The Fake Wedding Project by Pippa Grant
So, I’m choosing to post this after the Christmas holidays despite this being marketed as a Christmas romance. Why? Because while I absolutely loved The Fake Wedding Project by Pippa Grant, I don’t think it is necessarily a Christmas romance and is, instead, a contemporary romance with holiday elements. It was still a really great […]
Love You a Latke by Amanda Elliot
To end the holiday romance season, an absolutely adorable Hanukkah romance! I was purposely looking for a Hanukkah romance considering the market is so overly saturated with only Christmas romances when they market it as holiday romances. Love You a Latke by Amanda Elliot was the one that looked cute and fit what I was looking for. Expectations were absolutely met and surpassed! This was a cute, closed door romance that very much embodied the spirit of Hanukkah, while also left me feeling homesick.
All I Want for Xmas is a Vampire by Amity Grey
Never let it be said that I am not easily swayed by a pretty cover and buzzwords. That is how I ended up picking up All I Want for Xmas is a Vampire by Amity Grey as my final Christmas romance. Sadly, this did end up disappointing me as it didn’t feel like Christmas and didn’t feel like romance.
All I Want is You by Falon Ballard
We get to my only five star non audiobook of the season! I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up All I Want is You by Falon Ballard. I normally don’t enjoy second chance romance but I figured tis the season so let’s see if I can be convinced. And I could! The angst made sense and didn’t feel shoehorned in and the romance made my heart feel.
A Very Fantasy Christmas by Chelsea Starling
You’d think after reading 15+ Christmas/holiday romances in the span of thirty days, everything would begin to blur together. And it absolutely did with the majority of them thanks to the lack of creativity and variety. It’s why I was so hopefully when I found A Very Fantasy Christmas by Chelsea Starling. It filled a niche which has been severely lacking. The whimsy and emotion in this collection had me smiling and crying in equal measure.
The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore
This is my first intro to the Dream Harbor series and when I tell you, The Christmas Tree Farm by Laurie Gilmore was just so cute and good! I absolutely want to read more of this series. The characters were fun and well thought out, the pacing steady, and the romance sweet.
Under the Mistletoe Collection
A twofer review today as I finish up Amazon’s Under the Mistletoe Collection. Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur was pretty sweet! Possibly my second favorite of this collection. FMC Everleigh is a disaster, which is good because it means she can keep running into MMC Griffin. Their connection is cute but the romance is […]
The Anti-Social Season by Adele Buck
I’ll admit, the title is what lured me into grabbing The Anti-Social Season by Adele Buck. I thought it sounded like it would be a cute, grinchy type holiday romance. While it wasn’t necessarily that, it was still nice to read. While this romance was really refreshing to read with the miscommunication being dealt with straight on, it did also read as extremely placating and playing it safe.
The Holiday Games by Lili Valente
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up The Holiday Games by Lili Valente. It sounded cute from the synopsis: small town Christmas girl goes to the big city and meets media big shot boy. How very Hallmark! Then, throw it some mystery about their pasts being intertwined? I was sold! While it wasn’t as amazing as I thought it could’ve been, it was still a really decent and enjoyable holiday romance with just enough of everything to feel complete.
All By My Elf by Olivia Dade
All By My Elf by Olivia Dade was cute, but would’ve been cuter if it wasn’t forced into being a condensed 55 page story. This is a workplace romance with some misunderstanding thrown in, but there weren’t enough pages to make this work as well as it should.
Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey
Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey is my second Tessa Bailey read of the holiday season and wow. This was not it. I am not sure if it simply because she was given such a short length to work with, or who knows, but this did not hit. It was weird. It felt rushed. It […]
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn
I kept seeing How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn all over TikTok and Threads since it was released, talking about a candy cane scene. That alone was enough to have me pick this up. Then I saw the audiobook cast and knew it had to be a book to listen to over reading with my eyes. This was such a fun and sexy holiday book that I definitely think needs to be in every spicy romance reader’s holiday library, especially as an audiobook.
Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood
I was so excited to see Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood as one of the books available to those with Amazon Prime. While it definitely proved to be the best of the Under the Mistletoe Collection, it still felt a little off. If you can get it for free with prime, I say grab it. If you can’t, then you aren’t missing much by skipping.
The Christmas Tree Farm by Melody Carlson
The Christmas Tree Farm by Melody Carlson is a very quick and easy holiday read. I wanted to give his a shot because I thought the cover was cute and who doesn’t love how very Hallmark the idea of falling in love at a Christmas tree farm. That said, this did have some pacing issues and then became a bit religious toward the end which left me just feeling like this was a weird read.
Unwrapping Romance by Sandi Lynn
Unwrapping Romance by Sandi Lynn was a really weird read. It should have been an easy three star read for me as it was a billionaire forced proximity holiday romance, check check check. But the writing itself didn’t read right. I honestly had to see if the author had written anything previously only to be surprised by how many books she’s published – close to 100? You absolutely do not get that when reading this.