Carter Montgomery broke the family tradition of going into the family business when he decided to go to culinary school and eventually opening a string of successful restaurants. This decision put him at odds with his father and lead to a strained relationship that was never resolved.

Emery Monaghan find herself in the center of a scandal when her fiance' is accused of sexual misconduct and her family sides with him and wants her to stand with him in order to keep up appearances. Eliza Montgomery offers her a much needed refuge from the chaos she is going through. That refuge involved her working with her childhood nemesis Carter. What neither Carter or Emery realizes is that Eliza is working her matchmaking magic and it will be the best thing that ever happened to them.

Where do I even begin with this book? It has everything you could want in a sweet Christmas read that warms your heart and keeps you turning the pages from beginning to end as fast as you can! Samantha Chase knows how to write! That is one thing for sure. I fell in love with all the characters in this book very quickly and the writing just flowed flawlessly.

Emery is caught up in a local scandal involving her fiance. Emery is doing her best to stay out of the spotlight and away from the preying news reporters on her front lawn. When an old friend's mom, Eliza, calls and offers a safe place for Emery to go to while things are in the press with her then fiance, Emery takes her up on the offer. Eliza also offers a small job to Emery helping put together a fundraiser cookbook for a charity that she is on the board of. Emery accepts the offer in hopes that it will keep her mind off of what is going on.

Carter, Eliza's son and Emery's longtime friend, is a cook with several of his own restaurants and has offered to help his mom with the cookbook as well. Carter and Emery have been long time rivals and have always found a way to get at each other with their banter. When Carter finds out that Emery is going to be helping with the cookbook as well, he is not sure how all of this is going to go since he and Emery are always out to get each other seems like. Even though Carter and Emery grew up together, there was never any advances of a relationship or even a thought of it.

With Emery being caught up in all the mess with her fiance and her parents. she needs some support but no one is there for her. Carter feels sorry for her and naturally wants to help her. Will Emery accept his help and sympathy though? What happens when Carter and Emery end up spending more time together than they had expected?

Carter is such a thoughtful and likeable hero to Emery in their story! I love the way that he was always still trying to get back at Emery as well as Emery to him. Their banter back and forth reminded me a lot of my husband and I. I guess that is why I could relate to well to them. The way these two share their Christmas memories together is so heartwarming. I loved how this put you in the Christmas mood! Samantha Chase definitely cooked up a hot one with Carter and Emery. I just wish we could get more of them!!

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All opinions are my own. Thanks for Netgalley, the publisher and the author for an advanced copy of this book.

What an amazing book, I loved this story. I loved the banter between Emery and Carter, it was laugh out loud funny and also hot. You could just feel the sexual tension between them. They were explosive together. It was also an emotional journey for both of them. This is a must read.

I received this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review
I have read all the previous Montgomery books in the series and this book did not disappoint. I was sad for Emery at the beginning of the book as she faced some awful news and parents who did not support her at all. Carter is a renowned chef who was roped into doing a charity Christmas cookbook for his mom.
It was a sweet book and I loved not only how it ended but how the Montgomery family rallied around Emery.
I would highly recommend this book. It's great to read the series in order but I love how you can read this as a stand alone without knowing anything about them.

Love the Christmas magic of this book. Samantha has such a say of describing a scene that I feel like I’m right there. I want to be in that house in Montauk. I love the banter between Carter and Emery. I love how strong Emery is. She can hold her own. One of my favorite parts was the newsletters at the very end. I love the updates.

What a great Christmas romance. Long time friends Emery and Carter reunite after Eliza, Carter's mom has Emery help Carter write a recipe book to be sold at a fundraiser. Carter finds Emery living in his families condo and without knowing Emery is there he a accidentally attacks her. But then they found out her ex boyfriend attorney finds her and tells her she needs to support her ex who has sexual allegations against him. Instead she goes to monatuak with Carter to hide out until her ex boyfriend trial ends. What an amazing read. To hear more read the book

Carter and Emory have known each other since the fifth grade. There has always been a competition between them. Now Emory's life is barreling out of control and Carter's mom swoops in to help.
Watching Emory and Carter learn about each other is a fun read. Their biggest roadblocks are themselves. Witty banter, great to visit past characters from previous books in the series.

