Yes to the Holidays

De: April Berry

Narrado por: Eliza Summers

Is business more important than pleasure? Or is love the true gift of the season?

Thanks to finalizing her divorce from her cheating co-worker of a husband, Janie wasn’t much in the holiday spirit. When a chance encounter puts her face-to-face with a hot Viking who's only in town a couple of weeks, she decides she deserves to give herself a present.

With a new acquisition in the works, Odin travels to Georgia to verify the details of the sale. And after a run-in with a striking woman, he is even more intrigued by just how hot the south can get.

Janie and Odin are fire between the sheets, but reality douses the flame when he walks into her office building as the soon-to-be new owner. Stunned, Janie puts the brakes on the budding relationship. But Odin’s hoping to change her mind and get her to say yes to the holidays.

©2022 April D Berry (P)2023 April D Berry

Holiday story with a steamy twist

Perfect for what it is: a short and steamy holiday romance. Enough storyline to feel like it wasn't erotica. Enough spice to feel like it wasn't my grandma's sweet romance. A thoroughly enjoyable way to spend an afternoon. My first book by this author but not my last.

The narration was excellent. I'll definitely be looking for more of this narrator.

Southern Accent for a Southern FML

I loved the voice, the narrator nailed this! I really felt pulled into the story like I was in the FML head! This was adorable, low anx, and steamy in all the right places! April always writes the best feel good romance.

Good, but very little holiday vibe

The story was good (3.5 stars, rounded up to four.) It didn't knock my socks off, but it was a good fit for a short, easy listen on a Saturday afternoon while multitasking. There wasn't much holiday vibe to it, though, which was disappointing. I reserve the period between Thanksgiving and New Year's for immersing myself in holiday stories and I expect them to have at least a moderate amount of holiday presence. This wasn't much more than a few mentions of spending the upcoming holiday together and wasn't what I'd consider a holiday story. I would have rather listened to it another time of year.

This story is told in first-person POV from both main characters. There's a good amount of spicy time, so if you're a pearl clutcher this isn't the book for you. Eliza Summers did a good job with the narration, although I wish there had been a bit more difference between her female and male voice.

Fun and fantastic

What a delightful and fun holiday listen. Janie and Odin are amazing…love the banter, sass and steam!!

Eliza Summers did an amazing job with the narration. She gave the characters perfect emotion, voice and personality.

Charming & Delightful! Great Story & Narration🎧

April D. Berry’s “Yes to the Holidays” is a delightfully entertaining romance novel that captivates your attention and warms your heart. I adored the two lead characters, Janie Turner and Odin Gärd, they were easy to relate to and care about. Janie and her soon to be ex-husband, Donald, work together for the same company since the start of the company. Their marriage fell apart after she caught him cheating with a person he hired. The divorce will be finalized in a few days, while it is sad she is ok with that. She stopped at the bar to unwind when she runs into a nice looking guy, Odin, who was in Georgia for a business meeting. The two hit it off and enjoyed each other’s company, he was staying in Georgia thru the holidays and convinced her to say yes to the holidays, yes to spend time with him. I loved these two together and for each other, but it turns out he is in town to buy the company where she works. She already had one ex working in the same company as her, would having a relationship with the-soon-to-be owner be a smart move, despite the chemistry between them. Odin will do whatever it takes for her to not walk away from him. I enjoyed how everything played out in this book, the writing, plot and world building are fantastic, as are the character growth and development. The story has the perfect balance of drama, a touch of angst, mostly from her ex, heartfelt emotions and steamy romance. Thank you for this wonderfully charming story and emotional rollercoaster ride. 

🎧📚🎧 And for the fabulous narration, Eliza Summers did an amazing job bringing these characters to life and covering both the male and female roles, giving each their own distinct voice making it easy to follow along and tell who is who. She understood the characters was portraying and was believable in every role she played. She set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and had you feeling them all. Summers is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for this wonderful listen.