Max and St Mary’s are part of the family now so catching up with them at Christmas has become an important tradition and this story didn’t disappoint. I love reading these stories so much! ( )

I feel I'm always going to love these books. There is a comfort to the characters that is really kind of great. They are every odd and interesting co-worker you've ever had, with access to time travel. Perfection. ( )

The Toast of Time - Taylor
Audio performance by Zara Ramm
4 stars

Another of the traditional Christmas stories from the Chronicles of St. Mary’s series. This one was longer than previous stories. More of a novella than a short story. The Pros and Cons, Max and Markham are on their own, celebrating a lonely Christmas away from family, friends and St. Mary’s. They might as well do a job for the ‘recovery agents’. Max is in top form. The ‘naked gardeners day’ event was priceless. The Christmas Day finale had all the feels. ( )

Max and Markham celebrate their first non-St Mary's Christmas in true SM fashion ( )