A Hero's Christmas Hope

Holidays in Heart Falls, Book 3

By: Vivian Arend

Narrated by: Tatiana Sokolov

Length: 5 hrs

Publisher's summary

This hero needs a holiday miracle or two - and she’s just the one to deliver.

A stand-alone holiday story from New York Times best-selling author Vivian Arend.

Single father Ryan Zhao didn’t expect a ghost from his past to literally slide back into his life. His long-time friendship with Madison Joy is a pure, sweet memory, and with the holidays fast approaching, her surprise visit is perfect. Maddy’s a breath of fresh air, full of ideas and enthusiasm - and far too attractive to a lonely man like him. Best friends to lovers might be tempting, but it’s also dangerous, since she’s leaving after Christmas.

Madison thrives on fixing things. If Ryan insists she stick around and bother him and his adorable daughter for all of December, she’ll do what she can to make his life brighter. Which means reviving their ugly sweater tradition, organizing a not-so-traditional Nutcracker - and fighting to keep from falling in love with her former best friend and his motherless child.

She’s already given up her dreams once to help take care of her family. No matter how much he wants her to stay, Ryan refuses to ask her to do it again for him and his little girl. Can holiday magic find a way to take these two lonely hearts from friends to forever?

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Feel good Christmas story

Reviewer received a free copy to review

This was my first book by this author but it won’t be my last. I love love love a good small town series and getting to know all the characters and places. This book, while on the shorter side, checked all my feel-good boxes. I can’t wait to dive into the rest of the series.

Not my first audiobook by this narrator. She’s one of my favorites.

Another Five Star Story

Vivian Arend consistently keeps me enthralled and entertained. This Christmas book is no exception. Great storyline, character development along with Tatiana’s fantastic narration makes me so happy! Just the right amount of romance with an HEA. I always look forward to visiting one of Vivian’s fictional towns. Thanks for another wonderful book.

wonderful

I loved this book. this book is a great love story. it really hit home for me. there was a lot of similarities of my life in this book. the friendships in this book are great . and so is the love for one another. this is been my favorite so far in the Christmas villas.

Enchanting

Love Christmas romance and this was a super winner. The storyline was amazing with a look at what was lost and what could become. The characters Ryan a single dad and his best friend Maddy who what’s to make this a amazing Christmas for him and his daughter. Love works it’s way into the holiday and they get there HEA. Great Christmas romance. The narration was great.

Holiday Love

A sweet fun friends to lovers story
Really like the characters And setting. Love the take of the nutcracker.
Narrator And narrative is very good.
voluntary reviewed.

sweet Christmas novella

old friends reconnect, single father, cute daughter, part of the Heart Falls world.

A bit too much time was spent on the Christmas play/fundraiser - didn't enjoy that section.

Great narration by Tatiana Sokolov

Ugly Christmas Sweaters HA

Friends since childhood, Ryan and Madison have some weird tradition about an ugly Christmas sweater, and with her suprise visit Ryan starts to see a whole new possibility of a future. This friends to more romance tugs the heartstrings and is a hoot to boot. Narrator give the characters the bling to makes them so real, like this town is just wait for you to visit. I can’t wait to start the next one

Pure Romance

This is one of the best best friends to lovers book I have read. It was sweet and simple. I love Maddison. She is funny and whimsical and just what Ryan needs to spice up his life. And I love that Ryan just goes with whatever Maddison is up to. They've been best friends for years and now their relationship is changing. There is always the risk of losing your best friend if things don't work out. And he has a daughter. How will she handle a new woman in her life, let alone Ryan's.

I truly enjoyed this sweet story. No angst. Just pure romance.

Tatiana Sokolov again narrates this book. She has narrated the whole series so far. Her voice is very smooth and very fitting for a small town woman. I love listening to how smooth her voice is.

Love it

Best friends reunite and they find love. Beautiful, fun loving couple. . The narration is fun,and flirty