I liked Liz and Raf’s stories but Birdie was purely insufferable. I’m hypersensitive to millennial nonsense and that’s purely what she is. I did not like how Liz was treated at the end then everything was forgiven? no thanks.

Clark is the queen of ensemble romances! Her Christmas release includes three flailing siblings home for the holidays and finding love, all with a bit of family drama along the way. I’ve seen some mixed reviews regarding the romance, and I personally found myself far more invested in the family relationships than the romances, but I really enjoyed reading it overall!

What to expect::
•Adult children home for the holidays
•Upstate NY setting
•Famous mother
•All of the fun holiday traditions
•LGBTQ rep throughout
•3 romances
🔥Some mild open door scenes

I adored this beyond measure. The Belvedere siblings are all so unique but felt incredibly real and I was enthralled with their stories and character development. This was a joy to read and I would love for it to be adapted into my new favorite Christmas movie.

This book grew on me. Based on the cover I was expecting a much more tame and happy(?) Christmas story, but this book was very different. First it was pretty spicy. Second, although the book takes place around Christmas I didn't necessarily get the Christmasy vibes when I read it. The family comes together and all three kids are facing issues with work and their love lives over the Christmas holiday. I liked the depth and Liz was my favorite, but Birdie almost made the book intolerable for me. She was just very juvenile and annoying and didn't have as much growth as I was wanting. Overall I ended up enjoying the book more than I thought I would after the first couple chapters so I am glad I stuck it out to finish the book.

thank you netgalley for the e-arc. i previously did not like georiga clark's books because of the many characters to keep track of and this one solidifies to not make her an author to read. none of her characters are ever likeable and these are insufferable people. why does every character have to be queer or queer adjacent? i also didn't like the plot, it should have been like the family stone and it was not.

I think Georgia Clark is a master at writing interconnected story lines. However, this book was a bit long to feel like the characters’ story lines didn't get fully developed. Unfortunately, a bummer for me.

I loved this chaotic Christmas novel. Some of these characters are messy AF, but it makes for such a fun, relatable read. There's a lot of growth on all fronts, and it reminded me of my family's busy and chaotic holidays. Going home definitely causes us to regress!

This book is largely character-driven, and despite the ensemble cast you do get to know each Belvedere sibling fairly well. I liked it enough that I would have enjoyed a series with a longer book for each sibling.

This was the perfect end to my Christmas novel lineup--I'm on to 2025 reads now!

I had high hopes for this book, but I think there were just too many characters that it was difficult to keep up. I decided to DNF this title.

I have really enjoyed Clark's other novels, and although they usually tend to be a bit long, I have always enjoyed them all the way through.
The same was true for Most Wonderful, for the most part, but there were certain POV's I enjoyed more than the others.
I think this may have been my least favorite of Clarks novels, mainly due to just not falling in love with the characters in the same way I have before.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an advance copy of this book!

At first, it was hard to keep track of each character and their love lives - three main characters was a lot at first. Eventually, I got used to each one, and enjoyed watching where their stories intersected.

It was really hard to feel connected to any character in particular, though, so that's something that I missed.

I really loved the holiday setting, and felt like it really added to the story (unlike other holiday-based romances)!
I would definitely recommend this book.

Gorgeous heart-filled, queer, and slightly spicy Christmas joy! I loved every character in this book and was rooting for them to all make it in their own way. Such an easy five stars!

Oh, I loved this book. It was heartwarming and clever, funny and flirty. It has it all. Clark wrote a winner!

Most Wonderful follows the three siblings of famous actress Babs Belvedere as they spend the holiday season all together at Babs’ home in the Catskills. Each sibling has chapters told from their own perspective, which helps you really get into the mind of each of these main characters. I loved Liz and Birdie’s stories the most- their personal lives and love lives were so interesting and kept me wanting more. Rafi’s story was good, but I was bored at times during his chapters. Georgia does an amazing job at giving each sibling a unique voice and really showing true humanity in these characters. There growth, romance, spice, and holiday cheer all rolled into this queer story. Definitely worth the read!

I’ve read several of Georgia Clark’s ensemble romances over the years and while I’ve always liked them, they’ve never managed to become 5⭐️ favorites of mine. So I went into Most Wonderful with some lower expectations, only to have it become a new favorite romance.

It’s a true ensemble piece in that it follows three adult siblings – Liz, Birdie, and Rafi – as they reunite over the holidays at their mother’s home, to eventually unpack family and romantic baggage. Novels that follow multiple characters in this way often frustrate me because it feels as though we only scratch the surface of each character, but that’s not the case with Most Wonderful. Each of the Belvedere siblings gets a full story arc that could stand as its own novella, but Clark manages to weave these exceptional stories together in a way that feels seamless, without ever shortchanging one of the siblings. We also get to spend a fair amount of time with their mother, another character that I really enjoyed.

Clark writes with such authentic representation and joy, and even when her characters suffer through hardships, there’s always an optimistic and loving conclusion which is a nice thing to read when the real world feels sad and disappointing. Her writing in Most Wonderful is the perfect blend of realistic and escapist, and I think every reader will find something to connect with in this story.

Most Wonderful is available now. Thanks to the Dial Press and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted to love this more but it just felt kind of dry and slow. I struggled to remember all the characters and keep them in place / in their proper viewpoint and I just didn’t feel like it got easier after the 20% mark. I could see the attempted humor and quips, but they just didn’t land or read well. Overall just feeling meh about this one.

I loved the concept of this book and enjoyed the Love Actually-esque connected story vibes. However, the only character I was really rooting for was Rafi. Liz was ok, but Birdie was terrible. I was glad she finally became self aware and started to grow up at the end of the story, but, you have to deal with her drunken immaturity for 90% of the book to get there. I loved Babs, so I wish we had gotten more of her. Overall, it was good and worth reading. This one is not my favorite from Georgia Clark, but I will definitely be continuing to pick up every book she writes.

I was provided a free copy of this book from the publishers, via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

I'm so bored with this book so I'm DNFing. I am just not invested in the characters or storyline at all, which is disappointing because I'd heard really good things and was looking forward to this one. The story is just boring and un-interesting in my opinion. Thanks anyway for the ARC.

What a good Christmas book! I knew from the title I was in for a good holiday read. Most Wonderful follows the Christmas break of three siblings, Liz, Birdie, and Rafi. They go to stay with their mother "Babs' Belvedere for the holidays and they all are having some sort of relationship crisis. I love that they are all able to be so open with each other and want to help each other out. I think my favorite part is they have their own club, Black Hearts Club, they meet in the wine cellar and talk relationships. Just a feel good book for a feel good season.
Thank you Random House and Netgalley for the arc!

I simply adore georgia clark and her take on Christmas is merry and gay. MOST WONDERFUL follows three adult siblings and their holiday traditions in their famous mom’s mansion in upstate New York.

We’ve got workaholic Liz who’s got an inconvenient crush on her TV show’s star, Birdie who’s comedy career needs a kick in its butt (maybe from the hot artist they just met?), and Rafi who feels a little lost life wise and surprised when he starts having feelings for his best friend.

I’m a little over halfway through and I’m loving how Georgia has made these characters so real. One example — Birdie and Liz’s careers. It’s not like a Hallmark holiday movie where your main character is just an *insert big important business job* that makes no sense to the plot.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. This is my favorite holiday book of the year! Yes, that is a bold statement and I'm standing with it.