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nclcaitlin's review against another edition
2.75
In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm she's loved since she was a child, Stella enters a contest with an influencer for the publicity and the huge cash prize.
She has a great idea: to make the farm seem like a romantic destination for the holidays, Stella lied and said that she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend. Only. . .there is no boyfriend.
Enter best friend Luka Peters.
He just came home for some hot chocolate and snarky comments, and somehow got a farm and a serious relationship in the process.
Let it be known that telling a woman to relax has never once resulted in said relaxation.
This is a wholesome rom-com featuring a handsome, freckled data analyst and a messy, optimistic Christmas tree farm owner, backdropped by a small town with the best hazelnut lattes on the east coast.
This wasn’t overpowered by spicy scenes, the relationship was slow burn, and the friends to lovers was sweet and naive.
It’s nothing profound, but I loved the side characters and I could definitely see this making a great Christmas movie.
Leaning on other people doesn't make your achievements any less yours, La La. You can trust me to help you carry the load. You don't have to do all of this alone. I know you can take of yourself. You've been doing that as long as I've known you. But let me hold your hand while you do it, okay?
There’s also a slight mystery behind why the Farm seems to be failing. It felt like this was added in to add tension, but it felt pretty rushed over, as expected from a light romance book!
I think I would have liked more exploration of the grief and more exploration about the small Gilmore-like town.
Also, the main plot (the influencer competition) barely features which I think would have been cool!
Minor spoilers:
I did not like the third act break up - can it even be called that if it’s in the last 9%?! It felt added in just to add last minute drama when the ending was so obvious.
But maybe that’s just me being too harsh on a romance book where there must be a happily ever after.
This is more like a high two stars!
She has a great idea: to make the farm seem like a romantic destination for the holidays, Stella lied and said that she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend. Only. . .there is no boyfriend.
Enter best friend Luka Peters.
He just came home for some hot chocolate and snarky comments, and somehow got a farm and a serious relationship in the process.
Let it be known that telling a woman to relax has never once resulted in said relaxation.
This is a wholesome rom-com featuring a handsome, freckled data analyst and a messy, optimistic Christmas tree farm owner, backdropped by a small town with the best hazelnut lattes on the east coast.
This wasn’t overpowered by spicy scenes, the relationship was slow burn, and the friends to lovers was sweet and naive.
It’s nothing profound, but I loved the side characters and I could definitely see this making a great Christmas movie.
Leaning on other people doesn't make your achievements any less yours, La La. You can trust me to help you carry the load. You don't have to do all of this alone. I know you can take of yourself. You've been doing that as long as I've known you. But let me hold your hand while you do it, okay?
There’s also a slight mystery behind why the Farm seems to be failing. It felt like this was added in to add tension, but it felt pretty rushed over, as expected from a light romance book!
I think I would have liked more exploration of the grief and more exploration about the small Gilmore-like town.
Also, the main plot (the influencer competition) barely features which I think would have been cool!
Minor spoilers:
I did not like the third act break up - can it even be called that if it’s in the last 9%?! It felt added in just to add last minute drama when the ending was so obvious.
But maybe that’s just me being too harsh on a romance book where there must be a happily ever after.
This is more like a high two stars!
petite_sirah's review against another edition
4.0
this was so adorable and cozy! i loved the holiday vibes
opaltrytoread's review against another edition
4.0
Reading this book is 60% of me waiting for them to fuck and 40% waiting for them to confess their love to each other.
A fun read nonetheless
A fun read nonetheless
akarpow's review against another edition
4.0
“And isn’t it silly to love the way someone’s things look like next to yours? Little bits and pieces of lives lived in parallel.”
“She presses a kiss into my palm and everything in me settles. I swear I didn’t know how much I was rattling around in there until Stella curled her hand around my heart and tugged.”
“She presses a kiss into my palm and everything in me settles. I swear I didn’t know how much I was rattling around in there until Stella curled her hand around my heart and tugged.”
paigedoll_3's review against another edition
4.0
Slow burn friends to fake dating to lovers. Only 3 spicy scenes but I loved it.
nathaliefanja's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
aglehtur's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sheri_g's review against another edition
3.0
What a roller coaster this book was! Started out feeling like a 4 star but halfway through I was starting to hate it, feeling that the story was not as it was sold to me in the blurb. I really thought I was going to quit. Some situations felt immature, exposition felt unnecessary and dragged on at times and decisions being made seemed nonsensical. Maybe my expectations were too defined because I heard reviews and read the jacket that said it would be about fake dating during a contest for saving a farm but this definitely did not seem quite like what I thought I signed up for. I thought it was going to be more of a slow burn, with cute awkward situations. That it was not. There was definitely a lot of spice in here. I’m ok with that generally speaking but just didn’t expect the story to go down like it did.