All Wrapped Up

De: C F White

Narrado por: Piers Ryman

Struggling actor Rick Thornton is on a downward spiral. Once a celebrated stage and screen star, scandal and heartbreak caused the roles to dry up. Persuaded by his agent to take a temp job as Santa at the local mall to get himself back in the game, he's hit rock bottom.

Budding actor Jayden Collins is fighting to fund his drama school education. With no family to turn to, he’s left alone in his university digs over the Christmas holidays. But he’s landed the best temp job ever—playing the elf at the local mall’s grotto, spreading joy and gifts to the children. Especially as he’ll be starring opposite the Rick Thornton.

But Rick is a cynical, bitter shell of his former self, drowning his sorrows in alcohol and Jayden soon learns the truth behind the saying: never meet your heroes. As complaints stack up, threatening to close the grotto, Jayden and Rick must join forces to keep it open. Along the way, they uncover more about each other than meets the eye.

Beneath the glittering wonderland of festivities in London, Jayden and Rick are drawn together by more than just necessity. In each other’s company, they find solace, understanding, and an unexpected spark of romance, giving them both a newfound hope for the future.

But when Christmas is all wrapped up, will Santa still need his playful little elf?

All Wrapped Up is an Age Gap, Grumpy/Sunshine, Found Family steamy standalone MM holiday romance featuring a washed-up actor spiralling out of control and a care-experienced happy-go-lucky drama student desperate to change his fate.

©2024 C F White (P)2024 C F White

Grumpy Santa and Elf Puns!

This was adorably fun on audible! Piers Ryman's accents are glorious and the way he brought across the elf jokes was perfection. It was a happy and lively listen even if we were dealing with grumpy Santa Rick! Jayden's young exuberance balance that all out. I enjoyed that we as listener's know how they pretty immediately feel about each other, but we have to wait for them both to admit it out loud! A lot of sweet with just the right about of spice here!

I loved it!

I enjoyed this story when I read it with my eyes but Piers Ryman took it to a whole new level with his excellent audio performance. Two lonely characters find love at Christmas. This is a great story for any time of year. ❤️