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nicoreads333's review against another edition
I really wanted to love this. I was so excited for a cozy, sapphic holiday romance. However, I feel like the main focus of this book is trauma. Everyone's trauma. It was all they discussed. And it just felt heavy and slow. I like to read to escape, and this just wasn't that for me. I do think this may work for others (it has high reviews), but I just couldn't finish it. I just wanted a sapphic holiday romcom without all the heaviness.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol
modernmatilda's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Seasons of Love is a LOVELY winter romance that I highly recommend. Miriam Blum's incredibly cool and eccentric aunt Cass has passed away, leaving her Christmas tree farm to Mirum, her cousin Hannah, her childhood friend Levi, and the super hot (but grumpy) butch tree farmer, Noelle. The farm - a center for MANY peoples Christmas traditions, though it is ironically run by a Jewish family - is at risk of going under - Miriam and Noelle have to save their favorite place in the universe and survive each other in the process (and try not falling in love ooooooo).
The dialog of this book was amazing and the GROWTH of all the characters- even the side characters people! - was so good, I cried. I came for the pink cover, stayed for the realistic love story of two people dealing with their baggage (with a super cute ice skating scene).
Honestly, this turned out to be a memorable romance I would definitely reread! Make the Yultide Gay!
The dialog of this book was amazing and the GROWTH of all the characters- even the side characters people! - was so good, I cried. I came for the pink cover, stayed for the realistic love story of two people dealing with their baggage (with a super cute ice skating scene).
Honestly, this turned out to be a memorable romance I would definitely reread! Make the Yultide Gay!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Alcohol
kshertz's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Oh I loved it! A queer romance on a Christmas farm?! An artist and a lumberjack? A love for sexy butches? As a tall thicker sober person I fell in love with Noelle. I have never seen myself reflected in a character so much. To be the object of desire like Miriam? It meant a lot to me. It was new and different. They were flawed and mature. They worked through their shit together and independently. More Kringle would be all I wanted. I loved it. I even forgive it for not having really any smut (very closed door).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Out now! [Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!]
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
Miriam Blum hasn’t gone home in ten years—and with good reason. But when her beloved great-aunt dies, Miriam finds herself pulled back to life on the Christmas tree farm where she used to spend her childhood holidays, and faced with the possibility of a love story that might change her life.
I absolutely adore the concept for this one—a sapphic holiday rom-com with a Jewish MC but set on a Christmas tree farm? I knew I needed to read this one, and I’m so glad I did!
Season of Love is absolutely adorable, but it also packs a lot of emotion and meaningful messaging into a fun quirky rom-com. The characters are excellent and the “saving the family farm” storyline was extremely well done (and did make me tear up a bit).
If I’m quibbling, I did feel like this book was a bit more character-driven than plot-driven, at times, which isn’t usually my preference for rom-coms and is the reason this wasn’t an “omg yay ten million stars” review. But I still enjoyed this so much, and cannot wait for the sequel (Hannah is the best and I need her story desperately!!)
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: character-driven romance; diverse holiday representation; found family themes
CW: Child abuse; emotional abuse; death of parent/loved one; grief; alcoholism.
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
Miriam Blum hasn’t gone home in ten years—and with good reason. But when her beloved great-aunt dies, Miriam finds herself pulled back to life on the Christmas tree farm where she used to spend her childhood holidays, and faced with the possibility of a love story that might change her life.
I absolutely adore the concept for this one—a sapphic holiday rom-com with a Jewish MC but set on a Christmas tree farm? I knew I needed to read this one, and I’m so glad I did!
Season of Love is absolutely adorable, but it also packs a lot of emotion and meaningful messaging into a fun quirky rom-com. The characters are excellent and the “saving the family farm” storyline was extremely well done (and did make me tear up a bit).
If I’m quibbling, I did feel like this book was a bit more character-driven than plot-driven, at times, which isn’t usually my preference for rom-coms and is the reason this wasn’t an “omg yay ten million stars” review. But I still enjoyed this so much, and cannot wait for the sequel (Hannah is the best and I need her story desperately!!)
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: character-driven romance; diverse holiday representation; found family themes
CW: Child abuse; emotional abuse; death of parent/loved one; grief; alcoholism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
emily_mh's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is first and foremost a Christmassy romance, so I first want to focus my review on how well this book carries that out. In terms of Christmassy-ness, it does so IMMACULATELY. This story is a never-ending mug of Christmas warmth. It completely transported me away from where I read it in a spring heatwave. There are reindeer, iceskating, sleigh rides, Christmas markets, tree decorating, a cosy inn, a cute wintry village, a Christmas tree farm, mouth-watering food, a giant (magical) cat, fireplaces, library nooks... it had it ALL. But Miriam's (one of the two MCs) Jewish identity is never lost amongst this which I also loved - most of the side characters are also Jewish! In terms of romance, this book is divine. Miriam and Noelle had such palpable chemistry, but the way they grew to love each other on a deeper level was perfection. They had so many deep, vulnerable, and confronting conversations and faced so many complex challenges together. You could just SEE how well they worked as a couple, and how much they cared for one another. As a side note, the love GENERALLY depicted in this book is top tier. It positively drips with love and found family. There's parental love, familial love, romantic love (of course), and SO MUCH INCREDIBLE platonic love. Seriously, there's a platonic love quote in this book that brought me to tears because it's the most beautiful thing someone has ever said to another person, ever.
So, this book has already utterly nailed what it set out to do. Yet on top of all that, it had so much unexpected depth. Miriam and Noelle are both working through some really difficult and traumatic experiences. The fact that they grew as individuals, not only together, brought so much to this book and made it more than a Christmassy romance, but without in any way reducing the lighthearted, relaxing, Chrissmasy and romantic atmosphere. I also loved the show of womanhood! Women and their bonds with one another are front and centre. It reminded me of all the good stuff women point out about being a woman under that TikTok sound "How I love being a woman!" There was just so much softness and devotion, but in no way did it ignore the difficult parts of relationships.
So it's safe to say that I loved this book to its core! I am absolutely stoked this is going to be a series and I will be able to see other characters' love stories!
So, this book has already utterly nailed what it set out to do. Yet on top of all that, it had so much unexpected depth. Miriam and Noelle are both working through some really difficult and traumatic experiences. The fact that they grew as individuals, not only together, brought so much to this book and made it more than a Christmassy romance, but without in any way reducing the lighthearted, relaxing, Chrissmasy and romantic atmosphere. I also loved the show of womanhood! Women and their bonds with one another are front and centre. It reminded me of all the good stuff women point out about being a woman under that TikTok sound "How I love being a woman!" There was just so much softness and devotion, but in no way did it ignore the difficult parts of relationships.
So it's safe to say that I loved this book to its core! I am absolutely stoked this is going to be a series and I will be able to see other characters' love stories!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Chronic illness, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: loss of a loved one, family estrangement, financial abuse Minor: self-injury, divorce, climate change
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