A Witch for Mr. Holiday: Witches of Christmas Grove, Book 1
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A Witch for Mr. Holiday: Witches of Christmas Grove, Book 1 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Deanna Chase (Author, Publisher), Gabra Zackman (Narrator)
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Welcome to Christmas Grove, where holiday magic and matchmaking is in the air.

When Rex Holiday walks into the charming town of Christmas Grove, all he plans to do is to spend the season helping out at his buddy’s Christmas tree farm. What he doesn’t expect is for an overzealous matchmaker to slip a love potion into his cider. But the joke’s on the resident matchmaker, because not even a potent love spell can break through the walls he’s built around his heart. But when the girl next door catches his eye, some of his barriers start to crumble. Still, Rex Holiday’s time in Christmas Grove is only temporary. He can’t afford to fall in love. Or can he?

Holly Reineer is a powerful spirit witch who can see the future for everyone. Everyone but herself that is. And when Rex Holiday walks into her life, she sees his, too. He’s destined for a big corporate job all the way across the country. So when he starts to show interest in her, she knows it’s only temporary, and Holly’s not interested in a fling. She wants her happily-ever-after. But he’s very hard to resist...Can a love spell rewrite the future? If so, Holly will need to learn to follow her heart and, for once, trust what she can’t see.

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  1. Listening Length
    5 hours and 41 minutes
  2. Author
    Deanna Chase
  3. Narrator
    Gabra Zackman
  4. Audible release date
    December 30, 2019
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Deanna Chase
  7. ASIN
    B083B8HYNC
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 5 hours and 41 minutes
Author Deanna Chase
Narrator Gabra Zackman
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date December 30, 2019
Publisher Deanna Chase
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B083B8HYNC
Best Sellers Rank #174,003 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#424 in Holiday Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#3,949 in Holiday Fiction (Books)
#5,368 in Paranormal Romance (Audible Books & Originals)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2023
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Love the storyline. The characters draw you in and keep you hoping for them best for them. A wonderful love story.
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Great Dane Dame
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute Story
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020
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This was a cute entertaining story. It was well-written and fun to read, it kept me interested. The only thing that was a bit of a bother was that it said it was book 1 but is obviously related to another series. It opens with something that happened at the end of another story apparently and I floundered a bit trying to get my footing. A simple paragraph or two prologue that introduced the incident and the magic town would have helped immensely and not over-burdened people who had read the other story already; especially if any time had gone by. There was something else toward the end that bothered me a bit too, but since I have already started another book, the little gray cells can't remember what it was. I will have to check out what the previous series was as I am sure I will enjoy that also. Light, fun and feel good story.
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Susan Johnston
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023
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I enjoyed this sweet story with just a touch of magic. Two people with broken hearts from previous relationships find their happily ever after.
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LB
5.0 out of 5 stars A Witch for Mr Holiday
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2024
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Excellent story! Great characters that you feel you are a part of. You really need to go out and grab a copy right away and Enjoy!
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The Lusty Literarians
3.0 out of 5 stars Cheesy but still enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2021
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A Witch for Mr. Holiday is a literary version of a Hallmark Christmas movie. This was both good and bad for me. I enjoy those movies for what they are worth, but they tend to lack substance and require a huge amount of suspended belief. This story is set in Christmas Grove which we’re supposed to believe is a small and quaint town in Northern California. Christmas Grove is the bougiest and nicest small town you’ve ever seen though. Every shop and person has the cheesy name and specialization you come to expect from a spappy Christmas story. You won’t be buying your tree from a big chain hardware store like the rest of us mere mortals. No sir, you’ll be buying it at the tree farm run by Zach Frost! The FMC’s name is Holly Reineer. The author might as well have called her Holly Reindeer and really just leaned in 100% to the cheese.

Sap and cheese aside, this story was pretty enjoyable. It is very surface level though. There are witches in this story but what they do and any details about their magic are virtually non-existent. Rex, the main character, is an earth witch and is in town to help his BFF Zach with his tree farm. There is also the occasional air witch, healer, etc. But other than naming what kind of witch they are there is no detail about their magic in the slightest. The story starts with Rex accidentally hitting Holly with a love spell two days before the story starts. This event is never visited again after the first mention and plays virtually no role in the overall storyline. I don’t even understand why the author would leave such a massive event at 2% into the story for absolutely no reason other than to annoy the reader. 

