Ah this book. Okay so if you aren’t quite on board with Christmas yet, can I interest you in this fun mashup between Halloween and Christmas? Coal is the prince of Christmas and Hex is the prince of Halloween. Coal reminded me of Alex in Red White and Royal Blue (which if you loved that book, you would love this book). This book was hilarious and had me in stitches at times. I was besides myself with laughter and had so much fun. I truly think that this author must moonlight as a comedian because the one-liners are just that good. There was a little miscommunication, but it was handled nicely, and I enjoyed how it was handled (like adults). I also loved that the characters were whole people, and we got to see a whole wide variety of emotions in them. For example, Coal had anxiety, stress, excitement, and glee all throughout the book. He was just great. The author made me feel connected to the characters so my empathy kicked in along the way and I was also rooting for them. Truly a great reading experience.

So, this one lives up to the marketing. If you loved RWRB or the Nightmare before Christmas, you would want to read this one ASAP. Don’t sleep on it, get it now.

Thank you to my friends at @brambleromance and the author @sara_raasch and @netgalley for this e-arc. All thoughts are my own.