By Sarah Morgan
A long-lasting friendship
Every year, Erica, Claudia, and Anna reunite for their book club holiday. They’re bonded by years of friendship and a deep love of books, but there is still so much they keep from each other …
A perfect Christmas escape
At the cosy Maple Sugar Inn, Hattie specialises in making her guests’ dreams come true, but this Christmas all she wants is to survive the festive season. Between running the inn and being a single mother, Hattie is close to breaking point.
The start of a brand-new story…?
Over the course of an eventful week, Hattie sees that the friends are each carrying around unspoken truths, but nothing prepares her for how deeply her story will become entwined in theirs. Will this Christmas be the end of the book club’s story or the start of a whole new chapter?
The audiobook of The Christmas Book Club is exactly the sort of festive listen that makes you feel like you should be wearing fluffy socks, holding a hot chocolate, and aggressively ignoring your to-do list. From the moment Erica, Claudia, and Anna arrive for their annual Christmas book club reunion, I was all in. These women have the kind of long-standing friendship where everything looks fine on the surface… while absolutely nothing is fine underneath. Add Christmas, nostalgia, and a cosy inn, and honestly, what could possibly go wrong?
Listening rather than reading was a stroke of genius here because the narration brings so much personality and warmth to the story. Each character has a distinct voice, and the emotional beats land perfectly — especially with Hattie, the long-suffering but endlessly kind owner of the Maple Sugar Inn. She’s juggling guests, motherhood, Christmas chaos, and about seventeen internal breakdowns, and I adored her. Hearing her story unfold made her exhaustion, humour, and quiet strength feel wonderfully real, and I found myself rooting for her almost immediately.
This is classic Sarah Morgan at her festive best: heartfelt without being heavy, emotional without being miserable, and cosy without ever feeling dull. There’s laughter, there are secrets, there are moments that made me smile like an idiot while walking around with my headphones on. It’s comfort listening with depth — the kind of audiobook that feels like a friendly nudge reminding you that new chapters can start at any time of year. Five stars, no hesitation, and very much an Oh look… another book I didn’t plan to love this much situation.
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Sarah Morgan
Sarah Morgan is a USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author of romance and women's fiction. She has sold over 21 million copies of her books and her trademark humour and warmth have gained her fans across the globe.
Sarah lives near London, England and when she isn't writing or reading, she likes to spend time outdoors hiking or riding her mountain bike.
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