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Weeks after finishing A Merry Little Meet Cute, I am still overwhelmed with heart. This dual POV romance begins with quite a kerfuffle, but it dissolves into complex and endearing characters. Additionally, this author combination is delightful and spicy. I would fight for Bee and Nolan! (It is beyond cute that they are each fans of each other's work - like this melted my cold heart). I love this sex positive romance with tons of hilarious moments and spice. At the core, A Merry Little Meet Cute is also about how they're trying to (re)invent themselves.

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Not my usual but I love a holiday romance. With a porn star and a former boy band I figured I’d be in for a ride. Honestly, I felt the book was confused. Mashing up these two authors left a bit to be desired. It was as if they couldn’t figure out how sweet or steamy their two characters should be.
Bee Hobes is a porn star with a strong following who ends up getting cast in Holidayflix’s Christmas movie. She wants a chance to act in RomComs and this one happens to have her long time crush as the star.
Nolan has more than a few scandals in his past and he needs this movie to ensure he can pay for his mother’s care after his band manager took all his money. Imagine his surprise when he realizes his favorite porn star is his leading lady (and the studio has no idea).
Their chemistry is instantaneous and keeping this many secrets has reprocussions once they’re found out.
Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the arc.

As someone who loves Christmas I basically binge Hallmark movies once they start airing, so when I read about A Merry Little Meet Cute I was sold. Think Hallmark movie meets a very spicy romance novel. I wasn't expecting it to be so spicy, but it worked.
Our main characters go to a tiny Vermont town that is all Christmas (I seriously want to move there) to shoot a Christmas movie. I love that the author kind of made fun of how cheesy these movies are. I laughed out loud a few times reading about the scenes they were filming or the lines that they were rehearsing. The woman writing the movie was way out there and very unique, but it just worked. Things got interesting when a big part of the crew was in an accident and were replaced with people who do adult movies. That doesn't really scream Hallmark does it? Haha.
Bee and Nolan were the perfect leads for this movie. Both of them were using this movie for their careers. Bee wants to try out family friendly movies and Nolan is trying to get rid of his bad boy image. Bee was such an amazing character. I loved how comfortable she was in her body and how body positive this book was. Yeah, she had some insecurities in the possible relationship with Nolan, but those felt very realistic. Nolan became a bad boy in the media and when his manager took off with most of his money things went downhill. I loved how sweet and caring he was. He's really doing everything for his family. That really hit me in the feels.
Then let's get to Nolan and Bee. Their chemistry jumped off the page. They kind of already have impressions of the other. Bee was a big fan of the boy band he was in and Nolan has seen some of her intimate pictures and videos she posts for subscribers. The scenes of them together were very steamy, but there were also quite a few sweet moments between the two. This is a five star read for me, but I would've loved a few more of their moments. There were definitely some bumps in their communication, but I loved how it all worked out.
Add some great side characters who definitely had me laughing and I was sold. I really hope this author duo gives us more books like these, because I'll read them as soon as I can get my hands on them! If you love the holiday movies with a happy ending, but want more steam, A Merry Little Meet Cute is for you!

This book was an adorable glimpse at the life of an adult film star who falls in love with a former boy bander on the set of a squeaky clean movie. I enjoyed the characters immensely and the fact that she was plus size! I cannot stress enough how happy it always makes me to see plus size representation in romantic books. I was rooting for their happy ending together and individually the entire time. I always enjoyed the amount of...ahem...spice. I hope to see more!

Really enjoyed this one! It was high on heat and good plot. It was a fun and sexy holiday romp. I loved the celebrity aspect and how they both had crushes on the other before "meeting" each other on set.

This was a sweet and spicy romance, I loved it! This was a fun Christmas rom-com and I enjoyed every minute of it. I appreciated how body positive it was. It was highly entertaining. Thank you to the authors and the publisher for the early copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Based on the cover I was looking forward to a sweet holiday rom-com. This wasn’t quite that. There was nothing wrong with this book, it never pulled me in. I love both Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone's writing, but the story just didn't grip me.

Okay, this book was a fun easy read! Merry Little Meet cute gave me those Holiday Netflix vibes. The fact that it's essentially two disaster bisexuals falling in love with so much steam and fun I couldn't put this down. I also love the fact that it's a plus-sized porn-star romance. It's just so refreshing to see fat women have so much power in their body, especially with sex. I feel like the overall story had so much body positivity folded in with some wonderful queerness and humor that I loved it.
It's probably not my favorite book by either author, but I will say that for anyone who is looking for a fun holiday-esq story featuring a plus-sized woman and some really good representation of both sexuality and sex-positivity that this is certainly the book for them!

