PERFECTLY COMPLICATED CHRISTMAS ROMANCE By GRACE WORTHINGTON review

 

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One of my favorite troupes is grumpy sunshine.  Throw in Christmas with a grumpy grinch of a hockey player I’m hooked. I’m not going to lie I’ve wanted Rourke’s story ever since book one in the series. And a Christmas rom com was the perfect one for him. And I also loved Janie she’s the perfect foil to Rourke. 

Synopsis:
He's allergic to Christmas. She practically bleeds tinsel. Their holiday collision is about to get complicated.

Single mom Janie Bennett has one goal: pull off the perfect Christmas pageant for her kindergarten class. What she doesn't need is the world's grumpiest hockey player ruining her holly-jolly plans.

Enter Rourke Riley, Mr. "I Hate Christmas" himself—who's been sentenced to play Santa in her pageant and is determined to get fired from this nightmare before Christmas.

Janie can't let his humbug ruin her fa la la, so she ups the stakes with a dangerous bet. If she can prove he doesn't actually hate Christmas, he'll give the pageant his best shot.

But if she loses? She's wearing his jersey and going on a date with the grinch himself.

To be clear: She's not losing.

Not when her secret weapon is taking Rourke on a road trip to the most over-the-top Christmas festival in existence.

Cue the holiday chaos.

Between a snowstorm, one-bed in a cabin, and a mistletoe kiss that's explosive—suddenly, winning doesn't matter anymore.

Turns out, the holidays are full of surprises. But her falling for the grump—and his jersey?

It’s the biggest complication of the season.

Perfectly Complicated Christmas Romance is a closed-door holiday hockey romcom, featuring a grumpy athlete with a soft heart, a sunshine single mom, and a bet that proves opposites don't just attract—they make a perfect match.

I received a copy of this book from the author as part of a blog tour. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Fa-La La-La Land by Brittany Larsen review

I enjoyed the banter between Stella and Rhys. I also I go a kick out of his cheesy Christmas song but then I love cheesy Christmas songs. But my favorite part was the small town at Christmas. Fa-La La—La Land might just be a new favorite Christmas rom com.

 I received a copy of this book from the author as part of a blog tour. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

A Pen Pal for Christmas by Jess Mastorakos review

Title: A Pen Pal for Christmas 

Author: Jess Mastorakos 

Ch: 27 plus epilogue 

Pg: 267

Series: Christmas in Snow Hill

Genre:  Christmas Rom Com 

Rating: 4.5 stars 

Publisher: Indie 

I have to say this might be my favorite book in The Christmas in Snow Hill series. I loved Sophia since meeting her as a secondary character in Snowed in For Christmas. So, I was glad she was getting her own story. Hudson, I just love a Marine hero. And the pen pals writing back and forth gives it a bit of a you’ve got mail vibes with letters instead.  And Snow Hill always feels like a magical Christmas town every time I pick up one of the books. And I loved that this one had a bit of mystery with it. 

 

I received a copy of this book from the author I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

The Most wonderful Crime of the year by Ally Carter

I've been a fan of Ally Carter's sense her Gallagher Girl Serie days. That I discovered shortly after I high school  And when I saw that she had written a Christmas rom com mystery combo that was describe as Knives out with Christmas I knew I had to check it out. Especially since she write the screenplay for my favorite Christmas movie A Castle for Christmas, and I also loved her novel for adults The Blonde Identify.  And I loved this, and quite frankly it would make an awesome movie, a Christmas movie that I would willingly watch. Maggie Chase and Ethan Wyatt are both writers who write for the same publishing house. They are work place rivals.  They jump at the chance to visit a favorite writer's English estate over Christmas when they find themselves in locked room mystery straight out of Christie.

This one was the perfect blend of mystery and rom com. I loved the banter between Maggie and Wyatt, and I loved finding out that there was to Ethan than meets the eye. Character's that are more than meets the eye are what Ally started with the Gallagher Girl Series and while her target audience has changed her knack for writing a great story with action, banter and heroes and heroines that butt heads has not.  

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

The White Chocolate Christmas Wish by Jess Mastorakos review

Title: The White Chocolate Christmas Wish
Author: Jess Mastorakos
Ch: 9 plus epilogue
Pg:80
Series: Charlotte oaks holiday short story
Genre: Rom com
Rating: 4.5 stars
Publisher:

The White Chocolate Christmas wish by Jess Mastorakos is part of the Christmas Kisses and Cookie Crumbs novella collection. But it’s also a Charlotte Oaks short story. So if you loved that series and Christmas novella then this books is for you.

After Hope and Colton find a Christmas in Charlotte Oaks bucket list inside he’s determined to make it a Christmas she’ll always remember. This was a sweet short story only 80 pages which I read in about an hour. After reading How I love you I wanted more of Colton and Hope and this Christmas story was the right amount for those two characters. And I loved that Gertie the goat made an appearance.

I received a copy of this book from the author  as part of a blog tour  I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

St. Nick and Me are Mint to Be

Title: St. Nick and Me are Mint to Be

Author: Tamie Dearen

Ch: 13 plus epilogue

Pg: 80

Series: Christmas Kisses and Cookie Crumbs

Genre: Christian Rom Com

Rating: 4 stars


St. Nick and Me are Mint to Be is a Christmas Novella by Tamie Dearen heavy on the novella as its only 80 pages. 80 pages that I finished on Thanksgiving.  What's worse than breaking up with your cheating ex before the holidays? Him showing up for the flight to your family's Christmas. I loved that Reid jumps to Syanne recuse. I enjoyed this Christmas rom com complete meddling grandma's Christmas hi jinx a troublesome ex and an airport meet cute.  Can't wait to read more by this author. 
 
