Since I absolutely loved The Charm Offensive I had high hopes for this one. Unfortunately it didn’t live up to my expectations. Maybe it was the insta-love, maybe the confusing out-of-order webcomic chapters in between the regular chapters threw me off, but I just wasn’t feeling the chemistry between the two FMC’s. To be honest, I was more invested in the two side characters’ relationship 🫣 still, it was cute at times, but it was mostly the Christmas vibes and found family trope that I enjoyed about this story (it reminded me so much of While You We’re Sleeping, one of my favourite Christmas movies). I’m very sad to say it but it was just a little boring 😬

Was there chemistry?
🦋🦋

Was the spice any good?
🌶️🌶️🌶️

additional complaint: Jack is described as having “light brown” skin and Ellie as being very “pale” so why do they look like they have the exact same skin tone in the cover art? Maybe I’m nitpicking but this detail annoyed me 🙃