I had no idea this was a series book! And as a third in the series, I was skeptical about how I would feel or if i would miss out on some knowledge. However, it was easy to catch up quickly.
Ben and Katy seem to have a very realistic marriage - problems for sure, but the love is there and they struggle daily just to get by and do well for their daughter, Millie. Then her mother decides to come to Christmas with her new boy toy (or as the book put it, toy boy... which was a little hard to get used to) and boy does that make for some awkward situations!

Such a unique and quirky cast of characters that I absolutely loved. Sarcastic, witty humor with a touch of inappropriateness that just reminds me of my own family. Haha! You'd be happy to take a break and join in some fun for this fun, romantic comedy.

For a book with such an intriguing book title as this one, I really had my fingers crossed that the storyline was going to make me laugh. A lot. I have to admit, I hadn't really taken the time to ponder whether anyone had sex on Christmas Day if I'm perfectly honest! I guess the well used excuse of 'I'm too tired' is completely genuine on that day only. I wouldn't know though....naturally.

Katy is a workaholic. She has the new house, the 'perfect' husband and a wonderful daughter - so why isn't she biting off her husband's hand to have another baby? Aside from being a workaholic I mean. With a rocky history to their relationship, Katy and Ben are head over heels in love with one another, yet little do they know that a couple of familiar (and unwelcome) faces will threaten to shake up their harmonious life. Well, either that or the 20 odd children set to star in the nativity for the first time will...

I know a lot of people have laughed out loud where Tracy Bloom's book is concerned, so of course after seeing all of that on social media, I seemed to be on the constant look out for 'laugh out loud' moments throughout the story. Don't get me wrong, there were times where I chuckled where Braindead and the nativity were concerned, but I ended up feeling a little bit annoyed with myself for not finding this book as funny as everyone else claims to have done.

Whilst I enjoyed Katy's sassiness, I found her selfishness grating on me quite a bit. Something that didn't seem to shake until the very last minute. Literally.

My favourite character has got to be Braindead - he's such a relaxed and refreshing character amongst other 'on the fence' type characters. He certainly caused a stir in this storyline, that's for sure!

Overall 'No-one Ever Has Sex on Christmas Day' kept me entertained - even if I did get a little emotional towards the nativity. Whoops. Tracy Bloom's novel certainly was a pleasant enough read which allowed me to just sit back and relax without thinking too much. Sometimes a book like that is all you need.

Thanks Bookouture.

Now I have read the other two of Tracy Blooms No-one has Sex books before and cried with laughing so this had to be a book for me and it has been perfect reading. A mad cap couple Ben and Katy with a barmy family and screwed up over the top mates yep just sounds like the typical family set up. So organising Christmas is at times like a military campaign because everyone wants that perfect day with the perfect count down as it approaches. School concerts, works knees ups and of course romance, it is always an emotional time.
Katy and Ben are a couple you just love, especially Ben what a gem he is. Katy is bread-winner in the house while stay at home dad Ben is quite a mother hen and one that is becoming broodier by the day. He is already surrounded by children in pre-school helping out as Master Elf and all of the children adore him, especially the new addition of twins whose pushy mum wants them to star in the nativity or so Ben has been told.
This story is full of other over the top characters that are pure gems of entertainment. The sort of moments where people who have had run ins, putting it mildly here, before, just miss each other. Like a person leaves a room and another one comes in through the door opposite. You know at sometime there is going to be a show down but when? Well there are plenty of these times.
I just love Braindead, yep that is one of the main characters and the name he quite happily answers to, I cried openly at the madcap scheme of the storyline surrounding him, oh my this is the diamond amongst the other gems in the book. I still have one particular scene floating into my mind and it still makes me laugh.
This is an all round full on entertaining Christmas farce just super full of laugh every minute pure joy, a perfect read for getting into the spirit of festive family fun.

