A Reluctant Christmas Novel

Adam Catchpole is a successful sci-fi author.

Well, he was a successful sci-fi author, which is a more accurate statement because his book sales are sinking faster than a piece of Martian rock in a pond.

As such, his mortgage is in arrears, Stacey, his girlfriend, has deserted him, and he can’t afford fuel for his overpriced Porsche.

Facing eviction and a trip to the job centre, Adam’s agent suggests he might consider writing books for another popular genre, such as spicy romance or Christmas novels. But the problem is that he’s relatively useless with anything considered romantic (as Stacey would confirm), and he hates Christmas.

Still, if he wants to put food on the table, he settles for the lesser of two evils and attempts to write the perfect, if not reluctant, Christmas novel.

Well, that’s the plan, at least. Because, like many timeless festive classics, things often don’t quite go as originally planned....

©2024 J C Williams (P)2024 J C Williams

Charming and Festive

This book was so wonderful to listen to. The story twists and turns kept me interested and the charming characters were a joy.

Nice De-Scrooged Christmas Read

Nice Listen of the evolution of a resonable Scrooge. And the happy ending every Christmas story deserves.

nice and warm

This is a very good christmas book! it's nice and cozy, but it's not as predictable and repetitive as most of christmas books. it's insightful and funny at times, and the romance part isn't boring at all. It's a one of the kind for this genre. the narrator is pretty good

Very enjoyable listen!

The is a kind of Scrooge story, but with lots of laughs along the way. Loves the antics of the geriatrics! The story and characters were relatable and all of the loose ends tied up nicely. Will search out other books from this author.