The Christmas Wish
Written by Lindsey Kelk
Narrated by Kristin Atherton
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
‘Absolutely hilarious, engaging and fun’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review
Newly single lawyer Gwen Baker needs a family Christmas to bury her woes, with festive films, country walks and a mountain of chocolate.
Her teenage crush Dev is back in their small village as well – and it turns out he’s just as kind, funny and good-looking as she remembers.
But then Gwen wakes up to discover it’s Christmas all over again. She’s trapped in a snowy Groundhog Day. But would repeat meet-cutes with Dev really be so bad for a heart that needs mending?
READERS LOVE LINDSEY KELK:
‘A festive romance with a twist . . . with plenty of funny moments and a whole load of emotion’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The perfect antidote to these dark evenings, full of warmth, humour, deep insights and feel-good prose’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘If you read one Christmas book this year . . . let it be this one!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Everything you want for a Christmas read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Warm-hearted, funny and so enjoyable’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This novel tastes like mince pies fresh out of the oven, sprinkled with a dusting of magical realism…A heartwarming romance about the biggest love of our lives: ourselves (and the hot, tall surgeon next door).' Good Housekeeping
’Romantic, festive fun and as irresistible as a tub of Quality Street’ Red
‘With laugh-out-loud moments, it’s another classic Kelk novel’ Woman and Home
Lindsey Kelk has hit the sweet spot with a festive romcom that’s Groundhog Day meets The Family Stone’ Stylist
’Fun and festive . . a witty, feelgood read’ Popsugar
‘Heartwarming and funny’ Heat
‘This brilliant, hilarious read is escapist fun’ Fabulous
‘With genuine laugh-out-loud moments, it’s another Kelk novel that will put a big smile on your face’ Woman’s Weekly
Lindsey Kelk
Lindsey Kelk is a Sunday Times bestselling author, podcaster and internet oversharer. Born and brought up in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Lindsey worked in London as a children’s editor before writing her first book, I Heart New York, and moving to Brooklyn. Lindsey’s novels include the I Heart series, Love Me Do and On a Night Like This. She now lives in Los Angeles with her husband.
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Readers find this title to be a fun, sweet, and highly recommended holiday romantic-comedy book. The characters are enjoyable and relatable, and the humor throughout the story is laugh-out-loud funny. The book combines the themes of Christmas Day and Groundhog Day in a unique and engaging way. The author, Lindsey Kelk, delivers a cozy and festive read that captures the spirit of the holiday season. The storyline is well-paced and keeps readers engaged, with a perfect balance of heartwarming moments and comedic elements. Overall, it is a perfect read for the holiday season.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I LOVE this author so much. The humor in itself is enough to make my heart happy LOL. I absolutely adored all the characters and enjoyed the story. The narrator is fantastic and made for an easy listen.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great holiday romantic-comedy book with believable family characters. The protagonist gets in a time loop on Christmas Day that allows her to know and grow more her true self! Highly recommend!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fun, sweet book. I was worried about the Groundhog Day idea, but it worked well. Manny was a great character!! I’m not sure what was going on, but the audio skipped a lot. I lost my place many times and it was super frustrating; it never happened with other books.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love this book! So much heart and laughs. Perfect read for the holiday season.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Christmas Wish is my first Lindsey Kelk book and let me just tell you it hits all the right feels. I was in the mood for a sweet Holiday romantic comedy and Lindsey delivered! It is the ideal cozy, festive, Christmas Day meets Groundhog Day perfection all wrapped up with a bow. One girl’s story of self-awareness, in a laugh out loud funny journey with a smash of romance thrown in.
Kelk wrote the traditional family Christmas so well you will find yourself relating, laughing, crying, and connecting with the Baker family. Its genuine storyline is well-paced, light-hearted, and keeps you engaged throughout the entire book. You follow along with the MC on her journey to finding whose Christmas Wish she needs to fulfill to get her out of the Groundhog Day style time loop she has found herself in. Her family is all sorts of chaotic in the best way, to say the least, and it’s easy to find yourself loving Gwen for the way she figures out how to connect with and deal with each family member. And I mean come on, she is a SWIFTIE! The cast of characters is truly sublime, quirky, and easy to relate to at least one of them throughout the story.
