Wanted: A fresh shot at love for the holidays. But fake dating my brother’s grumpy best friend? He’s my new client, for Santa’s sake!
As a professional matchmaker, my biggest job this holiday season should be simple: find a date for the sexy single dad hockey player—aka my brother’s best friend—for his team’s fancy Christmas Eve gala.
Sure Rowan’s hot as a crackling fire and spicier than a gingerbread man, but he hasn’t just sworn off romance. The Christmas hater has made a bet that I can’t find him a holidate.
What’s a matchmaker to do?
Win, of course. Even if it means fake dating the grinch myself to get him ready for the real thing.
Only…these fake dates at Christmas tree farms and hot cocoa competitions in the snowy small town of Evergreen Falls start to feel a little too real as I get to know the man behind the scowl. Somewhere between kisses under the mistletoe and a snowed-in night in his cabin curled up by the fire (where the stockings aren’t the only thing hung), I realize I’m in over my elf-loving head.
And when Rowan opens up to me at last about his painful past, I’m determined to give my brother’s best friend the holiday he deserves.
But what if the only gift I want him to unwrap this season is… me?
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I adored this book; it’s one of those stories that will get you in the mood for holidays. The moment that I finished this book; I wanted to pick up another holiday-themed book. From the moment Rowan and Isla met, I felt the tension between the two of them, even if Isla tried to deny it. I understood why she tried to deny it, but at the same time, I was waiting for her to come to her senses, and see what was in front of her. At one point I had trouble putting this book down because I wanted to see what was going to happen between the two of them next.
I loved Rowan’s daughter, Mia; besides Isla, she was my favorite character. I loved how energetic and positive she was, despite what happened in the past. I also loved the relationship between Isla and Mia, as well as how the two of them bonded. Another reason I hoped that Isla would stop denying her feelings for Rowan. I was rooting for the two of them right from the start. I was also hoping that Isla would be able to change Rowan’s feelings towards Christmas.
I started reading Merry Little Kissmas for my friend’s book club that I’m in, and I am so glad that I did. Merry Little Kissmas was the first book I read by Lauren Blakley, and I’m eager to explore her other works. When I started reading the book, I didn’t realize it was the second in a series, but based on what I read, it can be read as a standalone. I enjoyed the banter between Rowan and Isla, and there were a few that had me rolling my eyes. I think that the humor made the book even more captivating. I look forward to seeing what the author has in store for us next!
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