A Very Bookish Christmas

By: Mary Walden

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

It's A Very Bookish Christmas in Maple Ridge

Abby’s big holiday idea is simple: Blind Date with a Book. Wrap a favorite story, add a clue or two, and let Maple Ridge share the joy of reading. But when the books land in the wrong hands, the town erupts into hilarious chaos—farmers quoting Regency dukes, the mayor addicted to vampire novels, and more holiday mix-ups than Santa’s elves can handle.

Caught in the middle is Sunny Perkins, Maple Ridge’s endlessly cheerful second-grade teacher, determined to save the event before it turns into a Christmas catastrophe. The problem? Everywhere she turns, she keeps running into Chris Evans—the rugged, broody new postal worker who would rather hide behind his mailbag than join in the festivities.

But as snow falls, books change hands, and holiday magic sparkles through Maple Ridge, Sunny and Chris discover that sometimes the best love stories aren’t the ones you pick… they’re the ones that find you.

Full of small-town charm, bookish mix-ups, and a Christmas Eve tree lighting you’ll never forget, A Very Bookish Christmas is a sweet holiday romance guaranteed to warm your heart.

Potentially Decent Story Ruined by "Narration"

The story has potential and a cute premise, but suffered from trying to be too much at once. I was much more interested in the idea of the blind date with a book idea bringing the town together rather than it being a side plot that only serves as narrative bookends. The virtual narration though is where this title truly goes flat. The nature of the AI voice results in mispronounced words and lack of emotion that was frustrating as a listener. If it weren't for the fact that this title was free, I would have asked for a return.