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Holly Jolly July by Lindsay Maple
4.5
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Charming and steamy bisexual romance featuring a Christmas-loving actress and a Christmas-hating makeup artist who end up dating the same guy and plan to get revenge on him for cheating only to fall for each other. 

There's a lot going on in this story, and it's kind of messy but in a cute way. There's also bits of the script of the movie Ellie and Mariah are working on giving it a small M/F romance in script form too, the twist of which was actually pretty adorable and I can totally see Ellie rocking that role. There's also a sprinkling of fake dating, which I love, and some family dynamics that add another element to the story. The part I liked the last was the revenge plot line. It was just kind of ridiculous. Otherwise, I had fun reading this one. 

Note: There is on-page M/F spice as well as F/F spice. 

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review.