Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday that was hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
It’s her annual Christmas story. Can’t Wait!
Description
This year, nothing about Christmas is going to plan in bestselling author Sarah Morgan’s irresistibly feel-good novel full of friendship, love and festive chaos!As the snowstorm of the century bears down on New England, reclusive author Mabel Miller is preparing to spend yet another Christmas alone with her cats. While everyone else is making merry, she’ll be avoiding the whole painful holiday. No decorations. No tree. No traces of Christmas. That is, until the weather intervenes and sends not one but two cars spinning into the stone wall surrounding her isolated cottage. Now she has a house full of strangers when the last thing she wanted was company for Christmas.
Yet Mabel’s unexpected guests—a family with two young children expecting Santa to drop gifts down the chimney, and two work colleagues who clearly have a history—are determined to make the best of the situation. As her attempts to protect her privacy are thwarted by the two little ones who are charmingly oblivious to her boundaries, soon Mabel is making cocoa and cookies for the first time in years, and allowing them into her library, a place that contains so many of her secrets.
Mabel has her reasons for keeping her truths so deeply hidden. But this Christmas, if Mabel is brave enough to share, she might finally be able to rewrite the past and find a festive happy-ever-after – for her new friends, but also herself.
Perfect for readers who love:
⚈ Feel‑good women’s fiction
⚈ Cozy cottage setting at Christmas
⚈ Books about books
⚈ Stories of friendship, love, and new beginnings
Book Info
- Release Date: October 27, 2026
- Audiobook Narrator: Dara Rosenberg
- Audio Length: 10 hours, 27 minutes
- Print/Digital Page Numbers: 384
- Publishers:MIRA (print & digital) MIRA (audio)
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Fab choice, Jo, it does sound good!
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Thanks, Nicki💜 I love these stories.
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The Christmas vibes are getting me ready for the autumn/winter months. Though I’m not ending the summer until I get back off holiday later this month 😂
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I’m not saying goodbye until the temps drop below 90 F💜
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Great minds do think alike Jonetta! I hope we both enjoy this one.
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I do, too, Jodie💜 I had to laugh as our tastes are so aligned we’re bound to do this again.
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I can’t wait either!
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Don’t you just love her holiday stories💜
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I do indeed!
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I enjoyed this one!
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That’s great feedback💜
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Count me in for this one, JoI will be starting my Christmas reads at the end of this month, and this will be one of them for sure.
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Hear, hear💜
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I know this author is a favorite of many people and I enjoyed one of her books but it’s not the genre I’m feeling right now.
Anne – Books of My Heart
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She writes the best Christmas stories.
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