Not me crying at my desk at work while finishing this audiobook????

I genuinely do not know what else you could want from a queer Christmas rom-com. This was funny, heartfelt, and a bit spicy, too. I’m usually looking for a certain level of cheesiness in my romance books as well, and this had the perfect amount.

This book had a wacky premise and even though things were rom-com levels of silly, the conflict still felt grounded and I was genuinely rooting for Ellie and Jack as a couple. The characters are reasonable and they act like ADULTS. It’s so satisfying to read a rom-com where the actions and motivations of the characters are so clear and make sense, even when the situation they’re in is so typical of a romance book. I adored Ellie as a protagonist. As a fellow anxious 25-year-old who has also been fired from multiple jobs, I found her extremely relatable and well-written. I also loved the demisexual and trans/non-binary rep in addition to having bisexual and lesbian main characters. 

Also, I know some people think it is cringe when romance books mention Taylor Swift, but I’m a parasocial sucker with a hyperfixation on the billionaire barbie so I loved it. Especially when it’s sapphics talking about the lyricism of evermore (typical).

ANYWAYS, this was beautiful and I’m already feeling the post-book hangover because it was so good.