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The Twelve Dates of Christmas

By Jenny Bayliss
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss digital book - Fable

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'Tis the season for finding romance in this hilarious and uplifting holiday read—soon to be a Hallmark limited series!

When it comes to relationships, thirty-four-year-old Kate Turner is ready to say "Bah, humbug." The sleepy town of Blexford, England, isn't exactly brimming with prospects, and anyway, Kate's found fulfillment in her career as a designer, and in her delicious side job baking for her old friend Matt's neighborhood café. But then her best friend signs her up for a dating agency that promises to help singles find love before the holidays. Twenty-three days until Christmas. Twelve dates with twelve different men. The odds must finally be in her favor . . . right?

Yet with each new date more disastrous than the one before—and the whole town keeping tabs on her misadventures—Kate must remind herself that sometimes love, like mistletoe, shows up where it's least expected. And maybe, just maybe, it's been right under her nose all along. . . .

Cover Art © 2025 Hallmark Media. Used with permission.

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The Twelve Dates of Christmas Reviews

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“I was expecting to like it more but sadly I don't. I really hate long chapters. For me, it could have been better without those add up scenes. It was tiring and unengaging reading it. And the FML I really kinda hate her to be honest, who kisses a person in date and on top of that you just met him. And she was even thinking of having sex to ease her mind about her feelings, which by the way is a married person. And the MLC why blame the FML of your fall out with your gf, such an immature for an adult. So far, I only like her friend Laura.”
“The characters were boring. Matt is a wiener and Kate’s entire personality is wrapped about whether or not men like her. The best characters were Drew & Mack… I personally don’t like a story line that has women who constantly forgive men for poor behaviour. Such a cheap narrative.”

About Jenny Bayliss

Jenny Bayliss lives in a small seaside town in the UK with her husband, their children having left home for big adventures. After having been a professional cake-baker for many years, she went back to college at age thirty-nine to study part-time for a degree in Creative and Professional Writing. Bayliss likes long walks, baking days, stationery, and shamelessly wearing party dresses to the supermarket. The Twelve Dates of Christmas is her debut novel.

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