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Bright Lights, Big Christmas

By: Mary Kay Andrews
Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
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Publisher's summary

"Narrator Kathleen McInerney will have listeners believing in miracles.”—AudioFile on The Santa Suit

From Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The Homewreckers and The Santa Suit, comes a novella celebrating love and the warm, glittering charm of the holiday season.

"Nobody does Christmas like Mary Kay Andrews."―Debbie Macomber

"Cozy up with Santa's favorite novelist!”―Adriana Trigiani

When fall rolls around, it’s time for Kerry Tolliver to leave her family’s Christmas tree farm in the mountains of North Carolina for the wilds of New York City to help her gruff older brother & his dog, Queenie, sell the trees at the family stand on a corner in Greenwich Village. Sharing a tiny vintage camper and experiencing Manhattan for the first time, Kerry’s ready to try to carve out a new corner for herself.

In the weeks leading into Christmas, Kerry quickly becomes close with the charming neighbors who live near their stand. When an elderly neighbor goes missing, Kerry will need to combine her country know-how with her newly acquired New York knowledge to protect the new friends she’s come to think of as family,

And complicating everything is Patrick, a single dad raising his adorable, dragon-loving son Austin on this quirky block. Kerry and Patrick’s chemistry is undeniable, but what chance does this holiday romance really have?

Filled with family ties, both rekindled and new, and sparkling with Christmas magic, BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CHRISTMAS delivers everything Mary Kay Andrews fans adore, all tied up in a hilarious, romantic gem of a novel.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.

©2023 Mary Kay Andrews (P)2023 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"Andrews (The Santa Suit) serves up a Christmas treat in this sparkling tale."—Publishers Weekly

"Nobody owns Christmas like Santa's favorite novelist, Mary Kay Andrews. With wit, wisdom and the occasional tangle of tinsel, North Carolina native Kerry Tolliver reinvents her life as she sells Christmas trees from a beloved camper in the glittering heart of New York City. Grab the eggnog and the cookies and cozy up in Greenwich Village with Bright Lights, Big Christmas for big fun."—Adriana Trigiani

“From a magical Santa suit, to a Christmas tree stand in the heart of New York, to a neighborhood full of quirky characters, and the smell of fresh cut pine Christmas trees, nobody does Christmas like Mary Kay Andrews.”—Debbie Macomber

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I loved all the characters in the book and the story line. It made me want to visit the NY they were in.

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Fabulous Christmas Story!

I loved this story- so much charm and equally charming characters! The narrator was excellent!

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Feel Good!

A wonderful feel good story with a variety of interesting and lovable characters to love.

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Like a hallmark movie…

If you like unrealistic hallmark movies this is for you. The story wasn’t bad but I really did not like the love interest. A lot of the characters fell flat however the elderly character had more depth. I could read a story just about his life.

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predictable, feel good, uplifting, easy listening, and relatable in a positive light!

The narrator has a soothing voice that, along with the “down to earth & generational ‘family friendship’ relationships”, draws the listener deeper into the story by creating a familiarity between the characters and “normal life”.

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I enjoyed the Christmas theme, clean, and enjoyed the characters!

Christmas theme, clean romance, enjoyed the plot and characters. The old man was my favorite! Wonder if there is a sequel!?

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Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a very fun book to listen too. I would recommend it to everyone!!

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Great story from beginning to end!

I wish I could start it all over again. What a wonderful story!The narrator was perfect! And Mary Kay Andrews is a favorite author of mine.

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Feel good Christmas story

Characters were lovable. Made me feel warm and snuggly in anticipation for the holiday season!

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The wide array of characters

I loved the story from the very start and it kept me interested until the last word.

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