This is the first book I have read about the Montgomery family and even though I could follow along it would have been helpful to start at the beginning. Overall this is a well-written contemporary romance, characters that were interesting and a good plot line. I will definitely read more from this author. I received an Advance Reader's Copy e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review..

I loved the story of Emery and Carter. what they both went through in the childhood. They were friends and very competitive. Eliza , Carter's mother matched them up with them working together on a cookbook as Carter is a chef. See if they get together and if they can make it work. A GREAT READ. I highly recommend this book.

I can always rely on Samantha Chase for a feel-good romance. This was a fun book that I read in one sitting.

First I love the Montgomery's. Carter and Emery went to school together and they competed with each other over the years. Emery always felt she had to work twice as hard as everyone else. Carter's mom Eliza brought them together as adults to work on charity cookbook. Emery was coming off a horrible engagement. What made it worse is her parents did not stand by her. Carter's mom gives Emery a life line when she asks her to help with the cook book. Emery is comfort food while Carter is fine dining. They both have self doubt issues. Carter has issues due to his past with his Dad. They push each other in good way and have great chemistry. Emery challenges Carter. Carter feels like he has found his other half in Emery. Carter makes Emery feel safe and secure. Carter gives her courage to stand up to her parents. I truly loved the ending to this book. I really hope Eliza gets her own story very soon.

I've read many, many books by this author (including earlier books in this series), and this book certainly did not disappoint! Fun characters, interesting dilemma, and a fantastic HEA- and at Christmas! ❤️ Enjoy this book for what it is- a feel good, relaxing read!

Much thanks to the author and publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book. It was a pleasure!

This was a fun holiday romance. I didn’t realize that this was part of a series, however the book stood alone just fine. I am interested in reading some more in the series after enjoying this book. Carter Montgomery, a successful chef and restaurant owner, arrives at his mother’s condo to find his arch rival from school Emery Monaghan. She is hiding out there because of press coverage of a terrible breakup. As they spend some time together they realize their shared history might not be as negative as they once thought.

First, I love the Montgomery family and all the matchmaking parents, aunts and uncles! It is finally Carter’s time to find his HEA with a little help from his mother and extended family. Add into the mix sweet Emery whose life is really upside down right now. Carter’s Mom, Eliza, is offering her time away from the awful spotlight her ex has put her in. Include her relationship with Carter as high school rivals and you have a fantastic Montgomery romance.

The way Emery and Carter banter, witty and otherwise, it’s a surprise they get together, but as one of their relatives, Gabriella, pointed out, they have had decades of foreplay before finally getting together. Both are a bit cautious about committing at first, but you see how they really do care about the other. Even their disagreements have a ‘real’ feel to them.

The Montgomery’s do get upset with each other, but more than anything else, they support and advise each other. One of Ms. Chase’s gifts is writing realistic families and situations. As a reader, you are drawn into to real life situations and disagreements. She does not sugarcoat her heroes, heroines, or their families. They have issues just like you or me. So, when their love works out, it’s believable.

I really liked this book. I enjoyed that it was a Christmas love story because anything can happen around that time. I enjoyed everything about this book.

A Dash of Christmas was a fun, sweet romance that puts you in the holiday spirit. Carter is focused on opening his new restaurant and doesn't have time to work on the cookbook his mother wants to do for charity. Emery's life is falling about between her cheating boyfriend and the lack of support from her family. When Carter's mother reaches out and offers her a place to stay and a project to work on she is happy for the break...too bad Carter wasn't aware of these plans. Carter and Emery have known each other for years and was and it was so nice to see their feelings grow for each other. I loved Carter's loving and protective side when it came to Emery. This book is full of love and holiday spirit and probably one of my favorites in this series.

