Annie goes into work at Lawson’s Finest on Christmas Eve expecting a promotion – not to be told her job might be eliminated in the new year. She also wasn’t expecting her gorgeous window display to be destroyed by two dastardly kids, or for her run-in with the department store’s security guard to come to anything. After a terrible day, she just wants to celebrate Christmas in peace.

And then, she wakes up and has to do the whole day all over again. It’s a Groundhog Day type storyline that sees Annie making changes to her day to create a better outcome and herself out of the time loop! Can she do it? And what about her feelings towards Braden? Is he starting to remember her at all?

Why Kirsten loves it
This sweet romance was just adorable! I love how Annie and Braden’s relationship evolved. I adored the store’s Santa and the various secondary characters. My only complaint is that certain things got a little redundant at times.

The premise and time loop structure was cute and fun, a novel take on a holiday romance. It felt a little surface level and I didn’t love the structure of flashbacks interspersed throughout. However, it was enjoyable as a quick holiday read and certainly put me in a Christmassy mood!

3.5 stars

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Christmas Eve Love Story is a Christmas Groundhog’s Day-style time trap full of heart, hijinks, and a hunky security guard that’ll have you weak in the knees!

Annie is a wonderful character that takes pride in her work, is caring and empathetic, and a little quirky. Watching her experience déjà vu daily was entertaining and a little exasperating. I loved how hard Annie tried every day to create a better outcome than the day before. No matter how annoying it was waking up every day to Christmas Eve, Annie never gave up hope.

I absolutely love this book! I love the sweet romance! I love the witty dialogue. I love the beautifully written storyline. And I love how much heart, soul, and Christmas cheer was crammed into the pages.

I struggled to write this review because I didn’t want to share too much and spoil the magic of the story for readers. Even though I found the words, they still don’t feel adequate enough to express how special I think Christmas Eve Love Story is.

It’s a beautiful story that encapsulates the wonder, whimsy, and the true spirit of Christmas.

I truly loved this book! The feelings of Christmas magic and the time loop aspect were great! I also really enjoyed the FMC Annie. I usually have a hard time finding holiday/Christmas books that help me get into the “holiday spirit” but this one did not disappoint.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC to review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Yeah, that was cute in a Christmas-y way. Now, like a lot of Christmas things I feel like, it wasn't groundbreaking either. The romance was sweet but the characters didn't have amazing chemistry either I feel like, and I'm not the biggest fan of Groundhog Day type of scenario so this fell a little flat in my opinion. 2.75 stars.

This was a sweet Christmas romance with a twist, a time travel element.

Annie Jones is horrified to discover kids have ruined her Christmas Eve window display in a department store. Security guard Braden Tate helps her fix it, but then she wakes up and it is Christmas Eve again.

The time loop leads to some touching moments and overall, the story feels genuine. Some reviews have mentioned that it dragged slightly, the constant repetition, and it does somewhat, but it is still a good read.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this ARC in return for my honest review.

Annie is stuck repeating Christmas eve day over and over. will she get a chance to get to Christmas day? sweet Christmas story.

Groundhog day meets Christmas. It was cute, but if you don't enjoy magical realism or time travel it might not be for you. Setting was good, characters were good, ending was good. I personally have a hard time with the time lapse aspects.

This is a charming holiday romance with a magical time-loop twist. The story centers on Annie Jones, an assistant artistic director at Lawson’s Finest in NYC, who experiences a stressful Christmas Eve filled with chaotic events, from misbehaving twins ruining her display to a sweet encounter with security guard Braden Tate. However, when she wakes up the next morning expecting Christmas Day, she finds herself reliving Christmas Eve instead.

Caught in a time loop, Annie faces the challenge of either repeating the same exhausting day or using it as an opportunity to make things better. Over multiple replays of Christmas Eve, Annie’s warm and optimistic nature shines through as she connects with her neighbors and strives to improve each day. Her growing relationship with Braden, a fellow lonely soul, forms the heart of this sweet holiday story.

