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The Festivus Miracle
It’s finals week during Tony McNeil’s second year in law school, and he’s struggling to keep up. Frankly, he’d rather be cooking. Then he meets first-year student Eddie Cohen-Fernandez, who’s heartsick over missing his family’s annual Festivus celebration. Tony can use his culinary skills to lift Eddie’s spirits, but finding long-term happiness? That just might require a Festivus miracle.
32 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2014
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Kim Fielding
175 books1,302 followersKim Fielding lives in Oregon and travels as often as she can manage. A professor by day, at night she rushes into a phone booth to change into her author costume (which involves comfy clothes instead of Spandex and is, sadly, lacking a cape). Her superpowers include the ability to write nearly anywhere, often while simultaneously doling out assistance to her family. Her favorite word to describe herself is "eclectic" and she finally got that seventh tattoo.
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November 3, 2014
The Festivus Miracle is the very definition of adorable and feel good: Two law students meet in the student lounge. Tony, who comes from a well-to-do family of lawyers, invites Eddie for dinner, and the two become good friends.
Tony loves to cook, but he loves having someone to cook FOR even more. Eddie is disappointed to miss his family's Festivus holiday celebration this year, but he's glad to spend the winter break with Tony.
This story is all about family and acceptance and love, about making your own choices and finding your own path. This is a no-sex-on-page-but-lots-of-cuddles, brimming-with-sweetness, I-loved-you-at-hello kind of book.
Tony and Eddie create their own winter miracle.
And I wouldn't have had it any other way.
Go buy this one! Kim donates 100 percent of her self-published book proceeds to Doctors Without Borders. For a small price, you'll get a big smile on your face AND donate to a great cause.
Tony loves to cook, but he loves having someone to cook FOR even more. Eddie is disappointed to miss his family's Festivus holiday celebration this year, but he's glad to spend the winter break with Tony.
This story is all about family and acceptance and love, about making your own choices and finding your own path. This is a no-sex-on-page-but-lots-of-cuddles, brimming-with-sweetness, I-loved-you-at-hello kind of book.
Tony and Eddie create their own winter miracle.
And I wouldn't have had it any other way.
Go buy this one! Kim donates 100 percent of her self-published book proceeds to Doctors Without Borders. For a small price, you'll get a big smile on your face AND donate to a great cause.
February 29, 2020
This is a great little holiday read. Characters are charming and the idea of Festivus is quite amusing. Truly enjoyed it!
December 21, 2014
Cute and super cheesy. Like a proper holiday story should be.
There was something missing, though. What's Festivus without the Airing of Grievances? Oh well, they just met so they have nothing to complain about yet. I'm sure they'll have plenty of grievances to air come next year.
September 12, 2016
Super sweet story. Loved it. I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!
December 7, 2014
Holiday stories make me happy.
Kim Fielding makes me so happy.
Any sort of reference to Seinfeld makes me, like, super happy.
So I'm feeling pretty happy. But I'd be happier if there had been even more Festivus celebration. Could we see these feats of strength perhaps? When does everyone start airing their grievances?
Also, food. Whenever it's revealed that a character is a chef or a baker or some kind of foodie I mentally prepare myself for FOOD PORN. I want the food scenes to be as explicit as a cock in an ass, okay? But we didn't even find out what Tony made for Festivus dinner! Meatloaf or spaghetti or both? And what kind of meatloaf or spaghetti? I need DEETS.
Okay, on a christ-am-I-silly note, the minute I found out the glasses, ironic t-shirt wearing Eddie with the curling smile is from Northern California--this is where my mind went-->
I'd say I need help but I DON'T GIVE A FUCK.
December 21, 2014
That was so darn cute!! And yes, yes I did create a new shelf specifically for books set in Nebraska :)
November 12, 2019
An hour listen but so much feels! 😍 Personally, I’m someone who enjoys holiday stories all year round and since I’m gearing towards the upcoming holidays, I’m already kicking off the season with lovely holiday stories. And holy smoke, this one was just adorable.
