A cate cafe Christmas had everything I thought I wanted in a romcom. A fun merry cute, a strong heroine, and cats!

However, I found myself not liking our FMC. The one part that really turned me off from her was when her friend (who is black) was talking about her problems and the FMC (who is white) says she wished her problems were like hers. Implying her problems aren’t important. But also completely inconsiderate for a white woman to say that to a person of color.

I just could not get invested in the story but I thought the cat bits at the front of each chapters was cute.

Cats, Christmas, and cozy vibes. A Cat Cafe Christmas offers a Hallmark vibes premise of a heroine trying to start over and run a beloved cat cafe.

By far my favorite part of the book were the cat intros and descriptions that mark the beginning of a new chapter. Our main characters are flawed and stand on the trope of enemies to lovers. I didn't feel particularly connected to any of the characters other than Matilda, the cat. It felt the characters leaned too far into their flaws and insecurities from past trauma. For example, Kara is just always jumping to conclusions and standing firmly rooted in her point of view. While I understand and can empathize to a point of why she does, she consistently pushed others a way over it and it toed the miscommunication/no communication line. The setting is fun, fresh, and unique. The vibes are cozy and a perfect read to snuggle up with your own furry friend by the Christmas tree.

This was such a cozy Christmas book that felt like a Hallmark cozy movie. Codi Gary/Hall is one of my favorite authors who brings places and people to life with her writing. I own all of her cozy Christmas books and can't wait to read more from this author. Excited for more!

This book gave me all the warm, fuzzy feelings that a Christmas story should give. There was romance, humor, characters with interesting backstories, and cats. I genuinely enjoyed reading this story and always find Codi Gary books worth the read. This is a quick story that still had heart put into the characters. I loved the different friendships and the family dynamics. The way the relationships were portrayed seemed realistic. A good book for the holidays.

This is definitely a book for cat lovers as every chapter stars with mini cat intros. I adored reading about the cats, especially Chaos and Matilda, and seeing them find their forever homes.
I found some of the dialogue cringey but the characters were still likable. It took a while for the story to get interesting but there were enough conflicts to liven up the plot. The second half was significantly better than the beginning as the starting storyline didn’t flow naturally and seemed rushed.
There is some diversity to the characters with the leading lady having ADHD and both main characters’ descriptions leaning towards plus-size. I absolutely loved that Kara’s nose was brought into her characterization since most romcoms’ women have little button noses. There’s also a lot of diverse secondary and background characters as well.

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever/Grand Central Publishing for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I adopted my own cat from a cat cafe, so I was really excited for this. And I did really love the fun cat names and descriptions that started each chapter, and the general love for cats throughout the book. Unfortunately I found the heroine pretty insufferable. She was so incredibly judgmental and quick to come to the wrong conclusion. Unpleasant!

IM SOLD!!! I love them so much!
Was actually funny and the tropes were to die for!! The twists on popular tropes such as opposites attract and second chance were very well thought out.
I really do wish this wasn't closed door but at the same time I am glad it is just for the sake of the cats so they did not have to witness it.
My cat sensed that I was cheating on him and decided to paw my kindle for most of the book but I think he was a fan of his brethren.
Was a solid quick holiday read just in time for the New Year!

This was such a cute little story with the cutest couple. I loved the concept and thoroughly enjoyed it. I do wish it had been a little more Christmas-y.

Welcome to my new favorite Christmas read! A Cat Café Christmas is everything I ever wanted in a Christmas book.

🎄Christmas season
☕️Peppermint mocha
😻Cats!
😂Humor/rom com
💘Second chances
💞Opposites attract
🫶Enemies to lovers
💝Closed door romance
😽All the cats!
🙀So many cute and adorable cats!

Also found in these pages are characters facing very realistic anxiety, fears and struggles. I love the perseverance and courage written into these characters and the way the author wove the feline friends so flawlessly into the storyline.

This book has so much heart! You absolutely must read it – and buy your own copy so you can re-read it year after year. It’s that good!

My only regret is that there is no cat café for me to visit nearby. Why?

Also give me the @hallmarkchannel movie version of this book immediately!

My thanks to @readforeverpub and @netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. And thank you to @amy_alwaysreading for gifting me my very own copy!

