This was my first 'CLo' book and it was cute enough. I love a good time loop story and I found this one balanced it without making it too repetitious or corny. Mae was a bit to deal with sometimes but she's also 26 and was at a crisis in her life before getting thrown into this time loop. I think the reason for it is subjective but, based on the conversations she had with her mother and then the father of her love interest, it was for her to discover that life is messy and that's okay. Nothing and no one is perfect, there are hidden aspects to people that you will never really know even if you've known them your whole life. Itt's okay to not have it all figured out or to be completely happy every moment of every day.

The one major complaint I have about it was the stuck between two brothers trope. First off, I am not a fan of that in any regard. It just does not do it for me. That said, it wasn't even as big of an issue here as the synopsis made it out to be. I feel it was put in just to have a third act misunderstanding and, while I understand the need for that, something else could have been used. Because what would have been thought of as being a huge deal ended up resolving itself in like tw chapters, max.

Overall though, would recommend if you're looking for a funny, delightful, and heartwarming holiday read. I will pick up at least one other by this duo since I did enjoy it.