Three (Plus One)

Tales of Diz and Clarissa

By: Ann McMan

Narrated by: Christine Williams

Diz and Clarissa are back for the holidays!

It’s Christmas Eve in Baltimore, and you know what that means: snow. Lots of it.

Join our dynamic duo as they battle the elements, quirky friends and family, and two marauding dogs in their annual ill-fated attempts to enjoy a quiet Christmas alone.

Originally published in 2014, this Christmas collection features the short stories Nevermore!, A Christmas Tree Grows in Baltimore, and Blended Families.

But wait! There’s more!

In the Bywater Books reissue of Three, you get a (Plus One)! This updated edition of Ann McMan’s romantic comedy classic includes the fourth tale of Diz and Clarissa, ‘Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas.

This trilogy (plus one) is a holiday omnibus not to be missed!

©2016 Ann McMan (P)2018 Ann McMan

Must Listen

Mcman has never let me down. These were four amazing, laugh out loud funny, sweet, romantic stories following Diz & Clarissa through their Christmases together. Christine Williams is once again a fantastic narrator for Mcman's story.

A joy to listen to

This was a light hearted story and a joy to hear. I laughed out load a number of times.

LOL

I love Ann McMann books they’re funny their heartwarming romantic can’t get enough and Christine does the best narration I love her sultry voice

Twas the night

struggled to finish! A little draw out for my taste but the narration was very good. A Christmas story but with a dull happy ending.

Classic Ann McMan

This collection is classic McMan with quick, smart, snappy dialogue back and forth. Reminds me of the old B&W movies with Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant (also with Rosalind Russell). Excellent narration by Christine Williams, especially for Clarissa.

The first story "Nevermore" The night of the company party. Diz gets wasted after Clarissa leaves the party with her boyfriend. Diz wakes up the next morning in her own bed and Clarissa in her apartment. Clarissa is in her apartment?

"A Christmas Tree Grows in Baltimore" Adventures of Diz trying to get a Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve during the worst blizzard ever.

"Blended Families" The families meet.

The final story is "'Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas" It's Christmas Eve and Diz and Clarissa's big plans are complicated when Diz's BFF, Marty is sick and she has no choice but to take care of his three kids, who want to see Santa at the mall – add dogs and a judge and it’s a typical Christmas for Diz and Clarissa

Dez and Clarissa Baltimore Adventures

For Christmas short stories with doctoral candidate and copy editor Dez is yearning for attention from Heiress Clarissa who is the daughter of her boss. Totally different backgrounds but mutual attraction leads to a growing relationship and lots of misadventures. Fun and entertaining stories. Great performance. Recommend.

Perfect

Ann McMan is the best. Worst thing about reading/listening to her stories is that, inevitably, they come to an end. Characters, humor, emotion, skilled narration by Christine Williams. Never stop storytelling, Ms. McMan!

This will make your day!

I have read this book over and over every as I call it Xmad. If you love rebellious huskys , nervous Weimaraners , children that just don’t do as you say this is your Book. Grab a drink , snuggle down in your couch and have a fun read !

Funny story, well read

Definitely met my expectations.
I love Ann Mcmanns way of building the characters in her books and C.Williams reading them!
Beautiful romance story in the art of Mcmann: funny and witty story.
I surely recommend the book!

Always enjoy Ann McMan

Ann McMan has a gift of humor and recreating real people who become animated as you listen to her stories. In Three (Plus One), Diz and Clarissa, as well as, the others, are no exception. These tales and their repartee, along with the beautiful and humorous voices of Christine Williams, bring to life crazy tales of the Christmas holiday.
ps. Any book by Ann McMan is a treasure.