Tony is doing his best to get through his second year at law school. Law has never been his passion but he has the heavy burden of family legacy on his shoulders and he hates disappointing his parents. He has already disappointed them when he came out so he’s just doing everything he can to just pass by. Enter the adorable nerd, Eddie with a meet cute at the library. The freshman and the senior instantly clicked and formed a lovely friendship and the attraction is simmering and heating up. But what would happen when the exam ends and the holidays start? Is it time for a Christmas miracle love story to come true?
The meet cute was really adorable. 😍 And I loved both MCs instantly. From a friendship to the beginning of something much more, the characters are realistic, likable and fun. And who doesn’t love a good holiday love story? 😉 And Eddie’s family is just ahhhhmazing! 💜 Seriously, it’s amazing how Kim Fielding was able to pack a compete story and that much emotions into an one hour listen. As always, Joel Leslie did a fanatic job narrating this story. I am so used to listening his snarky MCs that this narration felt very fresh and different. 😁 Loved it. A lovely listen for the coming holidays. 😘
4.5 A festivus miracle indeed stars
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Audio rating
Story - 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Narration - 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Performance - 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Overall - 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Tony is doing his best to get through his second year at law school. Law has never been his passion but he has the heavy burden of family legacy on his shoulders and he hates disappointing his parents. He has already disappointed them when he came out so he’s just doing everything he can to just pass by. Enter the adorable nerd, Eddie with a meet cute at the library. The freshman and the senior instantly clicked and formed a lovely friendship and the attraction is simmering and heating up. But what would happen when the exam ends and the holidays start? Is it time for a Christmas miracle love story to come true?
The meet cute was really adorable. 😍 And I loved both MCs instantly. From a friendship to the beginning of something much more, the characters are realistic, likable and fun. And who doesn’t love a good holiday love story? 😉 And Eddie’s family is just ahhhhmazing! 💜 Seriously, it’s amazing how Kim Fielding was able to pack a compete story and that much emotions into an one hour listen. As always, Joel Leslie did a fanatic job narrating this story. I am so used to listening his snarky MCs that this narration felt very fresh and different. 😁 Loved it. A lovely listen for the coming holidays. 😘
4.5 A festivus miracle indeed stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Audio rating
Story - 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Narration - 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Performance - 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Overall - 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
November 9, 2014
It's no secret that I love me a Fielding read. This was lovely little holiday read about two law students in a will they, won't they situation. I got a kick out of the Festivus celebrations and like that people are embracing it in RL. My friends and I created our own holiday years ago because I tend to travel in December. We call it New Valmas and it encompasses Christmas/New Year's/Valentines' Day we choose a random day in Feb/March to celebrate it and do all these odd rituals that make us laugh. I'm all for creating odd holidays! ;)
I thought the guys here were so well suited to each other and this just has a nice flow with an angst level that wasn't overwhelming. Definitely a Festivus for the rest of us.
I thought the guys here were so well suited to each other and this just has a nice flow with an angst level that wasn't overwhelming. Definitely a Festivus for the rest of us.
November 3, 2014
This was totes adorable.
January 16, 2018
Fluffalicious!
Sweet, yummy, and fluffy. All you could want in a holiday short story. And I learned something new....I’d never hear of Festivus before, apparently it’s real.
Sweet, yummy, and fluffy. All you could want in a holiday short story. And I learned something new....I’d never hear of Festivus before, apparently it’s real.
November 9, 2014
Um it's not awful? it's probably even cute, but I really didn't like it.
The characters felt unnatural to me; I kept feeling law terms were peppered in there to impress and seriously? - Tony clamped his jaw resolutely shut, until he sure his superego had proper control over his id
I've got a psychology degree - if you catch me uttering such pretentious twaffle please poke me with the proverbial stick (pole?)! Leave Freud alone, as narration goes it had me rolling my eyes.
