3.82 AVERAGE

hersky's review

5.0
emotional lighthearted

matiiiii's review

3.5
challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Absolutely adored this story!! Theo and Bridget were adorable!! Can't wait to see if there will be another book in the series.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Steam Level:

oh i loved this SOOOO SO SO SO SO MUCH!!!!! the chemistry, the banter, the tension!!! it was all tooooo good!! so many lines that felt like a punch to the gut and so many lines that made me sooo giddy!!! obsessed with everything!! about it!!!

I definitely have a new auto-buy author! I read Camera Chemistry and Caught on Camera recently and wanted to make sure to read her other holiday book before the season was over and I am so glad I did!

Strangers to friends to lovers, age gap, single dad, grumpy/sunshine, slow burn, spice - what's not to love?!

I highly recommend this one for your holiday TBR!
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manymerrybooks's review

4.5

Absolutely loved this story. I love a good small town romance and thought this was the perfect mix of romance and competition. I really enjoyed Theo's daughter's character and watching her develop and bond with Bridget. Highly recommend this for an easy holiday read. It took me a little longer than I would have liked, solely because I've been reading physical books slowly but that's not an issue with the book itself.
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madelinederoo's review

3.75
funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

I really like the book. At some point a bit slow and boring, but overall a great holiday romance. The part involving Mac, Bridget, and Theo are the best. Also, the whole bookstore location is so fun to read!

This was lovely!
Age gap, slow burn, small town, grumpy/sunshine. So many tropes and so much joy! I loved watching Theo and Bridget’s story unfold! This was such a lovely Christmas story and delivered so much dopamine!