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Thank you Source Books, Bloom Books for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

If you know me, you know I love anything Meghan Quinn!! This novel did not disappoint! I know we just entered Fall, but this book made me so excited for Christmas! I loved it! It was so cute! I love the christmas kringle contest, the constant banter back and forth between cole and storee, the back talk, the sabotaging, it made the book very entertaining!

I'd recommend everyone read this novel this upcoming Christmas season! It's like the Grinch, but hot 😂

How My Neighbour Stole Christmas: ★★★★☆ (4)

Tropes:
- enemies to lovers
- girl/boy next door
- dual POV
- christmas
- grumpy MMC

This was darling.
Heartfelt, lots of Christmas spirit & SPICY! (hey @apple where's my candy cane emoji)
• How My Neighbor Stole Christmas is full of all the tropes I loved but covered in Christmas! I wasn't sure l'd like the "Christmas All Year" small town vibe but I ended up loving it...a cast FULL of characters that's for sure! Cole & Storee were adorable
This was full of heart, laugh out loud
moments & some serious spice
Storee comes back to Kringletown, Colorado with her sister to help her aunt recover from hip surgery. She's been gone for ten years after that one horrible Christmas...Cole's the next door neighbor & my oh my has he grown up in the last ten years to
They went from teenage friends to
twenty-something enemies! & now they're competing to be Kringletowns most spirited Christmas Kringle-ee
4 What could go
wrong??? Or right?!!
Tropes I loved:
• friends to enemies to lovers
•small town "Christmas" vibes a
• he falls first
•fake dating to fake fake dating
•flannels & snow storms
•grumpy/sunshine

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me an arc of this book. I’m always excited when Meghan Quinn releases a new book. I was even more excited to see a Christmas book by her! I enjoyed this book, but I don’t think I loved it as much as I have Meghan Quinn’s other recent releases. It wasn’t quite as funny as I’ve gotten used to her books being. It had a bit of a Grinch retelling but wasn’t fully a Grinch retelling which I was glad for. I enjoyed the town, the people, and the events that took place. I really liked the narrator parts of the book and wish those were peppered in a bit more as I think they were the funniest parts. Overall a good MQ read.

🎄 A Naughty Version of the Grinch?! Yes, Please! 🎄

This book is basically a spicy take on The Grinch—an enemies-to-lovers with a whole lot of Christmas magic (and steam 🔥). The premise? Two rivals duking it out in a Christmas contest! 🎅🎁 How fun is that?! I was all in for the witty banter and laugh-out-loud moments—it totally kept me hooked!

Each chapter opens with a festive poem from the narrator, and honestly, those poems were EVERYTHING! 📝 Some were cheeky and spicy 🌶️, others were sweet, and some were downright hilarious. They really added such a unique flair to the story and set the tone perfectly.

Okay, I do have to say, the Die Hard debate... how could they say it's NOT a Christmas movie?! 🤣 But I loved all the nods to iconic Christmas movies throughout.

Now, about the spice... let’s just say it’s on the hotter side for a Christmas novel, so be ready for that! 🔥

This is hands-down one of my favorite Meghan Quinn books!🎉 My only teeny complaint is that it could’ve been about 100 pages shorter. The concept was amazing, but it got a bit long-winded toward the end.

Still, overall, this was such a fun and festive read! One of the better Christmas romances I’ve read recently, and I absolutely recommend it! 🎄💖

This was FUN and sneaky and sweet and lovely. While the romance was just absolutely stunning and steamy, I think this was all around a very heartwarming book. I am thrilled to have read this!

This book took me awhile to get into. I thought at first it was because it's a very warm fall where I live and feeling Christmasy was difficult. However, I think the real reason that I struggled was the poetry sprinkled throughout the book. To be frank, it was pretty cringeworthy. I appreciate what the author was attempting to do with the poetry, but it really did not work for me.

Despite the poetry, this ended up being a fun read. It's wild to imagine a town in Colorado that focuses on Christmas year-round AND has residents that are willing and able to do that. Storee spent Christmases in this town as a kid and made friends with Cole Black, the boy next door. Now, after some embarrassing moments in town and a decade away, Storee has not only returned but has been thrust into a town competition. Cole and his bestie Max decide to also join the competition in hopes of thwarting the out-of-towner.