I'm never disappointed by Julie Murphy and now I want to read all of Sierra Simone's books! This was a fun (and a bit raunchy but in the best way!) holiday romance. Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for this digital ARC.

If you like a good hallmark Christmas movie this is for you! It’s your cute fun holiday read you’ll love to fall into. Cozy up by the fire and sip some hot cocoa with this one.

I love Julie Murphy and this is a new favorite. I could not put it down, the characters were amazing and the pacing was perfect for me.

It took me a little bit to get into the book and I took some breaks for personal reasons, but once I actually got into it, I was finishing it that night! What caught my attention and made me want to read this book originally were the authors: Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, and the cute cover. If I’ve learned anything from past reading experiences is that the cute cartoon covers are always the ones with the best spice and this book did not disappoint. Besides the spicy action, Bee and Nolan were so cute! With both of the celebrity fantasies coming true (Bee with Nolan and vice versa) and the fact that Bee (an adult film actress) was (accidentally) casted to be in a family friendly Christmas movie… what’s not to love!
Be sure to read it when it comes out September 20, 2022!
Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Harper Voyager for sharing this ARC with me in exchange for an honest review!

This book was enjoyable but unfortunately I just can't bring myself to wholeheartedly recommend it. I'm a huge Sierra Simone fan and don't think either of the authors are the slightest bit anti-semitic personally, but the combination of all the ways Jews and Judaism were referred to in this book just ended up kind of turning me off to the whole thing enough that I didn't want to review it earlier. I don't know if the editor or any of their sensitivity readers were Jewish, but if not maybe next time remedy that lack? (Assuming anyone even reads reviews like this that come in after pub date!) I'll still read and support the other books in this series, but I probably won't recommend this particular one to anyone, at least not without a warning for Jewish readers--instead, I'll continue to suggest THE INTIMACY EXPERIMENT by Rosie Danan, which remains an all-time 5 star read for me.

I read A Merry Little Meet Cute in one sitting on the same day I got approved for this story. I'm a fan of Julie Murphy's story and have always been intrigued by Sierra Simone so I was excited to read this book! The cover of the story was what first got my attention and I'm a sucker for holiday romances. A good mix of cuteness, romance, spice, and more, I really enjoyed reading Bee's and Nolan's story!

Sorry. Too tacky. Too many stupid butt references. Could not make myself read it. Plus, there is no mesa in Terlingua Texas. If you’re going to refer to a place at least get the geography right. There are some little mountains or large hills but no mesas.

A Merry Little Meet Cute is a rom-com perfect for fans of Olivia Dade and Rosie Danan. This is book is all about body-positivity and a steamy love story. Ex-boy bander, Nolan Shaw, is trying to turn over a new leaf and resuscitate his new career, while Bee Hobbes is looking to attempt an acting career with more family-friendly roles. The only problem is Nolan recognizes Bee from her adult film star career. They must balance the squeaky-clean image needed for their careers with the powerful attraction they are both feeling that makes it difficult to keep their hands off each other.
The chemistry between the characters was good and there were plenty of times where I found myself chuckling out loud. However, I wished that their relationship had developed a bit further beyond their physical attraction to one another. Without that I didn't completely fall in love with these two as a couple. I liked the body positivity message being at the forefront and the fact that Bee was completely comfortable being herself.

This was cute and steamy, and the cozy winter vibes were fantastic. I did enjoy this, it was cute, but not something I’ll reach back for again. Some of the details of the relationship between Bee and Nolan and some of the book’s logic rubbed me in a weird way.
If you’re looking for a cute winter story about living out your fantasies though this would be a great pick.

This was a good festive romance with a difference - I loved that Bee is a fat porn star, and she's bisexual! I especially loved that Nolan is also bisexual - it's very rare to read an M/F romance where both the characters are bi, so that was special!

Absolutely loved this book. This gave me everything I’ve ever wanted in a Hallmark movie! I loved that we got both a contemporary Christmas romance but also the delight of historical costumes! Julie and Sierra have really given us a perfect gift this holiday season.

3.5 stars
This book was pretty cute and an easy read. I was a huge fan of the insta love after only two weeks, but I enjoyed the way the ending turned out.
Porn star Bee, ends up getting casted in what is like a Hallmark movie with ex-pop star Nolan. They quickly become enamored with each other, but no one knows Bee is a porn star and Nolan desperately needs to keep a clean image.
There was a lot of great takes on sexuality, mental illness, and fat/slut shaming that I really enjoyed about this book. This book is great for someone looking for a new adult/ holiday romance!