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One Big Happy Family

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Susan Mallery, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boardwalk Bookshop, returns with the joyful and utterly irresistible story of a mother who couldn't love her kids more but hopes that, just this once, they please don't come home for Christmas. Perfect for fans of Mary Kay Andrews and Julie Murphy!

Julie Parker’s kids are her greatest gift. Still, she’s not exactly heartbroken when they ask to skip a big Christmas. Her son, Nick, is taking a belated honeymoon with his bride, Blair, while her daughter, Dana, will purge every reminder of the guy who dumped her. Again. Julie feels practically giddy for one-on-one holiday time with Heath, the (much) younger man she’s secretly dating.

But her plans go from cozy to chaotic when Nick and Dana plead for Christmas at the family cabin in memory of their late father, Julie’s ex. She can’t refuse, even though she dreads their reactions to her new man when they realize she’s been hiding him for months.

As the guest list grows in surprising ways, from Blair’s estranged mom to Heath’s precocious children, Julie’s secret is one of many to be unwrapped. Over this delightfully complicated and very funny Christmas, she’ll discover that more really is merrier, and that a big, happy family can become bigger and happier, if they let go of old hurts and open their hearts to love.

Don’t miss Susan Mallery’s brand new novel, BEACH VIBES, a dazzling, clever and poignant story about the family we’re born into—and the one we create for ourselves, coming March 2025!

Editions (3)

ISBN9781335008404
PublisherHarlequin
Publication Date10/01/24
Pages320

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  • charly93
    charly93

    126 Followers

    4.0

    Und zum Abschluss des Jahres noch ein wirklich schönes Weihnachtsbuch. Viel Schnee, viele Probleme, viel Familie, ein absolut gemütliches Setting, ein bissi vorhersehbar, aber ru ndum genau das, was ich als Weihnachtsbuch mag. Hörbuch.

    Dec 31, 2025

  • kisa_64
    kisa_64

    155 Followers

    4.5

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐ , 5

    Dec 18, 2025

  • lisa1990
    lisa1990

    325 Followers

    4.0

    Nettes Weihnachtsbuch mit schönen Themen. Der Schluss war ein bisschen unnötig, aber wer solche Geschichten mag, kommt hier voll auf seine Kosten ♥️

    Nov 29, 2025

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petra_panDec 4, 2025

43% und ich werde einfach nicht warm. Weder mit der Story, noch mit dem Schreibstil und auch nicht mit den Charakteren. Next.

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