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eicart_reads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief
decklededgess's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
trigger warnings: financial stress, cancer, death of parent, sexual content, alcohol
Chelsea M Cameron books are always a hit of serotonin. They're short and sweet and smutty. The emotional progress was a little haphazard but I've come to love that as a Chelsea M Cameron quirk so I kinda anticipate and appreciate it now. Really cute Christmas read.
Chelsea M Cameron books are always a hit of serotonin. They're short and sweet and smutty. The emotional progress was a little haphazard but I've come to love that as a Chelsea M Cameron quirk so I kinda anticipate and appreciate it now. Really cute Christmas read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
emily_mh's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
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
This was a thoroughly enjoyable sapphic romance. I really appreciated how there was little to no tension involved, as this added to the cosy and Christmassy vibes the book already had. The relationship between Colden and Laura evolved very organically which made the whole thing believable. I liked that Colden was a demigirl, and also a massive bookworm. Also, including Minnie the pig was a stroke of genius. The reason that this book is 4 and not 5 stars is because the writing style was a little sloppy, like poorly-written fanfiction at times. I could mostly see beyond this but the book could have benefitted from a proper edit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Death of parent
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Drug use, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Grief, Cancer, Medical content, Homophobia, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking
danaherrmann's review against another edition
funny
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? No
5.0
hms2089's review
5.0
READ IT NOW!
This book was amazingly frustrating but worth it in the end. I loved how there was a non-binary character and a character from all aspects of the LGBTQ community. This was my first book with this author but I know for sure this will not be the last!
This book was amazingly frustrating but worth it in the end. I loved how there was a non-binary character and a character from all aspects of the LGBTQ community. This was my first book with this author but I know for sure this will not be the last!
undertheteacup's review
4.0
3.5/5
Holy moly this was soooooooo Christmassy. Like overwhelmingly so. Utterly incomprehensible amounts of cookies were consumed. There was sledding, wreath-making, present-buying, Christmas carols played on the piano, Christmas charades, a Christmas pajama fashion show, decorating the afore-mentioned cookies... thank god for the occasional charcuterie plate the main characters shared between bouts of sex.
All this with a main character who had intended to spend two weeks of holiday alone in an inn reading, drinking hot chocolate, and gazing out at snow. To be honest, a big part of me wished I was reading THAT instead. Especially because I read Colden as neurodivergent and related to them strongly, and the sheer amount of peopling they had to do at the Sterling Inn was incredibly uncomfortable to me. It made sense that it wasn't actually good for Colden to be so withdrawn and holding back from loving relationships, but this felt like waaaay in the opposite extreme.
The banter between the characters was great though. And I did keep reading while grumping about it endlessly to my roommate, so I think something about it did work for me in the end XD
Holy moly this was soooooooo Christmassy. Like overwhelmingly so. Utterly incomprehensible amounts of cookies were consumed. There was sledding, wreath-making, present-buying, Christmas carols played on the piano, Christmas charades, a Christmas pajama fashion show, decorating the afore-mentioned cookies... thank god for the occasional charcuterie plate the main characters shared between bouts of sex.
All this with a main character who had intended to spend two weeks of holiday alone in an inn reading, drinking hot chocolate, and gazing out at snow. To be honest, a big part of me wished I was reading THAT instead. Especially because I read Colden as neurodivergent and related to them strongly, and the sheer amount of peopling they had to do at the Sterling Inn was incredibly uncomfortable to me. It made sense that it wasn't actually good for Colden to be so withdrawn and holding back from loving relationships, but this felt like waaaay in the opposite extreme.
The banter between the characters was great though. And I did keep reading while grumping about it endlessly to my roommate, so I think something about it did work for me in the end XD
anniekslibrary's review
3.0
Gender feels, a pig, and plenty of snacks. What's not to love?
I actually really enjoyed this, but at the same time, I didn't love it as much as I hoped I would. I just feel like the plot could have done with a little more direction. I also found a few inconsistencies in the text that took me out of the story a little.
Rep: non-binary/demigirl MC, lesbian love interest, queer side character, trans side character, autistic side character
CWs: past death of a parent, grief, sex
I actually really enjoyed this, but at the same time, I didn't love it as much as I hoped I would. I just feel like the plot could have done with a little more direction. I also found a few inconsistencies in the text that took me out of the story a little.
Rep: non-binary/demigirl MC, lesbian love interest, queer side character, trans side character, autistic side character
CWs: past death of a parent, grief, sex
lazy_reader_nz's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
gdhansen's review
3.0
Cute #ownvoices enemies-to-lovers holiday romance with a non-binary protagonist.