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All I Want for Christmas
A doctor and a nurse work to make Christmas special at their hospital.
3 pages, Audiobook
Published December 2, 2021
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Michelle Stimpson
91 books566 followersHello, Goodreads community! I'm Michelle Stimpson, and storytelling is my heartbeat. I've found my calling in penning heartwarming women's fiction that offers a seat at the table of family, humor, and hope. As an author, my greatest joy comes from crafting narratives that resonate with anyone seeking to find laughter and light in the pages of a good book. My tagline, 'Read. Love. Repeat.', is a promise of the emotional journey I aim to provide—engaging stories you’ll love and yearn to revisit.
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December 21, 2021
“All I Want for Christmas” is an audible original, and freebee, that’s billed as “A heartwarming story perfect for fans of Hallmark”. It is indeed.
This is a sweet story about a single mom who is about to spend her first Christmas alone. Her son is spending time with her ex; her ex just texted her to let her know that he’s engaged. Christmas is looking bleak for Dr. Allison Hall.
She and a hunky male nurse are cornered into decorating their ward for Christmas. Neither are looking forward to Christmas.
And, surprise, as all those Hallmark movies, the two find the Christmas spirit and their own little Christmas miracle.
This is a bit over 3 hours, and it’s a nice holiday listen. Both narrators, Eboni Flowers and Reginald James do a fine job.
This is a sweet story about a single mom who is about to spend her first Christmas alone. Her son is spending time with her ex; her ex just texted her to let her know that he’s engaged. Christmas is looking bleak for Dr. Allison Hall.
She and a hunky male nurse are cornered into decorating their ward for Christmas. Neither are looking forward to Christmas.
And, surprise, as all those Hallmark movies, the two find the Christmas spirit and their own little Christmas miracle.
This is a bit over 3 hours, and it’s a nice holiday listen. Both narrators, Eboni Flowers and Reginald James do a fine job.
December 24, 2021
This one started out interesting enough. 🤔 A Christmas fanatic doctor paired with a Scrooge nurse to decorate their floor. 🎄🎅🏻 In true Hallmark Holiday movie fashion, there’s some chemistry. But then, it just kinda fell flat for me. 🤷🏼♀️
December 23, 2021
4 stars
A sweet holiday story where the heroine ( a doctor and single mom) and the hero (a grouchy nurse) spend time together decorating the nurses station in the hospital. I loved Allison and Dante and Allison’s son, Ty. Very Christmasy and cute.
A sweet holiday story where the heroine ( a doctor and single mom) and the hero (a grouchy nurse) spend time together decorating the nurses station in the hospital. I loved Allison and Dante and Allison’s son, Ty. Very Christmasy and cute.
Audio book source: Audible
Story Rating: 4 stars
Narrators: Eboni Flowers & Reginald James
Narration Rating: 4 stars
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 3h 16m
October 23, 2023
3.5 stars rounded up
A cute holiday romance novella about a newly divorced doctor about to spend the first Christmas without her son, and the hot but grinchy nurse she works with. I enjoyed this. It is of course a bit short, but I think it works and I liked the arc of external conflict each character is dealing with. Cute and a good option for people looking for a not-steamy romance option.
A cute holiday romance novella about a newly divorced doctor about to spend the first Christmas without her son, and the hot but grinchy nurse she works with. I enjoyed this. It is of course a bit short, but I think it works and I liked the arc of external conflict each character is dealing with. Cute and a good option for people looking for a not-steamy romance option.
December 20, 2023
A super sweet and cheesy Christmas romance listen. Very hallmark-y. Both narrators did a fantastic job.
December 23, 2021
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS
● Christmas novella
● Dr. Allison & Dante
● single mom
● doctor (Allison) / nurse (Dante)
● both on the decorating committee
● work place - hospital
● Dante is a Scrooge
● Allison is the new doctor at the hospital
● helping a dying patient find some Christmas joy
● standalone
● Christmas novella
● Dr. Allison & Dante
● single mom
● doctor (Allison) / nurse (Dante)
● both on the decorating committee
● work place - hospital
● Dante is a Scrooge
● Allison is the new doctor at the hospital
● helping a dying patient find some Christmas joy
● standalone
Audiobook source: Audible Plus
Narrator: Eboni Flowers & Reginald James
Length: 3H 16M
December 4, 2021
This was a nice Christmas story about Dr. Allison and Nurse Dontae and what Christmas means to each of them….This story help the pair navigate their way through the season, eventually to each other.
December 20, 2021
An easy listening Christmas story :)
December 17, 2021
An exceptional holiday story that captures the true meaning of Christmas. I laughed, I swooned, I even teared up a bit. And the dual narrators, Eboni Flowers and Reginald James, did an amazing job. Just stunning.
January 21, 2023
This was sweet and Christmasy, kinda like a Hallmark Christmas Movie.
I would've rated this higher but I found Allison annoying and insufferable.
Way too much respectability politics nonsense for my tastes.
I would've rated this higher but I found Allison annoying and insufferable.
Way too much respectability politics nonsense for my tastes.
December 19, 2021
19/12/2021
2.25 ⭐️
I just need to say this now. There is absolutely nothing wrong with not having the Christmas spirit but there is absolutely something wrong with trying to force it on people.
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2.25 ⭐️
I just need to say this now. There is absolutely nothing wrong with not having the Christmas spirit but there is absolutely something wrong with trying to force it on people.
