[ARC Review] Like It's Christmas by Diana A. Hicks

✨ PUBLISHER'S SYNOPSIS: I’m fake dating my grumpy boss to save Christmas. Why does it feel so real?

When the Mayor of Winterstorm has an unfortunate accident and ends up in the hospital, Rhett is left hanging with the proverbial Santa gift sack. To make matters worse, the only one who can help him save their money-making tourist season is his office nemesis, Ms. Christmas cheer in a bottle, Parker Cruz.

Parker Cruz, the Mayor's daughter, is determined to save Christmas now that her dad isn’t there to make it all happen. The only person standing in her way is the town’s Scrooge, the newly appointed Mayor, Rhett Parker.

She's willing to do whatever it takes to make good on her promise to her dad. So, when a series of unlucky events strike, and the residents start talking about canceling Christmas, Parker does the unthinkable. She agrees to a fake date with her new boss.

Love is always in the air during the holidays at Winterstorm Village. So what if this year it’s all pretend?

Or is it?  

✨ MY THOUGHTS: I loved the dynamic between Rhett and Parker from their very first interaction, and my love for these two only got stronger as they went from office enemies to fake dating themselves to something real. 

Rhett was such a good grumpy character. He very much had his reasons for acting the way he did, so it was even better when his cold demeanor started to thaw for Parker. I enjoyed both Parker and Rhett's character arcs throughout the story. While Parker wore a lot of her thoughts and feelings on her sleeve, Rhett definitely kept things closer to his chest. But as secrets came to light, these two only ended up strengthening their bond and love for each other. 

The overall writing and storytelling was good, and while Like It's Christmas was a fairly quick read, it definitely put me in the mood for Christmas romances. There were several side characters that I would love to see more of, and I cant' wait to see everything that's to come for Winterstorm Village. 

[A huge thank you to the author for providing a review copy of this title. All thoughts and opinions are my own.]

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Release date: 11/4/24

Format: eARC

eARC provided via: the author