I feel personally attacked by this book and will not be window shopping anywhere around here .
Suffice to say it has good tropes and interesting concepts but the execution was cringe worthy cheesy.
We have a rich ceo fell in love with a stranger he meets for 10 minutes. (Rich insta love ...we love this)
We have a ex convict fresh out of jail for armed robbery. (We love a second chance Cinderella story)
And he hires her to make a window display to bring in more customers.
And then the book just makes me wish I didn't read it .
he <spoiler> masterbates in the shower of how they will have a domestic life together and has an orgasm thinking of picking out China and then feels bad about fake picking out China because he may have chose the wrong patter...... but its with someone he's never even held hands with or kissed...what? </spoiler>
Oh and this is how it ends <spoiler> “I matching robes love you.”“I matching robes love you back,” </spoiler>

I absolutely adore Tessa Bailey and was excited to pick up this holiday romance. Both of the Main Characters had interesting back stories and had a good amount of spice but for some reason I could not get into them as a couple or feel invested into their romance. Because of that, I had a hard time finishing this book.

This is a great read. It has some spicy moments, and you keep feeling anticipation for what is to come. It's a tease. But most of all, I never lost the sense of calm it brought me. And that is because of Aiden. His character is like a balm to any worry or anxiety. Just what Stella needed. Loved him! Specially that his character is a man who has the tools and the will to help Stella but also understands that she needs to do it herself. It's awesome that Stella wants to put in the work, too.

I read the re-release of this Christmas story by Tessa Bailey.

Stella is trying to find her way. Her dream job is to become a window dresser. She happens to be standing outside of one of NYC's huge department stores and meets Aiden who just so happens to be the CEO on his family-owned business.

This wasn't personally my favorite. I had a hard time connecting with Stella. She was quite insecure, and Aiden seemed to always have to reassure her.

Definitely a Christmas-y read and learned a lot about the window dressing profession.

Stella has recently gotten out of prison and is on her way to starting a new life. It's two weeks before Christmas and she finds herself in front of the famous Vivant department store (think Macy's). While mentally re-designing the lackluster shop windows, she is approached by Aiden who inquires about her opinion on the décor. After hearing her ideas, Aiden offers her a job to design the holiday windows, despite her prison background. Stella is gifted in the designs but continues to be held back by her past.

There is always steam in Tessa Bailey's books but I enjoyed Stella's personal growth throughout the novel as well as Aiden's swoon worthy love-at-first-sight. Thank you to NetGalley and Tessa Bailey for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

this was the PERFECT christmas romance
it was equally cute and steamy
grumpy + sunshine trope but where the heroine is the grump and the hero is the sunshine wrapped in christmas spirit and festive bowties

This book was super cute! It was my first Tessa Bailey book and it did not disappoint! The characters and story is a fun and easy read!!

Window Shopping, by Tessa Bailey, is a spicy grumpy-sunshine with holiday vibes! This holiday romance hit the spot! I love it when the grumpy one is the female because this grump can relate! Tessa always does a great job with character development… either you love them or hate them. Oh, and the tension she builds between characters - chefs kiss!

The book focuses on Stella, FMC, a grump with a past who is trying to leave that all behind, and Aiden, MMC, a sunshiney store owner who loves Christmas. The instant attraction between these opposites is fantastic. I love the tension and the witty banter. Who doesn’t love a workplace romance??

I loved that this book also had a secondary romance between side characters that I was totally invested in!

Thank you to NetGalley and Tessa Bailey for gifting me an eARC of Window Shopping. I am leaving this review voluntarily. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Stella Schmidt was just released from from the Bedford Hills Correctional after 4 years for a crime she committed. It's two weeks before Christmas and Stella finds herself walking along the streets of New York City looking at the holiday displays in the department store windows. Stopping at Vivant, Stella can't help but notice how horrible the window design is. When a man stops and asks her her opinion, Stella gives him her honest answer...it's horrible. For some reason Aiden Cook is drawn to this cute female outside his department store. He loves her honesty and when he asks her how she would design the window, he is blown away with her answer. Aiden then tells Stella that there is an opening for a window dresser at Vivant and she should apply. Stella is hesitant but decides to apply. She is surprised to see that Aiden is the man interviewing. They have a rather unconventional interview but Stella gets the job on a trial basis.

