Scan barcode
A review by harrowhcrk
Blame it on the Mistletoe by Beth Garrod
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!
Where do I begin? I was drawn to this book because, despite my wariness of contemporary romances (I find them very hit or miss), but I loved the premise of a holiday swap romance. It had all the makings of a cheesy, feel good, holiday rom com, and who doesn’t love those? And this was cute! Blame It on the Mistletoe is a very quick and easy read; I flew through it whenever I picked it up. Both of the main couples were adorable and endearing, and it made me smile when both finally got together. I’ll admit, there wasn’t as much of a romance focus as I’d expected, but what there was was very sweet.
There isn’t really anything specific that I didn’t like about this book. There was an over abundance of ellipses and caps lock which, not exactly a deal breaker. In the end, the moral of the story was a bit heavy handed, much more of a “tell not show,” but I don’t think this is all that uncommon in YA books. Really, the reason I didn’t rate this higher isn't because there was anything particularly wrong with the book, it’s just that I found the book average. It was fun, but it wasn’t memorable and it failed to really make me feel anything. Some things didn’t speak to my personal taste—I can’t stand instant love, and I’m not huge on miscommunication trope, and there was plenty of both—but that’s just me.
Where do I begin? I was drawn to this book because, despite my wariness of contemporary romances (I find them very hit or miss), but I loved the premise of a holiday swap romance. It had all the makings of a cheesy, feel good, holiday rom com, and who doesn’t love those? And this was cute! Blame It on the Mistletoe is a very quick and easy read; I flew through it whenever I picked it up. Both of the main couples were adorable and endearing, and it made me smile when both finally got together. I’ll admit, there wasn’t as much of a romance focus as I’d expected, but what there was was very sweet.
There isn’t really anything specific that I didn’t like about this book. There was an over abundance of ellipses and caps lock which, not exactly a deal breaker. In the end, the moral of the story was a bit heavy handed, much more of a “tell not show,” but I don’t think this is all that uncommon in YA books. Really, the reason I didn’t rate this higher isn't because there was anything particularly wrong with the book, it’s just that I found the book average. It was fun, but it wasn’t memorable and it failed to really make me feel anything. Some things didn’t speak to my personal taste—I can’t stand instant love, and I’m not huge on miscommunication trope, and there was plenty of both—but that’s just me.