Overall Take:
Cute take on dueling holidays
Star Rating:
5 Stars
Genre:
Rom Com
Synopsis
Prince Nicholas “Coal” Claus used to love Christmas until his dad messed it up. But he is the heir and as heir he must marry Iris, the Easter Princess (and his brothers not so secret crush).
Things go from bad to worse when a rival arrives and challenges Coal for the princesses hand, Hex, the Prince of Halloween.
It’s a fake competition between two holiday princes who can’t keep their hands off each other over a marriage of convenience that no one wants. And it all leads to one of the sweetest, messiest, most delightfully unforgettable love stories of the year.
Thoughts:
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.
Publication Date:
October 8, 2024
Author:
Sara Raasch
Page Length:
368 pages
Publisher:
Bramble Books
Thank you to:
Thank you to @brambleromance and @netgalley for this e-arc. All thoughts are my own.
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