Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks for providing me an ARC of this book.

Okay, maybe buying an island in pursuit of turning it into a destination music festival was a bad idea. I mean, Matthew thinks it was an investment but his parents are... less than pleased. The optics don't look great for their "brand" as an elite family in NYC. As such, Matthew's parents decide the best course of action is a total social media blackout -- including sending him to live with his grandparents for the holiday season in their charming small town for a few weeks during the holidays. Matthew Prince lost most of his holiday spirit years ago when Christmas became more about photo-ops at lavish parties, but after meeting the university student staying with his grandparents... he may be willing to rethink this whole sentimentality thing. All the while, Matthew is working to keep his anxiety under control to protect his carefully curated image, but Hector has a way of making him feel at home.

First off, this book has one of the best opening sequences I've read in a long time. Just the absurdity of a person buying an entire island and being absolutely remorseless about it made me laugh so hard. This book is such a cute holiday romcom. The perfect combination of fluffy romance, incredible banter, and showing the realities of navigating the world and relationships with an anxiety disorder.

I was a little skeptical that this book may lean too far into the whole "rich guy learns how to be a decent human" trope, but I was pleasantly surprised at the depth that the author brings to all of the characters, including Matthew, even from the beginning. I also really appreciated the GAD represenation and the positive therapy experience that Matthew has closer to the end of the book. Lots of people don't have much of a basis for positive experiences with therapists and what therapy for anxiety looks like, so I enjoyed having that scene and showing Matthew's progress.

I'm giving this book 4 stars and I'll be sure to revisit it during the holiday season!

You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince is totally swoon worthy. I love love loveddd this book. I haven't flown through a book this fast in a long time. I normally have a hard time getting into Christmas books in the summer but this book is so funny and charming I was hooked immediately. This might be the perfect Christmas rom-com! Matthew is handsome, rich and kinda of a jerk. His parents cut him off and send him to spend Christmas with his grandparents. He's pretty miserable and wants out of this tiny town. Then he meets Hector who he also does not like but the two are forced to be around each other and eventually sparks fly. You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince is full of holiday cheer, witty dialogue and a sweet romance. I loved it!