Review of ‘The Holiday Treatment’ by Elle Spencer, Audiobook narrated by Lori Prince
A lesbian Christmas audiobook that is written by Elle Spencer and narrated by Lori Prince? Yes, please! Getting to the end of 2020, all we need is more of these lesbian rom-coms set during Christmas.
Holly Hudson is a story editor for Wifetime Network. She is famous for creating Christmas screenplays but wishing one day to make a lesbian holiday movie. Pinning for her colleague Meredith Drake, they get involved in a torrid but short-lived affair during a holiday in Hawaii. But when they return home, Meredith gets a promotion and a possible relationship between them is lost. As they both fight to make the lesbian holiday movie come true, they will be able to keep their mutual attraction at bay?
This was a funny and light lesbian romance story with two very likable main characters. Ms. Spencer knows how to write chemistry and this was no exception. Their mutual attraction, even when they tried to disguise it, is sizzling. This was my favourite part of the story.
The novel is written in third person only from the point of view of Holly which gave Meredith an air of mystery and aloofness that went well with the character. However, it left me wondering why the author chose to write it in third rather than first person from Holly pov directly. I think her one-liners and self-deprecating personality would have been highlighted even better.
As it’s usual with Ms. Spencer’s writing, there is a very interesting cast of secondary characters with some hilarious scenes and funny moments. There were quite a few one-liners jokes, witty dialogues, and banter among them that kept the story light and entertaining.
However, I have to say that I wasn’t that bothered with the “black moment” around the 80% mark. For me, Meredith acted a bit out of character and the whole situation and its resolution felt a bit contrived. I’m glad that I’ve listened to the audiobook instead of reading because Lori Prince makes everything sound so much better.
Talking about the narration, this is an ideal book for Ms. Prince as she has a special talent for comedy and quirky characters. The fact that she used her super sexy voice for Meredith was a lovely bonus. As usual, her voices were distinctive and the pace perfect. She even made the not so effective plot parts sound good anyway. This wasn’t the best creation from the Spencer/Prince association (my favourite is still ’30 Dates in 30 Days’) but it will be a good time to spend some of your Christmas holidays if you’re not too picky. 4 stars.
Length: 7 hrs and 22 mins
The Holiday Treatment
A lesbian Christmas audiobook that is written by Elle Spencer and narrated by Lori Prince? Yes, please! Getting to the end of 2020, all we need is more of these lesbian rom-coms set during Christmas.
URL: 4 stars, Business women, Christmas, Workplace romance, Writer
Author: Elle Spencer
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