{"product_id":"the-most-wonderful-time","title":"The Most Wonderful Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith Christmas around the corner, Ramona Tucker is desperate to get away. She has been lying to her family about her engagement to Malik, her (ex) fiancé. But breakups are fickle, and Ramona is convinced that she can make her pretend wedding real again—but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eonly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e if she can avoid everyone discovering her secret at her mother’s over-the-top Christmas Eve party.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo-thousand miles away in sunny Malibu, Chelsea Flint needs money to hold on to the beloved beachside cottage she shared with her late parents. The taxes are expensive, and her art isn’t paying the bills. Once an irresistible star of the Los Angeles art scene, Chelsea seems to have lost that spark that vaulted her to the top. If she doesn’t rediscover that magic—and sell a painting—soon, it will be her family’s home she’s selling instead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two women swap homes, just in time, thanks to some careful planning by Ramona’s best friend and a sturdy nudge from Chelsea’s gallerist godmother. Ramona’s Malibu dreams of sun and surf are interrupted as her first night brings an unwelcome stranger to her door, making her question who she can trust—the meddling neighbor Joan, or Jay, the handsome beachside fitness instructor with a secret of his own. Chelsea, desperate for Ramona to stay, hides what she knows—even if that means jeopardizing her budding connection with charming Carlos, whose dreams for his future could be the very key to unlock Chelsea from the weight of her past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombining escapist fun and sizzling romance, a dose of poignant self-reflection, and a little holiday magic, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Most Wonderful Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a warm and relatable novel that will delight at Christmas and throughout the year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA touching holiday read\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for fans of uplifting winter romances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA delightful Christmas gift\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ReadMeIfYouWant","offers":[{"title":"Just the Book","offer_id":47831477584104,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Add to bundle","offer_id":47831477616872,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/4239\/4344\/files\/Screenshot2025-11-21133120.png?v=1763749883","url":"https:\/\/readmeifyouwant.com\/products\/the-most-wonderful-time","provider":"ReadMeIfYouWant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}