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melann523's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
atamano's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Death of parent, Cursing, Alcohol, Grief, and Sexual content
Minor: Terminal illness, Bullying, Cancer, and Car accident
musicmagician823's review against another edition
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I didn’t love the relationship between Leo and Gabby. Maybe it was their large age gap but I kept picturing Leo as the father and wondering why he wasn’t doing a better job at parenting. Oops.
The chemistry between Leo and Marie was just “whomp-whomp” for me. There was no real swoon worthy parts for me. Poor Marie never had a satisfying sexual relationship before Leo so grinding on his thigh one time turned her in to a horny sex fiend. They went at it any chance they got, but the sex scenes were meh.
Side note: Leo is obsessed with Marie’s dimples! Fixated on them. Fake smile dimples and real smile dimples and dimples dimples dimples. I digress.
Marie and her father have a complicated relationship. Early on she described him as “the sad king” and that was just untrue. He might be sad but really he’s just a straight up asshole. He’s mean to Marie, Leo, and Gabby the entire time they’re at the castle. He had a few redeeming moments at the end of the book but those did not warm my heart towards him. It was too little too late. Parents can be sad and not be assholes to our children and everyone around us.
I finished this book but I don’t think I will be continuing with the series. I have many other festive books on my TBR and feel like Jenny Holiday isn’t for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Cancer, Grief, and Death
Minor: Alcohol
amberinpieces's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Car accident, Grief, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, and Body shaming
nicolelovesbooks's review against another edition
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
theespressoedition's review against another edition
1.0
This book was everything I never wanted in a Christmas novel.
It was smutty as all heck. If you're a Tessa Bailey fan, you'll love this book. It's just sex and more sex and then misogyny and a bit of sexism and then more sex. Literal no substance to the plot. Hated every second of it.
It was smutty as all heck. If you're a Tessa Bailey fan, you'll love this book. It's just sex and more sex and then misogyny and a bit of sexism and then more sex. Literal no substance to the plot. Hated every second of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
xandra_lyn's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Such a cute book!! I loved Marie and Leo, and Gabby was so cute!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Minor: Death of parent
Cursing: lots of f- and gd- words, sometimes s- and c- Sexual content: lots of spice! But tasteful Death of parent: both characters have lost parents and they bond over talking about their loss.vicktorea's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.0
just like those Royal Christmas Hallmark movies but make it spicier
this was good but way too long. I got very bored less than halfway through and skimmed most of it because, just like the Hallmark movies, you can walk away for like 30 minutes, come back and not really have missed a thing.
This could’ve benefited from being 150 pages shorter. It was cute & fun tho! 🎄
this was good but way too long. I got very bored less than halfway through and skimmed most of it because, just like the Hallmark movies, you can walk away for like 30 minutes, come back and not really have missed a thing.
This could’ve benefited from being 150 pages shorter. It was cute & fun tho! 🎄
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
lqvekanej's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, and Death of parent