While the plot can drag at times, the romance between Annie and Braden, combined with the festive time-loop premise, offers a cozy, uplifting tale perfect for the holiday season. Annie’s efforts to spread joy and positivity make this a feel-good read.

I dove into Christmas Eve Love Story looking for a heartwarming holiday read, and it delivered! Annie Jones, a talented window designer at Lawson's Finest, finds herself stuck in a time loop on Christmas Eve, and I was instantly hooked. The idea of reliving the same day until she figures out what’s missing in her life is such a fun twist, reminiscent of Groundhog Day but with a festive flair.

Annie’s journey is relatable as she navigates the chaos of the holiday season while trying to mend her Christmas window display. The added charm of the all-too-realistic Santa and the friendly security guard, Braden Tate, brought a delightful warmth to the story. I loved how their connection blossomed as Annie kept getting new chances to make meaningful choices.

The exploration of community, friendship, and love throughout the repetitive day was beautifully done. Watching Annie realize what truly matters in life was heartwarming, even if some of her choices were a bit predictable.

Overall, this was a delightful read perfect for the holiday season. If you’re looking for a cozy story that captures the magic of Christmas and the importance of second chances, I’d definitely recommend this one. I finished it with a smile, ready to embrace the holiday spirit!

Loved this! I’ve already recommended it to so many friends! I just discovered this author last year with The Holiday Mix Up, so I was so excited to read this one.

Christmas Eve Love Story by Ginny Baird is a delightful tale with shades of Ground Hog Day and Miracle on 34th Street. On December 24th Annie Jones has a myriad of things befall her before arriving at work as assistant artistic director at Lawson’s Finest in NYC. As Annie sloughs through a trying day she makes the acquaintance of a wonderful new Santa, a handsome security guard Braden Tate who usually works nights, and a terror in the form of twin boys who wreck her display. Although the hectic day ends on a sweet note as she has coffee with Braden, the storm that follows her home and the disaster she thwarts as she arrives home isn’t enough to offset the issues that meet her on arrival at home. Annie settles in for the evening, even filling her cat Leo’s stocking before turning in and looking forward to a relaxing Christmas Day.

Rrrrrring! Annie’s alarm awakens her but it shouldn’t be set. But when she checks her phone she finds that it isn’t Christmas Day after all but a repeat performance of Christmas Eve. Is this a chance to redo a taxing day or being caught on a hamster wheel? Annie will discover the answer as the days to come unfold.

This is such a fun story. Annie is significant as a model for the person at the hub as events and people revolve around in a flurry to arrive at the perfect Christmas Day and the perfect ending! I very much enjoyed this book and I do recommend it!

This is such an adorable book. The writing was so smooth and easy to read, the story flowed so well and it was just as cheesy and adorable as I would want a christmas book to be. Not many people can write the time loop story in a unique and grabbing way but I really enjoyed this story. I highly reccomend this book, I had such a great time reading it and dearly loved the diverse character assortment!

The Holiday Mix-Up is a charming Hallmark-style story with a fresh twist on the Groundhog's Day trope. While some plot points were predictable, it was an enjoyable, light-hearted read.

If you loved the movie Groundhog Day and mashed that with Hallmark Cheesy Christmas Movies then do I have a book for you! In all seriousness this was a super cute story about our main character Annie who is stuck in Christmas Eve time loop. Throughout the story Annie realizes she hasn’t been as happy as she thought. And through the help of Braden and her many lovable neighbors she realizes what she’s been missing in her life and finally decides to reach out and live.

“Christmas Eve Love Story” is a perfect Christmas read filled with love, friendship and magic. It’s a quick easy read that anyone can enjoy this upcoming holiday season. I highly recommend everyone check it out and add it to their Christmas TBR.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for providing me an arc copy to read and review!

I’ve enjoyed the couple Ginny Baird books I have been able to pick up so far. Christmas Eve Love Story is a very unique spin on a Christmas tale bringing in the groundhog day idea of a timeloop, but has enough differences that it has its own special twist.

I really liked the way Baird spun the characters and the looping day, along with the ideas of Santa being a special clue for the pair (Annie and Braden) to watch for in each day’s iteration… and Annie being able to befriend Braden and figure things out with him even without him knowing that she’s looping through the same day.

