The Holiday Mix-Up

Ginny Baird

Oct 2023 · Dreamscape Media · Narrated by Melanie Mendez

About this audiobook

Lonely-hearted waitress Katie Smith has nowhere to go for Christmas and a huge crush on her gorgeous diner patron Juan Martinez. So when Juan asks Katie to pose as his girlfriend for holiday festivities at his family’s winery, Katie leaps at the chance...that is, until an accident lands Juan in a coma right after giving his folks the “news.” Katie knows she should tell the Martinezes the truth, but when they immediately embrace her, Katie is reluctant to let her fantasy of a family holiday go. And then there’s Juan’s brother, Mateo, whose smile tugs at her heartstrings just right—and who tells her perfect Juan might not be everything he seems. Second son Mateo Martinez loves his brother, but Juan’s plan to “rebrand and expand” Los Cielos Cellars has cost their family too much and put its entire tradition in jeopardy. Katie seems to understand, but she’s still committed to Juan...even when Mateo starts to wish her gentle heart and beautiful smile were committed to him instead. With the winery at stake, secrets on all sides, and Juan due to wake up any day, can Katie and Mateo follow their hearts to a Christmas miracle, or will this mix-up ruin their chances?

Ratings and reviews

This basically "While You Were Sleeping" on a vineyard with a LatinX family set at Christmas on the west coast. Every movie plot is in this book except for the landlord who has a crush on Samdra Bullock's character. The family business, godparent, mistake at hospital, falling for other brother, one brother works with his hands and one is ultra modern with fancy home and suits, the girl falls for the family and vice versa, him taking her traveling in the future. I knew exactly what plot was coming or checking off boxes of the movie plot to this book. The book is cute, and I love the Puerto Rican traditions.they bring in, and it's worth the read for Christmas if you haven't seen the movie; you will like the characters, I am sure. The book plot twists were too much like the movie, sadly.