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arthur_ant18's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Bullying, Biphobia, and Mental illness
chelseylb1988's review against another edition
funny
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Body shaming, Bullying, and Sexual content
kirstym25's review against another edition
funny
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Mental illness, Biphobia, and Bullying
sdupont's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Wow, this is the perfect holiday read! This book is the cross between a cozy and sweet Hallmark movie and smut. This book is doing the most- an ex-boyband member and an adult film star who are set to film what is essentially a Hallmark Christmas movie. And they both have crushes on each other from their work so mutual pining! I loved Bee and Nolan, they had a great dynamic and you found yourself immediately rooting for them. Honorable mention to the side characters in this book because they added another layer of fun. I am so excited that this is the first in a series and can’t wait to see what happens in the next book. I would highly recommend this holiday read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Fatphobia
Moderate: Mental illness and Biphobia
decklededgess's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
trigger warnings: mental illness, physical injury mention, poverty, sexual harassment, cyber bullying, sexual content, stalking mention, alcohol, anxiety and panic attacks, fatphobia
I am a big fucking fan of romance books featuring sex workers in an incredibly positive light and unabashedly discussing sex work coexisting with long term relationships. I feel like some romances demand that the person who does sex work stop after getting in a relationship which feels so incredibly manipulative in books. Thankfully we have zero manipulation in this book. But as a disclaimer, better opinions on this rep work come from people with firsthand experience with sex work so take my opinions here with a grain of salt.
Bee and Nolan were really superb main characters. Their chemistry jumped off the page from the get go and each character individually had so much charisma and personality that even individually they were stellar leads to follow throughout the book. The writing for both POVs was seamless and while I was easily able to tell which co author wrote which character/scene, I felt like the narrative voices were beautifully complimentary and transitioned without a hitch.
The expanded cast of characters in this little Christmas film set town were also supremely fun. I appreciated how all the side characters also had vivacious personalities and lives outside of the main story that had me salivating to read their stories.
This whole book was delightfully engrossing, sexy, and tooth achingly sweet. LOVE. Can't wait for more in this series.
I am a big fucking fan of romance books featuring sex workers in an incredibly positive light and unabashedly discussing sex work coexisting with long term relationships. I feel like some romances demand that the person who does sex work stop after getting in a relationship which feels so incredibly manipulative in books. Thankfully we have zero manipulation in this book. But as a disclaimer, better opinions on this rep work come from people with firsthand experience with sex work so take my opinions here with a grain of salt.
Bee and Nolan were really superb main characters. Their chemistry jumped off the page from the get go and each character individually had so much charisma and personality that even individually they were stellar leads to follow throughout the book. The writing for both POVs was seamless and while I was easily able to tell which co author wrote which character/scene, I felt like the narrative voices were beautifully complimentary and transitioned without a hitch.
The expanded cast of characters in this little Christmas film set town were also supremely fun. I appreciated how all the side characters also had vivacious personalities and lives outside of the main story that had me salivating to read their stories.
This whole book was delightfully engrossing, sexy, and tooth achingly sweet. LOVE. Can't wait for more in this series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Mental illness
Minor: Stalking
natashaleighton_'s review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
A Merry Little Meet Cute is an utterly charming and decidedly steamy holiday rom-com that I found refreshingly funny & thoroughly entertaining! With nuanced characters and an emphasis double standards, sex and body positivity—set against the backdrop of a squeaky clean, Hallmark-esque Holiday movie, Sierra Simone and Julie Murphy have crafted a heartwarming, inclusive and sizzlingly spectacular rom-com that steamy romance fans are bound to enjoy!
It’s set in Christmas Notch, a holiday themed town in Vermont where the Hope Channel are filming their newest (family friendly) Holiday romance, Duke The Halls. But thanks to festival mishap which takes out half the cast and crew, the female lead is replaced with adult film star Bee Hobbs (aka Bianca Von Honey), who has dreamed of the change to work in mainstream media. This is her big chance—so long as her identity remains a secret.
Now she gets to work alongside her teen crush, ex-boy band member and reformed bad boy, Nolan Shaw. But her new co-star is already aware of her x-rated alter ego, as he’s secretly one of her biggest fans.
When things start to heat up on set Bee and Nolan must keep their steamy affair a under wraps or risk ruining everything…
This was such an entertaining, heartwarming and swelteringly spicy read that I really enjoyed. The characters were all really we written, I really enjoyed exploring the POVs of both MCs and loved that Simone and Murphy subvert the outdated standards of beauty and the misogynistic scrutiny that female celebrities must endure in comparison to their male co-workers.
I really loved Bee who was so incredibly confident, unashamed of her body or her profession and knows her self worth. She’s sure to be a role model in self confidence for many, including myself. And her character’s championing of body and sex positivity was something I’d love to see more of in fiction. I also liked the humanisation of sex workers—especially in seeing Bee’s adult film career treated just as much respect mainstream to and film actors. The sensitive way mental health is explored was also really good, particularly the way Nolan’s mother, who has bipolar disorder is portrayed.
The chemistry between Bee and Nolan was snow meltingly spectacular though the romance is explicitly open door so if that’s not your thing you might want to give this a miss.
The supporting cast equally as endearing and I would love to see more of Angel, Luca and Sunny in future. The LGBTQ+ rep was great particularly the Bi representation, with both Nolan and Bee self identifying as Bisexual.
Overall, a fun and sizzlingly good read that steamy romance fans and holiday rom-com lovers should definitely check out.
Also, thanks to HarperFiction and Netgalley for the e-arc.
It’s set in Christmas Notch, a holiday themed town in Vermont where the Hope Channel are filming their newest (family friendly) Holiday romance, Duke The Halls. But thanks to festival mishap which takes out half the cast and crew, the female lead is replaced with adult film star Bee Hobbs (aka Bianca Von Honey), who has dreamed of the change to work in mainstream media. This is her big chance—so long as her identity remains a secret.
Now she gets to work alongside her teen crush, ex-boy band member and reformed bad boy, Nolan Shaw. But her new co-star is already aware of her x-rated alter ego, as he’s secretly one of her biggest fans.
When things start to heat up on set Bee and Nolan must keep their steamy affair a under wraps or risk ruining everything…
This was such an entertaining, heartwarming and swelteringly spicy read that I really enjoyed. The characters were all really we written, I really enjoyed exploring the POVs of both MCs and loved that Simone and Murphy subvert the outdated standards of beauty and the misogynistic scrutiny that female celebrities must endure in comparison to their male co-workers.
I really loved Bee who was so incredibly confident, unashamed of her body or her profession and knows her self worth. She’s sure to be a role model in self confidence for many, including myself. And her character’s championing of body and sex positivity was something I’d love to see more of in fiction. I also liked the humanisation of sex workers—especially in seeing Bee’s adult film career treated just as much respect mainstream to and film actors. The sensitive way mental health is explored was also really good, particularly the way Nolan’s mother, who has bipolar disorder is portrayed.
The chemistry between Bee and Nolan was snow meltingly spectacular though the romance is explicitly open door so if that’s not your thing you might want to give this a miss.
The supporting cast equally as endearing and I would love to see more of Angel, Luca and Sunny in future. The LGBTQ+ rep was great particularly the Bi representation, with both Nolan and Bee self identifying as Bisexual.
Overall, a fun and sizzlingly good read that steamy romance fans and holiday rom-com lovers should definitely check out.
Also, thanks to HarperFiction and Netgalley for the e-arc.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Mental illness, Bullying, and Biphobia
jackie_recommends's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
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