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dermkat 's review for:
A Jingle Bell Mingle
by Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone
I really liked this one!! This is the last in the series and even though it did wrap up in a satisfying way, I'm a little sad we're not returning to the town of Christmas Notch and it's mix of small town characters, holiday themed everything, and a horny porn company family. I have been waiting to get into the mind of the last member of INK, sad boy Isaac Kelly and it was worth it. Even though they call this a raunch-com (honestly not even as raunchy as some other romances), it also deals with grief, complicated family dynamics, and love after loss. Sunny and her cat Mr. Tumnas end up staying with Isaac after he buys the town's historic mansion. He's supposed to write his final album, a Christmas one, but hasn't written anything since his wife died almost five years ago. She's supposed to write a screenplay for a new Hope Channel movie she sold based on a town legend. Their attraction is there, they've slept together before, and become roomies with benefits, and she'll help him find his muse while he helps her hunt down the real story. Sunny is the ADHD queen, having worked in porn and directed, along with other jobs and now writing, all while assuming she isn't reliable enough to help her brother keep their parent's legacy alive through their company. I thought Isaac and Sunny's relationship was wonderful. Yes, they were hooking up, but they were also becoming genuine best friends because of the care they show for one another, letting each other in to see all sides of them. I thought the progression of both of them internally wanting more and how they all shakes out (including the 3rd act breakup) was well paced and made sense. I think the fat rep in this one wasn't a huge storyline but did pop up in great ways, like him loving her body, her being concerned about him picking her up, and then a ring getting stuck (nightmare fuel for all of us with pudgy fingers). It has been a while since I read the other two full length books in the series but I do think this might be my favorite one. Oh, and Isaac's relationship progression with Mr. Tumnas is excellent too. I know the author's are best friends, and I know they're done with this series, but I hope they write something else together in the future!