Festivus I've since been told is a Seinfeld thing. I guess to those in the know the book title would prepare them. Unfortunately I've never watched a full episode, couldn't identify any of the characters; so yeah - completely excluded from the in-joke, never an endearing feeling.
That they'd be attending Festivus together wasn't so much predictable as a foregone conclusion, but that such a brief friendship convinced Tony to finally grow a pair and own up via phone to his parents (at Christmas) that he hated his studies...
I got nothing. No feels - well truthfully a lot of irritation. Was admittedly in a grouchy mood when I picked it up but I was expecting a bundle of warm fuzzies to cheer me up and, no. But others find it cute and it's inoffensive so I'll give it a generous 2stars.
The characters felt unnatural to me; I kept feeling law terms were peppered in there to impress and seriously? - Tony clamped his jaw resolutely shut, until he sure his superego had proper control over his id
I've got a psychology degree - if you catch me uttering such pretentious twaffle please poke me with the proverbial stick (pole?)! Leave Freud alone, as narration goes it had me rolling my eyes.
Festivus I've since been told is a Seinfeld thing. I guess to those in the know the book title would prepare them. Unfortunately I've never watched a full episode, couldn't identify any of the characters; so yeah - completely excluded from the in-joke, never an endearing feeling.
That they'd be attending Festivus together wasn't so much predictable as a foregone conclusion, but that such a brief friendship convinced Tony to finally grow a pair and own up via phone to his parents (at Christmas) that he hated his studies...
I got nothing. No feels - well truthfully a lot of irritation. Was admittedly in a grouchy mood when I picked it up but I was expecting a bundle of warm fuzzies to cheer me up and, no. But others find it cute and it's inoffensive so I'll give it a generous 2stars.
January 7, 2016
I'm all for the spread of Festivus for the restuvus, particularly the rule that only regifts are allowed under the "pole," so I took a chance even though generally I'm an unreconstructed Grinch about feel-good holiday stories. This was a cute, easy read, though so slight I didn't particularly invest in either character. Also, as a longstanding Seinfeld fan, the Costanzas have always been my goto example for dysfunctional family dynamics--like when my kids are fighting in a restaurant I might scream at them to shut the fuck up because they sound like the Costanzas. The Constanza "airing of the grievances" is a lot closer to some of my family's more shuddersome holidays than anything you're likely to see in the Hernandez-Cohen's adorably cluttered home full of adorably wacky eccentrics. That should be hint enough that I am probably not the best judge of cute holiday stories. Those that enjoy them will find this a quick, sweet, good-natured read.
November 3, 2014
My God that was adorable. So sickening sweet that my eyes watered and I had a grin a mile wide.
I am not even ready to think about Christmas yet but that certainly gave me a push in the right feeling direction.
Such a feel good read.
I love cooks in my books. (Get your mind out of the gutter and read what that says!)
A miracle indeed.
I am not even ready to think about Christmas yet but that certainly gave me a push in the right feeling direction.
Such a feel good read.
I love cooks in my books. (Get your mind out of the gutter and read what that says!)
A miracle indeed.
December 23, 2019
***3.5***
A heartwarming treat from Kim Fielding delivered by Joel Leslie, and no feats of strength are required. *heart eyes*
This is a story about finding your bliss, the chosen family who will support your choices, and the love of your life when you weren't even looking.
A heartwarming treat from Kim Fielding delivered by Joel Leslie, and no feats of strength are required. *heart eyes*
This is a story about finding your bliss, the chosen family who will support your choices, and the love of your life when you weren't even looking.
November 3, 2014
Super cute holiday shorty.
December 21, 2017
Cute story, but there wasn't any need for
December 9, 2020
It was a sweet, short holiday story. Not too much more to say than that.
October 29, 2015
Note: A copy of the audiobook was provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.
