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How the Grump Saved Christmas by Claire Kingsley
medium-paced
4.0
WORKED FOR ME.
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I knowww some people will find this too Hallmark adjacent for them, but it hit all the right notes for me so I am here for it and here to recommend this one for romance lovers who want a dash of spice alongside their Hallmark movies [books].
We’ve got the small town, the millionaire coming home to see an old flame, a cute Christmas farm that needs saving and more. I enjoyed all of these tidbits and how the author put them together. Elias is written as a really great grump. I felt his Grinchyness and you could easily see the slow thawing of his heart.
I didn’t love how Elias and Isabelle re-started their relationship (benefits moments are never my thing) buuut I do admit that this worked out well enough that I had few complaints past that. They actually worked on their relationship and opened up about the past. There were a few key flashback moments that helped the details connect too.
Romantic and simple, with a level of spice that I prefer, definitely pick this one up for the season!
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Holiday Romance
- Language: some strong
- Romance: 2-3 brief open; low explicit
- Violence: low
- Trigger/Content Warnings: miscarriage (recounted briefly)
BLOG || INSTAGRAM
I knowww some people will find this too Hallmark adjacent for them, but it hit all the right notes for me so I am here for it and here to recommend this one for romance lovers who want a dash of spice alongside their Hallmark movies [books].
We’ve got the small town, the millionaire coming home to see an old flame, a cute Christmas farm that needs saving and more. I enjoyed all of these tidbits and how the author put them together. Elias is written as a really great grump. I felt his Grinchyness and you could easily see the slow thawing of his heart.
I didn’t love how Elias and Isabelle re-started their relationship (benefits moments are never my thing) buuut I do admit that this worked out well enough that I had few complaints past that. They actually worked on their relationship and opened up about the past. There were a few key flashback moments that helped the details connect too.
Romantic and simple, with a level of spice that I prefer, definitely pick this one up for the season!
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Holiday Romance
- Language: some strong
- Romance: 2-3 brief open; low explicit
- Violence: low
- Trigger/Content Warnings: miscarriage (recounted briefly)