This was such a cute, sweet, fluffy read! It was the perfect jolt of holiday delight that I needed. I really enjoyed the banter between Shoshanna and Jake, which is always like catnip for me. It is an "enemy to more" relationship, which is like my top trope (paraphrased a bit since it is YA).

Shoshanna's relatability is what drew me in. She was the kind of teenager I was. Awkward, trying to be helpful and failing, and, even though it was never specified in the book, anxious. She was a sweet girl trying to do the right thing and missing the mark a few times. What I also enjoyed is that she knew when she messed up. When the relationship between Jake and her was changing and she told him all her stressors, he pointed it out to her that she knew she messed up which was the first step. She just had to figure out how to fix.

There is also quite a bit of representation here which shouldn't go unnoticed. The book had LGBTQ+ rep, there was a very important scene involving the first night of Hanukkah. At this time of year the market gets saturated with Christmas books so it's always nice to read about another holiday, even if it is one that you may personally not celebrate. It's great to learn about other cultures at any time of the year.

Plus it takes place in a bookstore which is still my dream job. I know it's not perfect and it's likely going to stay a pipe dream. But it's still there.

The fact that I tore through this book in one calendar day, and not just because my loan was almost up, is testament enough to how awesome it was. Even with mommy and day job obligations, I still couldn't put it down until I got to the last page. Highly recommend for anyone.