Reviews

The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese

emmabeckman's review

1.0

lol this was cute until it was bafflingly awful? i was really enjoying it--the autism rep, the bookshop, the hockey of it all, but then... i HATED the resolution. yeah, you could see the mishap coming from an absolute mile away but the way the author chose to handle it was... not fun for me. i know there's probably something in there about what is satisfactory and preferred for a neurodivergent brain vs. a neurotypical brain, but... i just really did not enjoy the last third. and i never give out 1-star ratings, so that's saying something.

sophiareadsalot's review

4.0

I mean it’s Christmas time and they both work for a charming little bookstore, that’s really all that needs to be said

elmont's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 rounding up. the ONLY reason why I'm docking this book is because the audio-book was only the fmc except the epilogue! and I feel like this story would've been so much MORE if there was that other POV. but the book was still great!

Favorite things:
- cat named gingerbread
- bookstore
- hockey freaking player
- supportive friends
- communication (even though it was enemies to lovers)
- banter (after they became less enemies the banter was so much better lol)

I really needed a good wholesome story this week. I can see myself listening/reading this in December! I'd also recommend this book! But know that there is some spice, but ONLY in the last chapter and epilogue.

anoushka16's review

5.0

Loved every bit of this book!!!
The banter in this book was so so soooooo good I just devoured it. This book is the example of enemies to lovers done right with added holiday spirit!

renaeann's review

3.0

Very sappy. Characters make very flowery speeches and are overall very dramatic. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the writing and this was a fun holiday read.

noukie1111's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Beautiful romance with an ext emely lovable autistic main character and a dreamy love interest, strong Xmas vibes, will reread this Xmas!

winemakerssister's review against another edition

2.0

First of all, this is exclusive to Kobo. And honestly, it wasn't worth the effort to get it.

The precis says "perfect for fans of THE HATING GAME and YOU'VE GOT MAIL." Well, it's not just perfect for the fans of those books & movies, it's a re-hash of them. I really felt like the author was being completely lazy and just mashing them together with slightly new characters and a Christmas theme. Yes, it was a cute Christmas story, but absolutely nothing that I haven't heard before. Many times.

ecdereus's review against another edition

3.0

Aardige kerstromance, maar nogal voorspelbaar, met naar mijn smaak net even wat té gedetailleerd beschreven 'pikante scènes'.
Wel goed dat de hoofdpersonages beide niet perfect zijn maar aan een medische aandoening lijden.

ihateprozac's review

4.0

I could've done without the epilogue, but I loved everything else about this adorable bookish Christmas romance!

The way Chloe Liese handles autism and diabetes was great, and the rival coworkers-to-lovers romance was so freakin sweet. ;____;

I really hope this is connected to other Chloe Liese books, because I'm super curious about the roommates and other people in this town!

emmajarvis's review

3.0

This is literally just a 2021 version of You've Got Mail. But with more Christmas