The Plight Before Christmas

By: Kate Stewart

Narrated by: Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

Clark Griswold was onto something...at least with his annual holiday meltdown. And since the last three weeks of my life have been riddled with humbug—another breakup, a broken toe, an office promotion I deserved and didn’t get—I’m not at all in the mood to celebrate nor have the happ, happ, happiest Christmas EVER.

When Mom insisted that we all gather at my Grandparent’s ancient cabin for an old school family Christmas, I fully intended to get into the holiday spirit with the help of the three wise men, Johnnie Walker, Jack Daniels, and Jim Beam. But those boys did absolutely nothing to offset the shock or temper the sting of seeing my EX on our doorstep the first day of our holiday soiree.

Apparently, Santa missed the memo, and this elf is pissed.

Stuck for a week with the man who obliterated my heart nearly two decades ago, I did the only thing I could do and put on my game face, thankful for the home advantage.

I knew better than to drink that last cup of eggnog. I knew better than to get tongue tangled beneath the mistletoe with the only man to ever break my heart. I knew better than to sleep with Satan’s wingman on the eve of the Lord’s birthday.

I could blame the nog. I could blame the deceitful light blue eyes, thick, angelic hair, and panty evaporating smirk…but mostly, I blame Eli because he always knew exactly which of my buttons to push.

I foolishly thought a family Christmas filled with nostalgia was going to turn my inner Scrooge around, but this year’s festivities went up in flames. Leave it to the ghost of my Christmas past to be the one to light the match.

Fa la la la la, la FML.

The Plight Before Christmas is a full-length, second-chance Christmas-themed romance and that's most definitely on Santa's NAUGHTY LIST!

©2021 Kate Stewart (P)2022 Podium Audio

LOVE THIS BOOK

GREAT book! I have listened to this book so many times I can't count.

The Plight Before Christmas

I absolutely devoured this book, I was skeptical because it was a holiday read and most Christmas themed books are predictable and too mushy. This book however was so much fun and had all the drama most holidays bring to the table. I LOVED the cameo! Definitely one that I will listen to again. The spice level is about 🌶️🌶️/5 but the angst is absolutely worth the listen/read. Also, Joe Arden is the male narrator and it’s in duet narration which made it so much better.

Corny but good

Nice main character who sticks to her values which I like and a good slow build. Great book

Amazing!

Two words—Joe Arden. His performance was spectacular! The way he read the story gave me the chills. I could feel every word. He’s always been one of my favorites but this is by far one of his best works. It really showcased his talent. And of course, you can never lose with Maxine Mitchell. Love those two. This is my first Kate Stewart but it will not be my last. Very talented author.

A perfect holiday feel-good read

Thanks for writing and producing such a wonderful listen! I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a sweet love story over the holidays!