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December 23, 2021
So, if, like me, you're not a fan of "Family Forgives!" theme, have a heads up with this one that you're going to encounter it, and bonus inclusion of faith/God on top of that, so... That's a slice of this story that's so not for me, but that said, I really enjoyed the connection between Alison and Dante, and their journey to getting together, and how well Alison's feelings about this particular first Christmas with her son with her ex was written.
The audio performers were pretty solid, though the man who read Dante sometimes paused oddly and his pacing was sometimes off, but overall they did a great job and I enjoyed them both.
The audio performers were pretty solid, though the man who read Dante sometimes paused oddly and his pacing was sometimes off, but overall they did a great job and I enjoyed them both.
December 10, 2021
It's a cheesy Christmas story. It's cute not practical it's very Hallmark lol.
December 5, 2022
omg so cute 🤭 i work in the healthcare field and it was so refreshing for a hospital to be the setting and celebrate christmas and black love 💕💕
May 17, 2022
Okay, it's a Christmas story and it's springtime; but I needed to quick book to listen to while traveling around these past few days. Cute story based on a Dr. Mom who is divorced with a little boy and a nurse Hux by the name of Dante. Dr. Allison had to cope with her son being with his Dad for Christmas and her elderly patient close to death who only wants to see his daughter but refuses to acknowledge his feelings. If you are a Christmas Hallmark fan you will enjoy this book.
November 16, 2023
This is a sweet, no steam romance between a divorced doctor and a grumpy scrooge nurse. It's got a lot of commentary on how black people are treated in the medical system, but the judgy comments on marijuana were a little weird and off putting.
April 1, 2022
Yes I know this is a Christmas book and it's spring time, but I enjoyed Allison & Dante. Narrators were bomb. There is no secks, but it was still enjoyable. Rating: 💜💜💜💜💜
December 17, 2023
I didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I did. She’s a single mother and doctor who loves Christmas and volunteered for the Christmas decorating committee; he’s a nurse and a grinch who’s deep into social justice and got roped into helping her.
Slow burn, no spice. Complex characters with complex emotions as they navigate through the holiday season together in spite of their different outlooks on Christmas.
Lots of respectful, easily digestible discussions on grief, EOL care, doctor patient privacy, the dilemma of personal values and experiences conflicting with HIPPA and their Nightingale pledge / Hippocratic oath. Not quite realistic but it unsurprising for what basically feels like a Hallmark Christmas movie-turned-book.
Also it’s wild that this doctor has this much free time. 🤣 There’s also quite a bunch of faith stuff which isn’t my thing but looking up the author, she’s very religious and mostly writes faith heavy books. Nonetheless, I had a lovely time.
Slow burn, no spice. Complex characters with complex emotions as they navigate through the holiday season together in spite of their different outlooks on Christmas.
Lots of respectful, easily digestible discussions on grief, EOL care, doctor patient privacy, the dilemma of personal values and experiences conflicting with HIPPA and their Nightingale pledge / Hippocratic oath. Not quite realistic but it unsurprising for what basically feels like a Hallmark Christmas movie-turned-book.
Also it’s wild that this doctor has this much free time. 🤣 There’s also quite a bunch of faith stuff which isn’t my thing but looking up the author, she’s very religious and mostly writes faith heavy books. Nonetheless, I had a lovely time.
December 6, 2022
Very cute, very wholesome Christmas short story. Loved the female doctor/male nurse relationship and loved her son! I would read a whole book with these characters...is there one?!
November 11, 2023
Super sweet. Just like a Hallmark movie. Perfect for the Christmaa season. Happy reading!
December 9, 2023
This was a short cute Christmas story. I read it while running errands today. It has a grumpy x sunshine trope but a holiday edition. Our fmc loves Christmas and has to adjust to celebrating as a newly single mother alone while her son and ex-husband start a new tradition with the stepmom. Our mmc is a bit of a Grinch, he believes that Christmas is no longer about spirit and care but capitalism. We see both our MC's grow closer together while on a work assignment and assisting a patient.
This was a fast read and it did provide the holiday vibes. I think if this was a bit longer and a little more descriptive I would have enjoyed it more. I couldn't help but roll my eyes at our mmc. I felt his character was hard to care for, he wasn't bad but his thinking made no sense to me.
This was a fast read and it did provide the holiday vibes. I think if this was a bit longer and a little more descriptive I would have enjoyed it more. I couldn't help but roll my eyes at our mmc. I felt his character was hard to care for, he wasn't bad but his thinking made no sense to me.
December 21, 2021
This story was cute, just kind of lack luster! I loved how grumpy Dante was about Christmas! And I loved that Allison was all about to keeping traditions alive! I really loved that Allison was battling with being away from her son on Christmas, and it’s a conversation that more people need to be had more! The story was cute, but I didn’t really like the female narrator all that much, and I felt like the story was much longer than it needed to be honestly.
December 12, 2021
Loved this so much , listened in one work day . Beautiful black story with family aspects , love , friendship , tradition , heartache and a good time . It’s a perfect holiday romcom with all the goods ! Give it a go , you won’t be disappointed.
December 17, 2021
Very cute
December 18, 2021
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June 20, 2023
I love a happy ending in love. No trauma added and no circles around. Straight to the point. Short and sweet.
December 2, 2022
3.5 stars
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A short and sweet Christmas story. I do wish there'd been a little more to indicate what's next for these characters. The ending felt abrupt.
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A short and sweet Christmas story. I do wish there'd been a little more to indicate what's next for these characters. The ending felt abrupt.
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