The Most Wonderful Time: A Heartwarming Holiday Rom-Com About Love and the Magic of Second Chances in Malibu and Chicago for Fans of the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted Series

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“The Most Wonderful Time is a lovable, unexpectedly thought-provoking Christmas romp of a novel from the ever-sparkling pen of Jayne Allen!” — Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Alice Network

The author of the beloved, bestselling Black Girls Must Die Exhausted trilogy returns with an intriguing blend of Such a Fun Age and The Holiday—anirresistible holiday rom com about heartbreak, hope, love, and the joy that comes from rediscovering oneself.

With Christmas around the corner, Ramona Tucker is desperate to get away. She has been lying to her family about her engagement to Malik, her (ex) fiancé. But breakups are fickle, and Ramona is convinced that she can make her pretend wedding real again—but only if she can avoid everyone discovering her secret at her mother’s over-the-top Christmas Eve party.

Two-thousand miles away in sunny Malibu, Chelsea Flint needs money to hold on to the beloved beachside cottage she shared with her late parents. The taxes are expensive, and her art isn’t paying the bills. Once an irresistible star of the Los Angeles art scene, Chelsea seems to have lost that spark that vaulted her to the top. If she doesn’t rediscover that magic—and sell a painting—soon, it will be her family’s home she’s selling instead.

The two women swap homes, just in time, thanks to some careful planning by Ramona’s best friend and a sturdy nudge from Chelsea’s gallerist godmother. Ramona’s Malibu dreams of sun and surf are interrupted as her first night brings an unwelcome stranger to her door, making her question who she can trust—the meddling neighbor Joan, or Jay, the handsome beachside fitness instructor with a secret of his own. Chelsea, desperate for Ramona to stay, hides what she knows—even if that means jeopardizing her budding connection with charming Carlos, whose dreams for his future could be the very key to unlock Chelsea from the weight of her past.

Combining escapist fun and sizzling romance, a dose of poignant self-reflection, and a little holiday magic, The Most Wonderful Time is a warm and relatable novel that will delight at Christmas and throughout the year.

A touching holiday read Perfect for fans of uplifting winter romancesA delightful Christmas gift
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CTCV23XM
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Perennial
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 8, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4.0 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 350 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063137974
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #63,252 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #1,085 in Women’s Friendship Fiction #1,584 in Contemporary Women’s Fiction #1,656 in Women’s Domestic Life Fiction
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