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The Twelve Dates of Christmas

By: Jenny Bayliss
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
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'Tis the season for finding romance in this hilarious and uplifting holiday listen.

When it comes to relationships, 34-year-old Kate Turner is ready to say "Bah, humbug". The sleepy town of Blexford, England, isn't exactly brimming with prospects, and anyway, Kate's found fulfillment in her career as a designer and in her delicious side job baking for her old friend Matt's neighborhood café. But then her best friend signs her up for a dating agency that promises to help singles find love before the holidays. Twenty-three days until Christmas. Twelve dates with 12 different men. The odds must finally be in her favor...right?

Yet with each new date more disastrous than the one before - and the whole town keeping tabs on her misadventures - Kate must remind herself that sometimes love, like mistletoe, shows up where it's least expected. And maybe, just maybe, it's been right under her nose all along....

This audiobook includes a PDF of recipes.

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©2020 Jenny Bayliss (P)2020 Penguin Audio Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Holidays Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Funny Witty Feel-Good Winter Christmas Heartfelt

Critic reviews

“Charming. . . This slow-burn rom-com set in a small British village at Christmas will be the perfect cup of tea for fans of Marian Keyes or Helen Fielding.”—Library Journal

“Bayliss delivers delightful holiday atmosphere and believable romantic tension in her cute and cozy debut. . . By turns tender and hilarious, this adorable rom-com is sure to satisfy.”—Publishers Weekly

“[A] nice cozy rom-com novel, one with a bit of an edge, a larger meaning, and a satisfying ending.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Cozy Christmas Atmosphere • Entertaining Date Scenarios • Beautiful British Accent • Well-written Characters
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I liked this book well enough, though my main issue is that it’s just a bit slow. Once I hit about date eight, I was ready for the story to be over — too many details about every date, every design on every item, etc. And I agree with others that felt the chemistry between the leads was lacking; and that Matt’s behavior toward Kate was sometimes toxic. The narrator was lovely.

The minutiae slowed it down

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The book is fine, even better to get you into the holiday spirit.

But don’t ever believe you need another person to be whole. That rankles me like nothing else.

Fine

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The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss was a super cute and fun listen. I bought this with the intention of listening in early December, but somehow missed it and decided to take a chance that it would still be good in January and I am so happy that I did. This is the story of Kate Turner, age 34 and unlucky in love. At the (heavy) prompting of her best friend she signs up for a dating service that matches participants for twelve different guided dates throughout the month of December. I had a good idea of what was going to happen fairly early on in the book, but I enjoyed it all the same. The story was entertaining, the dates were amusing and/or cringy, and Kate was lovable. I did listen to the book and found the narrator to excellent, I loved her accent, and she enunciated the words well.

Super fun & sweet read

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Creative! Love the idea of this organized 12 dates of Christmas.. communities should mirror it. ha!!

Fun Christmas Tale!

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I mean.. it was clear where the story was intended to go but it was strange how it was started. Maybe its just me but i feel like the first part of this book was different than the second part. She goes on a particular date and suddenly realizes her feelings after listening to the first half of the book with her against those feelings? Then she goes from cute and independent to dreadful and clingy/sobby/mean mess quickly... maybe its just me but the story line moved quickly and jumped!

overall good book & good narration. i would suggest it to a friend but tell them the fair warning...

Cute and steady but at same time... huh?????

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i was cracking up during this one! it was so good, i will say i think i wouldnt have liked it as much if it wasn't on audible. elizabeth knowleden did a great job & it was very easy to get through 🤍

perfect for the holiday szn!

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I enjoyed this book over my Christmas break. Once Kate started the 12 dates the story picked up momentum. Really enjoyed the performance

Fun and entertaining for a Christmas read

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Just right mix of interesting characters with sas, humor, and a storyline has a bit of relational suspense. It is so nice to hear a fun romantic story without any unnecessary R-rated, overly descriptive details, thank you!

Delightful holiday rom com

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A good story, good reader and most importantly, a good ending.
Enjoyed reading this book!

A good Christmas gift for you!

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The narrator was fabulous and I loved the descriptions of the English countryside with its flora and fauna but the cooking and baking went a little too in depth. At times it's like the author was expecting me to take notes so I could recreate the recipes. I kept spacing out and having to rewind when it would transition suddenly back to the story. The romance was very predictable, as was the cheating double cross, but overall I would recommend listening if you want a Christmasy easy listen

Predictable Christmas Rom Com

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