10 Things I Hate About Christmas

Bestselling author A.J. Pine drives home the holiday spice in this hysterically funny new road trip rom com!

If there’s one person Gemma Marshall can’t stand, it’s her office nemesis Theo Campbell, who just so happens to be her boss’s nephew. Whether Theo’s pulling her off a major account or hogging the office microwave, he constantly rubs her the wrong way…plus he has no business looking that sexy.

But everything changes when Gemma accidentally sends her uptight boss Eleanor a highly NSFW holiday gag gift meant for her bestie. Theo catches Gemma freaking out and offers her a lifeline: an invite to his aunt’s exclusive Christmas party in the festive holiday destination town of Tinsel, where she can intercept the inappropriate gift before it’s unwrapped.

For Theo, helping the woman upon whom he has an unrequited crush is a huge win. It’s a chance to spend time with her and finally get off her naughty list…and if they both lose their hearts along the way? Well, all’s fair in love and Christmas.

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🎄🍬Non-stop ridiculousness totally worked for me

“Oh, for the love of eggnog!”
The OTT, gimmicky, explosion of cute in my earbuds would normally be too syrupy sweet for me, but once it hits holiday season, I drink the eggnog and my Grinch-sized heart transforms into a Xmas romcom loving marshmallow of ooey gooey goo.

“She looked like a marshmallow, but in a sexy way”
This is a closed door romance, but there’s enough sizzle to give those delicious crispy bits on the marshmallow.

“No need to look like the romantic dork he was inside.”
Yep, he’s a cinnamon roll, so much so that I forgave his boneheaded, completely misguided actions at work that would be toxic in real life, yet simply have me huffing in exasperation here. This is about quirky small towns passionate about Xmas, food Ballz (IYKYK), Rudolph on repeat, and color coordination (or at least the “nuances of ecru”). What an excellent way to kick off my holiday romcom season!

pretty adorable xmas romance

this was a lighthearted holiday romp with a handful of solid laughs, many smiles, and much charm.

Perfect way to start the Christmas season!

It was somewhat predictable, but super fun to listen to as the characters make their way to their goals.

Roscommon alert

this was adorable. I couldn't stop listening. I laughed so hard in parts. the sound of the fictional town of tinsel was great. I wanted to get sucked in for a visit.

Super heart warming

Such a fun story. Great characters and side characters. The twins were awesome to “watch”.