Yours For The Season by Emily Stone is such a good holiday romance! Melanie is trying to hold it together after a humiliating public breakup. Her ex, Finn, shows up asking her to pretend they’re back together for Christmas to make his mom happy. Mel and Finn have real history, and watching them navigate unresolved feelings and cozy family traditions while fake dating is so charming! And the Scottish holiday and winter vibes were so festive! This book is absolutely perfect for the holiday season and second chance romance lovers.

This book was amazing! I don’t give out 5 stars easily, so you know this one won me over.

In this novel, we follow Mel and Finn. Six months ago, Finn dumped Mel at his sister engagement party. Since then, Mel has thrown herself into her small business but is stressing herself out. One evening, Finn knocks on her door and asks her to pretend they got back together and head to Scotland to spend the holidays with his mother and siblings. Mel decides to go along with it, but little does she know there are family secrets, love in the air, and an itinerary that will have the family busy spending time together.

I loved everything about this novel.

Mel’s attitude was spot on. Yes she was salty about the breakup, but it didn’t become her whole personality. I hate when either lead characters are mean to some degree, but she was the perfect blend of sweet and salty.

Finn was a fun character. We got the flashback scenes from his POV, which really helped the storyline.

The plot was great. It wasn’t the typical pretend to date and only one bed tropes. There was more to it, and the chemistry between these two was real.

I really do recommend this book, even if you read it in the summer like me. It was a comforting read with a plot that left me entranced and forgetting what time it was.

*An ARC was received in exchange for an honest review.

4 Stars

A cozy, Christmas-filled, second-chance romance full of family and feelings! Sometimes the hardest conversations are the ones that most need to happen and sometimes, well most times, problems are more easily faced with support from the ones you love. Yours For The Season delivers exactly what it promises to. The plot was a little predictable and the characters were a little forgettable, but the romance was sweet and the atmosphere was festive. A Hallmark Christmas movie in book form, perfect for a snowy December evening!