Might be my favorite in the series! Grumpy to sunshine love story it was gold! Thank you #NetGalley #AJingleBellMingle

Thank you NetGalley and Avon for the ARC! A Jingle Bell Mingle wraps up the story of the INK boy band members, following the grieving widower Isaac Kelly. Isaac shared a steamy night with Sunny Palmer (see A Holly Jolly Ever After), now she's trying to restart her career having pitched a script to the Hope Channel, while Isaac needs to create a new album but desparately needs a new muse. Isaac ends up inviting Sunny to live with him while they work. She will get free room and board for helping to find Isaac a new muse. But things get complicated whe the two decide to also be friends with benefits and feelings start to form. All the members of INK as well as series favorite Teddy, make an appearance in this final (?) book.

I really enjoyed the first book in this series. The second was a let down but I was excited to read the third installment of the series. Unfortunately it read as too cheesy for me.

It was so good to finally see Sunny and Issac get there happily ever after. After reading all of the Christmas notch books I’d been dying to see each of them get one! So glad it was them together!

A small town Christmas romance about roommates that live in a mansion… what more could you want? I highly recommend reading A Jingle Bell Mingle.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for an advanced reader copy of this eBook in exchange for an honest review.

The third and final installment of the Christmas Notch Trilogy did not disappoint. TBH I will read anything with Queen Sierra Simone's name on it and I have enjoyed several books by Julie Murphy as well. This one will give you all the cutesy romance with plenty of spice with total Christmas coziness. Sign me up! I felt this book wrapped up the entire series very well and didn't leave me feeling like anything was missing.

ARC REVIEW

A Jingle Bell Mingle
BY: Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 (3 out of 5)

Publishing date: 9/24/24

Sunny Palmer has sold a screenplay  to the Hope Channel.  But what does a part-time adult film star know about Christmas movies for the Hope Channel? She heads to the town of Christmas notch for inspiration.

Also, in Christmas notch, Issac. Ex boyband member living alone in a big mansion trying to create a holiday album.

After a friend's wedding, the two end up in bed together. (MEOW) After some convincing, Sunny agrees to stay in the mansion with Isaac. He will help her find the inspiration for her screen play, and she will help him find his latest muse.

.....but what if Isaac wants Sunny to be his muse?! 🤷

REVIEW: This is the 3rd and final installment of the Christmas Notch series. Having read them all, I think my favorite was the first one. This one was okay, but it felt 6 long. I think it could have been summed up quicker than it was

I will say, though... the spice was *CHEFS KISS* . SO good!

It won't be a memorable read for me. But I'm glad I read the trilogy. Holiday spice is fun 😁

I do recommend if you read the other two! Might as well finish it up.

Hey thanks @netgalley and @avonbooks for the ARC opportunity! Always appreciative!

My ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Well, that wraps up the Christmas Notch series with a nice little bow. I thoroughly enjoyed the debauchery as well as the novellas along the way.

✨ Just wrapped up *A Jingle Bell Mingle*, and I’m obsessed! Isaac and Sunny are absolutely perfect for each other. Our Sad Boy & his horn dog have insanely hot chemistry! 💖 Both are Nepo babies who have become each other’s muses, and it’s so fun to see their playful dynamic unfold. I love that they found love without looking 🥰

Christmas Notch once again weaves its Christmas magic as we catch up with Teddy, Steph, and the rest of our favorite little porn fam. Plus, we get a bonus Christmas miracle that ties everything together! 🤩

If you want a festive, fun, and sexy read to get you in the holiday spirit, this one’s a must! 📚💋 #AJingleBellMingle #IsaacAndSunny #ChristmasNotch #NepoBabies #HolidayReads #INK #netgalley

Awe man! I'm so sad that this is the last book in the Christmas Notch series! 😭 I'm obsessed with the combination of sweet and spicy romance + wintery Christmas settings + small town vibes! And especially for A Jingle Bell Mingle, the bittersweet story of two main characters (Sunny and Issac) who want to move on but are both dealing with grief (Sunny's parents and Issac's wife) but they also have each other and grow (and of course they have the other large cast of characters like Nolan, Kallum, Bee, Winnie, and Teddy)!
This story was so sweet and sad (and spicy) and it really had an amazing balance of everything + romance + suspense! I loved the Christmas miracle research storyline for Sunny and how that brought her closer to Issac and let them work (and live 👀) together! I'm a big romance + suspense lover and getting to see the main characters fall in love while they put together the puzzle pieces of this Christmas miracle mystery!
Thank you so much to Avon for an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an unbiased review of this great book!💖