The combo of author Kim Fielding and narrator Joel Leslie was the perfect recipe for a great holiday story that will warm your insides better than a hot toddy on a cold day.
Tony McNeil would rather be cooking than studying for law school finals. He doesn’t want to be a lawyer but yielded to pressure from his attorney parents. Hating the loneliness of his apartment, he’s come to the library for the camaraderie of suffering with fellow students. He meets first-year student Eddie Cohen when Eddie retrieves a paper Tony dropped and after a brief conversation, Tony decides to invite Eddie to his apartment to share a meal with him. Sounds odd? Not to Tony who gets his enjoyment from cooking, and he knows that sharing with this cute man will make his dinner taste even better.
Within a few days, it’s evident that the two are well on their way to a committed relationship. But neither is going home for the semester break and holidays—Tony because his wealthy parents are in Cabo and Eddie because his car won’t make it all the way to California even though he really wants to go. As he shares his family’s annual celebration of the holiday they call Festivus, Tony can’t help but be mesmerized and he surprises Eddie by offering him a ride home. After all, he might find someone there who would appreciate his cooking, and he knows it will make his sweet man very happy to see his family.
What I loved most about this story is how quickly Kim Fielding sketched in the characters and their relationship, making them three-dimensional and believable as a couple. Eddie’s family was a hoot, his traditions unique, and the fun the two had while on their trip was just perfect for holiday enjoyment. I definitely recommend this to everyone who likes a sweet non-denominational holiday romance to top off their day. Narrator Joel Leslie adds to the pleasure with variety in the vocalizations and an upbeat narrative. This is a great stocking stuffer. Don’t miss out!
The combo of author Kim Fielding and narrator Joel Leslie was the perfect recipe for a great holiday story that will warm your insides better than a hot toddy on a cold day.
Tony McNeil would rather be cooking than studying for law school finals. He doesn’t want to be a lawyer but yielded to pressure from his attorney parents. Hating the loneliness of his apartment, he’s come to the library for the camaraderie of suffering with fellow students. He meets first-year student Eddie Cohen when Eddie retrieves a paper Tony dropped and after a brief conversation, Tony decides to invite Eddie to his apartment to share a meal with him. Sounds odd? Not to Tony who gets his enjoyment from cooking, and he knows that sharing with this cute man will make his dinner taste even better.
Within a few days, it’s evident that the two are well on their way to a committed relationship. But neither is going home for the semester break and holidays—Tony because his wealthy parents are in Cabo and Eddie because his car won’t make it all the way to California even though he really wants to go. As he shares his family’s annual celebration of the holiday they call Festivus, Tony can’t help but be mesmerized and he surprises Eddie by offering him a ride home. After all, he might find someone there who would appreciate his cooking, and he knows it will make his sweet man very happy to see his family.
What I loved most about this story is how quickly Kim Fielding sketched in the characters and their relationship, making them three-dimensional and believable as a couple. Eddie’s family was a hoot, his traditions unique, and the fun the two had while on their trip was just perfect for holiday enjoyment. I definitely recommend this to everyone who likes a sweet non-denominational holiday romance to top off their day. Narrator Joel Leslie adds to the pleasure with variety in the vocalizations and an upbeat narrative. This is a great stocking stuffer. Don’t miss out!
December 8, 2015
Aw. This was so cute.
Tony and Eddie's first sexy encounter was as delicious as one of Tony's meals
I was a little thrown by just how quickly it went from a date, to sex, to driving across the country for "Festivus", to talk of marriage.
A teensy bit thrown.
Tony and Eddie's first sexy encounter was as delicious as one of Tony's meals
I was a little thrown by just how quickly it went from a date, to sex, to driving across the country for "Festivus", to talk of marriage.
A teensy bit thrown.
December 8, 2015
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW
3.5 stars
Cute story, despite being a zero-to-sixty "I love you" tale. I still gawwww'd over Tony & Eddie. The audio is about an hour and worth a listen. Sweet holiday tale. Adorbs.
