The most wonderful time: a novel
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Published:
New York : Harper Perennial, 2024.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
352 pages ; 23 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780063392878, 0063392879, 9780063392878

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With Christmas around the corner, Ramona Tucker is desperate to get away. She has been lying to her family about her engagement to Malik, her (ex) fiancé. But breakups are fickle, and Ramona is convinced that she can make her pretend wedding real again--but only if she can avoid everyone discovering her secret at her mother's over-the-top Christmas Eve party. Two-thousand miles away in sunny Malibu, Chelsea Flint needs money to hold on to the beloved beachside cottage she shared with her late parents. The taxes are expensive, and her art isn't paying the bills. Once an irresistible star of the Los Angeles art scene, Chelsea seems to have lost that spark that vaulted her to the top. If she doesn't rediscover that magic--and sell a painting--soon, it will be her family's home she's selling instead. The two women swap homes, just in time, thanks to some careful planning by Ramona's best friend and a sturdy nudge from Chelsea's gallerist godmother. Ramona's Malibu dreams of sun and surf are interrupted as her first night brings an unwelcome stranger to her door, making her question who she can trust--the meddling neighbor Joan, or Jay, the handsome beachside fitness instructor with a secret of his own. Chelsea, desperate for Ramona to stay, hides what she knows--even if that means jeopardizing her budding connection with charming Carlos, whose dreams for his future could be the very key to unlock Chelsea from the weight of her past.

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APA Citation (style guide)

Allen, J. (2024). The most wonderful time: a novel. First edition. Harper Perennial.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Allen, Jayne, 1978-. 2024. The Most Wonderful Time: A Novel. Harper Perennial.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Allen, Jayne, 1978-, The Most Wonderful Time: A Novel. Harper Perennial, 2024.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Allen, Jayne. The Most Wonderful Time: A Novel. First edition. Harper Perennial, 2024.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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