Coming Home for Christmas

By: Jenny Hale

Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt

Coming Home for Christmas is a beautifully observed story about the importance of family, the magic of Christmas, and falling in love one snowflake at a time.

Fans of Trisha Ashley, Susan Wiggs, Carole Matthews and Susan Mallery - and anyone who loves the sound of carols and the twinkling of lights on the Christmas tree - will adore Jenny Hale's feel-good debut.

Christmas is a time for family... isn't it?

Allie Richfield loves Christmas, so when she lands a job as House Manager for the amazing Ashford Estate - which includes organizing the Marley family festivities - she is in her element. With a budget bigger than her life savings and a team of staff, how hard can it be?

As one-by-one she meets the Marleys, she’s about to find out...

Allie’s new boss, Robert, might be gorgeous, but he’s also colder than the snow outside and refuses to come home for Christmas. Robert’s playboy brother, Kip, flirts with her relentlessly; and his sister, Sloane, arrives home with baggage - both the divorce-kind and the Louis Vuitton kind. Their ninety-two year old grandmother, Pippa, spends her day grumbling at them all from her mobility scooter.

With Robert intending to sell Ashford, it’s the Marley’s last chance to create some happy memories in their family home - and Allie is determined to make it happen... even if it takes a little Christmas magic! With the festive spirit in full swing, she might even discover a little happiness of her own...

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Ratio, Sweet Christmas Story

Perfect story to put the listener in the mood for family, romance and the holiday season.

Great reader

Hale's voice made the story line feel at home. Very good read. Can't wait to read more from her.

Great story of true meaning of family!

Any additional comments?

I just finished listening to Coming Home for Christmas, which is a grea story of the true meaning of family. The main theme of this story is that money clearly does not buy happiness. In a family born of "old money," we find three siblings: the workaholic older brother, the playboy world traveler youngest brother, and the country-club young mother whose husband is cheating on her. Obviously their wealth has lead to estrangement and no concept of reality.

In comes Allie who is hired by the eldest as a house manager while he sells the family estate over the holiday season. Allie is a former nanny who soon ingratiates herself into the household and the hearts of all family members. Although financially poor, Allie's spirit and belief in the power of family is contagious and eventually brings the disfunctional family together.

Teri Schnaubelt narrated and did a fantastic job. She had differing voices for all of the characters, including the young and elderly. Teri really enhanced my enjoyment of the story and I can't wait to listen to another of her productions. Well done!

Boooooring and much too long

No story this inane and uneventful should stretch 8hrs in audiobook. This story could have been half it's length and still be too long.

Nothing interesting happened to these people, ever. I have more excitement in the grocery checkout line.

The characters are 1 dimensional and you can't muster any urge to care what happens to either of them.

The narrator was good and tried hard to save this absolutely nothing story. But there's just so much anyone can do.

I am only adamant to finish it because I want my Audible Escape subscription to be well used...

ANOTHER FUCKING LOVE TRIANGLE UGHHH

The narration is amazing, but sadly the plot is hackneyed. I am sorry but love triangles are soo high school and writers should REALLY stop including them in their plots. If the narrator wouldn't have been so good, I would have given this book a 1 star. Also, the main character pisses me off. She's is basically another Bella Swan, upset that her Edward is away and trying to distract herself with Jacob, but without the build up. Twilight, to me, is one of the worst books written in the last 100 years. If I can say Twilight at least had a build-up... you know how bad this book must be! If you are over 12 years old, please stay away!

Enjoyable

Just what you want a Christmas story to be. Mystery, romance, and family trials all centering around a beautiful estate with all the winter/Christmas time feels!

Can’t get enough of Jenny Hales Christmas novels

My third Jenny Hale Christmas book this year. Each one is incredible. The story line, characters and I love the narrator is perfect! You experience the Christmas season with the family and feel as if you are in the midst of their lives/home/setting—- enjoy!!!

Happy Christmas story

I liked this book a lot though I found the main character a bit disappointing. The story had a few ups and downs but the ending was good.

Great Christmas Love Story

Yes, I’m a diehard romantic so this was a perfect story for Christmas. I loved the characters.

A christmas story

Any additional comments?

It is a perfect story for anyone looking to read a heartwarming story of love and the holidays. As you listen through this love story you will be swept away with Ms. Hale's captivating words. You find yourself questioning which leading man will win Allie's heart. A true Christmas story.