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Posted On: October 29th 2026, 04:41 pm
ALC/ARC REVIEW: Falling For The Holidays by Erin Hawkin
🎧 Duet narration by Savannah Thomas & Jason Clarke
My first official holiday read of 2026, and what a way to kick off the season! This 256-page novella completely pulled me in. I started listening and didn't want to stop!
Lottie is a hardworking single mom juggling two jobs, a cookie business, and her young son. Then there's Beck, who stole the entire show! His accent, the way he showed up for Lottie and Oliver, and how effortlessly he fit into their lives. He even hand-washed dishes so she wouldn't have to unload the dishwasher later! As a forty-something mom, I love a hero who lightens the mental load. A man who can cook, clean, fix things, and do it without being asked? Swoon!
For a novella, this one brought the HEAT! 🔥 Both narrators were fabulous, and Jason Clarke's British accent definitely added to the experience.
The PTA mom storyline was especially entertaining as a mom who has never quite fit in with the PTA crowd. I did struggle a little with Beck's audiobook narration since he's supposed to be 25 but sounded significantly older to me. Still, he completely won me over!
I loved watching Beck build a relationship with Oliver, and that coin coming full circle at the end had me tearing up. 🥹 I was rooting for all three of them, and they got their HEA!
Tropes:
🍪 Holiday Romance
🍪 Single Mom
🍪 Small Town Romance
🍪 Fake Dating
🍪 One Night Stand to More
🍪 He Falls First
🍪 Opposites Attract
I absolutely adored this release! Add it to your TBR and grab it on November 5th! For my full review, head on over to Goodreads. I couldn't say enough good things about this one so I had to cut it short for IG!
Thank you to The Author Agency for the immersive reading opportunity and for providing this ALC/ARC!
🎧 Duet narration by Savannah Thomas & Jason Clarke
My first official holiday read of 2026, and what a way to kick off the season! This 256-page novella completely pulled me in. I started listening and didn't want to stop!
Lottie is a hardworking single mom juggling two jobs, a cookie business, and her young son. Then there's Beck, who stole the entire show! His accent, the way he showed up for Lottie and Oliver, and how effortlessly he fit into their lives. He even hand-washed dishes so she wouldn't have to unload the dishwasher later! As a forty-something mom, I love a hero who lightens the mental load. A man who can cook, clean, fix things, and do it without being asked? Swoon!
For a novella, this one brought the HEAT! 🔥 Both narrators were fabulous, and Jason Clarke's British accent definitely added to the experience.
The PTA mom storyline was especially entertaining as a mom who has never quite fit in with the PTA crowd. I did struggle a little with Beck's audiobook narration since he's supposed to be 25 but sounded significantly older to me. Still, he completely won me over!
I loved watching Beck build a relationship with Oliver, and that coin coming full circle at the end had me tearing up. 🥹 I was rooting for all three of them, and they got their HEA!
Tropes:
🍪 Holiday Romance
🍪 Single Mom
🍪 Small Town Romance
🍪 Fake Dating
🍪 One Night Stand to More
🍪 He Falls First
🍪 Opposites Attract
I absolutely adored this release! Add it to your TBR and grab it on November 5th! For my full review, head on over to Goodreads. I couldn't say enough good things about this one so I had to cut it short for IG!
Thank you to The Author Agency for the immersive reading opportunity and for providing this ALC/ARC!
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