Once upon a Christmas Tree

A Valentine Nook Chronicles Prequel

De: Lulu Moore

Narrado por: Shane East, C.J. Bloom

A swoony, one night stand, holiday, vacation romance by bestselling author Lulu Moore

Alexander, Lord Burlington, hates the holidays.

But duty calls. This year he’s willing to set his feelings aside for the sake of his eldest brother who’s just been left at the altar—sending shockwaves through British high society—as they escape London for the snow capped mountains of Aspen.

However, it soon becomes obvious that Colorado in December wasn’t the best place to go for someone who usually out-grinches The Grinch.

Haven Wylder has spent the last four years paying off debts her parents left when they died. Between working on her ranch, or in her Christmas store and taking on every other job she can, there’s been no time for fun. But if there’s one thing guaranteed to put a smile on her face it’s the holidays and the annual gingerbread decorating competition.

What she wasn’t expecting was the tall, handsome stranger with the accent to die for who, gasp, hates Christmas.

It doesn’t take long for Haven to start changing Alex’s mind. It has nothing to do with her berry red lips and glossy caramel curls tumbling down her back, or her big doe eyes as green as the Christmas trees she selling. Or the way she fills out her jeans.

None at all.

Alexander will never not despise Christmas, but a fling with Haven Wylder might be just the thing to make it a little more bearable. That is… if he can leave her and their unforgettable connection behind.

©2024 Lulu Moore (P)2024 Lulu Moore

Book & Audio Review

Obsessed isn’t even the word, I’m speechless! Alex and Haven are EVERYTHING. Emotional, spicy, funny, and packed with top-tier banter, this grumpy-sunshine romance stole my heart. Alex hates Christmas, Haven loves it, and the chemistry? Off. The. Charts. This book is holiday perfection!

The Burlington brothers are already iconic, and I can’t wait to dive into their stories. But fair warning—we’ve got a wait ahead for the rest of the series, and you know I’ll be counting down the days!

And the audiobook? Shane East and CJ Bloom were flawless. They nailed the banter, brought the spice to life, and made this a must-listen experience. No notes. Just perfection.

Easy Christmas Romance

It was a nice little Christmas themed Romance. Good listen for the holiday’s. Narrator performance was really good.

Cute prequel

of course this adorable gingerbread cover just pulled me in. I’m newer to Lulu Moore but I adored this novella- and the audio was SOOO good. It’s sweet, sexy, wonderfully festive, and chock full of Aspen holiday charm. And four deliciously rich English aristocrats, including a grinchy hero, and his runaway groom brother and two love to be naughty twin brothers, one a single dad?! It has me endlessly excited for the Valentine Nook world and upcoming series. What a great intro to this world and a great way to get in the holiday spirit too. PLUS- there’s plenty of gingerbread LOL.

Of course it's not QUITE an HEA, but it's got me all excited for what's to come!

Shane East doing super-posh-and-rich British billionaires is apparently my favorite flavor. And I always adore CJ Bloom. Both are feisty and fun and endlessly charming in their performances.

Tropes:
🎄spicier than a PSL
🎄four hot aristocratic English brothers
🎄grinchy MMC x local Christmas tree seller
🎄runaway groom
🎄stocking fulls of banter
🎄vacation romance set in Aspen
🎄delicious British hot twin brothers
🎄Aspen holiday
🎄SO MUCH CHRISTMAS
🎄rich AF hero
🎄series starter