e-Audio, 09:04:59
Narrated by: Krystal Hammond & Natalie Naudus
Release Date: October 1, 2024
Published by: Simon & Schuster Audio
Read from: September 28-October 4, 2024
Stand-alone
Source: Libro FM (I received an e-ALC from Libro FM and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review)
Content Warning: N/A
For Readers Interested In: Romance, Holidaze, 2SLGBTQ+ (Lesbian), Dual POV, YAA sapphic Netflix-esque Christmas movie meets How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days from the New York Times bestselling author duo of She Gets the Girl Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick.
Hollywood teen actor Arden James’ messy reputation is interfering with her career when a notoriously picky director won’t give her a role based on her party-girl image. So she and her publicist make up a lie – not only is she from a small town (true) but her childhood best friend Caroline, is her long-term girlfriend (false) and she can prove it when she goes home for Christmas.
Caroline Beckett hasn’t thought about her ex-best friend Arden James for years, focusing instead on her dreams about becoming a journalist. When Arden turns up on her doorstep and promises her an article in Cosmopolitan magazine on their twelve snow-covered romantic days together, Caroline agrees to play along.
But when old feelings start to bubble up, what will fall faster – Arden and Caroline or the Christmas Eve snow?
A gorgeous, heartwarming cosy romance – perfect for the holidays!
*MY THOUGHTS*
As an avid supporter of Hallmark movies AND the authors’ previous works, I KNEW I was going to love this one. There was no ifs ands or buts about it, this was going to be one of my faves. And sure enough, I was right. Definitely reminded me of my favorite types of movies.
So many Hallmark movies are all the same. Big time exec comes to this place that he’s never been or comes back home to a small town and meets a local. And from here they fall in love. All with a winter holiday background. For me, this is a type of comfort. So imagine how hopeless I was when I started reading this book. It was everything that I wanted, except they were teens. I loved the spin she put on it too as to why she moved lol They’re teens so she couldn’t exactly be big time execs lol But I thought it was funny how she made it back to her. And then to add fake dating to it too? We all know how that ends up for me. This was such a comfort read. I really hope to read more like it later this holiday season.
The romance was also pretty cute. I know y’all be hating on friends to lovers, but they are friends to enemies to lovers, so there’s a little something there for everyone. But it was definitely cute. I mean THE DATES THEY WENT ON?! The cutest ever. The Christmas tree? And the hot chocolate contest tasting? I’m 36 and I haven’t had anyone do anything like that for me ever. This was super cute and I loved it. However, I DID feel bad about that other chick. I personally don’t think she needed to be in there. She was really there for no reason, other than to get hurt. They made a love triangle when one didn’t have to happen and I just didn’t care for that.
This was a super cute YA holiday comfort read that I can’t get enough of. I really hope there are more cozy holiday books coming out this year that are just like this. Why did I say coming out this year? Because trust and believe I read the ones that are already out that I’ve seen or heard about. I’m a sucker for a cutesy romance and I gobble them up like they’re candy.
Overall, I give this