This was one of the funniest books I’ve read in awhile, there was some seriously hilarious moments that had me dying! Think slap happy in terms of style and over the top comedy and that’s the type of read this was. If you’re looking for a different kind of Christmas book, this would be absolutely perfect, while the humor was my favorite part there are still some heartwarming scenes and a little romance as well.

This is the third book in a series but I started with this one and had absolutely no problem catching up quickly. It seems Katy and Ben have had their fair share of issues in the past but they’ve managed to stick together and are happily married with a daughter, Millie. After being introduced to their circle of friends and family I can see why they’ve found themselves in some awkward situations, but man do they make for some amazingly fun scenes. Katy’s mom really cracked me up as did Ben’s best friend, Braindead. Yes, Braindead but it is a nickname but one that everyone uses freely and if you’ve read any of these books you’ll understand why! This was full of an eccentric, quirky cast that just completely stole my heart.

This had a sassy edge that I loved, tons of sarcasm and slightly inappropriate humor that really made me giggle. I know I’ve said this probably too many times already but this really was a hysterical read, I doubt anyone could read it and NOT find it funny!

Oh guys, it was so great to be back with Katy and Ben and the chaos that surrounds them! This book was Tracy Bloom at her best and I raced through this story, not wanting it to end - yes, this is this kind of a book that you want to finish, and at the same time you don't want to finish because it's that good. I admit, the last few books by this author seemed to lack in her characteristic sparkle and brilliant, sharp sense of humour but I am incredibly happy to report sir, yes sir that "No - One Ever Has Sex on Christmas Day" is filled with everything that I have expected from Tracy Bloom and even more.

This is the third book in the No - One Ever Has Sex series, following Ben and Katy, but what I so adored in this book is that, next to Katy and Ben's story, there are tons about Braindead, Alison, Matthew and his friend Ian. Sure, this is mostly about Katy and Ben but the other stories also takes up much room and this is just brilliant, guys - so hilarious and so entertaining, and it was so great to see that all the characters didn't change, they were just as I left them last time - I absolutely loved it.
I felt immediately at home when I started reading this book. It was great to be back, and I didn't even need any reminders or retrospections. Ben and Braindead's antics are brilliant, and the scene when they told Katy about their Christmas tree shopping was absolutely hilarious - just like many others. Then there are some tricky situations for Katy, there is not only THE job offer, but she's also hassled by her mother and her new toy boy, and there is also this thing that Ben wants from her, and moreover, Ben gets two new pupils at pre - school who turn out to be the children of... You probably guessed who are the parents but if not then just go and treat yourself to this brilliant book. And this all was written in the best possible way, the situations were so relatable and so easy to imagine, I am sure that putting inflatable Rudolf in the garden happens in many houses around the world around Christmas time, right? Also, all the dilemmas, troubles and problems were so brilliantly written - it is really hard to put into words how great this was, so really, just read it for yourself and thank me later for recommendation.

"No - One Ever Has Sex on Christmas Day" was a hilarious and fast - paced read and I found myself laughing my head of so often! It was so funny and feel - good, and it would be perfect to turn into a film, and if I'm saying this it means really something, as I don't watch films, and I'd be the first in the virtual queue for this one. The dialogues were brilliant and the scenes were written in such a way that you could easily picture them in your mind, the characters and their body - language and it made the reading such a pleasure.
It was a feel good Christmassy story, already with a festive spirit to it and some great ideas for the next Nativity, with plenty scenes that made me laugh out loud. It was full of embarrassing situations, cringe-y text messages and exceptional proposal, and I knew that I'm going to like it but I didn't have any idea how much - it has fulfilled all of my expectations. It was a great story about families and friendship and I am already looking forward towards a new Tracy Bloom's book. Highly recommended!

I was already a fan of this author’s books so when I saw there was a new book coming out in time for this Christmas I was genuinely excited!!

Well what can I say about this book other than I loved every page! It was so well written I didn’t want to put it down and I had to make time to sit and finish it!  Had me laughing out loud and gave me proper tears of laughter, definitely a book I’m recommending – 5 stars from me!!

