Reviews with content warning for Alcohol - A Cross-Country Christmas

Good story, clean romance, part grumpy/sunshine, and mild enemies to lovers and brother’s best friend tropes. I liked that we get a lot of dialogue and interaction between Will and Lauren. I think this one would have been better if Will hadn’t flirted with every woman he met while having deep feelings about Lauren.

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reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

Look. Lauren sucks. Big time.

She hates on Will for being friendly. Is sexist. Hates women. Hates men. Super judgey. Major pick me. And let’s just mention the major issue she’s mad at Will about is SA and if genders were reversed everyone would talk about it. You can’t know and acknowledge someone is that wasted then make out with them then be mad when they don’t remember it.

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dkgreads's review

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adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Well that was super sweet and fun! I totally want to take a road trip down Route 66 now! And I can only hope my hubby is half as swoony as Will Sinclair, LOL! Just kidding, my guy is the swoon-worthiest 😍

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jackiie's review

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emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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maria1085's review

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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? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a totally cheesy but cute holding rom-com. Just what I needed to read right before Christmas. The brother’s best friend trope was a lot of fun. I loved the witty banter between Lauren and Will. Also the message of giving and finding grace and second chances was perfect for the holiday season. The theme of one character hating Christmas seems to be a favorite of mine this year. Lauren hates Christmas, really all holidays and when she has no way to get home besides a road trip with her brother’s best friend she really hates that most of all. But why she hates it, Will Sinclair broke her heart and he doesn’t even know it. Will is the typical gorgeous jock, frat boy, relentless flirt, and in Lauren’s mind hasn’t changed one bit. As they make their way from California to Illinois Lauren finds old feelings creeping in and does everything she can to stop them. Will has made his share of mistakes and this trip is about righting those mistakes and also discovering that his feelings towards Lauren are no longer looking at her like his best friend’s little sister.

The writing was great, I loved the story telling and the character building. The tension between Lauren and Will was well established. It had me laughing out loud and even choking back some happy tears at the end. A quick, easy, festive read!

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madsmcw_reads's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A wonderfully Hallmarkesque Christmas romance. A slight enemies to lovers trope but mostly a brother's best friend trope (which is one of the best imo). Lauren and Will are both pretty closed off people so one of my favorite parts of this story was seeing them learn to trust and open up to one another. We didn't find out what Lauren's issue with Will was until pretty far into the book and I think it did the story a disservice. Some of the things she did felt immature and I may have viewed her actions differently if I knew sooner. The last few chapters absolutely made this book for me. They were just absolutely heartwarming and I loved them.

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