• Christmas at Carly's Cupcakes

  • By: Jessica Redland
  • Narrated by: Emma Swan
  • Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,256 ratings)

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Christmas at Carly's Cupcakes

By: Jessica Redland
Narrated by: Emma Swan
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Publisher's summary

It's the most wonderful time of the year.... 

It's December on Castle Street; the fairy lights are twinkling, snow has settled and the festive season is in full swing. 

For Carly, the owner of Carly's Cupcakes, it's the busiest time of year getting everyone's Christmas treats ready on time. However with her clumsy sister, Bethany, as a co-worker, it's proving a difficult task. They say you shouldn't mix work with family. Maybe they have a point.... 

As Christmas approaches, Carly is also eagerly awaiting the return of her best friend to Whitborough Bay. Liam has no idea he's been the object of her affection since their schooldays. After years of pining after him, can Carly pluck up the courage to finally tell him how she really feels by 25th December?

Could a little festive magic make all of Carly's wishes come true this Christmas?

A heartwarming, short festive story of friendship and family from best seller Jessica Redland.

©2017 Jessica Redland (P)2020 Boldwood Books Ltd

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💕💕💕

Such a cute feel good short story! Who doesn’t love a Hallmark-ish Christmas book?

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  • KT
  • 10-06-21

Not genre listed. Not spiritual. Nearly Romance.

So the book was good but it's 89% about sisterly bonds. Which was ok but not what was listed. There is a slight nod to a bff to lovers but it is almost and after thought, which is too bad because it could have really been a wonderful.story on it's own. Oh well... not my type of topic but not bad for what it was.

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An easy listen

Reading made me want an expensive cupcake! It was a bit too sweet for my taste but I finished it.

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  • RB
  • 12-31-21

The narrator ruins it

Redland uses a few narrators and this particular narrator’s voice makes it impossible for me to listen to anything she says. It sounds like your grandmother is scolding you throughout the entire reading.

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Very good.

To be perfectly honest, I wasn't really expecting this to be as good as it was. Fun characters and a great story. I liked the humor in it. I loved the description of the cakes, and cupcakes. It was a good subject that people don't realize you don't have to be in a war to suffer from PTSD. Emma Swan did a great job of narrating this book.

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Swearing in the reading

As cute as this book sounded, I could only listen to a little bit before there was too many times of swearing. I need a book without the foul language.

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My fav Christmas audiobook yet! 🎄🎅🏻

I absolutely LOVED this Christmas audiobook! The narration was lovely and it was such a heartwarming story of romantic and familial love. And I love anything about sisters as I am very close with my own. The narrator did a great job with all of the voices. Highly recommend.

Spoilers: Every character is so likable, I wish that I knew them all in real life. I saw a lot of negative reviews about Bethany but I absolutely loved her. I have always been able to relate to ppl with mental issues and I def had bad self-esteem growing up as I had helicopter parents who never let me do anything for myself. Like Bethany, it left me with little to no coping skills. I saw a lot of readers complaining that it was too much about Bethany but I loved it. I really felt the love Carly had for her sister and Liam. Carly is exactly the type of person Bethany needs in her corner. And we learn that Carly has her own fears to conquer, just like Bethany.

The main character is wonderful and I am so glad everything works out for her. Christmas magic is plentiful throughout this delightful story. It has humor, romance, friendship, redemption, second chances, karma, great writing and narration! I just can’t applaud this book enough 🎄🎅🏻

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Great Light-hearted Feel-good Story and Narrator!

I love the story, the narrator, Ms. Swan! I didn’t want the book to end.

Clean, pleasant, well-developed characters and plot. Don’t miss this one any time of year!

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Loved it!

Enjoyed the narration as well as the characters and story line. Will be reading more books by Jessica Redland.

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Very enjoyable

So enjoyed the ups and downs and awkwardness that humans go through. Looking forward to the next book.