If you are looking for an incredibly special Holiday romance with slow-burn, boy next door, friends-to-lovers read that will have you laughing and crying along with the MC, look no further!! This is IT! Go pick it up and report back with your thoughts! I will definitely be adding this to my reread list and have already bought the physical copy for my shelves! The audio was perfection and definitely worth an immersive read. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I laughed out loud over and over! It was like reading something written by a cast member from Derry Girls. I LOVED it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Christmas Wish by Lindsey KelkMy rating: 5 of 5 stars#TheChristmasWish by @lindseykelk via @harpercollins - #FirstLine: Bundled up against the cold, I stood outside my flat, waiting, until an ancient Volvo rolled around the corner, Mariah Carey’s whistle tones filling the formally quiet street. #Review - I have fallen in love with everything Kelk has written! This holiday story was as fun as it was memorable. There are gems of wisdom sprinkled within this magical tale. The characters are those you will adore the the dialogue is smart and witty. You will enjoy how this story unfolds and will be satisfied with the heartwarming conclusion. A holiday MUST READ!!! #MMBBR
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is the story of Gwen reliving Christmas Day over and again until she can figure out a way to move on with her life. Gwen’s life is in total upheaval. Her boyfriend has broken up with her, she lost it at work and now must figure out a way to get through the holidays with her family without letting on that anything is wrong with her life. I enjoyed Gwen’s crazy family and how she came to terms with each of them. I’ve never been a huge fan of the “Groundhog Day” trope, and I think it dragged just a little. I was also hoping for the “romance” part to start much earlier in the book. It was a sweet and quirky family story and totally worth adding to your holiday read list. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Harper 360 for the ARC of this book. #TheChristmasWish #NetGalley
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What a cleverly written contemporary romance with all the holiday trimmings!Gwen Baker isn’t looking forward to Christmas. An attorney, she’s on leave from work after a disastrous incident at the law firm. It wasn’t the job that incited her reaction, but her frustration with a boyfriend that she thought would become her partner for life. More like her brother, Cousin Manny insists that once they leave London for the annual “home for the holidays” at her parents in the English countryside, all will be well with presents and holiday feasting.It’s a charming, magical, romantic holiday treat that delights in every way. It twinkles, it sparkles, it glows!I highly recommend pre-ordering for your holiday reading list! And for all that love the movie classic with Bill Murray, you’ll delight in this entertaining storyline.I sincerely thank Lindsey Kelk and Harper 360, HarperCollins, for my complimentary digital copy of this title, via NetGalley, in exchange for my honest review.#TheChristmasWish #NetGalley
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/53.3 starsI received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. 'Besides, it isn't as though anything legitimately catastrophic can happen, is it? Christmas is only one day. How bad could it possible be?'Gwen's driving back home from London with her cousin Manny for Christmas and with her boyfriend dumping her for his receptionist and trouble at her job, she's not particularly looking forward to extra family time. When someone's wish on the Christmas pudding sixpence has her reliving Christmas Day over and over again, she's suddenly looking at her family members differently and herself. It's a Groundhog Day family story with a side of getting a second chance at that secret love for the neighbor boy.Punting the pudding hadn't worked.It was still Christmas Day.The Christmas Wish was a sweet holiday story that was told all from Gwen's point-of-view and focused mainly on her familial relationships. Gwen's a lawyer at a high powered firm in London and mostly there because it was her father's dream and he loves living through her. She's holding in, though, that she's on mandatory leave for attacking a sexual harasser client and questioning if all the stress she feels at her job is something she even wants to do anymore. Her mother she's starting to see in a different light and realizing that she and the whole family take their mother for granted and that their Welsh take no gruff nana, may need her own kick in the pants to get out and make connections again. There's her cousin Manny who grew-up with them because his father died and his mother didn't want to take care of him alone, so he battles feelings of self-worth, even when a brawny Highlander comes into the picture, and Cerys, Gwen's sister. Cerys and Gwen have never gotten along and with Cerys married to a prat, two rambunctious kids, and a her own law firm she's trying to get running, they've never been more apart. Gwen, her own issues, with and separately with her family, felt full and realized and I liked how her first Christmas Day was gone through with the big and little moments you could tell were going to be instances to be revisited. It was around 30% that the Groundhog Day aspect of the story started and we get Gwen in shock and then trying to make each family member's wish come true since she doesn't know who got the sixpence and thinking that is why she is reliving the day. Her day was peppered with funny moments and small and deeper emotional moments that Gwen got better at navigating, bringing her closer with her family members. I really liked the moments she had with her sister Cerys, as they had the farthest to travel emotionally, and felt the hurt and loneliness, wanting to connect to each other (even when Cerys had some big pill moments). 'We really should go somewhere,' I murmured as my resolve weakened and his lips found their way back to mine, irresistibly drawn.'We are somewhere,' Dev replied, whispering directly into my ear and unlocking every ounce of desire in my body. 'And there's nowhere on earth I'd rather be.'Along with the familial relationships, there was a little romance arc with Gwen and the neighbor Dev. The two grew-up as great friends, Gwen always had a crush on him, who lost contact in college but from that first 'Hello, stranger', you can feel there's going to be something between these two. I would have loved more romance in this, Dev gets forgotten for a bit in the latter second half, but they still had some sweet moments (they do get a sex scene but very quick, I'm talking paragraph, and along the lines of PG/PG13ish). The seasonal setting of this was great with it's food, mistletoe, snowball fighting, Christmas party with requisite breathe fire punch, romance, and family fighting and loving. There was a good amount of pop culture references in this but the challenge of family dynamics was the main element and something that will never lose reference. The Christmas Wish was a story of learning to see and be seen by your family and taking the chance with that crush, while delivering those holiday vibes. It would be a good seasonal read with it's warm and fuzzy ending to curl up and sip hot cocoa to.