Stella starts to fit right in with the other employees, except for a certain few. She is loving the job and especially the paycheck. The times she spends with Aiden causes feelings to grow until they finally cross that line. Just when it looks like Aiden and Stella have found their happy ever after, the powers to be come crashing down. In the end, Aiden and Stella arise from the ashes and finally get the happy ending they both deserve.

I just adored this steamy love story. Aiden was so fun with his happy disposition and cute bow ties. Stella was a fun, sarcastic female but together they just worked. This story was a delight to read.

Perfect Christmas story! This story was perfectly written and executed nicely. Tessa Bailey is very known for the spice in her books and this one did not disappoint! Perfect Christmas story!

Not sure why continue picking up Tessa Bailey because I just don't enjoy her storyline. There's a lot of spice. I don't think I've ever complained about too much spice in a book but since this book is under 300 pgs I could've gone for more plot & less spice.
-For some reason I didn't really care that much about them as a couple. Idk why? I love them individually & they are good together, but I just didn't feel that invested in their romance.

This was a great read, set in New York City during the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Stella and Aiden are total opposites and their story was spicy at times with a twist on a holiday romance. They come from two different worlds with Aiden being a bit dorky, but dorky and Stella with a hard shell from 4 years in jail.
I really enjoyed that the male lead was a softer character while the female lead had a hard shell. Their romance was fun to follow and I thought Tessa did a great job of wrapping this new holiday read up with a bow!

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

What a fabulous book to get you into the holiday spirit. Tessa Baily knows how to tie romance and the holidays together.

Tessa Bailey has given readers an expertly wrapped gift in Window Shopping, a charming, steamy, and utterly magical holiday romance. She really can do no wrong!

I love anything Tessa Bailey writes and Christmas stories are a favorite. This was such a cute holiday romance, and I loved Stella and Aiden. Both have various issues in their history but when he surprisingly offers her a chance at decorating a window in his department store, it was a chance for both to move forward and make changes in their lives.

I loved reading how Stella decorated windows and wish I could have seen them in person. It doesn’t take long before her talent is noticed by employees and shoppers.

Aiden and Stella have an instant connection and they both fight the attraction based on their histories but he’s also her employer. There are issues with his overbearing family and a busybody of an employee but most of the employees love Stella and begin to see Aiden in a more friendly light.

Ms. Bailey can write some really spicy stories, and this is no exception! Between the spice, second chances and Christmas, this was an entertaining and somewhat poignant story. I highly recommend!

Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this story.

I've been a Tessa Bailey fan for quite some time, so I was pretty excited to read this story! I was especially intrigued by the reverse grumpy x sunshine trope and couldn't wait to sink my teeth into it!

Stella and Aiden had an interesting meet... "cute". In fact, it was pretty hilarious. It was pretty obvious how drawn they were to each other from the beginning despite their protest of the fact.

Now, while they were interesting as individual characters, there was something I found to be a little lacking in their chemistry. Don't get me wrong, their dynamic was interesting and believable, but the chemistry seemed to be a little inconsistent during some parts of the book.

Regardless, this is one that I would read again!

“She’s window shopping, while I’ve already bought out the whole damn store.”

Loved this story!! I enjoyed meeting the main characters, seeing them progress, breaking stereotypical barriers, and we also threw in some romance! I love Tessa Bailey’s works.

I loved getting to see how the storefronts were designed, I enjoyed their little adventure in the mall at night time. I also liked their little rendezvous’s that were happening. Steamy and fun story!

christmas time and a fun little tessa bailey romance? count me in. i loved every second of this one! it was just so cute and sweet, there was a fun holiday twist. big fan.

Short, sweet, and perfect for holidays. I thought Aiden and Stella were opposites that worked and I love a second chances, so I was rooting for Stella. Pretty steamy, but not as much as some of Bailey's other reads.