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishers for this review copy, given in exchange for an honest review. Also thank you to Kim from Bookouture for organising the Blog Blitz.

This is the third book in the ‘No One Ever Has Sex’ series. It can be read as a standalone book, and I have to admit that I haven’t yet read the other books in the series! All of the books do contain the same characters, but you don’t need to have read them to enjoy this one.

Katy and Ben are married and have a young daughter called Millie. Katy has a very good job which keeps her away from home a lot. Ben works as a nursery teacher and has recently been given the role of Master Elf in organising the nursery’s nativity play. He also wants another child, but Katy’s not so keen. She feels she’s pushing the wrong side of 40 and also has been offered the chance of a lifetime at work! They are both working hard to make sure that they have a great Christmas (Ben more than Katy!) but things take a turn for the worse when Katy’s mum announces that she is coming to spend Christmas with them – and she’s bringing her Spanish boyfriend, Carlos.

We also meet Matthew and Alison. Alison is currently expecting baby number 4. She’s having a rough time of it at the moment – her husband’s friend Ian has taken a shine to her nanny and her twins aren’t being offered the roles of Mary and Joseph in the school nativity!!! They also have history with Katy and Ben, so when they find out that Ben is organising the school nativity, things just go from bad to worse! Can everyone work hard to get Christmas back on track?

Shamefully, this was my first Tracy Bloom book! After reading this one though, I’m definitely going back to read the others. I thought this book was great. There are so many scenes where I just started laughing and carried on. I loved the character of Braindead! Granted, having him around for any length of time would drive you absolutely crazy, but he was just so funny. I also loved the little text messages from Katy’s mum, giving out her orders for Christmas from who to invite down to what cigars Carlos likes. Katy seemed to ignore the majority of them, and to be perfectly honest, I don’t blame her! The nativity scene at the end was lovely and like the parents, it had me reaching for the tissues!

A great fun Christmas read. Forget about the washing and ironing, grab a glass of mulled wine and settle down into book of festive fun!

Five Stars!

Thank you to Bookouture for letting me take part in this tour. I've been meaning to read this series for a while so I signed up to this tour and moved the series to the top of my TBR list.

The book is set about 3 years after the first 2 books. Millie is now 3 years old and about to have her first Christmas in a proper home. Katy and Ben are looking forward to having the perfect family Christmas. Which is of course completely screwed. 

Katy's mum, her toyboy and his fully grown son have some how intruded on their perfect Christmas. I loved Katy's mums text messages. They were so cringey at times and I know I would have reacted just like Katy at times. 

I love Ben and Braindead. The soft play scene and the tree story had me chuckling to myself. The post party Love Actually watching was also one of my favourite parts of this book. 

There are so many great parts to this book, it was a great addition to the first two books. I love a good Christmas book and this one ticked all the boxes. It was festive, funny, and it was all about family. I can't wait to see what Tracy brings us in the future.

I have really enjoyed some of Tracy Bloom's books and especially since I read the previous book featuring Katy and Ben I was keen to see what had happened to them. Even if you haven't read that book you can certainly read this as a stand alone, but I found it so much more enjoyable to go back and see where they had got to.

Following on from the last books debacle, Katy is now living in her little house with Ben and their daughter Milly. All Ben seems to want is another baby to complete their little family, however Katy doesn't know what she wasnts. To add to her woes, when her Mum skypes her to tell her that she had left Katy's father and found herself a toyboy AND that she was bringing him over for Christmas she doesn't know what to think. We also see a lot of Braindead who is Ben's closest pal and as the name suggests not the brightest spark at times.

The other characters are Matthew and Allison who are expecting baby number four. Matthew is Katy's ex which makes for a more complicated story than usual. Allison seems to have an ovedoes of hormones making her slight dillusional at times but to be fair also make for some amusing elements of the story.

