It Happened One Christmas Eve, Jenn McKinlay
It Happened One Christmas Eve, Jenn McKinlay
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It Happened One Christmas Eve

Author: Jenn McKinlay

Narrator: Sara Young

Unabridged: 3 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/06/2022


Synopsis

Claire Macintosh is about to get engaged to a man she doesn't love at the holiday gala she is hosting as director of the Museum of Literature. Her mother, Hildy Macintosh, has made it clear that if the museum is to continue to receive the enormous donations from the family trust that Hildy has approved all these years, then Claire must marry the man Hildy has chosen for her and start to produce some grandbabies. At forty and single, Claire feels she has no choice. But when the horse and carriage arrive at the gala with the driver dressed as Santa to deliver Claire's engagement ring, she just can't go through with it. She hijacks the horse and carriage with Santa still on board and escapes! Reporter Sam Carpenter thought he was being so clever convincing his friend to let him step in as Santa so he could get up close and personal to the subject of his upcoming magazine exposé. He is completely unprepared for the events that unfold and finds himself dashing through Central Park with a runaway would-be fiancé. Now the only way to save his story is to broker a deal with Claire Macintosh. In exchange for his help in getting her to her cottage in Maine by Christmas Eve, she'll grant him an exclusive interview. As their journey takes a series of unexpected twists, turns, and misadventures, both Claire and Sam realize that there's more than their careers on the line. And it's going to take a Christmas miracle to find their happily ever after.

About Jenn McKinlay

Jenn McKinlay is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of several mystery series, including the Good Buy Girls series and the Decoupage Mystery series, which she wrote under the pseudonyms Josie Belle and Lucy Lawrence. A former librarian, she studied English literature and library science at Southern Connecticut State University before moving to Arizona, where she lives in a house that is overrun with kids, pets, and her husband’s guitars. For more information, visit her at www.jennmckinlay.com.

About Sara Young

Sara Young is an experienced audiobook narrator, actor, voice artist, and writer. She attended Case Western Reserve University, where she studied theatre and economics, and enjoys watching horror movies in her free time. A native of Toledo, Ohio, she currently lives in Cleveland, Ohio.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Heidi on January 02, 2025

3.5 What a delightful way to spend two hours (with Christmas tunes in the background)— it gave me all the holiday feels! And the clever meet cute got a bonus holiday ⭐️! Sure it was silly and fairly unbelievable but the bookish theme was a fun bonus and there was a one-horse open sleigh!! Just the st......more

Goodreads review by Madison on December 02, 2022

It Happened One Christmas Eve by Jenn McKinley A Museum of Literature Romance series #3. Can be read as a stand-alone. Clare thought she was resigned to marry the man her mother has chosen but when the time comes for the proposal via Santa, Clare impulsively grabs the sleigh for a quick escape. Sam t......more

Goodreads review by Suz on December 15, 2024

Very sweet, completely devoid of substance, but this is ok, it's what I was looking for! Rich smart woman, running away from lacklustre insipid fiancé on the night of a ball when he is to announce to the world they are to be betrothed. Unfortunately for her it took a couple of whiskies to decide on......more

Goodreads review by Melany on December 02, 2022

This was a super cute story. It reminds me of those holiday movies on Lifetime. However, the "conflict" was the smallest thing and didn't seem fluid. Really no climax or anything too exciting hence the low rating. I did like it otherwise just expected it to be something else. Loved the quirkiness of......more

Goodreads review by sarah.readsromance on December 20, 2024

If you’re looking for a short and sweet Christmas adventure- look no further. It Happened One Christmas Eve is a winner. Claire Macintosh is a woman not in love. Her boyfriend is just ok and defiantly not the love of her life he however he is who her very powerful mother wants her to be with. He’s g......more