Overall this story lacked details for all the things you actually care about. This is a fade to black! Not to be dramatic but I almost cried and threw my kindle when I realized this. Rex and Holly were constantly having extracurricular activities off the page. Why do I have to read an entire side storyline about a 9 year old kid and his love of baking but not the stuff I actually want to know about the main characters?!?! So annoying. I’m also annoyed that I actually really liked these characters and am considering reading book two, A Witch for Mr. Christmas, even though I’m probably in for the same heartbreak. 
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Trice
5.0 out of 5 stars These books just keep getting better
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024
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I have been so enthralled with these and other Deanna’s series that I look so forward to the happy endings
Definitely worth it to read all of them and prepare to be rooting for your heroes.
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kathy LeBoutillier
4.0 out of 5 stars A cute quick Christmas read with a touch of magic
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023
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I enjoyed this book. Dealing with witches at Christmas time is a great idea! I understand that the two main characters meet in a different book/series but I would have loved a recap at the beginning of this book since I didn’t read that other book first. I felt kind of lost in the beginning and actually thought i missed something when I started. Other then that it’s a great book.
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TXBRITGAL
5.0 out of 5 stars Hip, hip, H O O R A Y!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2019
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OMG I'm officially hooked, and thoroughly depressed it looks like I'll have to wait a full year for book two *pout*. I'm a HUGE fan of the authors WITCHES OF KEATING HOLLOW series, and this is equally addictive! We shortly met one of the main characters, Rex in the most recent KEATING HOLLOW book. If you enjoy magic, a sweet magical town filled with amazing characters, and a dose of romance hilarity then this is the book for you. Hit with a love spell from a meddling bystander, Rex it's from the start he was attracted to Holly....She however wasn't too sure it wasn't the spell. It didn't help that she had massive baggage, and her gift of future vision saw Rex in the future holding a baby in a town that wasn't hers. Does she trust her emotions and risk her heart once more, or pay attention to this vague vision? Follow this heart warming story filled with all kinds of magic and one woman at the center of it with a huge heart, curious to see how her future will turn out. I already love Keating Hollow, looks like the town of Christmas Grove is the newest on my automatically read list! I can't wait for the follow up! Just be prepared for a unique cliffhanger.
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Roxsanne Lesieur
5.0 out of 5 stars A magically, festive sweet romance.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2023
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Holly Reineer is a young woman who is a powerful spirit witch who lives in Christmas Grove, a small town where everyone knows each other and is an extremely happy place to live, a place when she sees someone's future, she knows she can talk to them and help it become reality, but it is also somewhere that doesn't see new people arrive, so when a new and gorgeous man walks into town, she is immediately attracted to him. Rex Holiday is a young man with a strong earth-based magic and as such, he is always wanting to be outside in nature and never stays in one place for too long, however, when he sees a beautiful young woman, he is immediately floored by her and feels the need to get to know her.

Unfortunately, for both Holly and Rex, a matchmaker also sees their immediate connection and slips a love potion into their drinks, but both are determined to fight their feelings for each other, especially when they both know a temporary fling is not something either of them want. That all comes crashing down around them as they discover more about each other and realise that they may not be able to keep up the resistance and soon, their walls come crumbling down and are both accepting of the fact that temporary or not, resistance is futile.

As the days pass and the time for his departure moves closer, Holly sees a glimpse of his future, she knows it will break her heart, so she doesn't tell Rex and lets him go, but will they be able to break off what they have finally found, or will they just go back to how things were before? Thiis is a sweet romance which is filled with magic, as bonds are built and broken, feelings uncovered and all with a festive background which will endear you to the characters and Christmas Grove community throughout.
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Seitenhain
2.0 out of 5 stars Kein Worldbuilding, keine Kommunikation
Reviewed in Germany on December 27, 2022
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Holly Rein(d)eer wohnt im beschaulichen Christmas Grove und hat sich dort in ihrem Häuschen dauerhaft eingerichtet. Da taucht der charmante Saisonarbeiter Rex Holiday im Dorf auf und wirbelt das Herz der armen Holly ganz durcheinander. Deren Ex hat nämlich einfach irgendwann per SMS Schluss gemacht und ihr das Herz gebrochen, seine Ex war auch eine totale Niete und so müssen die beiden ihre Gefühle erstmal verarbeiten. Dass Rex superlieb ist, in der Backschule aushilft, Spendenläufe organisiert und heilende Magie beherrscht, spricht für ihn - gegen ihn spricht allerdings, dass er nach Weihnachten zum nächsten Job weiterziehen wird. Dass Holly dann eine Vision hat, die ihn mit einem Neugeborenen zeigt, hilft dabei gar nicht. Drama, Drama all around und das an Weihnachten.

Ich dachte eigentlich, das wäre wieder ein kostenloser Cozy-Krimi, doch dem war nicht so. Das ganze Buch geht es nur um die beiden Nulpen, die es nicht schaffen, miteinander über ihre gewünschte Zukunft zu reden. Dann hat sie eine Vision von ihm mit einem Baby und anstatt darüber zu reden, wird auch das totgeschwiegen. Wie ich sowas hasse!

Seltsam fand ich, dass das der erste Band der Reihe ist, aber nichts erklärt wird. Die beiden kennen sich beispielsweise, weil irgendein Liebes-Zauber schiefgegangen ist? Das wird aber nie erklärt und einfach paar Mal erwähnt. Sollte man schonmal erläutern, mit Gefühlen zu zaubern ist ne schwere Angelegenheit!

Ich verstehe auch die ganze Welt nicht - Rex kann heilen, ist aber kein Arzt, Holly hat Visionen und auf Veranstaltungen werden ebenfalls Zauberstücke präsentiert - ist denn jeder in Christmas Grove magisch begabt? Leben Magische mit normalen Menschen zusammen? Es wird nichts gestaltet!

Schön war hingegen das ganze weihnachtliche Ambiente - Tannenbäume schmücken, Plätzchen backen, Geschenke für Bedürftige sammeln, alles dabei!
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giomaria
5.0 out of 5 stars humor along with a good story
Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2020
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Very well written book.
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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars A feel good Love Story
Reviewed in Australia on March 31, 2021
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Loved it when you're feeling low best medicine is a really happy love story.
All characters are great can't wait to read the next book!
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Christina Pick-Barrow
4.0 out of 5 stars Magickal
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2023
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A sweet story with a little magick and a lot of heart. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.
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