This story had some very funny moments in it, and also some slightly chatoic crazy moments in it, but overall was another fantastic read. Tracy Bloom has certainly written a very amusing and entertaining story with characters that you can't help but laugh at. It may not be everybody's cup of tea but it certainly put a smile on my face. I would definitely recommend this as an easy to read book that will certainly make you laugh. Can't wait for the next TB book.

I haven't read any other book In this series but I felt it was not necessary to enjoy this one. This is such a funny festive story.

This is all about Katy and Ben. They are married and Ben really wants another baby while Katy doesn't. Throw in Katy's mum and her new Spanish boyfriend who have invited themselves for Christmas. With so much drama what could possibly go wrong?!

*Book provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

This book is part of a series, I haven’t read the two previous books, but I have read a Tracy Bloom book before, so I wanted to give this a go.

I really enjoyed this story, but I think I would have enjoyed it even more after reading the first two books of the series.

The story follows Katy and Ben. They are married and have a daughter. Katy is very busy at work and a great opportunity comes up for her. Ben is a teacher at pre-school and really wants another baby. Katy has other things on her mind though.

On top of that there are Katy’s mum and toy boy coming for Christmas and some of their friends play an important role in this book too.
And then there is Matthew, Katy’s ex. Matthew and his pregnant wife Alison add to the story as well.

The book has a great mixture of characters and there are so many LOL moments and it’s a very entertaining read. The storyline has a wonderful flow and a lot of sparkly elements.

I've never read a book by Tracy Bloom before but when I heard the title of this book, I knew it was going to be laugh-out-loud funny - and I wasn't wrong. The book starts with Katy coming home from work and finding a giant inflatable Reindeer in her front garden. Katy believes less is more but husband Ben has other ideas. And it's not even December yet! Katy and Ben have just moved into a house with a garden and both are excited about this prospect so Ben decided to decorate early.

As well as Ben decorating early, Katy has just learned that her mum has left her dad for a new toy boy boyfriend and they'll both be coming over for Christmas Day! Katy and Ben feel that Christmas is already ruined but are both determined to make a good day of it for the sake of their young daughter.

It's obvious, even at the start of the book, that despite the big age difference Katy and Ben are still so in love. There's a bit of drama involving Katy's first pregnancy so Ben is eager to enjoy the full pregnancy experience. However, Katy has different ideas. The pair bicker and there's quite a bit of drama in the build up to the big day and on Christmas Day itself. This makes it brilliant reading, and I couldn't put it down.

As well as the drama, there was so much humour! And I loved every minute of it. I love a book that makes you laugh out loud, and this book does just that. The pair go through their troubles together, and it was so nice reading them get through it. Although the book isn't overly Christmassy, I loved the Christmas input and found myself really enjoying it.

Overall, a really nice and lighthearted read. I must now go back and read the other two in this series! Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for a chance to read this novel, which I have reviewed honestly.

I haven't read the previous books in the series but I think I pretty much get the gist of what happened by the info she gives throughout this story. I enjoyed this book - it was well written and absolutely hilarious in parts! I did think it was a little rushed in parts, especially towards the end. Maybe more could have been made of the Australia parts of the story rather than wrapping it up (Christmas pun - get it?!) in just a few pages. It was still a good read and I'd recommend it to anyone for an easy going story - I didn't get the magical Christmas feeling that I was hoping for though!

I haven't read any of Tracy Bloom's other books, and this is the third book in a series. However, it didn't affect my enjoyment of this book, and I've added the other two books to my Amazon basket so I can read them too.

This is a really fun romp of a book. The characters are endearing in their own way, and whilst some might moan that events are a little contrived, so what! Sometimes you need a book like this in your life, just pleasure, pure and simple. There's romantic confusion, a hilarious proposal, confused identities and a lovely reminder of what's important in life.

The book reminded me in some ways of the tv series "Cold Feet" and I defy anyone to read it without smiling as you turn the pages.

