Reviews

Along Came Holly by Codi Hall

reneeh06's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

sashathewild's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

whiptostic's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is my favorite of this series. I was looking forward to this couple from the previous books. I enjoyed a majority of this I just didn’t always love the pacing.

meg_kalscheuer's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

katey_'s review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This series is cheesy, and I mean that as a total compliment. This is probably my favorite of the series -- I was waiting patiently for it ever since we were introduced to Declan and Holly in the earlier books. I'm a total sucker for a cinnamon roll MMC, and Declan is absolutely that. This is the Christmas-themed sunshine/grump enemies-to-lovers small-town romance I needed this holiday season!

inkdrinkermal's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

nadreadsbooks's review

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kitvaria_sarene's review against another edition

3.0

Along Came Holly by Codi Hall was a nice and entertaining Christmas romance.
The cat was a definite plus for me. I enjoyed the tone of the story, and found it a good idea to have a Christmas tied into the story via the main character making money by being an "adventure elf" online.

However the book just did miss something to really set it apart from all the other Christmas romances. So while I was well entertained, I don't think I'll remember much about this book in just a few months time.

nicolecostanza's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

brooke_review's review

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Codi Hall’s Mistletoe Romance series is my Christmas guilty pleasure read every holiday season.  Along Came Holly is the third installment in the series, which follows three siblings, all born in December and graced with wintry names, as they find love over the Christmas season.  Book # 3 is about Holly, the outspoken and brash youngest sibling, who finds herself falling for the Grinch next door.  

The Mistletoe Romance series is lighthearted, fun, and full of comfort and joy.  I love these books for the fact that they do NOT tackle the heavy topics, at least not in depth, and instead focus on the merry and bright aspects of the holiday season.  These books do not try too hard to be literary or of importance, but rather embrace the spirit of the season, enveloping the reader into the sights and sounds of Christmas in one of the holliest, jolliest towns around … Mistletoe, USA!