{"product_id":"krismas-karen-karine-green-9798277828908","title":"Krismas Karen: An HOA Carol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe doesn't hoard money. She hoards control. And it's killing her neighborhood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Morrison is Pinewood Lane's HOA president, and she takes Christmas seriously. Lights must be spaced at precise two-inch intervals. Wreaths cannot exceed 18 inches in diameter. Seasonal decorations come down within 14 days-no exceptions, no mercy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot for elderly Marie Peterson, who skipped blood pressure medication to pay Karen's fines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot for the Martinez family, whose seven-year-old son battles cancer while his parents battle citations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot for Mrs. Chen, who has panic attacks at the sight of Karen's white Lexus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot even for Karen's own daughter, who's chosen peace over her mother's presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut on Christmas Eve, Karen receives visitors: her best friend Jenny, dead forty-two years. Marie Peterson, still wrapped in chains of measuring tapes and violation notices. And Karen's grandmother, who taught her that \"burned cookies taste like love when the right people make them.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree ghosts. One night. And a choice between the measuring tape and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKrismas Karen: The HOA Carol\u003c\/i\u003e is a razor-sharp retelling of Dickens' classic that trades Victorian London for suburban America, and asks: What happens when the tyrant isn't hoarding wealth, but weaponizing bylaws? When the real ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is dying alone in a perfectly decorated house?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern Christmas Carol retellings with bite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark holiday fiction with heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial commentary wrapped in compelling characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories about second chances (and last chances)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook club fiction that sparks conversation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Christmas Carol is public domain. \u003c\/b\u003eThe Martinez family, their skeleton Jack, and Karen's measuring tape are mine. Burned cookies really do taste like love when the right people make them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karine Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798277828908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.43d","brand":"Karine Green","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171375522047,"sku":"9798277828908","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/krismas-karen-karine-green-9798277828908","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}