December 21, 2017
This was a cute, short and very enjoyable story. While the plot was predictable, it didn't lessen my enjoyment of it. And OMG, I didn't realize the book title "Festivus" was related to Seinfeld. I sooo didn't catch that reference until it was explained in the book. Too Funny!!!
Eddie's family celebrates Festivus - to include feats of strength!!
But it doesn't look like he can make him home on his budget. But never fear!!! Tony is here to save the day and drive him home to California.
They are such a cute couple, and yes it is an insta-love situation and they talk about their future and marriage waaaay too early in their relationship. BUT!!! I didn't mind it. Nope, not one bit. I enjoyed seeing them talk about the future because I can see it happening just the way they envision it. Since it's a short story we don't get to see their future on page. This was the next best thing.
I do recommend; 4 stars.
P.S. I may have become addicted to adding gifs now that I've learned how to do it. LOL. :-D
Eddie's family celebrates Festivus - to include feats of strength!!
But it doesn't look like he can make him home on his budget. But never fear!!! Tony is here to save the day and drive him home to California.
They are such a cute couple, and yes it is an insta-love situation and they talk about their future and marriage waaaay too early in their relationship. BUT!!! I didn't mind it. Nope, not one bit. I enjoyed seeing them talk about the future because I can see it happening just the way they envision it. Since it's a short story we don't get to see their future on page. This was the next best thing.
I do recommend; 4 stars.
P.S. I may have become addicted to adding gifs now that I've learned how to do it. LOL. :-D
November 10, 2015
Cute little Christmassy novella to start getting us all in the mood. Enjoyed this tale of law student but wannabe Chef Tony and his boyfriend Eddie....whom I just loved to bits!! 4 stars from me.
February 14, 2019
Audible Review:
Overall 4 out of 5 stars
Performance 5 out of 5 stars
Story 4 out of 5 stars
Delightful little surprise!
I was perusing the Romance Package for a quick listen when I came across The Festivus Miracle. Even though the holiday season is over, I downloaded this one as soon as I saw it was narrated by Joel Leslie. And I'm so glad I did, this was such an adorable story! That's really all you can say about- lots of cuteness that left me with a smile on my face.
The narration was perfect! But then again, I wouldn't expect anything less from Mr. Leslie. He did such a great job as always!
It was funny, after listening to so many NR Walker books, he hear him speak in anything other than an Australian accent!
Overall 4 out of 5 stars
Performance 5 out of 5 stars
Story 4 out of 5 stars
Delightful little surprise!
I was perusing the Romance Package for a quick listen when I came across The Festivus Miracle. Even though the holiday season is over, I downloaded this one as soon as I saw it was narrated by Joel Leslie. And I'm so glad I did, this was such an adorable story! That's really all you can say about- lots of cuteness that left me with a smile on my face.
The narration was perfect! But then again, I wouldn't expect anything less from Mr. Leslie. He did such a great job as always!
It was funny, after listening to so many NR Walker books, he hear him speak in anything other than an Australian accent!
April 24, 2017
Overall book rating: 3.5
Audio Book: Joel Leslie 3.5
Book Cover: 3
This was really sweet. I enjoyed it.
Audio Book: Joel Leslie 3.5
Book Cover: 3
This was really sweet. I enjoyed it.
December 29, 2019
Sweet and funny!
A perfect in between! :)
A perfect in between! :)
November 23, 2021
I’ve read this author before. This is a mm contemporary romance set in the USA. Main characters are law students Eddie and Tony. Slow burn from friends to lovers. Only child Tony is following his parents wishes and expectations and Eddie comes from a large accepting family. Great short story with a great outcome.
April 21, 2017
cute sweet short. It made me in a good mood, just what I needed.
November 3, 2014
The sweetness in this story... I loved it! :)
December 13, 2018
Just about perfect :)
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