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A Winter Wish: The Read Family Saga, Book 1
Christi Caldwell · 2020
🎙 Narrated by Tim Campbell
66/100
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A short, sweet Regency prequel that readers call compelling and well-written, with a cozy Christmas mood and nothing racy or troubling in it. It's a novella though, so don't expect much beyond the holiday charm and a quick emotional arc. Tim Campbell narrates; there's not enough detail here to say whether the performance elevates it.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety85
Substance / usefulness50
Craft & writing65
Originality50
Evidence & accuracy65
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit75
Human-eye read65
Penny’s verdict66
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