clan. Lizzie does everything in her power to save the holiday, but the harder she tries to control the unruly guests, the more things unravel. Will Lizzie survive the holidays with all the Petries under her roof?

Lizzie doesn’t know much about families, let alone happy ones. Yet, she and her wife are about to welcome two new bundles of joy into their lives. Encouraged by her wife, Lizzie makes an effort to grow close to her estranged family for the sake of her children, only to discover her dad’s shocking skeleton in the closet. The repercussions ensnare all the Petries, new and old.

After the birth of her son and adopting a daughter, Lizzie learns her latest book deal is toast. But that's not all. External forces are out to ruin Lizzie's career and reputation, threatening her ability to support and protect her wife and four children. But who is behind the attacks? And why" Simultaneously, a mom-bully has set her sights on Lizzie, and a crackpot social media group is spreading malicious rumors about Lizzie.

Just when she least expects it, Lizzie's harmonious life starts to unravel. With the twins turning one and the start of a new semester, Lizzie should be in the mood to celebrate, but the last person she wants to see makes a sudden reappearance in her life. To complicate matters more, Lizzie's wife, who is usually the rock in the Petrie household, is navigating her own crisis.

The mega conglomerate Marley works for wants to acquire the venerable but struggling Braithwaite Books. The centuries-old shop is owned by Cleo Braithwaite, a woman with a fierce and frightening reputation. Cleo turns out to be nothing like the rumors but refuses to sit still long enough to be dazzled by the meticulous spreadsheets and slides Marley has prepared to seal the deal. Instead of making her proposal, Marley soon finds herself on an impromptu walking tour of London with the charming Cleo.

When COVID-19 strikes, flipping her entire world upside down, she deals with it in true disastrous Lizzie fashion. Unbeknownst to Lizzie, her wife invites family to move into their home for the lockdown, making it difficult for Lizzie to find breathing room, and to give her brain space to put the pandemic into terms she can understand.

Brittny Parker, an American graduate student, is moving to London with her lovable Boston terrier, Cooper, in time for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympics. Could life get any better? How about adding a super-sexy woman next door? The problem is her snooty neighbor is not a dog person. In fact, she despises Cooper from the moment he knocks her over and sends her groceries spilling all over the ground.

Dagny is convinced she’s about to get engaged while on holiday in England. What she doesn’t expect is getting dumped. To make matters worse, it happens on Christmas Eve. Allison receives an assignment from her boss that will make Allison’s journalistic career. The investigation will call for one thing: her complete dedication to the story and nothing else.