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The Mistletoe Bet

Strawberry Hollow, Book 1

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The Mistletoe Bet

By: Maren Moore
Narrated by: Desireé Ketchum
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Everyone says, "There's no place like home." Well, not for me.

When I'm forced to spend the holidays at home with my family in Strawberry Hollow, I have no idea how I'm even going to survive the week, let alone make it through my least favorite holiday… Christmas.

That is until I run into my childhood crush and my brother's best friend, Parker Grant. Now, he's the sexy, off-limits doctor in our small town and nothing like the man I left behind six years ago.

While I hate the holidays, there is nothing he loves more. Well, other than a good bet. Which is exactly what happens when we end up together under the mistletoe. A bet that changes everything.

He asks for the next seven days to change my mind about Christmas. But seven days alone with Parker is more than either of us bargained for. Now, there's much more at stake than a silly mistletoe bet.

The Mistletoe Bet is a complete standalone novella in the Strawberry Hollow universe with lots of banter, even more laughter, and a heartwarming HEA.

©2022 Maren Moore (P)2024 Podium Audio
Contemporary Holidays Romantic Comedy Celebration Heartfelt Feel-Good Christmas Winter
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This was a short funny story. Yes it’s technically a brother’s best friend but he was also her friend growing up. They have known each other for years and she went way to New York and they lost touch but when she goes back to town. He finally makes his move. It had great banter, funny even a little spicy. I love it, and it a curvy lady like myself with lots of Christmas in this one! Would definitely recommend.

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Cute Holiday Novella

It's the most wonderful time of the year...Maren Christmas. The Mistletoe Bet is a cute and sweet Christmas novella. The story follows Quinn, who returns to her hometown of Strawberry Hollow to spend Christmas with her family. Quinn is the typical Grinch, dreading every festive moment until she encounters Parker, her brother’s best friend, the local doctor, and childhood crush. Parker, known for his holiday spirit and charming ways, makes a bet with Quinn under the mistletoe: he believes he can make her fall in love with Christmas again before she leaves. The story unfolds as Parker uses all his charm and some steamy romantic tactics to change Quinn's view on the holiday season. As they spend more time together, Quinn's frosty attitude begins to melt, Parker and Quinn lean into their feelings, and new love blossoms. This novella blends a feel-good, romantic storyline with delicious steam, making it a perfect quick holiday read. I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the solo narration performance by Desireé Ketchum. She did a wonderful job distinguishing the characters. The narration elevated my experience with the story.

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Hallmark Smut

The Mistletoe Bet was a small town, hallmark style, brother's best friend, smutty holiday novella. It was everything that was described. I liked the story and romance, but the ending was somewhat unbelievable.

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LOVED IT!

One can never go wrong with a brother's best friend story and I am so glad I took a chance and listened to this as that is one of my favorite tropes.

Desiree Ketchum is always an automatic listen for me. She is one of the few female narrators that can handle both the female and male characters and sound good doing it!

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Spicy, Fun Holiday Novella

✨ The Mistletoe Bet ✨

You're home for the holidays with a bad attitude and your brother's very sexy best friend bets you that he can convince you to love Christmas?? After kissing you under a mistletoe!?!? YES PLEASE!! This was such a fun, easy, spicy holiday novella. I had so much fun listening to this and it was the perfect thing to put me in the holiday spirit.

✨ Small Town
✨ Brother’s Best Friend
✨ Reverse Grumpy Sunshine
✨ Insta-Lust
✨ Plus Size Heroine

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🎧 Audio: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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🎧 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼...
Desiree Ketchum did such a great job reading this book! She made this book even more fun.

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🤍 clean romance
💗 closed door/ fade to black
❤️ spicy content (a few detailed scenes)
❤️‍🔥 explicit, play-by-play (major part of the plot)
🖤 graphic, more than vanilla

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Brother’s Best Friend Holiday Novella

A holiday novella with grumpy Quinn who hates the holiday’s. She’s back home in Strawberry Hollow for a week of Christmas festivities. At the holiday party she runs into her brother’s best friend, Parker. She’s always crushed on Parker and he makes a bet with her. She will fall in love with their hometown and the holidays before she has to leave. She gives in. That is just the beginning of the snow ball of feelings she is faced.

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Holiday Novella
Brother’s Best Friend
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Quick Christmas story

Cute and quick, easy to get through and a fun story line. Great if you need something that is fast to get through.

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fun, cute and romantic!

Desireé Ketchum has such a great voice, this isn't the first time I've tried books she narrated
this is a sweet and joyful novella and I recommend it
I also bought the next novella in the series
can't wait to try it soon

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Tis the season

I love any book centred around d the holidays. It’s the most magical time of the year. A time when family and friends get together to celebrate.

Although a quick read Ms. Moore packed lots into it. I love the sound of Stawberry Hollow and when Quinn. Returns to spend the holidays there she is not looking forward to it until she re connects with the man she once crushed on Dr. Parker Grant.

The fact that Parker loves Christmas and she hates it isn’t lost on Quinn. When he convinces her to give him 7 days to change her mind, she had no idea how her life will change.

I fell hard and fast for Parker. He is everything I want in a book boyfriend. This was an entertaining g and well written story that ticked numerous boxes for me.

The narration by Desiree Ketchum was good although I do prefer male narrators reading g male parts. Having said that though her voice is pleasant and easy to listen to.











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Spicy and festive novella

Fun, festive, and feel-good- The Mistletoe Bet is the perfect holiday treat! With just the right dash of naught and nice, this sweet novella is like a sexy Hallmark movie and is brimming with holiday feels and romantic swoons. All of that Maren magic I adore- PLUS some festive shenanigans. I just adored this charming little story and couldn’t stop grinning the entire time. FA LA LA LA LA and HO HO HO!

I wish we had a dual POV a on this one, but the narration was great!

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