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Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Jenny Bayliss

5 reviews

amberinpieces's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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

4.25

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bnelson13's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad fast-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

4.0

I really enjoyed Meet Me Under the Mistletoe. Nory was a fun main character and I found that I could really relate to her. Her family and friends were equally charming. The plot was enjoyable, had parts that I knew were coming and other parts that took me by surprise. It would have been nice to have a content warning about Tristan and his off the page suicide so I could have been better prepared or maybe have saved the book for a different time to read, but overall it was a great book.
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bookswithca's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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alisonreadsitall's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

Thank you to Jenny Bayliss, PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, G.P. Putnam's Sons, and NetGalley for the chance to read this adorable rom-com as an ARC in exchange for my honest opinions.

I LOVED The Twelve Dates of Christmas, and this comes in as a close second! I appreciate that this was more than just your typical romance, and had a lot of friendship dynamics and didn't stay away from some difficult topics. If you are looking for a lighthearted, steamy holiday read, this might not be the option for you. It takes place a couple of weeks before Christmas, so doesn't actual deal with the holidays, but how the name came about is one of my favorite things about this book! 🥰

Nory, a mid-30's secondhand bookshop owner from London, is visiting a castle near her hometown with her school friends for a week leading up to to the wedding, when she runs into a former crush. She hasn't had the best of luck with romance, but falls fairly quickly over adorable Isaac. Over the week leading up to the wedding, they get to spend quite a bit of time together. Mistakes are made, and trust is broken, but can that trust be repaired in the end?

Tropes: second chance, brother's friend

Trigger Warning: a friend's suicide, depression, infidelity, alcoholism, racism

There were a couple elements I found lacking, but overall a fun and swoon-y read! A solid 4 stars! This comes out September 27th so be sure to order a copy before the holidays!
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emilylovesgoodbooks's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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