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The Christmas Bachelor Auction (Matched by Mistake Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Rachel John (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 399 ratings
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A reluctant bachelor and an accidental bidder—is it the perfect recipe for romance or disaster?

Cara Marconi promised to bid at her town’s charity bachelor auction, but never with any intention of winning. So, when she wins her best friend’s brother, she’s a little stunned, and clearly he is, too. The last time they spent any time together before he left town, she sort of launched herself at him. It was a kiss to remember, and one she'd give anything to forget.

Justin Riggs was expecting to take a nice old lady out to dinner a few times, not worry about hurting Cara when he leaves again. Of course, that’s not exactly how their conversation goes after the auction. He may have called her out on her crush on him… and added some other accusations that will live to haunt him forever. Now, Cara thinks he's a jerk, and he’s realizing too late that he’d like a lot more than her forgiveness.

Cara’s stuck. By winning a date package with Justin, she’s also won the marketing headache that goes with it. The town expects to see them out together having fun. Fine. Cara will play along, but by her own rules. She'll friendzone the heck out of him, hide her heart where he can’t reach it, and conquer this crush by the time he leaves after Christmas.

Curl up with this sweet and sassy Christmas tale about mistaken motives and secrets revealed.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07ZZJGYVR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 3, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 3, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3332 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 127 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B08QFMFHY1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 399 ratings

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Rachel John

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USA Today Bestselling Author Rachel John loves to read anything with romance or humor, and thinks the best books should combine the two. She's found that writing is the best way to burn dinner. When not writing, she's reading, drawing, driving kids to various locations, or attempting to revive her exercise habit. Come visit Rachel on her Facebook page or Instagram. She'd love to hear from you!

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
399 global ratings

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WaWoman
5.0 out of 5 stars Getting What You Paid For
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
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Cara and Justin are a fun story with misunderstandings as a basis. I love Cara's heart and talent. She leads a quiet, humble life. Enter Justin, who has preconceived ideas about what is going on at home during his long absence. Enter Laurie, his sister, with the idea of a bachelor auction to raise money. Who votes for who and why leads to so many funny moments and the happy ending. Great story, characters, dialog, friend and family dynamics. I'm enjoying this whole series which is totally binge worthy.
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Shanna Johnson
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and unique
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2022
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Christmas Bachelor Auction was so fun! It definitely went different than I expected but it was adorable and well worth the read. I was new to this author and love her writing. It had a unique way to it that sets it apart but still gives it that sweet romance/hallmark feel. I definitely recommend this story.
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Vibliophile
5.0 out of 5 stars (4.5 stars) - Now I regret putting off reading this one!
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2019
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I wasn't that drawn in by the premise of this story when I first saw it, and decided to read some other books instead. I should have known better - Rachel John's books are always entertaining.

I love the way the author interplays Cara's perspective with Justin's - you can totally see how they each arrive at the mistaken conclusions they make. It's not funny, but at the same time, it is.

I don't generally like miscommunication stories, but this one isn't contrived to artificially draw out the story. It's a sort of comedy of errors that epitomizes Cara & Justin's frustrated relationship.

And you can't help but want their relationship to succeed. Their friendship is fun & lighthearted, and even when they get upset with each other, they can't hold on to it for long.

I think Justin's waffling went just a smidge longer than ideal because I was starting to feel frustrated with him, but it wasn't major so it didn't mess up the pacing significantly.

The ending was also a pleasant surprise as it took a slightly different turn than I anticipated, but it was even better than the one I was expecting.

I'm counting this easy and enjoyable read among my favorites of 2019!

*Clean romance level: passionate kisses
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3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story but needed more sizzle
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2022
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Nice, quick romantic read but could have used more angsty moments. The anticipation just wasn't enough for me. Maybe there just wasn't enough interaction between the MCs for me. Hard to explain, but I didn't feel a strong connection. There was chemistry but just not that sizzling, can't wait for them to finally get together kind that I love. It was a sweet, fun read overall though.
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j beth
5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Bachelor
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2024
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This was a delightful book to read.
Romance filled with childhood crushes
that blossomed into life long love.
Friends and and neighbors building a loving and caring community!
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mara
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Christmas novella
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2024
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Cara's helping her best friend run the Christmas Bachelor Auction to help increase tourism to their small Arizona town. What could go wrong? Winning a date with the guy you've been crushing on but haven't seen in 5 years!! And it's not just a date--it's a package date that includes stops all around town. Will Cara be able to keep Justin in the friend zone?

This second chance romance was a fun, quick read.
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Peke04
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2021
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Loved this story and the characters. Story moved fast with no slow spots. Hard to put down, just wanted to find out what was going to happen next.
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MaryEllen
5.0 out of 5 stars What a fun story!
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2022
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Each plan to friendzone the other while using the vouchers the various town merchants have donated to the auction. The couple not only has to use them up soon, but they have to submit photos to the little town's tourism director.

It was so much fun!
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Mary Ann Tippett
3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet short holiday story
Reviewed in Canada on December 18, 2022
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This author has a very clear, easy to read, writing style when it comes to romance. I read her Pride & Prejudice retelling and enjoyed her modern take on Jane Austen's classic story. So when I saw Rachel John's Christmas novella was free, I snapped it up.

This second chance romance did not disappoint in terms of fun-themed Christmassy dates. But there were no real surprises and the story itself did not have much of a wow factor. That said, the book is short enough to get a pleasant dose of Christmas romance over the holidays without having to commit to a full length novel.
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Dorothy Nesbitt
4.0 out of 5 stars Was such a true thing a cousin would do.
Reviewed in Australia on September 8, 2020
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It was nice light reading.
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Bev H.
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and Clean
Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2022
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This 2nd chance romance was a sweet, clean read with just enough drama to hold my interest.
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