I’m not going to give anything away, but I genuinely think this book changed my life?

This book was a quick, sweet (pun intended) holiday read. It had everything you expect from a Christmas story: small-town girl meets big-town guy and the rest is… well… history.

Marley and John worked so well together from the beginning. From the moment he struck the deal with her (without consulting his boss/future-would-be-father-in-law), you know exactly where it’s going: the book was definitely predictable but in a feel-good way. I enjoyed the easy-going nature, especially the lack of unnecessary drama that takes so long to fix—let’s be real, we all get a bit sick of the “miscommunication that takes half the book to resolve itself when all it needs is a CONVERSATION.

This holiday read was definitely a good way to ease into the holiday season and a feel-good read after tearing my own heart to shreds reading “The First To Die At The End.”

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

"Never in my wildest dreams would I have expected the one woman who infuriated me on a daily basis would also be the one woman I don't want to spend a single day without."
enemies to lovers meets workplace romance meets spice. a snowstorm, a spider, and a conference-seth and parisa don't like each other... until they do.
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i dont usually gravitate towards spicy books (which isn't to say i don't read them, but it's not something i specifically seek out), but I was given the opportunity to get an earc of this book and it was genuinely a good read. it wasn't wildly spicy, nor did I feel like the author just threw spice in for the sake of it. when there was spice, it furthered the story and it made sense for the characters.
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i enjoyed the character development, specifically when parisa and seth realized that living to work was not what they wanted to do anymore, rather they should work to live. It's a very trope-y book, but it was also different, especially with the inclusion of the lilith house storyline. it was nice to see a family so focused on giving back to the community. it was also nice to see a business like the blue stone group giving back to the community (even if it was purely for a pr boost...) overall, it was a good read with spice, a lot of tropes, and some good holiday feelings perfect for thanksgiving.
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((i was given an eARC of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. all thoughts are my own.))