Among all of the silly competition-related hijinks, this book deals with some heartfelt and deep themes, like loneliness and finding a path through grief. It had a few of MQ's typical LOL moments, a lot of steam, and also some heartwarming seasons that lend themselves nicely to the Christmas mood.

This book was the perfect mixture of ridiculous, hilarious, sweet and spicy. It’s set in a small mountain town where Christmas is celebrated year round, and every year they hold the Kringle competition to see who has the most holiday spirit. When the FMC Storee returns to town after ten years, she’s coerced by her aunt into entering the competition. Little does she know, her childhood friend Cole has a bit of a vendetta against her and decides to enter himself in order to prevent her from winning.

Storee and Cole aka Snow Daddy had me laughing out loud with their banter and competitiveness. The friends to enemies to lovers storyline was perfect and the spice was next level. Candy canes were involved. Throw in a bit of fake dating and silly Christmas poems before each chapter and it was all around a delight. I definitely recommend giving this a read during the holiday season and I look forward to reading more from Meghan Quinn!

Thank you to Sourcebooks Bloom and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

The thing about Meghan Quinn is she’ll always write a laugh out loud funny book, and this one was genuinely hilarious. Although it was a fun, Christmas romcom, it also pulled at my heart strings a little with Cole’s backstory. Overall, everything you’d want from a holiday romance.

THIS BOOK!!! I was highly addicted to it! I love how it’s a naughty grinch! I highly recommend checking this AMAZINGLY spicy book for Christmas time because it will heat you up in the cold months! I love Meghan Quinn so so much and this book didn’t disappoint!

What a wonderful read with great spice! I love an romcom and I certainly love a Christmas romcom. This is a must read!

Thank you to Sourcebooks Bloom Books and NetGalley for providing me with an egalley of this title to read and review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
I will be truthful and say I wasn't really ready for a Christmas story until I read this. Now I'm in the mood for all the Christmas tales!
I'll start by saying I am in love with this cover. I love the play on the Grinch so much. It's one of my all time favorite Christmas stories and I watch it every year. The story varies a bit from the original but it has many of the key elements that put you in the Christmas mood!
The romance between Storee and Cold is cute. There are some sexy scenes that made me a little hot under the collar, in a good way! I enjoyed the enemies to lovers vibe that turns into a friends to lovers vibe a bit later. From their backstory it was nice to see they realized there was more to their friendship over the years than just being acquaintances. I will say I would have liked to connect with the chemistry more. It seemed a bit forced to me, like there needed to be sexy so the author took it to the extreme to make it feel like a connection.
The relationship between Cole and his best friend Max was odd to me at times. Many of the actions made me feel like they were more of a couple as opposed to best friends. And it would have been nice to hear more about Storee's job to get more background of what her life is like outside of Kringletown.
The plot of a Christmas type of competition was also fun. I loved watching all the groups complete the tasks and how each team decided to go about completing them. It really brought the Christmas spirit to the book! I love a town that is Christmas all year round. It's so much fun! And Quinn infuses a lot into the story: competition, love, romance, rivals, craftiness, and a surprise at the end! Also, the names of the characters were great. I loved how they matched up with my knowledge of the Grinch!
This is my second Quinn book and like the other I enjoyed her storyline, her writing, and most of her character development. I did feel this story was a bit longer than it needed to be so there were times when it dragged. And I would have liked to see more interaction with the two main characters and the other competitors. That would have given the story a little more tension. And the addition of a third point of view for one chapter was a little odd. I get why it was done but I honestly thought it could have easily been worked into the MMC's and FMC's points of view.
My favorite part of this book was the outside narrator. I loved the interaction with Cole. Though I was surprised Quinn didn't have the same interactions with Storee.
If you're looking for a cute rom-com reimagining of The Grinch that reads like a Hallmark movie to put you in the Christmas mood, this one will do it.

