Member Review

3.5*

This is a heartwarming Christmas Romance, which isn't too heavy handed on either aspect. A light take on enemies to friends to lovers, with a rich cast of characters, and strong friendships highlighted throughout.

My favourite thing about this story was just how believable the character dynamics were. While there were common tropes, including miscommunication, it never felt as though I wanted to rip my hair out and yell at the characters for being stupid, all of the motivation within the plot made sense for each character which I really appreciated.

I also really loved that it was centered around black protagonists, and if I'm not mistaken most if not all of the characters were black, and it was written with nuances to remind you to appreciate that, without it being the central plot (which can sometimes happen with more heavy handed authors).

While I did find it took me about 20% into the book to reallt start caring, overall it was a great read and I would definitely love to pick up future books from this author!

Thank you to Netgalley and publishers for providing me with a free e-copy in exchange for an honest review.