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I listened to this series as part of my holiday reading this year. It was a cute series! You have to accept there is a family of Christmas tree farm owners with holiday themed names, but that goes with the territory. I liked Nick and Noel the best of the three. I listened to it second bc I didn‘t realize at first that this was a series.

This was exactly what I wanted it to be 🥰 A cutesy holiday romance 🎄 Bestfriends pretend to date in order to make their exes jealous… I wonder what happens 🙈 I can‘t wait to listen to the next 2 in the trilogy 🤣📚

#WinterGames #GingerbreadGems @Roary47

Cute Christmas friends to lovers romance. I have read so many "cute" romance books this Christmas I am running out of things to say. Enjoyed. 3.5 ⭐️

Best friends to lovers.

Really liked this first story in the series, which I read last.

#WinterReadathon #SeriesLove2023
@Andrew65 @DieAReader @TheSpineView

Yeah, I know Christmas was yesterday. It‘s still cold and I‘m off today so I figured I‘d try to squeeze one more Christmas read in this year. #Winterreadathon @Andrew65

5th book read this month
Well, this one has some cute scenes very few scenes were funny and so repetitive about what was happening between them. Acting like teenagers but they are in their almost 30‘s? Another boring romance for me even in the “sexy” parts😳🤷🏽‍♀️But a friend read the second book and said it was cute. I will try it because I like Merry character. I liked Nick‘s mother, what a character. There is a long nice songs list at the end

Cute holiday romance, but didn‘t blow me away.

Just about a pick for me, didn‘t enjoy it as much as Along Came Holly, possibly because I didn‘t buy into the main characters as much. Available free on Audible if you are a member.

12th book finished for #WinterReadathon

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Starting this audiobook as I enjoyed Along Came Holly by the same author and it includes some of the same characters. It‘s available free if you are a member of Audible.

#WinterReadathon

Finishing off the first week of #WinterReadathon by listening to this book which is only available as an audiobook from Audible, but is free if you are a member. It isn‘t in the database so attached it to one of the other Codi Hall books which is and looks focused around some of the additional characters in this book. Feels a fun read.

Reading it following seeing a review earlier in the Readathon.

Last review for now!! This one had the right ingredients but somehow didn't work for me. First off, look at the title! Look at the cover! Look at the characters' names! Nick's family owns a Christmas tree farm! They live in a town called Mistletoe! And yet! This book didn't feel Christmasy! It was so weird. Most of the story actually centers around drama with Nick's ex, Amber, who also happens to be good friends with Noel's best friend, Gabby. ⬇️

Book not in database. I've used one of the other books in the series as placeholder.

The third Winters child found her HEA with the next door Christmas grump.

Festive and cute #Romance - I especially liked that Holly said what she was thinking and that made for a refreshing novel without the miscommunication trope.

#WinterReadathon
@Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES @DieAReader

Next up in my holiday reading! It‘s even better when read by Christmas lights 🥰🎄🥰🎄🥰🎄

I realize it's March, but this book defies seasons! Nick and Noel felt so real, and their small town had all the classic shenanigans one needs in this kind of book. Occasionally the prose was more "serviceable" than "good," but not to the point where it made the book worse. #romcom #contemporaryromance

This was my favorite book from #December. A friends to lovers romance with Christmas cheer and a bit of steam!

#12Booksof2021

Tagging book 1, bc book 2 isn't in the database yet! I very much enjoy these characters and the family dynamics. Fun friendships as well ❤️ #wintergames #teamgamesleighers #wgwordsearch 150 words =1500 pts
26 pts
#littenlisten #20in4 #wrapitupreadathon #averymerryreadathon 10*4*10 =400
1926 pts
@StayCurious @Andrew65 1st book finished for #20in4

This was a cute holiday romance. Nick and Noel are best friends but when they stage a kiss to get back at their exes, something sparks between them. I enjoyed the chemistry of the couple and how Nick was so supportive of Noel's trauma as she worked through her grief.
#WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers @StayCurious #wintercosy @PuddleJumper #averymerryreadathon @TheSpineView #wrapitupreadathon @keys_on_fire #christmasmyway @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

A couple of days late, but I finally remembered to post #two4tuesday.

1. Tagged. I may reread this one next year!
2. My oldest graduating from high school, new reading challenges, and a couple of planned trips (unless they get ruined by COVID).

1/5

This one just wasn't for me. I found all the characters really unpleasant and just couldn't power through.

#wgwordsearch - 43
@Jadams1776 #AVeryMerryBingo - O Christmas Tree
#TeamGameSleighers #WinterGames2021 @StayCurious

Adorably funny and sweet, the perfect Christmas escape! #wintergames @Clwojick #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

I really enjoyed this! Sweet, fun, funny. (Overuse of some yucky sex-related words during the sexy scenes imo, but not enough to ruin my enjoyment.) #wintergames #teamgamesleighers @StayCurious 26 pts #wgwordsearch 114= 1140 pts
#littenlisten #bookspinbingo #thefestivereadathon #averymerrybingo #wintercosy #avermerryreadathon #adventathon #Christmasmyway 8*9*10=720
26+1140+720=1,886 pts

Couldn‘t find the reviewed book in the Litsy database. Tagged is the first in the series.

