What a sweet and cute romance!

I loved the enemies-to-lovers storyline and really enjoyed how the relationship between Chloe and Peter unfolds. The focus on the mall was such a fun aspect to this book — you can't help but root for their success in saving it! It's also adorable that the mall forces the two of them to start a friendship, and then allows them to discover more about each other.

My only wish is that there was more of a Christmas/Holiday theme — otherwise, it was super cute!

I love Christmas books and this one did not disappoint. I enjoyed the plot and found the characters enjoyable.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy to honestly review.

This feuding family, holiday, enemies to lovers story was such a fun read. Food court restaurant owning families the Li's and Kwon's have a deep rooted rivalry that their kids are still experiencing. When the worst happens, the mall being developed for condos and everyone getting evictions notices, Chloe Kwon and Peter Li must team up to save their family's businesses.

The chemistry between Chloe and Peter was palpable. I liked how they were able to "reject" the family rivalry and form their own bond. Through this they were able to distinguish what really caused the rivalry all those years ago. Also the Christmas theme wasn't overt, it was more of a setting, which was nice,

It felt so childish. I know it's a YA book but it read like a middle grade. There are definitely middle grade books that I enjoy, but this just wasn't what I was expecting. Also.... where exactly was the Christmas part of The Christmas Clash? Because it was barely there. This was a big no for me.

This reminded me of A Pho Love Story by Loan Le. It’s a cute YA family rivalry rom-com, a modern day Romeo and Juliet. I enjoyed the mall setting. I was a bit disappointed because I expected the book to have more around the Christmas theme based on the cover and synopsis. Regardless, it’s a fun read.

Great book! Wonderful children of immigrants / enemies to lovers book. Love the Korean-American vs Chinese-American dynamic. Also love the dreamy Asian boy crush descriptions and the nostalgic high school vibe. Love this author and will buy everything she releases!

The Christmas Clash is a terrific new YA holiday romance that will take you back to your teen years spending time at the mall! The son and daughter of two rival families who both own restaurants at the local mall are forced to team up when the owner threatens to close the whole building.

Chloe and Peter aren't exactly enemies, or friends, but they're both living under their familial influence of detest toward the other restaurant competition. However, when both their parents refuse to try to stop the mall from closing, Chloe and Peter take things into their own hands.

I loved the growing connection between these two! It was a slow burn romance that was built off a desire to simply spend time together and support each other. It was also empowering to read how they both gained confidence to stand up for their individual passions.

A great holiday romance that will bring about all sorts of 90s nostalgia!

This was such a sweet YA romcom. I loved the drama/tension between the characters. The holiday theme also wasn't too overwhelming, but would be amazing to read during the holidays.

This was such a sweet YA romcom. I loved the drama between the parents (this is less enemies-to-lovers and more star-crossed lovers) and that the holiday theme wasn't overwhelming.

3.5 stars.

Thanks to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for the copy to review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks fire for this ARC of The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park. This is a lighthearted rom com most definitely geared toward the YA crowd. The conversations between friends and the situations they find themselves in will ring true to a younger demographic.
I was looking for a Christmas book and I'm not sure this was it for me. While it takes place around the holidays, the setting is a mere backdrop for the story. I found the characters and the plot to be both likable, and predictable.
Suzanne Park does a good job representing the Asian culture, foods and family values. Her books are always popular and her fans will enjoy this one as well.

This was my first Suzanne Park book and as I have heard, the dialogue absolutely drew me into the book. I used this book to kick off my holiday reading and it was a great choice. Chloe’s Christmas quest to save the mall really drew me in and had me rooting for her. Make sure to add this to your holiday list.

It's not as Christmassy as the title would suggest, but this was a sweet feel good YA romcom. The enemies to lovers storyline was a bit thin. The drama was more between the two sets of parents. But I especially loved how Chloe found her confidence and really started to believe in herself.

I got this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I received an e-galley of The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park from Sourcebooks Fire via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

We love a good teen romance with Romeo and Juliet vibes set in a mall food court between a Chinese family and a Korean family. I had a lot of fun reading this light and cute story between Chloe Kwon and Peter Li as they move from competing with one another and finding ways to save their family's business.