I received a copy of this book from the author as part of a blog tour  I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Later On We'll Conspire by Kortney Keisel review

Title: Later On We’ll Conspire

Author: Kortney Keisel

Ch: 48 plus epilogue

Pg: 338

Series: Christmas Escape

Genre: Rom Com

Rating: 5 stars indie

Publisher: indie

I’m not going to lie one of my favorite Christmas movie is Die Hard. So it’s hard to find Christmas Rom com books that match my favorite movies but Later On We’ll Conspire comes pretty close. Who would have thought a novel involving a spy would make a good Christmas rom com. But it does because it’s got the perfect balance between action and Christmas. As well as humor.

Lacee was “jobless” and going home for Christmas when she runs into Park Bradshaw and ends up in her own spy novel. I loved it.

 

 

All's Fair in Love and Christmas by Sarah Monzon review

Title: All’s Fair in Love and Christmas

Author: Sarah Monzon

Ch: 30

Pg: 250

Genre: Rom Com

Rating: 4.5 stars

Publisher: Bethany House

I enjoyed this one even though I’m not a huge fan of office romances. Mainly because I don’t think that they are all that believable. But this one worked. And I loved how the author wove the magic of Christmas memories and childhood into the story.

 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone. 

A Movie Star for Christmas and Christmas with the Boy next Door by Jess Mastorakos

Title: A Movie Star for Christmas

Author: Jess Mastorakos

Ch: 22 plus epilogue

Pg: 226

Series: Christmas in Snow Hill book 1

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Rating: 4 stars

Publisher: self

I enjoyed this Christmas book by Jess Mastorakos. I loved seeing what happened when a movie star fell for a small-town guy at Christmas. This one had the feeling of a hallmark movie without being cheesy.

I received a copy of this book from the author I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Title: Christmas With the Boy Next Door

Author: Jess Mastorakos

Pg: 203

Series: Christmas in Snox Hill

Genre: Rom Com Christmas

Rating: 5 stars

Publisher: indie

I mean what’s not to love about Christmas with the book next door when that boy is guy who’s a former Marine turned small town cop. Jack has his work cut out for him to win over Robin. A widowed single mom who’s sworn off dating cops. But that’s where the magic of Christmas and a sweet little girl to make things happen.

I received a copy of this book from the author I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

 

Better Watch Out by Natalie Walters review

Title: Better Watch Out

 

Author:  Natalie Walters

 

Ch: 29

 

Pg: 268 

 

Genre: Christian Suspense and Christmas Rom Com  

 

Rating: 5 stars

 

Publisher: TNK Publications

 

As someone in which Die Hard is a much watch Christmas movie, yes, I’m weird but it’s what happens when you are the daughter of a Marine. Natalie Walters gives me the Christmas suspense rom com I didn’t know I was missing with Better Watch Out. I loved Frannie and meeting Andrew as well as seeing old favorites. And it doesn’t that Andrews a former hockey player I’m finding I’m looking that hero type of my rom coms lately. And it’s got my favorite meet cute ever cause I could see it happening to me.

No one does suspense like Natalie and now she dipped into Christmas rom coms with suspense and I’m here for it. And New York is the perfect setting for a romantic suspense involving mistaken identity and a Christmas adventure because nothing is like Christmas in New York. Oh don’t forget the pepper spray.

If you are like me, you are going to love all the references to classic Christmas and slight poking fun at hallmark movies you’ve gonna love this one. Better Watch out is going to become a Christmas book I reread every year.

 

I received a copy of this book from the author I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews review

 Title:  The Santa Suit

Author:  Mary Kay Andrews

Ch: 25

Pg:  224

Genre: Christmas romance

Rating: 4 stars

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press 

 

What got me to want to read The Santa Suit my first book by Mary Kay Andrews was this line from the back blurb " a note written in a childish hand: it's from a little girl who has one Christmas wish, and that is for her father to return home from the war."  Because I could relate to that little girl's Christmas wish. Because during the early nineties when the US was involved with Desert Shield that Christmas, I asked Santa to bring my dad home, I mean as a kid you think Santa's got magic you don't realize he can't tell governments what to do.  And what I got with The Santa Suit was a sweet Christmas story about small towns, second chances, new friends, and the start of a romance. To me this one was one of the first Christmas books that I've read in a long time that gave me Hallmark movie feels. This may be one that gets added to my Christmas books rereads. 

The Christmas Swap

Title:  The Christmas Swap

 Author:  Melody Carlson

Ch: 17

Pg:  163

Genre:  Christmas Romance, Rom Com

Rating: 3.5 stars

Publisher:  Revell

 

I’m a sucker for Christmas movies and books. From the beginning of November till the end of December I’m curled up with a blanket reading Christmas books. So when i read the burb about a house switch during Christmas I knew I had to read this one.

I know the house switch trope has been done before, but Melody Carlson brought her own unique twist to it. In which the house switch becomes one sided but only one party knows that.

I enjoyed this sweet Christmas Rom Com in book form. It was a quick read that I finished it in a day. This book is great for those who love hallmark movies and rom coms and Christmas.

 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher a part of a blog tour. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone. 

 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.