This story was incredibly sweet, cozy, and emotional - the perfect holiday read in my books. I love when books can seamlessly work in heavier topics, like this one does so elegantly with the complexities of grief, which adds an important layer to all the relationships.

A car accident tore apart Holly’s family years ago. Ever since, the holidays have been hard and she is in the Lonely Hearts Holiday Letter Club. Each person sends another lonely person a letter pouring out their sadness, grief, and regret. It all works because it is anonymous.

This year Holly receives a letter from Emma, a lonely older woman desperate to reconnect with her grandson. In Emma’s letter, Holly finds a clue to her location and sets out to find and help her. But is Holly’s help welcome?

I really enjoyed Emily Stone’s “Love Holly". The characters were interesting and there was the suspense of Holly being found out. The only part I thought was odd was the reason for Holly’s estrangement from her family. While horrible, If it truly was an accident I am surprised at the way it played out.

Thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine for granting me the opportunity to read this novel before its official publication date in exchange for my honest review.

Is it a rom-com, is it a second chance romance, is it a missed connection? I think it’s all of the above. Loved really about Holly and her wanting to help one of pen pals, who turns out to be someone she needed in her life.
Holly’s new relationship with her own pal was so fun and entertaining, the love story was the cherry on top.

Love, Holly is not your typical fluffy, Hallmark version of a Christmas love story. It was full of depth and emotion, and had me near tears more than once. It’s a lovely story of friendship, love, forgiveness and hope. Definitely recommend this one.

TW: Fatal car accident, loss of a child, cancer

A story about fate, grief, family, and love; Love, Holly is a story about Holly after she gets into a car accident that disconnects her from her family and leaves her isolated for years, until her best friend encourages her to write her feelings down into a Dear Stranger letter.
Upon receiving a Dear Stranger letter that Holly can relate to, Holly takes it upon herself to find the letters writer and to try and fix the writers situation with their family. In doing this Holly finds herself in the middle of another family's drama while contemplating fixing her relationship with her own family.
in this touching story of two families that dealt with similar tragedies, Emily Stone showcases the grief and suffering that can happen around the most wonderful time of the year while maintaining a sense of hope. I loved the underlying sense of everything happens for a reason and the overarching lesson of forgiveness and compassion towards those you love.
I would so recommend this book to anyone looking for a heartfelt read that encourages taking a chance and beautifully covers the importance of familial, friend, and romantic relationships.

Love, Holly by Emily Stone is a a lovely story about human connection which will leave you rooting for these wonderful characters. I love a good holiday read which brings out all the feels. We have a meet cute, tragedy, and finding love after a heartbreak. I loved this book and the author truly delivered a good read.

This was heavier than I expected. I appreciated the amount of time that the book spans and the working through grief. I really liked the pen pal relationship (maybe more than the love interest?) So sweet!

Emma Stone has a way of writing romance stories that are so much more. This book is about forgiveness, second chances and a lot of fate. It is a a holiday book without being overly filled with Christmas references. This book is perfect to get lost in on a lazy day wrapped in a cozy blanket. There are a number of trigger warnings, from cancer, miscarriage, and loss of family. While so much of the story was predictable, that also provides some comfort in the read. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing access to a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I love a good Emily Stone book. This one was no different. This book is a tear-jerker, holiday romance... and it is perfect!

I loved all Emily Stones books, but this one fell short for me. I did not feel the connection to the main character, I loved the small town and the art that is talked about. This story does ask the question of fate, right time, right place? What is the reason they are all interconnected?

I loved the cover of this book and the synopsis. I started this book and got a few chapters in, I personally am not enjoying it. I'm not sure why but I'm not connecting to the characters. This is my opinion and will only be posted on netgalley.

Thank you for the advance copy. It started very Christmasy, but most of the story isn't super Christmasy. I enjoyed the English setting and lingo. It was a little predictable, but not too cheesy as some holiday books are. It could be read at any time of year. I was glad it wasn't too spicy and the language wasn't too bad. A few F words sprinkled throughout.

I love Emily Stone's writing and this one was one of the best. It was so heartwarming with so much hope. I love the Christmas holiday theme. Perfect to read cuddled up with a blanket and hot beverage on a cold Winter day.

A huge thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for gifting me a copy of this ARC!

I really enjoy Emily Stone's writing, and this book was no different. Her stories and characters are so heartfelt, which can sometimes be difficult to find in today's romance section without being campy. The best way I can describe it is like watching "The Holiday" around Christmastime - it's tasteful and heartwarming and so pleasant. I would re-read this next holiday season, and likely will!

“Some people you know for a lifetime, but they never really make an imprint on your soul- and some people you only have to know for an instant, to know they will be a part of you forever.”

This was such a heartwarming story filled with healing and hope; which is something I needed right now. I really enjoyed this one.

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Love, Holly was not the Christmas book I was expecting. That being said, I really enjoyed it! It works through the complexities of family relationships especially around the holidaysand learning how to forgive yourself. This is not your typical happy go lucky Christmas novel. There is more depth to it.

The serendipity of this story was really magical. I also appreciated that the Christmas aspects of this book were at a tolerable level of corny. The story was fun, the characters were cute, and I had an overall great time reading it.

This is probably my favorite Emily Stone book to date! What a heartwarming holiday story. Tissues are definitely needed for this story. This is such a beautiful story of dealing with grief. Holly being estranged from her family because of an accident that happened years ago is a very real response that happens to a lot of families when dealing with tragedies. I love the concept of the letter club "Dear Stranger" to help people get their feelings out without having to worry about the reader knowing the writer's identity. And Holly running into Jack right before the big accident? I loved the series of events that happened throughout this story and will definitely be recommending this book to friends. Thank you so much for the advanced copy.

3.25 This book was full of loss grief love and healing it was a really beautiful story but not what I was in the mood for right now. This story follows Holly a young woman trying to cope after a bad car accident from a year ago. Feeling alone Holy writes to other lonely people around Christmas. This year Hollys penpal is local and she can find out who she is and make a difference. Holly tracks down Emma an elderly woman who is trying to reconnect with her son, Jack. Jack was someone Holly had met once before and sparks had flown but with time past Holly doesn’t quite know what to expect.
This was a really beautifully written book but it was pretty deep book having to deal a lot with grief and loss and was really meaningful. With that being said this book was a bit of a downer so if you are not in the greatest headspace I would wait to pick this up. I have really enjoyed this authors past books so I think I will give this one another try when this doesn’t seem so heavy. I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for a chance to read this book for an honest review.

I enjoy lighthearted Christmas books, but when one comes around that has emotional depth and characters that are working through traumas, I will most likely devour it in one sitting. It broke me heart to watch the rifts between Holly and her sister, and Jack and Emma. Horrible, unforeseen accidents happen every day and it hurts knowing that loved ones stop talking because of them. I did, however, love the relationships Holly had with Jack and Emma separately. Both were beautiful love stories in their own right. Emma's crotchety, yet lovable character was my favorite. This is my third novel by Stone, and she has solidly put herself into my auto-read author category,