A Holly Jolly Ever After: A Christmas Notch Novel
by Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone
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From the authors of A Merry Little Meet Cute comes a steamy holiday rom-com cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone--about an actress and a perpetually single former boy-band member reunited as costars on a steamy holiday film!
Kallum Lieberman is the funny one(TM). As the arguably lesser of the three former members of the boy band INK, he enjoyed his fifteen minutes of fame and then moved home where he opened a regional pizza chain called Slice, Slice, Baby! He's living his best dad bod life, hooking up with bridesmaids at all his friends' weddings. But after an old one-off sex tape is leaked and quickly goes viral, Kallum decides he's ready to step into the spotlight again, starring in a sexy Santa biopic for the Hope Channel.
Winnie Baker did everything right. She married her childhood sweetheart, avoided the downfalls of adolescent stardom, and transitioned into a stable adult acting career. Hell, she even waited until marriage to have sex. But after her perfect life falls apart, Winnie is ready to redefine herself--and what better way than a steamier-than-a-steaming-hot-mug-of-cider Christmas movie?
With decade old Hollywood history between them, Winnie and Kallum are both feeling hesitant about their new situation as costars...especially Winnie who can't seem to fake on screen pleasure she's never experienced in real life. She's willing to do the pleasure research--for science and artistic authenticity, of course. And there's no better research partner than her bridesmaid sex tape hall of fame costar, Kallum. But suddenly, Kallum's teenage crush on Winnie is bubbling to the surface and Winnie might be catching feelings herself.
They say opposites attract, but is this holly jolly ever after really ready for its close-up?
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780063222649
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Authors
- Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone
- Publisher
- Avon Books
- Published Date
- October 10, 2023
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 432
- Physical Info
- 1.1 in H x 8.51 in L x 5.85 in W (0.99 lb)
If you can read this and not smile, you deserve the title of grinch. A cute holiday romance a la hallmark-movie-channel but with spice
I was buying the series,I got all but 1 book now I have to buy another book that I already bought again and go somewhere else!:(no complaints with this book
Julie and Sierra steal Christmas! “Why sit on Santa’s lap when you can sit on his face?” One of my first Julie and Sierra events was for this book. They discussed their research on purity culture and young female stars. I was riveted! This book really holds a light on that topic, but is still hilarious! Also, they give us dad-bod sexy Kallum.
If you've ever wondered what would happen if a former boy band heartthrob and a rebranding child star starred in a holiday rom-com with a side of absolute filth, welcome to "A Holly Jolly Ever After". Kallum Lieberman—once the “funny one” from the band INK, now running a pizza empire (Slice, Slice, Baby remains iconic)—needs a career comeback after a leaked sex tape (oops!). Enter Winnie Baker, America’s former sweetheart, who’s ready to burn her good-girl image to the ground. They land roles in a wholesome Christmas movie, but their “acting research” turns into something way more hands-on. Santa would absolutely leave them coal for this one.And let’s be clear: this book is spicy. Like, don’t-read-this-in-public spicy, don’t-gift-this-to-your-mom spicy, maybe-read-this-in-a-room-with-air-conditioning spicy. The steam is full throttle, the chemistry is there, but the plot? A little thin. The pacing is all over the place—it starts fun and flirty, stalls in the middle, and then sprints to an ending that barely catches its breath. There’s some emotional depth (trauma, self-discovery, the perils of growing up in the spotlight), but it doesn’t always get the space it deserves. And while I love a good holiday romance, this one feels like it’s banking a little too hard on the steam to carry it through.I’m giving "A Holly Jolly Ever After" 3 out of 5 stars. It’s fun, it’s sexy, but it’s also kind of a mess—like an overstuffed Christmas stocking where some of the gifts feel last-minute. You can read this as a standalone, but if you grab "A Merry Little Meet Cute" first, you’ll get more of the town’s chaotic charm and some extra backstory. If you want a holiday romance that’s equal parts cinnamon spice and absolute sin, this one’s worth a look.
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These authors knew what they were doing with this magical story line. I have really enjoyed their style of writing and the spice level in this book.
