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Host for the Holidays by Martha Keyes

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simplymeagreads's review against another edition

5.0

This book was amazing! I loved the Parisian atmosphere, Madi’s love for photography, Rémy, and so much more. The cute nicknames, the pop culture references, and tension. I loved the layers to each character and they way they dealt with their fears.
I highly recommend to those who love a sweet romantic comedy. And if you want to escape to France at Christmas time, this is a perfect book.

Thank you to the author for the eARC. All opinions are my own.

stephabee_reads's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing

4.75

habermask's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

madiandrew's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

drsuzbark's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Clean holiday romance that wasn't the typical fake date or return to hometown holiday storyline

jacq03's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I was baffled by the basic premise of this book because I didn’t get why Josh booked Madi a separate hotel room from him when they are adults who have been dating for over two years. I thought I missed something. But eventually I realized the primary audience for this type of “clean” (what judgy phrasing) romance novel must expect that. So, OK. Fine.

Overall, I thought the book was super cute. I could have done without Madi’s constant “dumb American” insecurities, but I enjoyed her character arc and that she cut things off with Josh early enough for there to be plenty of good Rémy time. I thought the author did a great job of making Paris seem dreamy and Rémy the dream guy you’d expect in a rom-com.