Such a cute rom com with cats, coffee and drama. Well ex coming back and when she's trying to move on type drama. Well also he had issues with his recent ex too and omg I would feel the same as him. It's hard to trust again after being taking advantage of.

Loved the marketing and vet talk.

The kitten that he adopted sounded like a handful. But the kitten grew on him.

Thank you readforeverpub and netgalley for the e-ARC for my honest and voluntary review.

I adore cats, but this book is too tame for me. Even the male characters seemingly refuse to curse. If you’re into gentle romances you might like this one. I made it to the Thanksgiving “Friendsgiving” gathering but just couldn’t read any further. DNF

After a bad breakup, Kara is starting over with a new business - a cat cafe in town. But when her path collides with Ben, a saavy marketer healing from his own breakup, maybe together they can save her cafe from going under and discover love!

This book was so cute! I really liked it. The description of the adoptable cats at the top of each chapter is darling. I really enjoyed Ben and Kara’s romance - it was sweet and as someone who values acts of service, totally up my alley.

A perfect, cozy holiday read for cat lovers and everyone!

Adorable and lighthearted! This was the perfect cozy read for Christmastime!

The characters were well developed and likeable. The cafe was such a neat focal point, and I enjoyed being transported there. I loved all the cats, and their unique and fun personalities!

There was a little bit of everything mixed in, which made it a quick and easy read for me. I love a good rom com, so this was just what I needed especially with the extra Christmas festivities mixed in!

[Thank you to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.]

This was an enjoyable cute read! I loved the aspects of the cats and I got invested more in the kitties than I did in the romance, but I still found it entertaining! I didn’t fully agree with the first meeting and how Kara shamed Ben for not wanting to take home an animal. I know this book is not made for being realistic or anything of that nature, but for a comfy Hallmark romance feel (i could totally see this as a movie on Hallmark)! Overall a fun read, but not necessarily a new favorite.

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever for giving me a copy in exchange for my honest review!

This book was just plain adorable! As a cat lover (and a coffee lover), I was envious of the fact that I don't have a cat cafe in my area. A great read with great characters and PAWSOME cat friends!

What a cute warm hug of a Christmas book. A Cat Cafe Christmas is the perfect read for your cold winter’s night while sipping hot chocolate with your cat(s) snuggled in your lap.
This rom com features Ben and Kara. Kara is a veterinarian and co-owner of Meow and Furrever Cat Café. They need a Christmas miracle and plenty of donations to stay open and run the veterinarian’s office as a low cost one for the disadvantaged like she wants to. There are such cute blurbs at the beginning of each chapter talking about the cats for adoption.


With more cats than customers it looks like they may be in trouble.
Ben is a marketing guru who decides to help put together a marketing plan to help the cats, it has nothing to do with how pretty Kara is of course. He just may turn from grumpy to sunshine the more time he spends with Kara though.

Kara and Ben both have a lot of healing to do though from previous relationships and are in this for the cats.
Ben admits he is not at all a cat guy but when he takes a kitten into his apartment to watch for a bit with it’s crazy and mischievous antics it seems as though this little one has him now wrapped around its paw.


It’s heartwarming to see the healing process this couple is going through, and my favorite part is seeing the cats adopted into their forever homes.
Warm, cosy, Christmas, romance and full of adorable and adoptable cats. What more could you want in a holiday read?

Pub Date 04 Oct 2022
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.

Honestly, this one was super cute. I wasn't really sure what to expect with this one and was worried that it would feel too far from the typical holiday contemporary romance that I enjoy, but this ended up being very enjoyable, despite being a bit tacky (but hey, isn't that why we read these?).

I thought Ben and Kara were cute enough, but their 'enemies' to lovers really felt like a stretch. Someone is not a bad person because they don't want to take home an animal at random, and I wasn't crazy about how she made Ben out to be some uncaring, coldhearted person for not taking in a stray (not to mention how unprofessional it was).

Other things that were kind of annoying:
- Ben works in marketing, but as a long time marketing professional, the way his job was portrayed was SO unrealistic. That's not how any of it works!
- Kara's little catchphrases. I know they were supposed to be cute and endearing, but they were too much and so nonsensical

Despite this, I loved the setting (cats are bonus points, always) and I loved that there was a cute cat description at the beginning of each chapter. Ben and Kara's chemistry did grow, and by the end, I really did enjoy the story, but there was definitely a LOT of weird stuff going on to get there.