I didn‘t realize this was connected to the tagged book until I started listening, but tagged was much better. Didn‘t care for either MC of this book, too much “single dad drama,” and the dialogue was too cringe. The narration made it even worse as I was annoyed by both the female and male narrators. The voice put on for the son was so grating.

Cute, fun and Christmasy!

#WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers #AVeryMerryReadathon #Wintercosy #WrapItUpReadathon #ChristmasMyWay @TheSpineView @puddlejumper @keys_on_fire @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @GHABI4ROSES

A really good friends to lovers rom-com…was not expecting all the steam! I did not mind it either! Loved the 2 MCs, but I wanted to throttle Amber throughout the entire book. She was the literal worst! A thumbs holiday read 👍🏻

#bookspinbingo - Multiple POVs
#averymerrybingo - Santa Baby

#wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs 26 pts

Made good progress with this #festiveread today! Unfortunately, I had to put my book down and adult, otherwise I might have torn right through it!

#wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs
#festivephotochallenge
#selfiescavengerhunt - reading by the glow of Christmas lights
26 pts

Cheesy and steamy holiday romance with all the seasonal names to boot. Shout out to the unsung characters of this book: Anthony and Pike who help get our main heroine‘s head out of her duffel. IYKYK. Also I adored the character of Victoria (Nick‘s mom) she was so spunky and sweet. #WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers #Adventathon #WinterGames2021 #WrapItUpReadathon #DashingDecember #BookSpinBingo 234 words for #WGWordSearch

This is a super sweet friends to lover holiday romance read. It would be a perfect Hallmark movie to be honest. What I didn‘t always love was Amber but otherwise a good read #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021 #wintercosy 40 pts holiday read + TBR List @Clwojick @PuddleJumper

Finisjed this Friday night. While at times a little cheesy, it was a good friends to lovers holiday read. But man, I wanted to throttle Amber!

#WinterGames2021 @StayCurious #TeamGameSleighers

And another cheesy, hallmark worthy romance. I liked the characters in this one because I felt they were realistic portrayed. Plot was good. Being Hallmarkish you know there was a happy ending. 3.5ish ⭐ #WinterCosy @PuddleJumper #LittenListen @aperfectmjk #WrapItUpReadathon @keys_on_fire #AVeryMerryReadathon @TheSpineView #Adventathon @ozma.of.oz #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #SeriesRead2021

Cute, but the Noel/Amber thing drove me bananas. #WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers

This is actually book 1 of the Mistletoe Romance. (There‘s Something About Merry is book 2, but I read it first.)

I didn‘t like this one as much as Merry & Clark‘s story but it‘s still a sweet friends-to-lovers holiday romance.

HoliDate prompt for December #RoaringWolf

#festivephotochallenge #redandgreen #wintergames @Clwojick 16 points. Thanks for the inspiration @OriginalCyn620 #mistletoemaniacs

Today‘s pic for the #festivephotochallenge! 16 pts
#redandgreen
#wintergames2021
#mistletoemaniacs

Cute, predictable, light! Off to a good start 🎄

I was on the struggle bus today. Winter is coming 😝❄️ but listening to my first holiday trash read was a little redeeming, and it was free on Audible!

Another Christmas #bookhaul…from Target and B&N! Gearing up for #wintergames2021!

Current Audio selection.

This was cute. A little sappy and a little sexy. Definitely a bit on the nose with all the holiday themed names and such, but it was a fun, easy listen. Free on Audible for members right now. Three and a half stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

There was a lot I enjoyed in this Audible Original, but it missed the mark for me. The romance obstacles were kind of silly and the holiday-ness was a bit exaggerated with the character and town names. The narrators were a bit annoying. If you like a cheesy holiday romance with some steamy scenes this might be one for you! Ticked off a bunch of bingo squares with this one, though.

#WinterGames #HolidayRead #TeamRedNosedReindeer @StayCurious

Cutesy Christmas romance meets Steamy Sexy times. It's a little ridiculous and over the top, but lots of fun! Nick is obviously such a great guy that you'll wonder what the hell is wrong with Amber and Noel and every girl that didn't immediately try to lock that man down. #WinterGames2020 #MerryReaders #HolidayRead @Clwojick 26pts

Lots of driving for work yesterday, so more time spent listening. Finished Gift of the Magpie before work, and then jumped into Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist (which is a cute Christmasy romance, but the sex scenes are fairly steamy, fyi), which I'm finishing up this morning. #WinterGames2020 #MerryReaders @Clwojick 661pts.