After getting off on the wrong foot, a marketing professional offers to help a struggling cat cafe owner save her business during the holiday season.

This has a cute Hallmark movie premise and we start off with a bit of enemies to lovers as our leads make bad first impressions. I didn't love the characters... I didn't mind that they were both dealing with conflicts from their pasts but they weren't very likeable overall. The cats were the highlight - I loved hearing about their different personalities or the mini adoption profiles that read more like dating profiles.

If you want a lighthearted read and are a cat lover, pick this up this holiday season.

I will say skip the audiobook and go for a physical copy -- the narrator did terrible accents that took me out of the story a bit.

christmas romance + cats + cute cafe SIGN ME UP. I have never been so excited to read a Christmas book and I spent the day after thanksgiving reading my first one of the season. The atmosphere of this book was just perfect and made me so excited for Christmas. The character development was incredible, I loved seeing how much kara and ben grew as characters. Although Ben and Kara didn't have perfect chemistry I they was still adorable together and I think it added another element to their growth and development.

A Cat Cafe Christmas is the perfect novel for the middle of the venn diagram of Christmas and cat lovers. Ben is a sweet man who has some baggage and Kira is a sweet woman with a lot of baggage as well, and together they can learn to love again. I loved the little twist at the end and the way everything is tied up nicely. Recommended.

This book is a super cute holiday romance. It is perfect for cat lovers as well! I thought the beginning was slow and dragged on, but the second half definitely grabbed my attention more.

Y’all, this book was so good!!! I know it might sound a little cheesy but it really wasn’t! It is one of the most heartwarming books I’ve ever read, with sweet cats getting adopted left and right. It’s about a veterinarian running a cat café with dreams of turning it into a low cost vet clinic, and a marketing guru, who have both been burned by past relationships. She helps him navigate first time pet ownership, he helps her fundraise, and they figure out if they can believe in love again. It was such a cozy sweet book. Highly recommend for a holiday read!

A fun enemies to lovers story with the right amount of coffee, cats, and drama. Made for a great cozy weekend read

This is the second Christmas book I’ve read this year that revolves around a pet rescue at the holidays and I think this is a new favourite theme for me 😍

My absolutely favourite feature of this book was that each chapter started with a mini bio of one of the cats that are available for adoption. It was such a cute and fun touch, I looked forward to them every time I started a new chapter! Also, Chaos the cat was my favourite character, no contest 🐱

This book gave me Hallmark movie vibes in a book which seems to be the theme of this holiday reading season. I absolutely loved seeing both Ben and Kara’s growth throughout the book. They both began the book very much dealing with the fallout of failed relationships and watching them learn how to open up was great.

I will definitely be picking up Codi Gary’s other Christmas books (written as Codi Hall) because I really enjoyed her writing style and the way she sets the tone for a Christmas novel 🎄

Thank you to Netgalley, Forever, and Codi Gary for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have been in full swing Christmas since just before Halloween as we had early Christmas with my sister from out of town.

So this was right up my alley.

I was in the mood for a lighthearted, Christmas read and this filled that! Also, my kids love the cat cafe here 😂

For those Christmas vibes, this is one to add to the list.

Who else is ready for holiday reads? I’m actually not the biggest fan of holiday books. I usually read a couple before I’m over the Hallmark cheesiness and move on to something with a sinister serial killer! ⁣
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⁣A Cat Cafe Christmas is about as cheesy as it comes. It’s an opposites attract romance with adorable kitties, complicated families, and a financially struggling charity! ⁣
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⁣It was cute and cheerful. The cats were great. The characters were lovely… but I needed more spice! It was a perfect fine read, but I wasn’t wow-ed! ⁣
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⁣All in all, three in a half cute stars! Read this if you love cats! ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨⁣
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⁣Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of A Cat Cafe Christmas!

This will go on my keeper shelf for future holiday rereads. I adored Kara and Ben. The fact that they weren’t perfect made them all the more relatable and wonderful. Chaos does steal the show. The perfect read while cuddling up with a furbaby of your own.
4.5 stars

Thank you for my copy for my review.

This was a absolutely sweet and lighthearted story of second chances and opposites attract. I do recommend this book.