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A Very Coco Christmas: A sparkling, feel-good, Christmas short story (Coco Pinchard Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Robert Bryndza (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 out of 5 stars 1,101 ratings
A Very Coco Christmas is a delicious, stand-alone prequel short story to Robert Bryndza's smash-hit Coco Pinchard series, with a glorious cast of characters including Daniel's mother Ethel, sister Meryl - and a turkey called Jean Paul Belmondo...

It's 1985, and eighteen-year-old Coco Pinchard is home in London for Christmas after her first term at Aberystwyth University.

She has started to write, and fallen hopelessly in love with Daniel Pinchard, a devilishly handsome musician from the wrong side of the river. But Coco's overbearing mother has other plans and resumes her campaign for Coco to meet and marry the 'right sort of man', preferably Kenneth, son of her best friends Adrian and Yvonne Rosebury, who will be joining them for Christmas.

As snow falls softly over the city, and Coco tries to juggle a series of hilarious events, the stage is set for a Christmas lunch like no other.

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'I have a new favourite author! Bryndza tells the story as if you are sitting with your girlfriends exchanging bits of wisdom. The write up was correct. I do not often laugh-out-loud at books, but I sure did while reading this one!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon Reader

'What an outstanding read!! I laughed, cried and cringed alongside Coco, the main character in this pacy story!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon Reader

'Loved this so much, funny and enjoyable. Bryndza seems to be able to get into the head of women better than most other women. He has zeroed in on us and done it well!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ FeatherOnAWire, Amazon top 100 reviewer

'A real feel-good book, you just don't want it to end. Definitely a five star rating!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazon Reader
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About the Author

Robert Bryndza is the author of the international #1 bestseller The Girl in the Ice, which is the first in his Detective Erika Foster series.

The Night Stalker, Dark Water and Last Breath are the second, third, and fourth books in the series, and the fifth book, Cold Blood has just been published.

Robert's books have sold over 2 million copies and have been translated into 27 languages.

In addition to writing crime fiction, Robert has published a bestselling series of romantic comedy novels. He is British and lives in Slovakia.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00YVD3U40
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Raven Street Publishing; 2nd edition (June 3, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 3, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 83 pages
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Robert Bryndza is an international bestselling author, best known for his page-turning crime and thriller novels, which have sold over five million copies.

His crime debut, The Girl in the Ice was released in February 2016, introducing Detective Chief Inspector Erika Foster. Within five months it sold one million copies, reaching number one in the Amazon UK, USA and Australian charts. To date, The Girl in the Ice has sold over 1.5 million copies in the English language and has been sold into translation in 29 countries. It was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller (2016), the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle in France (2018), and it won two reader voted awards, The Thrillzone Awards best debut thriller in The Netherlands (2018) and The Dead Good Papercut Award for best page turner at the Harrogate Crime Festival (2016).

Robert has released a further five novels in the Erika Foster series, The Night Stalker, Dark Water, Last Breath, Cold Blood and Deadly Secrets, all of which have been global bestsellers, and in 2017 Last Breath was a Goodreads Choice Award nominee for Mystery and Thriller. Fatal Witness, the seventh Erika Foster novel, has just been published.

Most recently, Robert created a new crime thriller series based around the central character Kate Marshall, a police officer turned private detective. The first book, Nine Elms, was an Amazon USA #1 bestseller and an Amazon UK top five bestseller, and the series has been sold into translation in 18 countries. The second book in the series is the global bestselling, Shadow Sands and the third book, Darkness Falls.

Robert was born in Lowestoft, on the east coast of England. He studied at Aberystwyth University, and the Guildford School of Acting, and was an actor for several years, but didn’t find success until he took a play he’d written to the Edinburgh Festival. This led to the decision to change career and start writing. He self-published a bestselling series of romantic comedy novels, before switching to writing crime. Robert lives with his husband in Slovakia, and is lucky enough to write full-time.

You can find out more about Robert and his books at www.robertbryndza.com

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Customers enjoy this Christmas novella for its humor and relationships, with one review noting it's a fun light read for the holiday season. The book is well-written and serves as a great introduction to the Coco Pinchard series, providing a delightful peek into the character's past. Customers appreciate the lively characters and find the story cute and short.

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47 customers mention "Humor"44 positive3 negative

Customers find the book humorous, particularly appreciating the relationships between characters, with one customer noting it's a fun light read for the Christmas season.

"...of Coco, Daniel, and several other of Rob's sometimes outrageous, always comical, and yet, believably human characters. &#..." Read more

"...Great fun!" Read more

"...Marriage" Coco Pinchard and am hoping for a well developed and funny story. I wasn't sure which order in which to read them...." Read more

"...ingredients: copious amount of snow and food and a Christmas dinner full of awkward moments. Rating: 4,5" Read more

41 customers mention "Readability"41 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, describing it as a great holiday read and a nice quick read.

