A wildly hilarious, deliciously spicy Christmas romance with an unforgettable fullcast audiobook performance.

Goodreads | Christmas Staycation

Release date: October 20, 2025

Publisher: Bloom

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:

Nothing says Merry Christmas like fake fiancés, family pressure, and accidentally falling for your ex’s brother.

Nolan never met a spotlight he didn’t like. As a major league baseball player with a filthy mouth, an ego the size of the North Pole, and zero interest in behaving, he’s perfectly happy breezing into Christmas in Kringletown like the charming disaster everyone expects him to be.

Taran, on the other hand, has made an art form out of keeping the peace. She’s polished, careful, and so committed to making everyone else happy that she’s somehow agreed to a fake wedding with her ex just to keep her family’s holiday from imploding.

There’s only one problem: the ex in question is Nolan’s brother, and Nolan sees right through her. He knows Taran deserves better than pretending her way through life.

And he’d really like ‘better’ to be him.

Now Taran is juggling family expectations, holiday chaos, and a man who is far too cocky, far too funny, and far too determined to bulldoze every wall she’s ever built.

But with Christmas closing in, secrets snowballing, and one very fake engagement threatening to blow up in spectacular fashion, this holiday season is about to get messy. And someone’s sure to end up on the naughty list.

Review:

There is something delightfully wrong with Meghan Quinn’s brain, and I hope she never changes. 😂 Whenever I need a truly escapist read that gets me completely out of my own head and makes me genuinely laugh, she’s one of the first authors I turn to. Christmas Staycation is exactly why! This book is unhinged, bonkers, outrageously funny, ridiculously steamy, and overflowing with Christmas chaos. I ate every single second of it up!

Nolan and Taran could not be more opposite, which makes their dynamic that much more entertaining. Taran is the responsible, people pleasing type who tries to keep everything under control, while Nolan is basically a walking disaster with a filthy mouth and absolutely no filter. And I LOVED him. He’s cocky, lewd, raunchy, completely over the top, and somehow so ridiculously charming that I couldn’t get enough. The things that came out of this man’s mouth had me genuinely snort laughing. He’s outrageous in the absolute best way, and his determination to shake up Taran’s carefully controlled world made their relationship so much fun. Nolan is a walking HR violation, and honestly, that’s probably underselling just how outrageous this man is. He’s completely inappropriate, utterly ridiculous, and somehow so charming that I adored every single filthy, unfiltered thing that came out of his mouth. 

Between the fake engagement, complicated family dynamics, holiday shenanigans, and an attraction that refuses to be ignored, there is never a dull moment. Meghan Quinn has such a talent for creating characters who are completely ridiculous yet impossible not to adore. The humor is wild, the chemistry is fantastic, and the spice is definitely spicing! It’s the kind of romantic comedy that fully commits to the chaos, and I wouldn’t want it any other way.

Now, can we please talk about this AUDIOBOOK?! Because holy dream team! Kelsey Navarro Foster and Brandon Francis lead an absolutely phenomenal cast that also includes Shane East, J.F. Harding, Vanessa Edwin, and Teddy Hamilton. I have always gotten such a kick out of Shane East the narrator of this series and his tongue in cheek breaking the fourth wall and he was especially fun here. But truly, every single performer brought something wonderful to the experience. These are some incredibly talented voice actors, and together they made the entire production feel so immersive, lively, and downright entertaining. The comedic timing, the energy, the personalities, the chemistry! Everything worked beautifully, and listening felt like being dropped directly into the middle of this wonderfully wacky Christmas world.

This is the third book in the series, and while you can absolutely read it as a standalone, I really think you should experience them all. They’re equally hilarious, and the entire series is such a treat if you appreciate Meghan Quinn’s particular brand of outrageous humor.

Christmas Staycation is festive, filthy, completely over the top, and an absolute blast from beginning to end. Meghan Quinn continues to prove why she’s one of my favorite authors to reach for when I want to escape reality and just have FUN. And with an audiobook cast this spectacular? It’s an experience I cannot recommend enough!

Perfect for Readers Who Love:

• 🎄 Wildly chaotic, laugh out loud Christmas romantic comedies
• 💍 Fake engagements, family drama & holiday disasters
• ⚾ Cocky baseball players with absolutely no filter
• 🔥 Opposites attract with outrageous banter & serious spice
• 😂 Unhinged humor, ridiculous situations & snort laugh moments
• 🎧 Immersive full cast audiobooks with phenomenal performances
• ❤️ Escapist romances that don’t take themselves too seriously
• 🎁 Standalone friendly holiday romances in a hilarious series 

Overall rating: 5/5

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