The premise of this one sounded adorable. Kind of sounded like the TV show Call me Cat. The hero was awesome. But the heroine was not likeable at all. And me as a reader I could not see what the hero saw in her.

wow omg so cute. I loved the cat aspect of this book as I feel like most books include a dog if it has an animal in it. the love story was adorable and super swoon worthy. this is a must read this time of year.

3.5 stars
Very sweet and cute. The equivalent of a Hallmark movie in print.
Thank you Forever (Grand Central) Publishing and NetGalley for the digital ARC in return for an hones review.

Honestly....this was such a joy to read. It felt very "Hallmarkey" in that you know nothing bad will happen to the characters and that they will seamlessly work through any issues they have. However, the adorable cover, concept, and kitty chapter headers were what originally drew me to pick this as the December title for my book club and so far it has been a hit! I enjoyed watching our characters grow together, and maturely work through their issues - since that is something that really lacks in a lot of romance right now. We are adults so life and love can and will get messy but Cody Gary handled it with such heart. While some of the author's other works seem a little intense when compared to this cozy holiday romance I think her range as an author shows great promise for what we might see next! At the end of the day this is the perfect book for you if you love a good redemption story, a search for the truth, a self-proclaimed animal avoider falling for a little kitten, and a whole lot of warm winter vibes.

#ACatCafeChristmas #NetGalley

A Cat Cafe Christmas by Codi Gary


Like cats in your holiday romance? This book is for you!


A lovely romance, with 2 strong leads and many adorable precious cats! Kara is wary of love and focuses on opening her Meow and Furrever Cat Cafe' instead of men.

She is a veterinarian and a good one. Her goal is to adopt the cats out to loving families.

Ben is a good strategizer who is going to help her make a strong go of the cafe. He is great at his job but his flaw? To Kara at least, he's not a cat person.

This book was by turns funny, sweet and even a bit sad in parts.

The cats were my favorite part of the story, but the developing love story was really enjoyable as well.


I really enjoyed how the chapters opened with a cat, a drawing and their name and description, really unique and fun.

I liked how Kara and Ben grudgingly got to know each other, and then like and even love each other. I liked the growth each character showed in the story.

4*****

A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley.

Super cute and fun Christmas romance. I liked the concept, story line and characters. A bit of drama some sweet moments between the main characters made for an enjoyable read.

I wanted some warm and cozy reading as we enter this holiday season and I knew A Cat Cafe Christmas would be THE perfect book for me. Codi Gary's novel is a light-hearted, cuddly, warm romance about two individuals (Kara and Ben) struggling to recover from their past relationships that have gone to hell, accompanied by the resident felines of Kara's cat cafe and their friends Charity and Schwartz. The light touch and warm romance depicted here was enjoyable and it filled me with holiday spirit. I would recommend to fans of my seasonal favorite of last year, A Season for Second Chances. Oh, and I would of course recommend to my fellow cat lovers and owners!

A very sweet and cat centered, Christmas love story! I enjoyed the dual POV of both love interests and the creative plot. I would have enjoyed more banter and chemistry between characters; the writing felt a little stiff at times. Overall, heartwarming and cute.

Thank you forever and Netgalley for my copy!

A Christmas Story that happens in/around a Cat cafe?

Need I say more!

This one was so fun and cute and I enjoyed the dislike to lovers we get here. Ben gets to learn to love cats while Kara is a sad soul learning to get past her past betrayal.

The cats were adorable and each chapter is introduced with a different adoptable cat description which I greatly enjoyed.

The love connection happens a bit faster than I normally like, but all in all this one was cute.

This one is perfect for Cat lovers who adore Christmas who don’t need a lot of spice.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy!

This is a new to me author and I have to say I am looking forward to reading more by this author! I loved this book

This was... very average to me. I just finished it last night and I almost cannot remember their names (Kara and Ben???). I know this was just supposed to be like a Hallmark movie in a book but I didn't care about them or the plot at ALL. It was just fine. That's about all I can say.

I decided to DNF this at 20 percent.
The only thing I liked about this book was the cats. I hated the two main characters, the woman was especially annoying and the man didn't have much of a personality.