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A review by keberwick
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
5.0
“I’m tired of rustling up men! I’ve had my fill of sprinters, I’m looking for someone who can go the distance.”
When it comes to dating, Kate Turner is straight up exhausted. Unfortunately for Kate, her tiny town isn’t exactly brimming with romantic prospects, so when her best friend signs her up for a dating service called The Twelve Dates of Christmas, she reluctantly agrees. As the dates go on, the town starts to gossip more and more about Kate’s date and whether or not she’ll find “Mr. Right” instead of “Mr. Right Now”.
On top of baking for her old friend Matt’s bakery and taking care of her father, Kate now has to navigate a date crying over his ex girlfriend, a date that bats for the other team (but turns out to be an excellent friend and salsa dancer), and a date that can’t handle collaboration on a gingerbread house! While two of the dates don’t seem too bad, drama within the Twelve Dates of Christmas organization stirs up and reveals a betting pool on who can sleep with the most dates! It seems like nothing can go right for Kate and her love life. But, there does seem to be a silver lining, She and Matt are able to rekindle their childhood friendship and her father seems to have found a new lady-friend. The closer it gets to Christmas, Kate has to wonder, could love be closer to home than she thought?
For some reason, Christmas romances set in England just hit differently. There’s a different sense of coziness and cheer, and given this shitstorm of a year, The Twelve Dates of Christmas was exactly what I needed. I absolutely have a special place in my heart for this kind of romance, and this really hit the spot.
While it started kind of slow, I enjoyed the burn. I loved seeing Kate go on these different dates. I kept thinking “OMG is this the one?!” It was another kind of slice-of-life romance, but very different from [b: This Time Next Year|48656130|This Time Next Year|Sophie Cousens|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587147024l/48656130._SY75_.jpg|73999162] (please visit my profile to see my full review). This book is very lighthearted and really cute. I feel like the twelve dates Kate goes on are super relatable and delightful (even if they’re a little tragic). I absolutely recommend this adorable Christmas romance to anyone looking for a bit of cozy cheer, even if it’s not around the holidays!
(P.S. If anyone has any suggestions on how to hyperlink stuff on goodreads that's easier to understand to the help forum, please let me know!)
When it comes to dating, Kate Turner is straight up exhausted. Unfortunately for Kate, her tiny town isn’t exactly brimming with romantic prospects, so when her best friend signs her up for a dating service called The Twelve Dates of Christmas, she reluctantly agrees. As the dates go on, the town starts to gossip more and more about Kate’s date and whether or not she’ll find “Mr. Right” instead of “Mr. Right Now”.
On top of baking for her old friend Matt’s bakery and taking care of her father, Kate now has to navigate a date crying over his ex girlfriend, a date that bats for the other team (but turns out to be an excellent friend and salsa dancer), and a date that can’t handle collaboration on a gingerbread house! While two of the dates don’t seem too bad, drama within the Twelve Dates of Christmas organization stirs up and reveals a betting pool on who can sleep with the most dates! It seems like nothing can go right for Kate and her love life. But, there does seem to be a silver lining, She and Matt are able to rekindle their childhood friendship and her father seems to have found a new lady-friend. The closer it gets to Christmas, Kate has to wonder, could love be closer to home than she thought?
For some reason, Christmas romances set in England just hit differently. There’s a different sense of coziness and cheer, and given this shitstorm of a year, The Twelve Dates of Christmas was exactly what I needed. I absolutely have a special place in my heart for this kind of
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friends-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-friends-to-lovers (kind of convoluted but it is absolutely a genre and I L I V E FOR IT)While it started kind of slow, I enjoyed the burn. I loved seeing Kate go on these different dates. I kept thinking “OMG is this the one?!” It was another kind of slice-of-life romance, but very different from [b: This Time Next Year|48656130|This Time Next Year|Sophie Cousens|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587147024l/48656130._SY75_.jpg|73999162] (please visit my profile to see my full review). This book is very lighthearted and really cute. I feel like the twelve dates Kate goes on are super relatable and delightful (even if they’re a little tragic). I absolutely recommend this adorable Christmas romance to anyone looking for a bit of cozy cheer, even if it’s not around the holidays!
(P.S. If anyone has any suggestions on how to hyperlink stuff on goodreads that's easier to understand to the help forum, please let me know!)