Thanks to net galley and the publishers for the advanced copy in return for an honest review.

Katy and Ben are married and have a three-year-old daughter, Millie. Katy has a great job that she loves but it takes up a lot of her time. Ben was a stay-at-home dad until he decided to go back to work at Millie's preschool. They have recently bought a house and Ben thinks it's time they start working on baby number two. Katy is undecided but because she is forty, she knows she doesn't have a lot of time left to have a baby.

Ben's friend, Braindead, is ready to pop the question to his long-time girlfriend and he works with Daniel, Katy's gay colleague, to make it splashy.

Katy's 70ish mom has left her husband (Katy's dad) and has a new boy toy (a Spaniard in his 60s). They are planning to stay with Katy and Ben over the Christmas holidays and Katy's not looking forward to it. She's got enough going on in her life.

Matthew and Allison are expecting baby number four. His divorced friend, Ian, is ready to settle down and has his eye on someone that could disrupt Matthew and Allison's life, which doesn't make Allison happy (she doesn't like Ian at the best of times).

This was the second book I read by this author and I enjoyed it. Though it is the third is the No-One Has Sex series, you don't have to read the first two to know what's going on. I'd read the first one but not the second one ... I actually liked this one better than the first one. I liked the writing style ... it was well-paced and was a quick fun read. The language at times is for mature readers.

I look forward to other books in this series.

I've had a goofy grin on my face for the whole of this book. I challenge you to not find something to smile or laugh about in almost every single chapter, it is just that funny and feel good.

This is the third N0-one Ever Has Sex books, and it is the latest installment of Katy and Ben's tale with plenty of other familiar characters too. Although its been ages since I read the last one, I felt back at home with this book very fast, thanks to the small reminders in the narrative. As a result I think that anyone new to the serious should be able to read it as a standalone, although you would be missing out on two excellent books.

I almost never quote from books in my reviews, but on this occasion the second I saw this line near the beginning I took a photo of my kindle just as a reminder. It is a great example of some of the humour in this book, as well as being n example of how mad the world could end up in modern times.

"in this day and age shouldn't Santa be an athletic, transsexual vegan who drives a hybrid and leave you an educational toy along with the address of the nearest charity shop so you know where to donate it once you've finished with it?"

And that is just one of many examples of Tracy Blooms brilliance in this book that really tickled me.

Ben and Braindead (his best friend)'s antics are slightly juvenile at times, relaying the garden centre trip as an example, but Ben is just like a big excitable child at Christmas, and Braindead is going through a life change of his own, again with not the most simple of results!

Then there is the tricky situation that Katy's work puts her in the whole while is being hassled by her mother about the new toyboy and their plans for Christmas in a series of texts at the starts of chapters. So many elements of this book are more probably happening in houses all over the world in the run up to Christmas where they are amusing to the outer world, but horrifically stressful if you are experiencing them!

There is a great deal of festive feelgood feeling in this story, and although it hasn't made me crave Christmas Day it certainly is a fantastic Christmas book that will have you laughing out loud. I just can't explain how much I loved this book - so instead Ill just suggest you read it for yourself!

Thank you to Bookouture and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

Funny, Romantic, Comedic, sexy and just a great read. I love a fast paced funny novel and this ticks all boxes!

Laugh out loud funny, emotional and festive. All in one book. This is THE Christmas read of the year without a doubt. Absolutely loved it from beginning to end,

When I started reading No-One Ever Has Sex on Christmas Day I immediately realised that this is part of a series, I just had to read the previous two books before completing this one. I was not disappointed as I found the books hilarious, I constantly laughed out loud when reading them. There are a lot of scenes in this book that is so funny with all the characters really great and likable. I sometimes wondered if Ian and Braindead did not have the same parents, they are both so clueless in a funny way. I just loved the Nativity and many more scenes in the book. I hope Tracy continues with this storyline.
Great fun and highly recommended.
Thank you to Bookouture via Netgalley for the copy.