12 Days of Thanksgiving

Twelve days. Two turkeys. One very tense family.

It starts with a text.

Twelve days before Thanksgiving, Mom drops a bomb into the family group chat: "Making a few changes to the menu this year, don't worry about it." Then a second one: "Thinking we do something different for the bird this year. Surprise. You'll all thank me."

Nobody is thanking her.

Denise Ferris is hosting, which means she is responsible for the house, the schedule, the seating chart, and keeping the peace. Her mother, Rosalind Delgado, known to everyone as Ro, has other plans. Ro is rewriting the gravy at 11 a.m. on the day of the feast. Ro has a surprise. And Ro has never once been talked out of anything.

Meanwhile, the rest of the family is arriving in full force. Her sister Pam is reading every text out loud and asking the question everyone is thinking: "this is going to be a whole thing, isn't it?" Her brother Gary keeps announcing that he's "running out for ice," then returning from a gas station with a suspicious bag of instant mashed potatoes. Her nephew Marcus answers every message with a laughing-crying emoji and is bringing Crystal, whom nobody has met. Aunt Sherri is bringing a casserole that no one can identify and everyone is afraid to ask about. And Gravy the dog has made it clear that he is ready for whatever falls on the floor.

Told one day at a time in a twelve-day countdown, 12 Days of Thanksgiving is a laugh-out-loud family comedy about the traditions we fight over, the group chats we can't mute, and the people we love even when they are absolutely, positively, unbelievably wrong about the gravy.

If you've ever hosted a holiday, survived one, or secretly hidden in the pantry during one, this book is for you.

Perfect for:

Fans of funny, heartwarming family fiction

Readers who love holiday comedies and ensemble casts

Anyone who has ever argued over stuffing

A gift for the person in your family who "always has a plan"

Grab a plate, pick a side, and brace for the gravy standoff.