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A review by tysbooks
Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Jenny Bayliss
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a bit underwhelming for me. We follow Nory who has been invited to her good friend Jenna's wedding at a castle that will bring her old friend group back together. While there, she runs into an old enemy, Isaac, who is the new head gardener, who she slowly starts to fall for. As the week progresses leading up to the wedding, the friends begin to learn things about each other that they weren't aware of, while Nory has been falling in love.
I absolutely loved the first book I picked up from this author, <i>The Twelve Dates of Christmas</i> and was hoping for another cute holiday romance. There were some things I enjoyed about this, like the friend group and learning about serious issues some of the couples had to deal with. This also touched on themes I wasn’t expecting such as bulling, depression, mention of suicide and the importance of counseling. This was all great, but I wanted more of the romance and the holiday vibes. I wasn’t invested in the main romance between Nory and Isaac, I just didn’t feel there was any chemistry between the characters. I also didn’t get the holiday vibes. I almost forgot at certain points this took place during the holidays unless it was actually mentioned. Even though I was underwhelmed with this one, I would still pick up more from this author.
I absolutely loved the first book I picked up from this author, <i>The Twelve Dates of Christmas</i> and was hoping for another cute holiday romance. There were some things I enjoyed about this, like the friend group and learning about serious issues some of the couples had to deal with. This also touched on themes I wasn’t expecting such as bulling, depression, mention of suicide and the importance of counseling. This was all great, but I wanted more of the romance and the holiday vibes. I wasn’t invested in the main romance between Nory and Isaac, I just didn’t feel there was any chemistry between the characters. I also didn’t get the holiday vibes. I almost forgot at certain points this took place during the holidays unless it was actually mentioned. Even though I was underwhelmed with this one, I would still pick up more from this author.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying and Suicide