The December Market

By: RaeAnne Thayne

Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson

The magic of Christmas—and a second shot at romance—is in the air in Shelter Springs this holiday season…

Amanda Taylor isn’t a fan of Christmas, but as the owner of a local soap shop, ignoring the holiday season isn’t an option. To forget the pain of Christmases past, Amanda focuses on making the season bright for her customers at the Shelter Springs Holiday Giving Market. But when her beloved grandmother, Birdie, starts dating the dashing new resident of the Shelter Inn retirement community, Amanda smells trouble. Fortunately, Rafe Arredondo, the grandson of Birdie’s charming suitor, is equally dubious of the match. Unfortunately, he's just as fiery as his grandfather—and Amanda has zero interest in getting burned.

As a single father, paramedic and assistant fire chief, Rafe has more than enough on his plate. Sure, he and Amanda share a common goal in keeping their grandparents apart. Still, that doesn’t mean he should allow himself to feel as drawn to her as he does. Even if she is great with his young son. Even if she does help the burden of his own painful past feel a little lighter… But when their paths keep crossing at the holiday market, it starts to feel like fate, prompting them both to wonder if taking a chance on love might gift them everything they’ve been wishing for.

Don’t miss SNOW KISSED by RaeAnne Thayne—a cozy holiday romance about a single mom, a borrowed date, and the kind of Christmas magic that turns a simple deal into something real

More stories by RaeAnne Thayne:

• Snow Kissed
• The Lost Book Of First Loves
• 15 Summers Later
• Christmas at the Shelter Inn

Real conversations

Liked everything and especially the character depth of Birdie.Amanda, Raife, Isaac and Paolo and how the holiday market brought everyone together.

Stop trying to narrate male voices.

What I disliked about the performance is the narrator's portrayal of males in this book especially Reif who is described as a hunk but she makes him sound like an dorky old man wearing a pocket protector and a sporting a comb over! Please just read the book in your normal voice and let the listener imagine the characters as the author described them.

Invigorating

I absolutely loved this book! It was entertaining and invigorating with a twist of drama and suspense but all rolled into love. A MUST READ!!

Great story!

Loved the characters and the story. Narrator did a great job. a story of loss and courage.

Enjoyed

I always enjoy reading and/or listening to stories by RaeAnne. The characters come alive and I see the movie play out from the beginning until the end. I love when we see more of each of the side characters. Family is always a focus of the main story. Birdie and Paolo were my favorite couple. I loved to see the journey of Amanda and Rafe.

Nice way to spend my day listening to Vanessa. I prefer to listen to the stories as I can spend the day doing something else while enjoying the story.