Merry and Bright

Home Sweet Holidays

De: Ali Rosen

Narrado por: Barrie Kreinik, Eric Nolan

What starts as a Hail Mary fake romance scheme turns into the real deal in this delightful story of holiday deception from Ali Rosen, author of Alternate Endings and Recipe for Second Chances.

Miriam Brody is dreading Hanukkah with her overbearing family in Charleston. Ditto for dreamy pro football player Cal Durand and Christmas. After sharing a few flirty drinks on the flight there, the strangers conspire to tackle the holidays together, posing as a couple. But as shenanigans unfold, Miriam realizes her feelings are anything but fake. Uh-oh. Are they headed for a holiday miracle—or a holiday disaster?

Ali Rosen’s Merry and Bright is part of Home Sweet Holidays, a cookie-sweet collection of holiday romances sure to bring color to your cheeks. Read or listen to each story in a single heart-fluttering sitting. And to fully immerse yourself in the charm of the season, don’t miss a special message from each of our holiday heroes!

©2025 by Ali Rosen. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Perfect Holiday Story

While I don't usually leave reviews, this one inspired me to take two steps out and leave a few words.
It's sweet, fun, fast-paced, and the characters are unforgettable. I really enjoyed the way she wrote this (and how they performed it), it was a great book in the middle of the holiday chaos. Importantly to me, I appreciate how much it taught me about Hanukkah, which I had never known, and how much I loved the focus it delivered. I wanted to stay with these characters longer and will definitely be looking into other Ali Rosen books.

Loved it!

Emotionally wounded guy meets girl who needs to be seen. I loved it and look forward to reading more by Ali Rosen.

All the Christmas Feels

A classic “let’s pretend to be girlfriend and boyfriend” story. Sweet and cute and an easy quick read. Free with Amazon Prime.

Sweetly Merry

A sweet short holiday audiobook. Perfect listen while baking cookies and getting into the holiday spirit. Loved it! But I’d also love more of this couple!

So so good.

What a cute book! I loved how they met and how the fake dating ended up creating real connection. It was sweet to see him so protective over her and see her be able to stand up for herself a little bit. Can’t wait to read more.