A review by ashliesydel
The Christmas Contract by Evie Mitchell

4.0

Darren Bernet is Robbie Huynh. Don't know who he is? That's fine Google him. I'll wait......
Is he not so freaking HOT but in a nerdy way?! He is Robbie in my mind. Robbie is an Asian-Australian actor who used to work with Liz Larsson. He is trying to break out of the rom-com love trope and get into more serious acting. He follows Liz to her hometown seeking her help.

This is how our lovely Astrid ends up crossing paths with a movie star. Obviously, Astrid is smitten by said sexy man but when events push them together, they form a strong bond and friendship. Astrid is sassy, nerdy, creative, intelligent, and a true crime buff. I feel like she's relatable to soo many people. Mainly ME.

Robbie is equally nerdy. His outside does not match his inside. I love that his geekness is sprinkled in small doses. I love how seamless he fits in with the Larssons. Two out of three of the Larsson mates have strong families but the other three definitely needed that feeling of belonging.

I just watched Netflix's Love Hard and this book gave me similar vibes. I greatly enjoyed seeing all the siblings pair up and hope to see appearances in other series stories.