This is the third book in the series about Christmas Notch and the former boy band members of INK. I thoroughly enjoyed the first two books and loved this one as well. I enjoyed the dual POV from Sunny and Issac as well as bringing characters from the other books back.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

a fun, sexy christmas read! i really liked the chemistry between the main characters and the way grief was handled and portrayed was really well done. my only slight issue was that there were a lot of side characters that i didn’t care for all that much. it’s probably on me since i haven’t read the previous books in this series, so if you have and are an avid enjoyer of it, you would love this book even more than me and i already really adore it! thank you to netgalley and avon and harper voyager for the arc for an honest review!

thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review! I unfortunately could not get into this, I think this happens to be one of those stories where you have to read the previous books to get the full effect cause there were so many characters that weee being brought up and I just felt confused the whole way through

Welcome back to Christmas Notch, and its beloved characters!

Issac and Sunny have haunted each others thoughts since the night they shared with Jack Hart. Issac has bought a mansion in Christmas Notch to live out his life in mourning after losing his wife five-years ago. Sunny is back in town to celebrate the nuptials of her best friend, and to work on the screen play she pitched the movie company which they have optioned.

Forced proximity, lust and friendship drive these two into each other arms only real life "shit" keeps getting the way of their hearts. This love story touches on grief and worthiness. The spice and chemistry is off the charts for these love interests. The ending, oh Teddy the romantic!

I will miss Christmas Notch, and it fun, sexy characters.

Thank you, Avon and Harper Voyager | Avon

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.
Unfortunately I DNF after 40% in.

Isaac is a former boy band musician who lost his wife 2 years ago and is trying to find his muse to write songs again. He’s living alone in his mountain mansion.

Sunny is a former porn star and friend of Isaac’s best friend, who came into town to write a Hallmark type Christmas Miracle movie. She came to stay in town at a seedy Motel near Isaac.

I went into this story expecting a spicy rom-com Christmas story but found the story was not for me. I just didn’t see the connection besides the physical with Sunny and Isaac. Now if you love spice, bisexuality, and threesomes, that have some Christmas thrown in then this is for you.

This has been one of the most unique and fun series I’ve read in the last few years. Julie and Sierra wrote characters that are chaotic, but they are also seamlessly human.

You’ll find forced proximity, second night stand, roomies with benefits all wrapped up with a curvy heroine and a sad boy hero.

The supporting cast continues to be a highlight, I love how we get Teddy and Steph’s HEA as part of this series.

I ended up DNFing this book. The storyline was definitely not my cup of tea. Not enough plot for the amount of smut.

A Jingle Bell Mingle follows the spicy hijinx of former boy band heart-throb/widower Isaac and adult film star turned script writer Sunny as they investigate the origin of a Christmas Notch legend. Whilst uncovering the truth (and hidden secrets) of Christmas Notch lore, Isaac and Sunny have to learn to navigate the grief they have both been carrying with them. A Jingle Bell Mingle is a satisfying ending to our journey to Christmas Notch, VT.

Having read books by both of them, Sierra and Julie, I realize that this series is the perfect mix of both of their amazing minds. I also think it is a crime that they don't have more books together.

This book broke me but put me back together again, in the best way. I love how they manage to mix a super sexy cute and funny story, with big issues and tough feelings. I cried a lot with it.

I'm in awe of how much I've enjoyed this series and really, really hope that these authors write more books together in the future.


Thanks to the publisher and the authors for this free advanced copy.

Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone are back with a delicious third installment of their successful (and hot) Christmas Notch series.

Sunny and Isaac become roommates thanks to problems at the motel, and these roommates with benefits decide to help each other. Sunny needs help researching for a Hope Channel movie deadline, and Isaac needs a muse for his first holiday album.

The chemistry and banter are, as always, top tier. The spice was caliente.

This Christmas read is sure to melt a lot of cold hearts this holiday season.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Avon/Harper Voyager books for allowing me to read this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are my own.