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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
“No more being brave on your own,” he says. “Now we’re brave together.”
“Together.” I smile up at him and hold his eyes.
4.5 stars.
Chloe Liese has done it again!!
This was such a hug of a book! I loved it so much and has so much fun reading it! Gabriella and Jonhattan were the greatest!!!
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
I was disappointed by this book. I'm a huge fan of Chloe Liese's serie 'The Bergman Brothers' so I was looking forward to reading this holiday novella, but it wasn't on the same level if you ask me.
It was predictable and there were a lot of clichés, but I didn't mind that to much. What bothered me the most was the lack of chemistry between them and the 2 horrible last chapters that were just so corny and cringy. I really wanted to love this so bad, but the ending ruined it for me.
It was predictable and there were a lot of clichés, but I didn't mind that to much. What bothered me the most was the lack of chemistry between them and the 2 horrible last chapters that were just so corny and cringy. I really wanted to love this so bad, but the ending ruined it for me.
Note: An ARC was provided by Valentine PR.
I penciled this book onto my list of favorite reads for 2021 when I was halfway through, barring anything catastrophic happening in the second half. Once I was done, Gabby and Jonathan's story remained sitting prettily on the list, and I've been left immensely impressed by Chloe Liese. I loved her main characters--from the back and forth and the tension simmering between them, Gabby and Jonathan are among my most unforgettable fictional couples. Gabby being on the spectrum and Liese being neurodivergent herself were just two of the noteworthy aspects of this book. Add to that endearing characters and a heartwarming story filled with romance and wit, and The Mistletoe Motive is a five-plus-starred must-read!
I penciled this book onto my list of favorite reads for 2021 when I was halfway through, barring anything catastrophic happening in the second half. Once I was done, Gabby and Jonathan's story remained sitting prettily on the list, and I've been left immensely impressed by Chloe Liese. I loved her main characters--from the back and forth and the tension simmering between them, Gabby and Jonathan are among my most unforgettable fictional couples. Gabby being on the spectrum and Liese being neurodivergent herself were just two of the noteworthy aspects of this book. Add to that endearing characters and a heartwarming story filled with romance and wit, and The Mistletoe Motive is a five-plus-starred must-read!
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Admittedly, I'm not a big romance reader - I needed something for a reading challenge and I was looking for a book that felt lighthearted and silly. This fit the bill.
I liked Gabby's representation of demisexuality & autism - as someone who is ace/aro I can say that the demi rep was pretty solid & nice to see, but also as someone who is ace/aro, I cannot vouch for how realistic the sex/romance scenes are (I felt like things tended to move a little quick, but, again, not my wheelhouse.)
Cute, silly, quick read.
I liked Gabby's representation of demisexuality & autism - as someone who is ace/aro I can say that the demi rep was pretty solid & nice to see, but also as someone who is ace/aro, I cannot vouch for how realistic the sex/romance scenes are (I felt like things tended to move a little quick, but, again, not my wheelhouse.)
Cute, silly, quick read.
workplace enemies to lovers set in a bookshop at christmas !!!!! what more could you honestly want !!
i adored this and am already looking forward to rereading it next christmas hehe <3
also the main characters is autistic and demisexual and the love interest is diabetic and these are all so underrepresented in books it was amazing to read!
i adored this and am already looking forward to rereading it next christmas hehe <3
also the main characters is autistic and demisexual and the love interest is diabetic and these are all so underrepresented in books it was amazing to read!
This was short and sweet. The grumpy guy and the embodiment of every holiday girl have to work together to save the failing bookstore they love. This moved quick and was a lovely Christmas story. Chloe Liese gets bonus points for including some unexpected hockey into this.
Este libro es la historia mas linda navideña, que he leido. Era todo lo que buscaba, y ha superado mis expectativas. Es la historia que me imagino yo, que todas las lectoras quieren, o al menos para mi si lo es. El libro es super cortito, lindo, ambientada en navidad, y los protagonistas son compañeros de trabajo, se odian y se podria decir que ella es sunshine y el es grumpy, su romance me hacia desear algo asi. Ame leerlo, en epocas navideñas y con musica navideña, lo recomiendo ampliamente.
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:
Yes