My heart broke for Emery when she had to not only put up with the publicity from her now ex-fiance’s horrible behavior, but her parents sided with him and did not support her. Carter Montgomery was shocked when he found out he would be collaborating with Emery on a cookbook that his mother was passionate about making. Carter and Emery were rivals all through school, but now as they are thrown together, their relationship changes. I loved this book due to the way Samantha Chase handled the angst and relationship between Carter and Emery on every level.

In true Samantha Chase style, once again the tales of the Montgomery Family are a joy to read. No better time of year than Christmas to bring two enemies together and male them fall in love. Carter and Emery's story had so many levels of love that the reader never gets bored and add in the Christmas traditions and decorations and you have a holiday story that meets all expectations. The Christmas letters at the end were a fantastic way to encompass all of the characters we have fallen in love with throughout the series. Awesome read!!

A Dash Of Christmas
Montgomery Brothers #9
Samantha Chase
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Outstanding. Absolutely beautiful. A five star romance. Samantha has cooked a up a masterpiece in this Montgomery story. It’s been a while since we’ve e heard from the Montgomery’s, but Carter and Emery has cemented themselves as favourites in my eyes… ♥️

Carter Montgomery is a famous chef, owner of 2 very successful restaurants, with a third on its way. He lives a very busy, chaotic life, between running kitchens, restaurants and his mother’s meddling for help with a new Holiday cookbook for her charity work. As he heads to Manhattan before heading out to his new restaurant life for Carter is about to be very different.

Emery Monaghan is really on the outs, her politician ex fiancé cheated in her ( not just once), her parents are siding with him, and she’s running from everything. After a brief call with Eliza Montgomery, she’s now hiding out in a Manhattan building from the press, her family, her whole life. It consists of reading and frozen pizza… so while she’s asleep she leaps at the sound of the front door the unit opening… Coming face to face with a man, she didn’t think she’d ever see again has a squeal of murder, she didn’t anticipate him. Trying to strangle her either… Carter Freaking Montgomery!

So these two have known each other since fifth grade, and let’s say weren’t best friends, frenemies would be a better word. But years after school finished, these two are about to work together even if it is one sided…. Steamrolled by his mother, Carter will work with Emery to fulfil this new cookbook, and hopefully find another part of his life to fulfil ( hint, hint, nudge, nudge), Eliza isn’t quiet in her plans for Carter and Emery. Carter sees Emery as a colossal pain in his butt, she’s closed minded, big opinionated but she’s sexy and the banter is always fun… his favourite time of day I’d making her mad. Emery is blindsided by Carter, not just his “everything must be perfect” to EVERYTHING, but his sexiness and her want to fight with him…

It’s not long before hate, curse words and attitude turns to glances, caught breaths and kisses…. Carter has found the easiest way to shut Emery up – kiss her, and he’s more than happy to oblige. Emery seems more than happy to take those kisses, because hey Carter kisses like he cooks, strong take no prisoners. As they find a niche that has them working on the book, but more importantly their lives, that both come with walls to climb and conquer. But while Carter has a clear view in his future, Emery is a ball of nervous energy, with no clear path ahead. Never fear with a man like Carter, or anyone of the hot Montgomery men, she’ll be just fine…. If she lets him help. As fierce as Emery is, she’s been cut open by those closest to her, and to move forward she must take control of her past. It any feat with parents like hers…. Will Carter stand up for her? You bet he will. Nothing sexier then a Montgomery man with a plan.

Samantha Chase adds another enjoyable title to her list with this delicious holiday tale. Emery's politican boyfriend turns out to be a cheater and harrasser, and then her (awful) family inexplicably pressures her to stand by her man. When a family friend offers her a chance to escape to their family condo in New York, Emery grabs at the lifeline. She soons finds herself sharing the space with her childhood rival, who is now a famous chef. Carter doesn't want anytying to do with this woman that drove him crazy all through school...until they start to get to know each other. Emery is trying to make her own way, while Carter is trying to start a new restaurant of his dreams, which are clouded by the disapproval of his late father. Appealing characters with a ripped from the headlines plot make this a fun read for Chase fans or anyone that likes a seasonal tale,