How my Neighbor Stole Christmas set in KringleTown. Each year the town has a slew of holiday games...Enter the town "Grinch" aka "snow daddy" and a small town girl who wants to win. The grinchy banter was everything you need for the slow burn but
when it burns lord it burns! If you love Christmas, the Grinch and drama will love this cute romcom with all the grinch vibes and rhymes! Make yourself a peppermint latte add a candy cane 😉 and enjoy
with a little twist 🎄


🎄Review🎄

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Tropes-
🎄Christmas Read
🎄Small Town
🎄Enemies to lovers
🎄Grinch Vibes
🎄Slow Burn
🎄Banter & Ryhme
🎄Fake Dating
🎄A twist

💜 Thank you for the eARC, NetGalley, Meghan Quinn and Bloom Books of this perfect book to get you into the holiday feels!

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Absolutely love the Grinch so I was excited to read this one. It’s actually a really great romcom spin on one of the best (IMO) Christmas movies. Of course it has the usual MQ humor so I was loling often. And the spice was excellent, as always. Candy canes FTW. this was a great book for a break from spooky season!

There is nothing like a man knowing where to put his candy cane… if you know what I mean (;

I am all about Christmas and I’m even more for it when it involves two people coming together for some friendly competition that leads to bending over and finding out where the tree goes (national lampoon reference).

Storee and Cole (aka Snow Daddy) grew up seeing each other every Christmas until there were 18. One terrible night for many different reasons led them to not seeing each other for a decade. But Storee is back in town to help take care of her dear Aunt Cindy and to win the annual Christmas Kringle. Cole, who was basically the town grinch at the time, entered just to spite Storee. One completion led to another and next thing you know candy canes are in places you would never expect.

Tropes:
- rom com (duh it’s MQ, she’s the queen)
- fake(ish) dating
- friends to enemies to lovers
- so much thrusting


ALSO, I am so thankful they agree that die hard is NOT a Christmas movie… come on guys it’s really not 🤷🏽‍♀️

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebook Bloom books for the advanced E-ARC of this title.

I absolutely love Meghan Quinn. She is the perfect mix of sweet and spicy. Her books never fail to make me melt with her swoonworthy MMC's, laugh with her epic banter, and sweat with her spicy scenes.

This book did not disappoint. I found myself laughing out loud several times. This is the perfect holiday romance spin on the Grinch. Fake dating, Christmas competition sabotage, enemies to lovers, and snow daddies prevail.

Meghan Quinn is able to bring the magic of Dr. Seuss into this retelling with her chapter intros. It is sexy and smart with a sharp tongue and plenty of heart. The perfect concoction for a holiday read.

This is everything I expect from Meghan Quinn and a steamy romance inspired by How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Her sense of humor sines through especially in the poem at the start of each chapter and the interactions between Cole and the narrator.

I had a bit of a hard time relating to Storee especially at the start of the book. The dynamic between Cole and Storee was entertaining along with the Christmas small town competition. Max (Cole's best friend) was my favorite. The character development and relationship developments between the cast of characters was decent and expected.

Quinn writes a spicy romance and the creative use of a candy cane was imaginative. This is a fun addition to any Christmas themed romance list.

Thank you to Bloom Books, Good Girls PR, and Netgalley for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

This story read like a lighthearted Hallmark rom-com, and thanks to the Christmas theme, it became a great foray into the Holiday season!

Cindy and Max made the enemies-to-lovers trope come to life. Paired with forced proximity and fake dating, it made for a lot of enjoyable banter and unresolved tension.

Definitely recommend adding this to your Christmas list!

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas was a fun, light hearted romcom. The characters were easy to love. This felt very enemies to lovers, with small town/ forced proximity. The added note of ‘Grinch-ness’, plus other movie references made this book easy and enjoyable to read. Meghan Quinn always knocks it out of the park with witty banter, incredible character storylines and well thought story. Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity of being an arc reader.

Hear me out. I know we haven’t even made it to Halloween but this book had me ready for Christmas too, paired with my favorite winter wine. 🎄🍷

This closely resembles The Grinch, and I loved every moment of the holiday themed competition and enemies to lovers story here.
If you need just one little break from spooky, check this out! ❤️

thank you @netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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This was my first Meghan Quinn book, I truly loved it. Take The Grinch, but make it spicy, don’t forget the candy canes 😉

Our two main characters are enemies, competing in a Christmas competition. The banter and chemistry between them was great, I love a good enemies to lovers. I love the funny Christmas poems from the narrator, starting each chapter in a fun way.

This was such a fun and funny read, definitely recommend adding this to your holiday TBR!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!