It’s a great story and definitely a great option for the upcoming holiday season - one you won’t want to miss.

I received an advance copy from NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca, and this is my honest feedback.

I have always adored Ginny Baird's novels and her newest book, Christmas Eve Love Story, is no different. I loved getting to know the main characters, Annie and Braden. I found their story to full of delight and fun filled. I would absolutely love to see this tale on screen. I thought it was a fabulous read. Wonderful.


I am going to give Christmas Eve Love Story five plus stars. I highly recommend it for readers who love sweet and clean romantic fiction, as well as, those centered around the most magical time of the year. As always, I will be on the look out for more entertaining releases from Ginny Baird in the future.


I received a digital copy of Ginny Baird's Christmas Eve Love Story from the author, but was not required to write a review, nor a positive one. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

This Christmas Eve time loop love story was very cute and fun. Annie is very isolated, with only her foster cat and her job as a department store window designer to fill her life. She has an awful Christmas Eve, from cat escapades to children knocking down the tree in the window. She does get to meet Braden the attractive security guard who helps her clean up the display, and ends up meeting four of her five neighbors over the day for the first time. Then she wakes up the next day and it's Christmas Eve all over again. And again. And again.

I love the movie Groundhog Day and have since a kid, so I'm always in for a good time loop story and this one did the job. I liked the little twist in this one about the store's fill in Santa with the extra twinkly eyes and how certain things stay changed each day as Annie works towards figuring out how to escape the time loop.

Eventually, Braden remembers bits and tries to help her and they become closer. My only issue with the book is that it occasionally switches to his POV, which I liked having, but the switches weren't always super clear. Sometimes it would switch after a scene break within the same chapter, and there weren't name labels attached anywhere. That said, because I read an arc, it may just be the formatting of that version. You never know what they're going to tweak and change before publication, so I don't want to fault the story itself at all.

This story was as much about the two of them as it was Annie creating relationships with other people in her life, including her neighbors. Because of its found family aspect, plus the time loop fun, plus the romance, I think this would make a great Christmas movie!

I read it on its release day, Oct 8, and it got me excited for Christmas this year. But I still wanted to wait until the actual holiday season because posting about Christmas books before Halloween always seems odd to me. Thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC!

Annie Jones works hard designing windows for iconic New York City department store Lawson's Finest. So when her Christmas window display gets upended by some rambunctious kids on Christmas Eve, the all-too-realistic store Santa gives Annie a little decorating tip on how to start over. With help from friendly security guard Braden Tate, Annie repairs the damage and heads home. But when she wakes the next morning, she's bewildered to find that it isn't Christmas day at all, but Christmas Eve all over again.

Annie was stuck in a time loop trying to figure out what would get her out of it. As she woke up to the same day over and over, she began to get frustrated but still held out hope that she'd come out of it eventually.

In the process, she got to know more about the people around her and made friends and a community. Her feelings for Braden also grew as he helped her every time the window display was knocked down.

This was exciting at first but definitely got a bit repetitive even though the author did try to trim down the day's events as they reoccurred. Christmas day itself was full of all the Christmassy vibes and had a Hallmark feel to it 😄

I wasn't a fan of the narrator's performance on Braden's POV. It was hard to differentiate when switching POVs but I loved her performance in everything else.

Thank you to Netgalley and Publisher for an ALC in exchange for an honest review. It's out now!

Rating: 3.5⭐
Steam level: 1🌶️ Kissing only

Christmas Eve Love Story by Ginny Baird is a charming holiday romance. Annie Jones, a hardworking window designer for a prestigious New York department store, finds herself trapped in a time loop, endlessly reliving Christmas Eve. Her perfectly crafted display is wrecked by unruly kids, but with the help of a kind security guard, Braden Tate, and a mysterious store Santa, Annie fixes the damage only to wake up and repeat the same day over and over again. As Annie navigates the loop, she discovers that each small choice brings her closer to the life she’s been missing. The novel captures the festive spirit of Christmas with a magical and heartwarming twist!