The Upside Down Christmas

                                

Title: The Upside Down Christmas

Author: Kate Forster

Published: Audible Originals, December 1, 2022

Time: 3 hours 28 minutes

Genre: Holiday Romance

Marlo is a living her best life in sunny Sydney and avoiding thinking about her past at all costs. Avoiding thinking about the quaint village life she left behind in Britain. Avoiding thinking about that fateful Christmas Day.

When Marlo is unceremoniously ghosted by her part-time lover, she decides she’ll need to avoid the whole Christmas season. That is actually pretty easy in this country, because it’s so hot and so far away from anything that means Christmas to her. But Marlo’s flatmate Alex is determined to lift her out of her grinch slump and convince her that Christmas Down Under may be unfamiliar, but exactly what she needs to start her life on a new course. Alex, with his calm order and terrible Dad jokes. Alex, with his sparkling Christmas cocktails, his chiseled jaw and washboard abs. Alex, who’s going to turn Marlo’s Christmas wish list upside down.

This is very cute. Can I relate to someone abandoning their entire life and moving to a different continent to get away from the worst thing that ever happened to them? Not personally, no. But dang I get the desire. She couldn't have changed her life more than she did, that's for sure. It's certainly inspirational. I live somewhere that is more often than not in the high 70s for Christmas. This has inspired me to want to embrace a warm weather Christmas, instead of trying to force the cold weather traditions on a 75 degree day.

Ratings

Stars: 3/5