A review by alexlcriddle
The Christmas Crush by Emily Lowry

3.0

Another cute holiday romance read, this time with friends to lovers. I absolutely love books that are food-centric and the baking and food descriptions were some of my favorite parts of this book! I liked the characters and the story was fun but predictable. Things wrapped up almost instantly and I was taken by surprise when the book ended at about 70%. I always love dual perspectives, so that was definitely a positive, but Ryan’s personality and demeanor changed very rapidly and I wish there had been more development to show him transitioning back to small town life. Marley and Ryan’s relationship also progressed very quickly and I would have liked to see more of their friendship and why they liked each other before taking the plunge to “I love you.” If you need a very quick and sweet romance read this holiday season, this one fits the bill.