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  • A Home for the Holidays

  • A Novel
  • By: Taylor Hahn
  • Narrated by: Anna Caputo
  • Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (4 ratings)

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A Home for the Holidays

By: Taylor Hahn
Narrated by: Anna Caputo
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Publisher's summary

A witty, warmhearted novel about coming to terms with grief, taking a chance on unexpected connections, and finding family in time for the holidays

For wedding singer Mel Hart, the holidays have always retained a certain magic. Her mother, Connie, always managed to pull off spectacular Santa hijinx that convinced Mel to keep believing in Santa way longer than other kids. Those moments meant everything to Mel because the rest of the year, life was unpredictable because of her mother’s alcohol use.

But two weeks before Christmas, Mel gets a call from the hospital: her mother has died.

Then a woman shows up on Mel's doorstep, claiming to be Connie's estranged best friend, promising to tell Mel a different narrative—one in which Connie was almost a famous country music star, if only a man hadn't gotten in the way. Instead of spending Christmas alone in her dead mother's house, Mel agrees to stay with Barb for the holidays, finding herself in the middle of Barb's complicated family and uncovering secrets while fighting an attraction to Barb’s in-the-middle-of-a-divorce son. As Christmas approaches, Mel reckons with how little she knew about her mother's past while reexamining her own future.

A Home for the Holidays is a moving exploration of complicated grief, mother-daughter relationships, loving someone with addiction, and the redemptive power of opening one's heart to love in all its forms.

©2024 Taylor Hahn (P)2024 Random House Audio
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Critic reviews

"Mixing elements of a fun romantic comedy with thoughtful conversations on regret and grief plus a dash of spicy revenge, the end result is a holiday story where each page becomes a present to unwrap.”–Booklist, starred

"Hahn’s second novel... explores love and grief and the complexity that comes with both. Fans of Kristan Higgins and Mhairi McFarlane will find much to love here.”–Library Journal

"Satisfying… Charming… This feel-good holiday novel has just the right amount of grit.”–Publishers Weekly

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Extremely well written

"A Home for the Holidays" is filled with heartbreak, joyful memories, grief, fashion, hope, love, music AND with a surprise ending.

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I wish there was a sequel for me to read already!!

I am honestly sad that I finished this book and there isn't a sequel to dive right into. As someone who is a child of a single mother who abused alcohol, Taylor Hahn really nails the codependency that occurs in this type of relationship in addition to the child having to grow up too fast. She tackles serious issues in a relatively light-hearted manner, with lots of fun subplots occurring at the same time, including pop culture references, music, holiday cheer, and some sweet romances. The novel is both well-written and narrated. I listed to it over a 2.5 day period and haven't moved onto a new book yet because I am still mourning that this novel is over! Although the novel deals with serious topics that a lot of people can relate too, it is an enjoyable, captivating, and memorable read. I am excited to see what Taylor Hahn has in store in the future and hope that Mel and the other characters are involved!

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Real raw and relatable

The character development was excellent, I felt like I knew everyone. Barb is everything I aspire to be as I age. Her life is full and her honesty and ability to see things through her rose colored glasses is a true craft and gift in this day and age. Mel was so relatable and I felt like her feelings were my feelings only with my dad.

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Cozy, heartwarming read!

I loved this story! It was so relatable for anyone going through grief. Wish I saved it for hot chocolate season.

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