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The Merriest Misters

A Novel

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Length 10 hours 7 minutes
Language English
Narrators Mark Sanderlin & Zach Barela

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"Sanderlin takes care to amplify the emotions in each scene—whether silly and lighthearted or steamy and sensual. All is delivered through Sanderlin's charming narration" —AudioFile on The (Fake) Dating Game

The Santa Clause
meets Husband Material in this delightful holiday novel!

Patrick Hargrave and Quinn Muller have been married for less than a year, but their passionate romance is cracking under the pressures of domestic life and a cumbersome mortgage. That’s until Christmas Eve when Patrick wakes Quinn up with: “I think I’ve killed a man.”

Quinn realizes the “burglar” Patrick knocked out is none other than Mr. Claus himself. Instructed by a harried elf to don the red suit and take the reins of the reindeer-guided sleigh up on the roof, Quinn and Patrick work together to save Christmas.

But as the sun rises on Christmas morning, the sleigh brings them back to the North Pole instead of New Jersey, and they’re in for a massive shock. The couple must assume the roles of Santa Claus and the first ever Merriest Mister or Christmas will be canceled… permanently.

With Christmas–and their marriage–on the line, Patrick and Quinn agree to stay together for one year. But can running a toy shop together save their relationship, or will Patrick and Quinn be stuffing coal in each other’s stockings come next Christmas?

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

TIMOTHY JANOVSKY(he/him) is a queer, multidisciplinary storyteller based in DC. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg College and a self-appointed certificate in rom-com studies (accreditation pending). When he's not daydreaming about young Hugh Grant, he's telling jokes, playing characters, and writing books. He is the author of Never Been Kissed, You’re A Mean One, Matthew Prince, and New Adult.

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Reviews

"Janovsky once again shows his chops at putting tender, queer spins on rom-com situations. This is a charmer." —Publishers Weekly

"There is no one I trust more to deliver the holiday spirit wrapped up in perfectly-timed comedic gold than Timothy Janovsky. I read The Merriest Misters with the biggest smile on my face, and was rooting for Patrick and Quinn to rediscover the magic between them while navigating the truly outlandish magic of Christmas. I swear my heart grew three sizes from reading this book!" - Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of With Love, from Cold World

"The Merriest Misters is endlessly inventive and just plain magical! Janovsky has created such a fun, delight-filled world that is both solidly rooted in snow-covered fantasy and also unafraid to get into the real life nitty-gritty of making a marriage work. The coziness comes from every corner from page one and never lets up. I'm rooting for these misters and I whole-heartedly believe in Santa Claus." -- R. Eric Thomas, national bestselling author of Congratulations, the Best is Over!

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