This book was the perfect balance of sweet and spice and I simply had the best time reading it.

There was:
*delightful banter (which is always a plus in my mind)
*a hero and heroine I was rooting for from the jump
*interesting side characters (there are so many potential future pairings I hope we get to see)
*mutual pining!

Nolan and Bee had so much chemistry and I loved how passionate they were about their work, their loved ones, and each other. And the fact that they both wanted to pursue something, but thought they shouldn't, and then also couldn't stop themselves - there were just so many moments I couldn't stop grinning. I adore these two dorks in love!

One another note is how much I appreciated the nuance and care these authors took when discussing heavier topics. There was Nolan's mom's mental health diagnosis, the sex worker industry, the negative aspects of fame - it all felt seamlessly done.

This is a holiday romance I would gladly read year round.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5

Merry Christmas indeed! One of the few books I have found that can actually mix everything very well in the story and still leave you panting with adult scenes. There was a few times that my panties were wet reading the scenes, if only I could be Bee.

In my opinion I am wanting to keep this Christmas theme book to reread and I normally don't keep themed books.

A sweet and happy ever after written by two of my favorite authors! This dynamic duo know what they are doing!

This was a cute read! It was about a former boyband sensation and a pornstar filming a cushy holiday movie together and they end up falling for each other. There were good twists. However, my reasoning for not giving it a 4 or 5 star rating is that it became too repetitive and I wished there was more chemistry between the two characters. Don’t get me wrong, the spicy scenes had PLENTY of chemistry, but, I wish it had a little more “slow-burn” to their love. All in all, it is definitely worth the read!

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC!

It was weird reading a winter book in the hottest part of the week where I am, but it was a fun read and I think patrons will also enjoy it. I will definitely be purchasing for the collection.

Plus-size adult film star + ex-boy-band member + ridiculous Christmas movie = absolute perfection!

I am not generally a fan of holiday theme books, but how could I ever resist a Christmas romance novel with Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone at the helm?

The characters are hilarious and the sexy scene are just fog up all the windows in the house steamy. Bee is definitely the star of the show. She is witty and smart. She makes hard decisions, even when it's really difficult. And that's hard for most authors to express on the page, and then they make her FAT AND BISEXUAL too? Just take all my money. Make this into a movie.

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so much fun, and the main characters have a lot of chemistry. I can't wait to reread this during the holiday season!

Could not put down this book until I finished it. Will be picking this up again around the holidays. Thank you for the free copy for an honest review!

What are two beautiful bisexual disasters to do but fall for each other? This book was absolutley AMAZING! I was laughing through the whole book! I normally read harlequin heartwarming novels, so this had a bit... ok a lot more spice than I'm used to, but I couldn't put it down.

Bee is a plus sized porn actress that gets thrown into a hallmark-esk movie after her headshot is put in the wrong folder by her producer, but she's up for the challenge.

Nolan used to be the "bad- boy" in the band INK and now he's trying to rehab his reputation, but in the first day he recognized his new costar...

I hope these two authors come together again to write more. I will 100% read them again!!!

“A steamy plus-size holiday rom-com about an adult film star who is semi-accidentally cast as a lead in a family-friendly Christmas movie, and the former bad-boy pop star she falls in love with.”

This book was such an interesting plot! I loved it! The one line summary just does great at describing it!! It was such a fun read!

The discussion of adult film stars and the way they are judged by society was so great. We also see discussion of that overlap with being plus sized and how that changes the narrative.

On the other hand we see the discussion of being a pop star and playing into the role one was assigned and maybe playing too far into that role. Also the invasiveness that comes with being famous.

We also get to see some great bi rep, as both main characters are bi, as are some of the side characters, and the way that it can be used against someone.

Overall, I really loved this book, despite it being a Christmas book I think it is a good year round read and I cant wait for yall to read it!!

Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager and Netgalley for the chance to review! All thoughts are my own.

This is so much fun! I loved Julie Murphy's Dumplin' -- this is a little more adult, of course, as it features a plus-size adult film star -- but has all the same appeal. Readers who love Hallmark Christmas movies will particularly enjoy this one, as it features the adult film star and a "bad boy" star who are hired to star in a "Hopeflix" series movie set in a Christmasy storybook village in New England. I really look forward to recommending this title, especially around the winter holidays.

