KISS ME AT CHRISTMAS

Narrator Caroline Fantozzi's exultant performance will swell the Scroogiest listener's heart as she recounts the challenges surrounding an underdog CHRISTMAS CAROL production. Fantozzi illuminates the pure soul of school counselor Harriet Smith, who fights her Christmas mopes with diligent care of five at-risk teens. Harriet sounds both determined and desperate as she faces impossible odds at getting the holiday production off the ground. Fantozzi stirs in characters of various ages from different cultures, creating a full-bodied community with unique voices. The strength of the audiobook is Fantozzi's strong characterizations, including stalwart Harriet and her love interest, James, as well as a few Christmas miracles. Fantozzi's performance is as strong as Bayliss's inspiring, humorous holiday offering. C.A. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2024]