A review by booksbytheglass
Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh

lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

what a cutie christmas read!!! it was the perfect blend between hallmark fluff and an actual serious relationship that I would see in real life 🥹 

I’m all for relationships of second chances (and third and fourth) when it makes sense with the storyline, more along the lines of “the one who got away” which is 100% the vibe of this and made it so adorable!!!

I loved andrew and molly and their friendship turned relationship a lot because of their realness behind it, their reluctance to get together in order to save their friendship, and their pen-pal like communication!! and of course, their irish culture!!! I wanted more of it, from one irish queen to another ☘️

I still found a certain number of scenes to be unnecessary and drawn out, and the whole book itself definitely could have been shorter. however, it was a perfect holiday romance to get me in the spirit! 

rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: móinéir blackberry wine