I devoured this book in just one afternoon! Two of my favorite authors co-writing a holiday rom-com? it's exactly as fun, spicy, and engaging as it sounds. The dialogue is believable, the characters sparkle, and the romance is just spiced enough to warm a cool winter night. Bee and Nolan each bring family baggage (but in a relatable way, though their situations as adult star and singer are far from the average Jane and John). I particularly loved the body positive and sex positive tone of the whole novel, and hope that these two decide to collaborate again!

What happens when a former boy band star and a porn star (who both lusted after each other's celebrity images) meet as costars on the set of a Christmas movie? LOTS of sexual tension. This was a fun little meet cute with lots of holiday references (did you say North Pole?), and some holiday drama backstories!

I absolutely loved this book! I had no idea what it was about when I first started reading, but I was hooked from the first page. The characters were incredible (especially a certain costume artist) and I loved the relationship between Bee and Nolan.

This was a fun, spicy Christmas read!

The representation was phenomenal (LGBTQ+, Sex Work, Mental Health, Fatphobia, Sexism), and executed beautifully. I’m typically not a fan of insta love or insta attraction, but this was written so well that I enjoyed it.

Bee is who I want to be someday: unapologetically confident in her body, sex-positive, accomplished, and happy with who she is. Nolan’s love for his family and desire to grow from who he once was gave me all the feels, and his near worship of Bee melted me.

I will 100% be adding this book to my yearly Christmas-themed reads, and you should to!

A Merry Little Meet Cute is the perfect mixture of sexy and wholesome, just like the main character Bee. These two authors could not have written a better book to get you in the holiday spirit, or even just in the mood 😉. A Merry Little Meet Cute is the perfect example of a body positive and sex positive narrative that we need in the world. I loved it and highly recommend it!

This book was amazing! I loved the premise and how sexy but humorous and real the characters were. There were a lot of secondary characters, but they all were well fleshed out and also amazing.
Basically, this is a book about 2 people that have had celebrity crushes on one another for years, and wind up working on a film together.
Bee is a self proclaimed fat girl, but owns it and is smart, sassy, independent, and beautiful. Nolan is a previous boy band member that loves his family above all else and is trying to do everything he can to better their lives.
There’s angst, smoldering, super duper hot sex scenes, and real connection.
They both have a lot riding on this film and loved the obstacles hey had to overcome. Not too much that it was crazy, but real things and not always what you’d think. I really loved that this book kept me on my toes.

Bee is best known as Bianca Van Honey, a plus sized porn star. She ends up cast as the star of a Hallmark-esque Christmas movie after a tragic incident of the original star. She stars alongside Nolan, a former boyband member looking to revive his career.

This book had a lot of heart and I liked the characters. However, I felt like the entire plot was sex and the stars talked about how amazing the other person was without us actually seeing them interact outside the bedroom.

A+ for the commentary on sex workers.

I was so pleasantly surprised by this book! The cover looks like the Hallmark Channel movie it’s parodying, but it was so much more! The premise is unique, the plot is edgy and the spice was just right (mostly vanilla with a tease to something more). It had a message of sex-positive, female empowerment and body positivity without feeling contrived. The one thing I would have liked to see would have been to have the main couple’s connection fleshed out a bit more, and I feel like this could have been pretty easily accomplished by them having some kind of shared interest other than sex or their long-tike mutual obsessions with each other’s famous personas. I still loved this book though and look forward to future offerings from this author pairing. Thank you NetGalley, Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone and HarperCollins for providing me with an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I don’t know what I was expecting when I went into this book, but it truly blew my expectations out of the water.

The STEAM. Whew! I find Christmas stories often are closed doors, but this was *chefs kiss*. First of all, the FMC is literally a plus-sized pornstar. Amazing.

The story isn’t all fluffiness, and has a well-written deepness to it as well. The topics of mental health, the body positivity. Each are well written and well fleshed out.

I have to say it: this might be my favorite holiday romance. I cannot wait to read it again in the holiday season!