As soon as I saw the cover for this book I was sucked in. YA, romance, and my favorite holiday!? I'm all in. This book didn't disappoint. I'm a sucker for the enemies to lovers trope, so this was right up my alley.

I enjoyed the Christmas Clash. I was reminded of my childhood days spent hanging out at the mall. Unlike Chloe and Peter, I did not have a job there. It was that aspect of the book that I loved. Pacing was spot on. Since they started out as enemies, it was understandable that Chloe and Peter were at odds. As the story progressed, I found it to be heartwarming.

Another favorite aspect was the rivalry between their parents' restaurants in the mall's food court. It made me hungry just reading about the food. Seeing a young romance develop was very cute. There is nothing negative I can say about this book. It was inspiring to see how these young people united to save the mall's uncertain future. I was filled with nostalgia and happiness after reading it.

Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC. This was an honest review.

Enemies to young love, save the family business, and all the droolworthy Chinese and Korean food? What's not to love!

Peter and Chloe's friendship was adorable from start to finish. There's a bit of a Romeo and Juliet situation going on with their families, without the death of course. I was very interested in figuring out what was up with their family feud, and save-the-small-business is one of my favorite plots.

Unfortunately, this book didn't feel very Christmassy to me. The only mention was the time of year and Chloe's job as the mall Santa photographer. I would have loved to read about how Peter and Chloe's families celebrate!

Suzanne Park writes the cutest YA romances, and I love that I always learn something new about Korean food or culture.

"Who's naughty and nice at Riverwood Mall? In this hilarious YA holiday rom-com, two rivals get together to save their families' livelihoods, and Christmas, too!"

Let me start off by saying that I wish this book existed when I was in high school. I spent my teen years working at the local mall, and the mall events and day-to-day things that Suzanne Park described were giving me nostalgia (and maybe some trauma haha). I remember working those shifts so vividly! I was also able to relate to Peter's and Chloe's relationships with their parents. I felt the same frustration they had towards their parents and the constant yearning for affection or recognition. I am glad The Christmas Clash exists now and I hope readers could relate to it as I did.

Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Fire for providing me a copy of The Christmas Clash.

Note: Will post this review on Instagram closer to the holiday season (ie. after Halloween)!

This was such a cute book. It took me a bit to get into it, just because I am not typically a YA reader. I really enjoyed how the relationships between everyone in this book blossomed. Suzanne Park did not forget to include character development across familial relationships as well as romantic relationships. I enjoyed the logistics involved in saving the mall. I felt so much nostalgia reading this book. It really did remind me of growing up and the influence mall culture had on me as a teen. I always love reading books from diverse authors and I enjoyed seeing all of the similarities and differences that the Parks and the Lis had in their upbringing. I hope to read another of her books soon. Even though I don't typically read YA I would definitely read more books written by Suzanne Park. **Thank you to Suzanne Park, Sourcebooks Fire and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of The Christmas Clash in exchange for a honest review.**

I really enjoyed this book. I like how Chloe and Peter’s friendship evolved from enemies to friends to more. It was a great holiday read!

Chloe Kwon and Peter Li's parents have a long standing feud. Chloe's family runs a Korean restaurant in the Riverwood Mall food court while Peter's runs a Chinese restaurant at the same food court. Though neither initially knows why, the animosity is always palpable and has extended to their children encouraged by their respective set of parents. Chloe has always heard "that Peter Li is no good" from her parents and vice versa but when Riverwood Mall is in danger of being shutdown and demolished, the unlikely pair makes a truce to save the mall. Chloe is tackling saving the mall while competing in a prestigious art award competition and Peter is tackling the uncertainty of what he wants to do with his future. While navigating all of those obstacles, Chloe and Peter also realize that they are attracted to each other. Eventually the pair uncovers the family rivalry is stemmed from a desire to blame the other family for an unfortunate case of being swindled by the town embezzler, and achieve having their families move past that issue. Chloe and Peter end up dating in spite of the feud and are able to keep their relationship once their families reconcile. Overall, it was a fun read.