The Holiday Breakdown

By: Leah Bonnema

Narrated by: Leah Bonnema

When delightfully disheveled detective novelist Mae Robards receives a message from her parents that they’re going to close the x-country ski center in New Hampshire, she decides to pack up her life in LA and move home to help keep the family business afloat. Mae wonders if she’s making a terrible mistake as she starts the December drive cross country with her dog Scarpetta. Her latest novel is already past due and there’s a new editor who dislikes Mae’s unconventional style of writing. Mae is fully aware of how like the plot of a Christmas movie the current circumstances of her life seem to be and can’t help but laugh when her Jeep breaks down and a handsome stranger shows up with a tow. Could this be a Christmas romance? (Why yes, yes it is!) With the help of her friends, family, and a little spirit of the season, can Mae make it all work or has she taken on more than she can handle in The Holiday Breakdown?!

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fun Read!

loved it! I loved that Leah narrated it! so cute, funny and heartwarming 💖

Holiday romance

Has all the makings of a great holiday romance book, with lots of humor thrown in for good measure! Love the main character, Mae, and can’t wait to read more of her adventures!

Cozy Christmas Story

I love Leah Bonnema on the Were You Raised By Wolves podcast, and it was so fun to hear her reading this story. There is so much of her in the main character, Mae. My favorite character in the story, though, is the dog, Scarpetta. She is hilariously expressive without ever saying a word.

I listened to this whole story in a day. It was such a lovely way to escape from reality for a bit. It is not a genre I would have selected on my own were it not for my appreciation of the author, but it was definitely the perfect story for the season.

Not just a holiday listen!

the Holiday Break Down is a heartwarming, entertaining story! Leah Bonnema’s characters shine and you can’t help but get pulled in.
I rarely leave reviews, but this book really spoke to me.
I Highly recommend this book not just for the holiday season, but all year around!

Quintessential Cheesy Holiday Romance

If you’re looking for holiday cheer, this is the book for you. This book is full of the kind of positivity that is only possible in fiction.