This is a novella length book.
Ariadne Daniels seems to have it all: A successful career as a pastry chef, a Victorian home in a trendy neighborhood, and her dedicated boyfriend Scott who she’s been with for years.
Her life is great until the day she stops by Scott’s apartment to surprise him and finds out that he’s not so dedicated to her after all. Shocked and too depressed to celebrate, she … depressed to celebrate, she decides to skip Christmas. Her best friend Jess does his part to convince her otherwise, but Ariadne’s determined to wallow in her misery, at least until spring.
Life has other plans for her, however. Some helpful meddling from a new friend at a local bookstore, along with some questionable behavior on the part of Jess’s girlfriend, turn Ariadne’s ho-hum holiday plans on their head.
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Fun , realistic story about two best friends grew up and finding way back to each other , liked the touch of magic with the bookshop..sweet touch .
Right Under Your Nose: A Christmas Story was a great read by Holly Tierney-Bedord. Ariadne is a successful pastry chef who has a beautiful Victorian home and what she believes to be her dedicated boyfriend. She decides to surprise him and finds him with another woman. She decides that she wants to skip Christmas this year. Until her friends decide to step in and get her in the Christmas spirit. I can’t wait to read more by Holly Tierney-Bedord.
Right Under Your Nose
A Christmas Story
By: Holly Tierney-Bedord
Narrated by: Chris Dillon
What a fun story! This book is short, but is fast paced and full of love and hope. Ariadne is skipping Christmas this year since her relationship is on the rocks. Now home with her family and seeing her best friend Jess, there is a lot of coaxing. Jess is a great best friend, but currently in a relationship with Laurel, and she is a nightmare. Will she come between Jess & Ariadne? And what is the bookstore owner up to? With a little push, and some holiday magic, life is looking for a change. Holly Tierney-Bedord has a warm and happy story you will not want to miss.
Chris Dillon is a new narrator to me and I enjoyed his performance. He has a good variety of voices and his pace is easy to listen to. I loved his emotional feel with the portrayal of girls, he is spot on! A fun story and I will watch for more from him.
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4 star review of Right Under Your Nose by Holly Tierny-Belford
AUDIO REVIEW:
Both the author and narrator Chris Dillon
are new to me.
Right Under Your Nose is not particularly long book, but it was a sweet and entertaining listen.
I found this story to be full of hope, love and family; of strength and determination and all in all a heart warming read.
I liked Ariadne and her best friend Jess, although his girlfriend was a nightmare. Having been burnt by a relationship that ended abruptly, Ariadne becomes depressed and decides that she is going to skip Christmas this year.
There is something suspicious about Jess’s girlfriend and Ariadne is determined to have her best friend’s back, even if he doesn’t want it.
Stumbling across an old bookstore, she is intrigued with the elderly owner and the magic of the store. I enjoyed the interaction between them, it added an additional layer.
Will Ariadne and Jess realize what everyone else can see or will it be to late? Will the magic of the season create a Christmas miracle?
I listened to the audio of this, the narrator did fantastic.
The bookstore made the book, for real! It was a magical little place.
I found myself giggling a few times at Adriadne’s immatureness, like for real, grow up! But, I just laughed through it, no harm done hah. I liked the talks she had with her Mom. The talks she had with the book store owner.