"...34;A Very Coco Christmas" is a fun fast read ~and~ provides some back-story on Coco's, name, relationship with Daniel, her extended family and..." Read more

"...an excellent taste of Bryndza’s earlier (and much more light-hearted) writing...." Read more

"...next "Love and Marriage" Coco Pinchard and am hoping for a well developed and funny story...." Read more

"...Robert's style is refreshing and fun and takes you back to the eighties with ease...." Read more

37 customers mention "Story quality"28 positive9 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of this novella, describing it as a cute short prequel to the Coco Pinchard series.

"...34;A Very Coco Christmas" is a fun fast read ~and~ provides some back-story on Coco's, name, relationship with Daniel, her extended family and..." Read more

"...There are three full-length novels and another Christmas-themed short story to be enjoyed in this series. Great fun!" Read more

"...This prequella is the perfect introduction for the Coco Pinchard series and I am sure that after reading it, you will be left wanting to know more..." Read more

"...The story begins slowly and the plot is rather thin and predictable...." Read more

13 customers mention "Taste"13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the taste of the book, finding Coco delightful, with one customer noting it has all the festive ingredients, while another appreciates it as a fun peek into the character's past.

"...It's a delightful insight into the history of Coco, Daniel, and several other of Rob's sometimes outrageous, always comical, and yet, believably..." Read more

"...from his Erika Foster series, this short story gives an excellent taste of Bryndza’s earlier (and much more light-hearted) writing...." Read more

"...highly recommend this short read for this Christmas as it has all the festive ingredients: copious amount of snow and food and a Christmas dinner..." Read more

"...This is a cute fluffy short novella that introduces the reader to Coco Pinchard, the heroine of the author's Coco Pinchard chick lit series...." Read more

10 customers mention "Character development"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, describing them as lively.

"...of Rob's sometimes outrageous, always comical, and yet, believably human characters. &#..." Read more

"Easy to read with believable, fun characters. I think I might just have to read the rest of these books!" Read more

"...Coco's boyfriend Daniel's mother Ethel is a great character and I hope there will be more of her in the Coco novels...." Read more

"...It was fun, and well balanced, with a variety of characters interacting, and I was laughing at the mental pictures of Christmas lunch...." Read more

9 customers mention "Shortness"4 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's length, with several noting it is short.

"Short, Way to short..but very funny fills in background on who everyone is in books before this one example Ethel and Merrell, Chris etc...." Read more

"...Even for a short, I felt it was just too short!" Read more

"Prequel to his earlier books in the series. Very short. Very funny. I wish it had been longer. Love this author!" Read more

"Very short but fun. I'm going to have to read the other books at some point." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Froggy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars. I hope Coco’s adventures never end!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2014
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    Five stars. How could I not love this "Cup of Coco"?!

    I'm so glad I read "A Very Coco Christmas"! It's a delightful insight into the history of Coco, Daniel, and several other of Rob's sometimes outrageous, always comical, and yet, believably human characters.

    "A Very Coco Christmas" is a fun fast read ~and~ provides some back-story on Coco's, name, relationship with Daniel, her extended family and the start of her friendship with Lord Chris. Lastly but by no means least in my book it's both an amusing and nostalgic travel back to the 80's.

    It took me a while to get around to reading this because I knew Daniel would be featured heavily, and at the time this book was released, I didn't care for him. That being said, Daniel becomes much more likeable in the third book: “Coco Pinchard, The Consequences of Love and Sex”.

    I hope Coco’s adventures never end!
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  • Cloggie Downunder
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great fun!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2018
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    A Very Coco Christmas is a prequel in the Coco Pinchard series by British-born author, Robert Bryndza. Coco (Karen to her parents) has come home to England for Christmas after her first term at a Welsh University, with a boyfriend in tow. Daniel and Coco are in love, but Coco is pretty sure her snobbish mother, who already has the ideal man all picked out for her, won’t be pleased. Daniel’s carol-singing stunt at their door confirms this, and hard words ensue.

    A far cry from his Erika Foster series, this short story gives an excellent taste of Bryndza’s earlier (and much more light-hearted) writing. Coco’s madcap antics combine with some quirky characters (including a turkey called Jean Paul Belmondo) to give the reader some almost-slapstick romcom. There are three full-length novels and another Christmas-themed short story to be enjoyed in this series. Great fun!
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  • Both Professional and Fun
    3.0 out of 5 stars Okay
    Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2014
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    I enjoyed the first Coco Pinchard full book best so far. The second one was okay, but felt like it was rushed to market, unpolished. I just purchased the next "Love and Marriage" Coco Pinchard and am hoping for a well developed and funny story.

