A cute Christmas rom com! This felt like I was watching a hallmark movie the entire time I was reading! I loved the country spin and witty characters. This might become a yearly Christmas reread for me!

I really enjoy everything I've ever read by Maggie Knox. This was no exception! I don't want to spoil anything, so please please please read this one to see for yourself!!

I enjoyed Knox’s previous holiday romcom and this book was enjoyed similarly. A cute celebrity reality show, fake dating trope set during the holiday season. Overall the plot was a bit ‘meh’ but it’s a light, easy read to get you in the holiday season.

Sincere thanks to NetGalley & G.P. Putnam's Sons for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is my first Maggie Knox book. I really liked it. I wish there was more of a Christmas element than there was. The characters at times i found unrelatable. But overall, a good book

All I Want For Christmas is more of books like this. I have read Maggie Knox's first book so I was eager to read this. I thought this was a wonderful read.

Sadie and Max are both competing in a singing competition show. They are assigned a duet together and the audiences feel a spark which is funny since they do not like each other. The sparks get such a buzz going around them that the network demands that they feign a relationship or exit the show. What would you do?

I felt the characters were well rounded and funny. There are side characters to really like and ones to dislike. I loved Max so much as a MC. Sadie started off a little iffy for me but she grew on me. Maggie Knox writes characters with depth and a nice story.

I would recommend this to anyone who likes a nice hate to love story. Go read The Holiday Swap if you like Maggie Knox!

Thank you to NetGalley, Penguin Putnam, and Maggie Knox for the e-ARC. This review is my own opinion.

Your typical rom-com. I found the pacing strange and a little hard to follow but the storyline involving the main character and her grandma was very sweet and improved the book for me.

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𝘼 𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝-𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙘𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙤𝙞𝙡-𝙖𝙣𝙙-𝙬𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮-𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚.

📍 Read if you like:
• Sweet Christmas Reads
• Enemies-to-Lovers
• Hallmark Movies
• Grumpy/Sunshine

I felt meh after reading The Holiday Swap last year and I knew beforehand that this book was getting a lot of negative reviews. I was nervous going into it, but I surprisingly really enjoyed it.

I get with many readers didn’t love this one, but I found the holiday story to be so entertaining.

I loved Max and Sadie and their love for music. The Nashville setting and two singers had me so invested and I think that’s why I loved it so much. I just have a special place in my heart for Nashville and reading about a book set there made me love it even more.

I grew up with country singers and I loved how Max and Sadie represented them, and also how they made it on a reality show. It was such an adorable Christmas read! I get the yelling between the two can be a bit obnoxious, but I found it so funny!

I loved the enemies-to-lovers trope here and the banter between our two main characters. They felt so relatable and I loved them so much! Their chemistry was top notch and it ultimately felt like an adorable love story.

I know a lot of readers didn’t love this, but it was such an entertaining and enjoyable Christmas book. It had fun characters and a great premise! I loved the heartwarming chapters and angsty moments! Was it perfect? No, but it was still worth the read.

Maggie Knox! Please keep writing holiday fiction because I'm obsessed. After reading The Holiday Swap last year I knew I had to pick this one up! This one did feel a bit less Christmasy but I still really liked it. The cover is perfection.

I really wanted to love this one because I love celebrity romances and I enjoyed The Holiday Swap but it just didn’t work for me.. Right off the bat, I felt like I was starting a book in the middle and I hadn’t read the beginning. It started off so fast that it left me a little confused. Miscommunication is also not my thing so I didn’t love this one unfortunately.

cw: abuse, loss of a loved one, sexual harassment/assault

Starmaker is a chance for both Sadie and Max to get their big break in Nashville. They are determined to make it. When they are paired up for duet week, the world falls in love with them and the chemistry they displayed. With a hashtag for them going viral, the network demands that they remain a duo, on and offstage, or leave the competition. As they are both determined to get their break, they agree, thinking it couldn't be too hard to fake their relationship even if they can't stand each other.

I was so excited to start this one. There are a number of tropes in here that I love. Enemies to lovers and fake relationship? Sign me up! Unfortunately, this fell really flat for me and simply didn't work.

All I Want For Christmas jumps the reader right into the plot. We dive right into what is going on and seeing how the characters interact. While this is a great way to be hooked to be drawn in and eager to keep reading. Unfortunately, this aspect of it didn't work for me. It started off so fast and then never felt like it really slowed down to develop the characters individually and together. It felt like everything was made into a list and they were following that list without really adding to it and giving it that depth.

