I already liked Becca Freeman, and her first book didn't disappoint. This book was a charming read exploring friendship and the shifting that occurs as we age and look at our priorities. I can't wait to read her next book!

Offers a heartwarming and unique premise and is a cozy holiday read.

On the positive side, the portrayal of the holiday spirit is vivid and engaging. The theme of community and belonging is strong.

However, the book fails is in its character development. Despite potential, many of the characters feel underdeveloped at the expense of cutesy references to time and place. While the novel attempts to tackle loss, grief, and redemption, it often does so as an afterthought, and fails to bring the reader closer to the characters.

The sweetest, most precious Christmas book there ever was! No notes. It was perfect. Five jingle bells. Not a bit of smut-bit I still loved it!

Thank you to Penguin Random House for an advanced copy of this book.

Overall, "The Christmas Orphans Club" fell flat for me- perhaps it was the hype I experienced around it and the corresponding high expectations I developed before I read it....I was frankly annoyed with the characters' dialogue and the lack of their development. I appreciated the fun tour of Christmas in New York, but it wasn't enough to keep me hooked- a key ingredient in an enjoyable holiday read. I rate this read a 2/5 for unlikeable characters and flat development.

This was such a cute Christmassy read, and I’m hoping we get to see more of these characters! The friendship felt real and the stakes really hit home.

Like a fuzzy Christmas sweater for your heart, a perfect seasonal read for those seeking a feel-good, heartfelt novel of friends and coming-of-age set against a holiday backdrop.

This was a fun, light read about relationships and finding family. Hannah is a pretty needy main character, but through a series of entertaining holiday outings, her friends help her work through some of her issues. I love the banter, honesty, and silliness of this friend group. Fun read!

This was a fantastic book of found family, queer friends and identity exploration and more! Four friends turned Family, Hannah, Finn, Theo, and Priya share their story over 5 Christmases, four growing together and one preparing for Finn to leave for LA and a new start. It is bitter sweet to read as someone not good with change to read how others react to it, fictional or not. Hannah is a character I felt I could relate to, finally finding friends and family just for a big change to swipe you off your feet. She did everything to try and make the perfect last Christmas even ignoring her own troubles.

Freeman used such great descriptive language it made me want to visit New York City for the holidays again, despite not loving the crowds there. She explained the setting and scenes beautifully. Freeman did a great job discussing hard feelings and taking Christmas as a time that can be really hard for some. It was refreshing to read after reading so many Christmas Romance books (that I still love don't get me wrong) to see friends and family.

I love a friendship book! The histories and dynamics among all the members of the friend group were so well-done, and Becca did an amazing job bringing New York City to life. I just loved the way the book explored the challenges of maintaining even our most important friendships while still giving each other room to grow.

Overall I really enjoyed this book about friendship and the intense love of found family. It sounded so truly like Becca’s voice throughout (which may have also been my only qualm- the jokes felt a bit too much like they were pulled from a Bad on Paper episode)

I found The Christmas Orphans Club to be such a delightful read, perfect for Christmas or any time of the year. It's a wonderful book about found family. Though the romance in this book is present and satisfying, friendship is at the novel's core, and I loved Becca Freeman's attention to the platonic bonds between these characters. I look forward to returning to this book next Christmas!

This book was such a delight! I love friendship stories and this really hit the spot, especially when you start to get older and your friendships evolve as people’s lives evolve. I think Becca really captured that feeling and the panic it can cause, especially for someone like Hannah who has built her life around her friends who became family. This was a perfect Christmas time read and also a beautiful love letter to NYC!

I’ve been looking forward to reading this book after following Becca Freeman on instagram and her podcast, Bad on Paper. It did not disappoint! Rarely do we get books focused on friendship so I appreciated the relationships focused on a friend group dynamic. The Christmas time setting was a plus!

I loved this book about friends who become family. College and the years that follow can be such a big part of someone's life in relation to growth and self-discovery, I loved how the stories of the characters over the years and how they grew and changed, but always kept the friendship a priority. Was a great story!

When Hannah and Finn find themselves as the last two people in their college dorms on Christmas, they form an unbreakable bond based on Christmas day adventures and their lack of anyone else to celebrate with. After adding a few more members to their holiday adventure crew, they dub themselves the Christmas Orphans Club. But with a fued between the two friends and Finn getting ready to move away, their traditions together are in jeopardy. This sweet story is one of found family is told through dual timelines and is the perfect feel good mood read.

I LOVED this book. I really felt as if I was part of the club and was definitely jealous I didn't get to go on their adventures myself. I would have loved to hear more of the story from Theo's and Priya's point of view, but still really enjoyed the dynamic they did bring to the group. The love stories are precious. This book just felt like the perfect mix of cheesy hallmark movie and actually relatable rom-com.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my advance e copy of this book! All opinions and ratings are my own.

This book was so sweet and everything I wanted it to be. I've been a fan of Becca Freeman's work for years so getting a full-length novel from her was very exciting! I loved the dynamics and the relationships in the book. I love that it wasn't a predictable, cheesy, rom-com Christmas book but something different. I wanted to be part of this friend group and spend Christmas with them!

I have been anticipating this book for awhile and it really delivered! I wish there were more books centered on friendship. A very sweet story.

This was a very cute debut and I will read whatever Becca writes next. I did enjoy that this was more about friends and found family then traditional romance.

The most perfect holiday and friendship story. I felt so incredibly connected to the characters and could truly picture the scenes from the book. Gorgeous cover!

I loved this story about found family and traditions. Fantastic debut by Becca Freeman, I can't wait for her next release. This one evoked great emotions and was a true love letter to New York City! Themed around growing up, what family means and how change can be good. Dual point of views.