I devoured A Not-So Holiday Paradise by Gracie Ruth Mitchell in hours. This book is SO good I could not put it down. Molly is a doll. I loved everything about her character. She is so smart, so genuinely bright and bubbly, and so positive. I love how whenever Molly begins to spiral into negativity she immediately stops and forces herself to find the positive in her situation. I love that and wish I was more like her. And I really appreciate how she reads Beckett and anticipates his emotions and needs. She sees him completely, and genuinely hears what he is saying. It is clear she truly respects him. Oh my word, and then there is Beckett. He is the BEST kind of hero. He, too, sees Molly. And he allows her safe-space to talk. But the absolute best thing about him is his overprotectiveness where Molly is concerned. I enjoyed every single moment where he protects and defends Molly. It is so sweet. But he never does it condescendingly. He knows Molly is strong and capable and can take care of herself. It’s just that the protectiveness he feels towards her is innate. It’s like breathing. It takes him a minute to come to terms with this overprotectiveness since he is so anti-social, and he’s never felt it for another person before so it’s quite foreign, but once he’s onboard with his newfound feelings he is ALL about putting Molly’s needs first and making sure she is always ok. SO swoony!

There’s so much more to say about this book. For being only 242 pages, A Not-So Holiday Paradise really packs a punch. But I don’t want to risk a spoiler, so I will stop here and say, “Get your hands on a copy of this book ASAP!” If you’re a fan of well-written, highly engaging, super sweet and endearing romances then this book is definitely for you.

I purchased a copy of this novel in eBook form from Amazon.com on November 17, 2022, in order to review. In no way has this influenced my review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.