Sadie and Max together were truly a disaster if I have ever seen one. Between the two of them, they had so many issues that I felt like were never really dealt with. They may have had one conversation about it and then they moved on. Usually with a story, I feel like one conversation is good, but these two could not communicate to save their lives. Every time they talked, one of them ended up mad because they misunderstood each other and didn't let the other one clarify or sit and talk about how why that upset them. They misunderstood each other in every conversation. One miscommunication is fine, but that trope was beat into the ground throughout this story.

Even with the holiday vibes and the music aspect, this wasn't a story I could get into. I was disappointed and ready to scream at them through every scene. Unfortunately, this one simply did not work for me.

A delightful holiday read, "All I Want for Christmas" by Maggie Knox is a fun and festive romance that is sure to warm your heart this winter season.

Sadie and Max are two Nashville country singers selected as contestants on the famous reality singing show Starmaker. However, the network demands they continue to perform as a duo both on and offstage, and with their professional careers on the line, they agree to fake a relationship until their final performance in the holiday special. But as they spend more time together, their fake relationship begins to turn real, leading them to question their true feelings for each other.

With their hearts and dreams on the line, Sadie and Max navigate their newfound emotions while trying to win the competition and make beautiful music together. Knox's charming writing style and charming characters are sure to captivate readers, making "All I Want for Christmas" a perfect holiday escape. Whether you're a fan of the fake dating trope or the enemies-to-lovers trope, this book is sure to deliver all the feels, making it a must-read for any romance fan.

All I Want for Christmas was not my favorite Christmas novel. I liked the parts where the leads were in the Canadian wilderness but I hated all the sections where they were in Nashville. Overall, I didn't hate it, but it definitely is not a favorite.

5 stars for a cute holiday romance with a fun trope~

MINI spoilers***

This was such a cute, feel-good holiday romance featuring a fun trope [fake-dating to real relationship*] that made for a great read to cure my holiday blues.

Our main characters are competing in a singing competition and are directed to "fake it" as a couple for the media and press to help bump up their numbers. It goes well... until it doesn't. The two stars end up getting into some major trouble and drama and "Saxie" turns into a disaster! But maybe their fake relationship has a little bit more to it than meets the eye~

Thank you to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, G.P. Putnam's Sons for providing a digital ARC for review! :)

Thank you to Maggie Knox, NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for my advanced readers copy of All I want for Christmas. My thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily.

I wanted a cute and light holiday read, and that is exactly what All I Want for Christmas is. If you pick this one up, you'll get a fake dating romantic comedy that turns into a friend to lover's story. Honestly, this one started slow but then I was so involved and invested in #Saxie AKA Sadie and Max that I was 100% rooting for them. This one could be enjoyed all year long and not just at Christmas because it isn't super Christmas heavy. I would be so okay with a second book about #Saxie. But don't let me make up your mind, go grab a copy and see for yourself!

This book was just what I needed in a holiday read . We learn about the lives of two rockstars who have more in common with each other than you think . I really enjoyed this rom com and would recommend it !

True love wasn't on their holiday wish list.

When Sadie and Max are selected as contestants on the famed reality singing show Starmaker, each thinks they've finally gotten their big Nashville break. But then they're paired up for duet week and stun the world with their romantic onstage chemistry. With fans going wild for #Saxie the network demands that they remain a duo on and offstage, or exit the competition. Faking a relationship until their final performance in the Starmaker holiday special shouldn't be too hard, except for one small problem--Sadie and Max can't stand each other.

I loved this one. When I had 50% left of the book I could not put it down and stayed up way too late to finish it. I just had to see how Sadie and Max were going to make this work. I loved the reality competition of the story, but I so loved Sadie and Max and the rest of the people in their lives that made them who they are.

I was given a copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley and my opinion is my own.

A struggle read. The reason why I took so long to review is because I really struggled to finish this book. I really wanted to like it but the story but I struggled connecting with the characters.

I was so excited for the Christmas country show vibes!

I grew up in Tennessee so I was all for the premise of this one, and while I did experience some insta love and telling it was ultimately enjoyable.

I recommend for those who want Christmas time on the show Nashville!

I struggled with this book. I feel like it could have been a great book and characters was spoiled for me by the amount of miscommunication that went on.

DNF at 22%. Just could not get into the main characters, which is a disappointment considering how much I enjoyed Maggie Knox's previous book. Thank you Viking and NetGalley for the ARC.