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The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky

6 reviews

jgillaspie20's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

2.5

Cute but would have been more enjoyable had my book club not picked it as our March read. 😂
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lauren_shilling's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

5.0

Was this book perfect? Probably not. Did I love it so much that I cannot see or accept its flaws? Absolutely. I really think Timothy Janovsky has some kind of magic formula for perfect holiday romances because his other Christmas romance, You're A Mean One Mathew Prince, was also a five star. This book was the perfect balance of hilarious moments and serious, emotional ones that brought me close to tears. Both characters were wonderfully fleshed out, and the issues they faced in their marriage felt incredibly realistic and how they handled them. Quinn and Patrick will always have a place in my heart.
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skye_era_books's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

I just adored this book, it feels like a new Christmas classic for me. I love that it included not only a gay couple, but a couple that’s marriage was a bit on the rocks. Although the book was filled with Christmas magic, Santa, elves, you name it, the rocky marriage felt more raw and real. This is something that people face regularly, and I love being able to read about couples coming back together and loving one another. I cannot wait to reread this every Christmas season.
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daryn's review against another edition

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funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.0

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betweentheshelves's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

4.0

A delightful little Christmas romance! "The Santa Clause" was one of my favorite movies growing up, and this takes that sort of premise and makes it unique. I also appreciated that this focused on Patrick and Quinn's already established relationship and how they could make it stronger moving forward. They both learn a lot about themselves and each other through the whole Santa experience, and it works well overall for the story.

Some of the magical elements weren't quite fully fleshed out, but I found I didn't mind because the focus was more on their relationship and their personal growth than the other aspects. I always enjoy Janovsky's work, and this definitely hit all of the right holiday notes.
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blewballoon's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a light, easy read. I only heard of this book because it was the romance book club pick at my local bookstore. I didn't read the blurb or anything, and it was fun to go into it blind since the main plot came out of nowhere. While it was easy to get through, there were aspects of the book I didn't love. I was often frustrated with Patrick and found the writing a little overly simplistic and unsubtle in spots. If I was told this was a debut I would have believed it. My favorite moments came towards the end (
the brothers phone call and the shelter dog
) and were just effective enough to give my heartstrings a little tug, but would have hit harder if there had been more build up and they weren't swept up in what was almost a character development montage. I did appreciate that this felt like a fresh take on a holiday romance by following a married couple growing apart and reconnecting rather than a new relationship, and avoiding or lamp-shading a lot of common holiday romance tropes. Spice is fade to black for anyone curious. 
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