    I wasn't sure which order in which to read them. It should probably be the prequel, then the first Coco Pinchard, then the wedding, then love & marriage, if you're new to reading the stories
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  • Alba in Bookland
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to the series!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2014
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    What a fantastic novella! This 60 pages story is so packed with drama, craziness and laughs! I actually found myself laughing out loud more than once, especially with the fantastic Jean Paul Belmondo, the turkey. This prequella is the perfect introduction for the Coco Pinchard series and I am sure that after reading it, you will be left wanting to know more about this crazy gang.

    Robert's style is refreshing and fun and takes you back to the eighties with ease. I highly recommend this short read for this Christmas as it has all the festive ingredients: copious amount of snow and food and a Christmas dinner full of awkward moments.

    Rating: 4,5
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Holiday story!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2014
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    A Very Coco Christmas was a sweet, heartwarming and humorous Christmas tale. I enjoyed it, and I was actually disappointed when I finished it, not realizing that it was a shorter story. But with a family like Coco's, I'm guessing shorter is better! ;) There was a lot of humor in this story; I loved the turkey and all of the families coming together for Christmas dinner. But it was also really sweet in its portrayal of first-time love and the immense anxiety most people feel in sharing their first relationships with their families. I felt for Coco, and could understand how it would be to go to university where you're living as an adult, only to have to come back home to a family that still sees you as a child, and doesn't really want to change their view of you all at once. Even though Coco seems unsure of herself through a lot of the book, I could see little sparks of self-assurance, strength and bravery that hint at the woman I'm hoping she matures into, and I'm interested in reading the other Coco novels to see if I'm right. All in all, I really enjoyed this book and it definitely put me in the holiday mood!
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  • biliwiz
    3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Laugh
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2014
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    Easy to read with believable, fun characters. I think I might just have to read the rest of these books!
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  • Andra Gannols
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious and Delightful
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2014
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    A delightful prequel to the Coco Pinchard series that can be read in one afternoon. Coco's world is sweet, funny, often a train wreck, but always real. So it is with this perfect flashback to the days when Coco and Daniel first fell in love, Coco's first meeting with Daniel's family, and the first we've seen of Coco's family. Even Chris Cheshire shows up before it's all said and done. What more could one ask for Christmas except maybe a cuddle from Jean-Paul Belmondo?

    Well worth the price and time, whether you've read the series or need an introduction.
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  • Christine Terrell
    4.0 out of 5 stars Some laugh out loud moments!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2016
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    Being a big fan of Robert Bryndza's Erika Foster thriller series, I decided to give his lighter writings a go. This is a cute fluffy short novella that introduces the reader to Coco Pinchard, the heroine of the author's Coco Pinchard chick lit series. I finished this in two sittings today as I ate breakfast and lunch. There is nothing deep here, but there are some great laughs. My favorite parts were the scenes with Jean Paul Belmondo who is the turkey striving not to become Christmas dinner, and the rather disastrous Christmas dinner itself. Coco's boyfriend Daniel's mother Ethel is a great character and I hope there will be more of her in the Coco novels. She provides some winning LOLs and helps neutralize Coco's mother, who frankly is a real b***h (Coco's words, not mine, but she's right)!

    I saw enough here to pick up the next book in the series. I will save it for when I need some levity after a killer thriller or a bad day. Recommended for all who would like a quick, light, humorous Christmas read.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully warm and very funny
    Reviewed in Australia on October 2, 2014
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    I read this after my first introduction to Robert's through his latest book. It has been a while since I really laughed at a book categorised as humourous. Thoroughly delightful.
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  • KMarion
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this novella introducing us to young Coco and her ...
    Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2015
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    I loved this novella introducing us to young Coco and her mad world. The author has perfectly captured the voice of a teenage girl and the times she lived in. This book sets up the subsequent trilogy beautifully and is worth reading simply for the unspeakably funny things that happen with a Christmas turkey. A great, fast-paced read for any time of the year.
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  • S. J. Dagg
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly Bryndza-esque
    Reviewed in France on January 11, 2015
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    I'm a huge fan of Team Bryndza and this book was as entertaining and well written as I expected it would be. It's a wonderful trip back to the 80s to meet the young Coco Princhard (who stars in three more books when she's slightly more mature) enduring a family Christmas. It's hectic and funny, realistic and touching, and a perfect Christmassy read.
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  • LabijoseBooks
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not very funny.
    Reviewed in Spain on December 27, 2017
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    I just wanted something light and funny to read for Christmas. Light it was, (just about 85 pages), but funny, not so much. Just an occasional smile through the Christmas lunch. It’s my second Coco book. Don’t know if I will be reading any more of this stuff.
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  • Ifera
    3.0 out of 5 stars Too short
    Reviewed in Italy on November 5, 2014
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    This prequel is witty as the other stories.
    Pity it is too short. I wanted to read more and more and more.
    Love Coco Pinchard.
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