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mandaraffe's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
lizgriffinwords's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Utterly adorable. Were there a couple plot elements that were a wee bit farfetched? Sure. Did that take away from the overall enjoyment? Not one bit.
Friends-to-lovers, fake dating, proximity, “kissing for practice” -it’s adorably tropey and makes readers as invested in their happy ending as the Inglewood phone tree.
Friends-to-lovers, fake dating, proximity, “kissing for practice” -it’s adorably tropey and makes readers as invested in their happy ending as the Inglewood phone tree.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Grief
just_klaudia's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
the_bookishmum's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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? Yes
4.0
I don’t typically read romance books, it’s honestly not a genre I’ve ever been drawn to and it’s nice to get out of my comfort zone every once in a while. If a hallmark movie was a book it would be this book.
Stella, the main pov character, is incredibly irritating in that she literally can’t see what’s in front of her face in so many instances not just romantically. And Luka…well apart from calling her ‘La La’ is almost too perfect a guy
Stella, the main pov character, is incredibly irritating in that she literally can’t see what’s in front of her face in so many instances not just romantically. And Luka…well apart from calling her ‘La La’ is almost too perfect a guy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
booksofautumn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
karina_dreamsinwords's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A very sweet, steamy, small town romance featuring a friends to lovers relationship. The way this man was a complete simp for Stella 😌
If you adore a friends to lovers romance, small town setting, “he falls first” with the most cozy vibes— definitely pick this up!
For maximum coziness, pick this up during the fall/winter💛
If you adore a friends to lovers romance, small town setting, “he falls first” with the most cozy vibes— definitely pick this up!
For maximum coziness, pick this up during the fall/winter💛
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Cancer
danajoy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Desperate to save her Christmas tree farm, Stella enters a competition with an instagram influencer—and pulls her best friend Luka into a fake dating plot that may just be less fake than she imagines.
This book is absurdly cute, and I’m not sure I have words beyond that. Luka and Stella make the perfect couple, and even though I’m not always a huge friends-to-lovers reader, this one drew me in (and, honestly, their friendship was as adorable as their romance). The town and the farm are the absolute perfect wintery postcard setting (and the major Stars Hollow vibes I got from Inglewild only made me love it more).
There were a few plot points I didn’t love (the “whodunit” that wrapped up the mini-mystery element of the book was a little unsatisfying) but overall this was a delight from start to finish, and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series soon.
I read this one with one of my book club and, as always, had an amazing time (even if I finished MUCH faster than I was supposed to, oops)
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: holiday romances; small-town vibes; friends-to-lovers
CW: Death of a parent/parental abandonment; grief.
Desperate to save her Christmas tree farm, Stella enters a competition with an instagram influencer—and pulls her best friend Luka into a fake dating plot that may just be less fake than she imagines.
This book is absurdly cute, and I’m not sure I have words beyond that. Luka and Stella make the perfect couple, and even though I’m not always a huge friends-to-lovers reader, this one drew me in (and, honestly, their friendship was as adorable as their romance). The town and the farm are the absolute perfect wintery postcard setting (and the major Stars Hollow vibes I got from Inglewild only made me love it more).
There were a few plot points I didn’t love (the “whodunit” that wrapped up the mini-mystery element of the book was a little unsatisfying) but overall this was a delight from start to finish, and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series soon.
I read this one with one of my book club and, as always, had an amazing time (even if I finished MUCH faster than I was supposed to, oops)
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: holiday romances; small-town vibes; friends-to-lovers
CW: Death of a parent/parental abandonment; grief.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
eligru's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent
katievh's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Grief, and Alcohol