A review by viscountess_black
Carry Me Through Christmas by Rachel Holm

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

Spice: πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

Short review: Well written characters, good plot and romance development. Kind of a enemies (corporate) to lovers trope. It involves christmas but doesn't overwhelm you with the theme. 

Now, onto my personal review:

I am so in love with this book.

We follow the story of Blaire Greene, a holiday coordinator whose job will be to make the best Christmas festival that might save her dear town charter and to do that, has to work under the supervision of Cole Thomas, next (and enemy) town CFO. 

It looks like your typical romantic christmassy comedy, and to be honest, the cover didn't encourage me to expect much of the book (nothing against it, just the cartoonish style doesn't encourage me to read it) but since I'm trying to get out of my comfort zone and read different things, I decided to give it a chance and oh boy, it proved me SO wrong.

We do have a romance in our hands, but the book is well written and the dynamic between the main characters it's refreshing. We have banter; we have attraction, yes, but it develops slowly without dragging the plot. We have work focused characters that act in a logical way, considering the circumstances and NO MISCOMUNICATION TROPE (YAY!). 

It's been a while since I read a romance I enjoyed so much in all ways and I certainly took my time reading it but because I didn't want it too finish. The author gift us an extended epilogue if your interested, by the way.

If you like christmas, romance, logical oriented characters, a well done problem solution and of course, happy endings, this book is for you.