✦The mistletoe motive

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☼SYNOPSIS

He loathes the holidays. She loves them. She’s full of festive cheer. He’s brimming with Bah, Humbugs. Besides unreasonably seasonable names, the only thing Jonathan Frost and Gabriella Di Natale have in common is a healthy dose of mutual contempt. Well, that and the same place of employment at the city’s most beloved independent bookstore, Bailey’s Bookshop. But when the store’s owners confess its dire financial state, Jonathan and Gabby discover another unfortunate commonality: the imminent threat of unemployment.

With the Baileys’ requests to minimize expenses, win new customers, and make record sales dancing in their heads, Jonathan and Gabby conclude—barring a financial Christmas miracle—one of them will soon be cut from the payroll. Neither are willing to step down from their position, so they strike a bargain: whoever has more sales in December gets to stay on in the new year; the loser will resign. With a lifetime's worth of festive tricks up her sleeve, Gabby should easily outsell her nemesis, except the unreadable Mr. Frost’s every move seems purely designed to throw her off her game.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, Gabby's deceptive ex won't quit pursuing her, and her anonymous online friend suggests they take a break. Worst of all, as the pressure mounts to save the bookshop and her job, Gabby meets a new, tender side of Jonathan. Is this the same man she's called her cold-hearted enemy?

Maybe he’s got a motive she just can’t figure out—or maybe Jonathan Frost isn’t as chilly as she once thought. Maybe Jonathan and Gabby already know—and love—each other in ways they never thought possible.

☾REVIEW

★★★

Rating: 3 out of 5.

Noooow romance Christmas books are just something else, am i right? 

I am going to keep it sweet and short because this is how the book was.

Nothing too special and nothing too remarkable. Ambience was nice and the romance was okay, honestly it was pretty scarce. I hate to say this but it  just falls into the bag of Christmas romance books. Also it had the most predictable plot line ever, like there were literally NO shocking elements or plot twists or anything like that.

There was something that made it a tiny little bit different and it was the fact that they were both diagnosed with illnesses (obviously not going to say much) since that was the literal only thing that made it different from the rest of similar books, it would have been nice if could have had a little bit more insight into it and see them bond with each other over it.

Other than that, pretty average but still a nice christmas romance book to read during this time!

✦ ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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Chloe writes romances reflecting her belief that everyone deserves a love story. Her stories pack a punch of heat, heart, and humor, and often feature characters who are neurodivergent like herself. When not dreaming up her next book, Chloe spends her time wandering in nature, playing soccer, and most happily at home with her family and mischievous cats.

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