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A review by a_reader_obsessed
The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss
3.0
3.5 Stars
Definitely one of the better MF’s I’ve read in awhile, this brought a great sense of Christmas spirit as it follows MC Kate as she puts herself through 12 prearranged holiday dates in the hopes of finding a love connection.
These dates range from fun to funny to off kilter disbelief and indignation as Kate encounters all sorts which makes for quite the entertaining read. Toss in a harried best friend for comedic relief, a lovely dear old dad, a truly aggravating narcissistic mom, and the requisite male buddy that shares a complex history with our heroine.
Just a heads up. This was tame. I’m not saying explicitness is always needed and not all explicitness will get my heart racing but this didn’t do anything for me at all. Just some kissing and a few lusty thoughts for those who need to know. This is also quite a very long book, laden with descriptions and setting up every scene to full wintery detail. Where this shines is the small town life in all its quaint charm and exasperating nosiness.
One surprising thing here that’s notable for just myself. Kate never really irked or annoyed me and that is truly a rarity when it comes to female protagonists in any shape or form. For the most part, she was reasonable and grounded, and pretty consistent in her decision making. I wouldn’t say no to being her friend. So, I actually liked her more than her romantic love interest who had his charming moments here and there but never really felt fully fleshed out for me to fall in love with.
Admittedly, I’m a bit disgruntled that this lengthy story didn’t bother to give me a much needed epilogue, but overall, this was still a charming holiday read!
Definitely one of the better MF’s I’ve read in awhile, this brought a great sense of Christmas spirit as it follows MC Kate as she puts herself through 12 prearranged holiday dates in the hopes of finding a love connection.
These dates range from fun to funny to off kilter disbelief and indignation as Kate encounters all sorts which makes for quite the entertaining read. Toss in a harried best friend for comedic relief, a lovely dear old dad, a truly aggravating narcissistic mom, and the requisite male buddy that shares a complex history with our heroine.
Just a heads up. This was tame. I’m not saying explicitness is always needed and not all explicitness will get my heart racing but this didn’t do anything for me at all. Just some kissing and a few lusty thoughts for those who need to know. This is also quite a very long book, laden with descriptions and setting up every scene to full wintery detail. Where this shines is the small town life in all its quaint charm and exasperating nosiness.
One surprising thing here that’s notable for just myself. Kate never really irked or annoyed me and that is truly a rarity when it comes to female protagonists in any shape or form. For the most part, she was reasonable and grounded, and pretty consistent in her decision making. I wouldn’t say no to being her friend. So, I actually liked her more than her romantic love interest who had his charming moments here and there but never really felt fully fleshed out for me to fall in love with.
Admittedly, I’m a bit disgruntled that this lengthy story didn’t bother to give me a much needed epilogue, but overall, this was still a charming holiday read!