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  • Julie
  • 09-11-21

couldn't finish

the narrator's voice was awful. I tried numerous times to listen but had to give up

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  • Christina Schneider
  • 08-22-21

That voice!

oh man, why would you choose a narrator with a voice like fingernails on a blackboard?! It was truly painful at times, especially listening to her whining whether she read the little sister.
The story is very much like a cupcake, overly sweet with no actual nutritional value, but you still keep eating...

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  • Brix B
  • 02-11-21

Lovely feel good book would definitely recommend

Loved this book as well as all the other books by Jessica Redlands. I have binge listened to them all while cleaning out cupboards etc during Covid Lockdown great feel good escapism. I am now suffering from withdrawal symptoms and eagerly looking forward to the next book 📖.
Thank you Jessica for brightening up my lockdown😊.

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  • Aileen
  • 08-09-21

Had to stop the book annoying narrator

The annoying voice of the narrator totally ruined the book, and I’m a Yorkshire lass, what a shame.

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  • 02-09-22

Pass

The narrators voice grated on me. Couldn't really listen to it. Story was a bit drab too unlike her other novels

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  • Emma Haynes
  • 10-19-20

REALLY AMAZING STORY

I absolutely loved it, the story line is brilliant, I love how's it's not drawn out like most books, it took a few chapters to get hooked, but after chapter 3 I couldn't put it down, definitely worth a read if you love a bit of romance, drama & a few twists too.

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  • 12-22-22

Awful narration

I honestly couldn’t listen. The narrator was absolutely sickening. Just awful total waste of money. Pity because the story line seemed to be passable

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  • Lucy Lindsay
  • 09-07-22

Narrator issues

I struggled with the narrator from the get-go. At "Chapter 1" it was already way more distracting than I was expecting but by the time of "argh Carly no" screeched at me approximately 5 secs in I bailed. sorry.

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  • Amy
  • 05-27-22

Narration is awful

Unfortunately the narration was terrible. I listened to 4 chapters but couldn’t put myself through any more. Honestly sounds like it is for a child.
Had to give up with it, shame as the storyline was ok

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  • Dawn
  • 04-19-22

Thank goodness it's included!

Emma Swan has done such a variable job in narrating. Some is passable, however the childish voice she uses for the 20-something younger sister is so off-putting. I had to give up listening.

I have a feeling Jessica Redland is an author I would have enjoyed if I could have listened to the end.

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  • Whitworthmob
  • 11-25-21

beautiful

What a beautiful book. Well written, made me laugh made me cry and I just genuinely loved it. Only problem is I want that but I'm single. Loved it.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 09-26-23

Loved it

Author has good story telling keeping you engaged and entertaining will continue to keep listening to this author

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  • Anonymous User
  • 08-14-23

Cute

Very cute little tale of love with all the familiar characters from the other books.

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  • Judy Townsend
  • 07-20-23

An easy listen

This book was a good read with nice clear narration. It was also a nice length….

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  • Anonymous User
  • 05-12-23

Loved it…..

These books are so relatable and loved the narration. Keep up the good work love it👍

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  • StineB
  • 01-16-23

Narrator is too much

Charming story but I struggled with the narrator
Speeding up to 1.2 helped a bit.

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  • Bianca Bradey
  • 12-25-22

Bad narration

The narrators voice was so off putting it was not possible to listen to it

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  • Arathea
  • 12-23-22

Sweet and full of heart

I loved this story, and found myself relating to some of the bad dating experiences found within.
The characters were warm and gelled well, the settings were a dream, and I am finding myself craving about a dozen cupcakes.
Definitely a read again kind of story, just to feel the love and friendship exuded through the pages.

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  • Ruth Turnbull
  • 12-02-22

Easy to listen to but lacked some depth

It was easy to listen to but have liked the author’s other books more and preferred the narration used for other books.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 11-26-22

The narrator’s voice!

I cringe at the narrator’s voice - so much so that I couldn’t finish the book

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