If you're one for slow burn romances, and I do mean slooooowwww burn, We Met In December will definitely fall into that category.

Jess and Alex meet as incoming flatmates and despite a little attraction they don't get together. That's because of the house rules stipulates that there'll be no coupling amongst the flatmates. It's an understandable enough rule meant to keep things from getting awkward or uncomfortable but it's none the less inconvenient. This is an exciting time for Jess as she's finally plucked up the courage to move to London and start her new dream job in publishing. Alex is also embarking on a new career leaving behind his days as a lawyer to become a nurse. It's easy to see one of the reasons why these two get along since they have this in common. Though crushed, Jess resigns herself to the fact that nothing can happen between them so she goes off on holiday with her friends only to return to discover that Alex and their other flatmate have been getting together on the sly. Jess keeps her disappointment and their secret to herself (she doesn't even let on to Alex that she knows) and tries to immerse herself in her new job and her friends. But the pull to Alex is always there. They just get on so well and he's so familiar with the city that they've taken to going on walks so he can show her the London that he knows.

I liked this story and the circuital way Alex and Jess eventually get together. It's a relationship steeped in friendship and camaraderie that's unique from what they share with the rest of their flatmates. Since the story unfolds through both their POVs we get to see how they're taking things in. Jess does tend to get repetitive about being the new girl in the city but I guess I can understand how she's starry-eyed about it. She wasn't exactly sheltered before but she also wasn't adventurous, so yes, she'll wax on about the newness of everything for a bit until it's not so new anymore. I took delight in the many excursions around Notting Hill and London, even looking up pictures so I could travel along with Jess and admire the sights through her eyes. That's the nice thing about her almost tourist-like beginning - it's exciting to experience those locales as if you were one yourself. While they both experience monumental changes within the year of their meeting - uprooting themselves, career changes, ending relationships - the story itself is not overly dramatic or angsty. Yes, the timing sucks and the house rule is annoying but they also have enough going in their own lives to keep them busy. It's really about their self-perception and the new discoveries they make about themselves as they year goes on. And always they're there for each other, a calming constant whenever there's uncertainty which is why they keep circling back.

We Met In December is charming and delivers a happily ever after but only after both Jess and Alex have done their thing and found their footing. You just have to be patient with them.

I was not a super huge fan of this one. The story had so much potential but I need more. More substance from the characters and more chemistry. I need more before the last chapter of their feelings showing. I mean they got drunk together but nothing. Yet when Jess isnt around Alex gets smashed and cant control himself.

I do think finding more about Becky and Rob would be way more interesting! It does start and begin in December m but I did find the cover to be a little confusing. Especially since they dont show affection to one another until the very end. The cover appeared more romantic.

Really charming characters and a fun setting. I liked that it took place over a span of a year but that slowwwww burn almost killed me. I wouldn't consider this a holiday read but it does begin and end in December, so it makes a good end or beginning of the year read.

I really liked this book. It was a quick read, and Jess and Alex were both great characters, and I enjoyed their development throughout the novel. Though it has December in the title, it spans a year and is not a Christmas novel. I have seen a lot of comparisons to One Day in December, and I actually liked this book better.

I dnf this story. I wasn’t invested in the characters or story on the pages. It seems like this would be a cool plot line for a movie or show but I couldn’t get into the flow of reading.

Romances are always popular, especially contemporary ones. So I'm sure we will acquire this one for our collection. Unfortunately I was not impressed in the least with this one... this isn't offering anything new or engaging. Not for me.

I struggled with this one a bit. I didn’t love it like I hoped I would I was hoping it was going to be the perfect holiday read. I love the transportation to London during the story. I love when a story brings me to another place. This was a little longer than I thought necessary and boring in some parts. I wish there was more of a holiday feel for this one.

This was a nice rom-com set in London with a little Christmas spirit thrown in. I enjoyed it even though there were a lot of characters to keep track of. The London descriptions at Christmas time made me want to go check out the decorations for myself!

Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

🎶 For the second book of Christmas my booksta gave to meeeeeee, We Met In December! 🎶 Not entirely “Christmasy”, but this book definitely gave me the warm feel goods of the season. So here it is, my #coffeeandcurrentlyreading review!

Jess just moved to London and is restarting her life right before she turns 30. New city, new house, new job...and maybe a new romance? Jess and Alex, one of her new housemates who also is restarting life as a nurse after being a corporate lawyer, have sparks when they first met right before Christmas. But then Jess returns from a winter holiday to find out that Alex and their other housemate Emma might be in a relationship. What follows is a year full of budding friendship as Jess and Alex discover London together, while navigating family, dating troubles, new jobs and growing feelings.

