Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal

Name: Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal
Brand: Hachette New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781399748520
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the brand new steamy, hilarious small-town festival comedy from the bestselling author

By Meghan Quinn

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Atlas 'Max' Maxheimer did not sign up for public humiliation this Christmas, but what's what he's about to get. One minute, he's anxiously trying to keep his family's Christmas tree farm - Evergreen - from imploding. The next? He's passed out in the snow after getting... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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A steamy new romcom from the romance TikTok sensation: hilarious, sexy, romantic, and with a festive, Christmas-y, holiday twist.

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And then there's Betty. Betty is new in town, full of holiday cheer and, worst of all, is helping her uncle open a rival tree farm next door. Max is convinced she's out to destroy everything Evergreen Farm stands for. Betty thinks Max might be one sleigh short of a winter parade.

Cue the holiday chaos . . .

Between blizzards, blown reputations and one stolen ornament with a seriously tragic backstory, this small-town war turns into something far messier - and much more delicious - than either of them expected.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399748520

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 464

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