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Spirit of the Season

By: Fern Michaels
Narrated by: Susan Bennett
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Christmas is a time for remembering loved ones past and present. In this new novel by New York Times best-selling author Fern Michaels, the holidays are also the time to discover a future that, like the perfect gift, is as satisfying as it is surprising....

Joy Preston misses her beloved late grandmother dearly. But when she learns the terms of Nana's will, she's shocked - and more than a little irked. Joy moved to Colorado years ago and is now CEO of a successful nail polish company. Her life and career are in Denver. How can Nana have expected her to give that up, even temporarily, to take over a bed and breakfast in North Carolina for six months?

Yet there's no denying Heart and Soul's charm, especially at holiday time. The B&B is always elaborately decorated for the season, with themed guest rooms and dazzling lawn displays created for the annual Parade of Homes competition. The entire town takes part in the festivities, and soon Joy, too, is joining in the gingerbread house contest and letting her reservations melt away.

There's another special reason for Heart and Soul's popularity. Rumor has it that, during holiday season, guests can be reunited with the spirit of a loved one who's passed on. Joy's skeptical, yet she feels her beloved Nana's influence all around her...perhaps even indulging in a little matchmaking between Joy and handsome estate attorney Will Drake. A special homecoming and the glow of new beginnings will combine to make the holiday magical....

©2019 Fern Michaels (P)2019 Recorded Books

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Sweet Christmas story

Narrator seems to have some problems but it doesn’t stop your enjoyment. The story is a feel good story, but I have no real problem with that although I would like to better understand why the will was handled as it was - somehow I never got the why and the question was a big part of the entire story.

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Sweet Story

I loved this feel good Christmas romance. It will especially appeal to anyone familiar with the town of New Bern, NC.

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Fab u Lou's

Very please read. Will recommend to all my friends.
True Sprite of the season.
Always on lookout for a good read.

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Good Story

I travel and I enjoy Fern Michaels books. The stories are light hearted and easy to enjoy.

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loved this story

This story was easy to listen to and I looked forward to each time I had time to listen.

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What’s better than Fern Michaels at the holiday season!!

Loved this story! I never wanted it to end. The narration was wonderful. I’ve been inspired to do more for others this coming season. I loved that in true Fern Michaels fashion again the sprit of a loved one paid a visit to the loved one that needed it the most

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Excellent

Excellent. All characters were fun to get to know. No cursing or sex. Just a good Christmas story to sit by the fireplace and read to my grandchildren.

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Ending

No epilogue, sadly. I loved the story but I didn’t like how abrupt the ending is and no epilogue.

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Awful

Look, I like a lighthearted Hallmark-y story as much as the next girl, it this was dreadful. I’m not family with this author, so I am not sure if this is her standard fare. The writing and the narrator were maddening. Don’t waste your time or your credit.

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very slow

This was the worst book I've listened to in quite some time. It was free so maybe that why.

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