I really did enjoy the characters of this book and think even the secondary ones were special. My only issue with the book was how repetitive some of it was (the long walks, the constant reminders of why Alex decided to be a nurse and why Jess has insecurities, etc). For an almost 400 page book, some of it could have been pared down so we didn’t have to rush the ending. It’s a minor beef and one that’s easy to overlook when the rest of the story is heartwarming.

We Met in December is a book that is great for getting you in the warm hearted spirit of the season, all while giving you the year round feels! I definitely recommend it for any time of year, so no worries if you can’t fit it in this month.

It was a cute love story but it was lacking a bit. At first I debated if I should DNF this book or not, but I'm a sucker for romance novels so I decided to give it another try. This book reminded me a bit of "One Day in December".
It was very predictable, I really liked the characters but I was expecting a lot more. It was very hard at first to actually get into the book, it was a slow burn read for me. There were times were the book had gotten a bit dull, and it would become hard to concentrate on what I was reading. Overall it was an okay book.

Rating 3.5/5⭐

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Publisher for the free Electronic book in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately this book was a dnf for me. I got pretty far into the storyline, but could not get into the story and I didn’t really care for any of our main characters.

First of all I love, love, love the cover. So cute. I have to be honest though, I didn't care for Alex or Jess and found the book a bit dull. It was predictable, as I expect with a rom-com, and which is okay, but the rest of the story was repetitive and boring.

I decided to DNF this book a few chapters in because I just wasn’t finding any reason to stick around. The characters left me wanting more, and the frequent mentions of Instagram, selfies, and general “OMG, is he, like, looking at me?!” type of banter got a bit tiresome.

Like others have said, the plot reminds me of “One Day in December,” which was a book that I actually really enjoyed.

We Met in December by Rosie Curtis is the absolute definition of cute! If you’re a fan of the friends-to-lovers trope (and you revel in the angst of missed opportunities), then this one’s for you. I really enjoyed getting to know Jess and Alex as separate characters. The book gives plenty of room to fully flesh them out as individuals, which is something you don’t usually see in your typical rom-com. The side characters also had great arcs of their own. Overall, Jess and Alex had a really sweet dynamic that flowed seamlessly on the page, though I maybe would have liked a little more romance at the end — the book concludes on a super cute scene, and it left me wanting more. If you like a good slow-burn holiday romance that doesn’t put too much emphasis on the “Christmas” aspect, then I recommend checking out Curtis’ latest novel!

An exact copy of this review will be posted at http://instagram.com/inquisitivebookworm by the end of December 2019.

WE MET IN DECEMBER by Rosie Curtis

I enjoyed this read very much for a sweet everyday type of a romance nothing explosive or titillating in every sense of the word. Yes, it did take some time to develop as it spanned an entire year; but a quick read of this slow burn romance. This is also not necessarily a Christmas read at all which was actually great. I enjoyed that the setting was in London - Nottinghill and I enjoyed reminiscing back walking along the city through this book - and that I really enjoyed very much! I love the characters in this book, with Jess working in publishing and Alex a nurse, along with the dialogue, and the funny interactions. Overall, this was a great read for me that was entertaining and truly delightful.

I decided to DNF this book at about 30%. It isn't a bad book, but I am not connecting with the characters or writing style at all. I found the writing style very simplistic but also a little confusing to keep track of who was who in dialogue. The characters didn't really have their own, distinct voice.

I finished this book, but I found it too much like One Day in December. The cover is very misleading. I was hoping for a cozy Christmas book, but most of this book does not even take place in December. I have heard a lot of people disappointed to find out that this is not exactly a holiday themed book based on the cover.

This book was a struggle for me. It took me a really long time to get into it, and over a month to finish which is unheard of for me. I really disliked the male character and some of his choices through the middle of the book and he never really recovered in my opinion. I did like the main character as well as her friends and family so I persevered for that and for the British setting.

I loved this darling, unique Christmas romance. So fun!

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

ARC received from NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

3.5 stars.

Just like One Day in December, this really has nothing to do with Christmas. It takes place around the holiday at the beginning and end, but otherwise you’re clear if that’s not your thing!

I adored Jess and Alex - their walks around London and the whole bit was just too cute. And, really reminiscent of One Day in December (which I enjoyed way more). Beyond that, the plot was so all over the place and on/off that it got boring. Even though I enjoyed all the characters, I didn’t understand so much focus on the B players in the story. What did they contribute to the plot? Really nothing. The time jumps of weeks ahead at a time also were confusing to follow at times.