Bee Hobbes is a successful plus-size adult film star under the stage name Bianca von Honey. When her producer casts her in a clean Christmas move for the Hope Channel, Bee is ready to take her career in a new direction. Her co-star will be Nolan Shaw, a former boy band singer whose career ended with a scandal. Nolan decided to do this movie to make extra money to help his sick mother and young sister. As soon as they meet on set in Vermont, Nolan recognizes Bee as Bianca von Honey because he subscribes to her ClosedDoor channel. Things heat up between them, but they have to keep their relationship a secret so that Bee’s other career isn’t discovered and their movie isn’t cancelled.

This was a super steamy read! There were some funny holiday-themed romance moments that were a little silly, but it was a good story too.

I liked that even though Bee and Nolan each had big secrets that they were keeping from almost everyone else on set, they knew each other’s secrets. I was surprised because usually the love interests in a romance are keeping the huge secrets from each other but in this story, the tension comes when everyone else discovers the secrets. Bee’s and Nolan’s secrets bonded them throughout the story and made them have an intense and steamy romance.

A Merry Little Meet Cute is a steamy holiday rom com!

Thank you HarperCollins Canada for providing a digital copy of this book.

Fans of Hallmark romances and Christmastime stories who like some extra spice will enjoy this steamy holiday romance. Featuring quirky characters and nontraditional heroes and heroines, the story takes the holiday romance trope to a fun and different place.

I could not have loved this book more. A plus-size protaganist, a former boy band, two bi babes, respectful conversations around sex work, incredible queer cast, etc etc. I loved the meta Hallmark setting of it all, and really just had a wonderful time reading this thoughtful and steamy book. 10/10 recommend.

I enjoyed this take on a cozy Christmas novel. To be honest, most holiday reads are from the female perspective, so I enjoyed reading from both characters' points of view. It helped me to understand the characters more fully.

This one was just OK for me. I really appreciated the fat-rep and the bisexual rep -- you don't see a lot of that in romance (especially with both characters being bisexual). But the story didn't quite grip me the way I was hoping it would.

Bee & Nolan need their newest project, a Christmas movie for the wholesome Hope Channel, to be a hit both for different reasons. Nolan, a former member of a boy band is desperately trying to rebuild his image from the labeled bad boy to a serious actor and Bee has just been handed the keys to her first mainstream acting gig but the two have secrets they are hiding that could derail not only the movie but their careers going forward if anyone were to find out. Both vow to be on their best behaviors but when they arrive in Christmas Notch, Vermont sparks begin to fly as fast and as furious as the snowflakes. Soon enough the two are steaming up set but the arrival of a notorious gossip columnist has Bee and Nolan on edge. One wrong step could ruin it all. I went into "A Merry Little Meet Cute" blind having just been sent the galley and saw the cute cover and thought it would be a typical sugar-coated Christmas read. Boy, was I wrong! I'm not a steamy romance reader on the regular so I was a little thrown off at first by the content in this book but considering the premise it didn't feel out of place. I'm sure a certain holiday movie channel would have stellar ratings if Bee & Nolan's Hope Channel movie was actually made. Who doesn't love a time traveling Christmas Duke? If (very) steamy romance books are your thing, give this one a try for your next holiday read. Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

A Merry Little Meet Cute was a surprise and a half. I know you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I did. Between the cute Christmas graphics and the adorable title I thought I was opening a holiday romcom that would give me the warm and fuzzies.

Nolan is THIRSTY and I am here for it. Bee is adorable and unapologetic, and I loved her approach and positivity toward pornography and being a sex worker. It doesn’t have to be shameful, sex is how we all got here.

Having never read either Julie Murphy or Sierra Simone, I am thrilled to add two new authors to my TBR
so that I can go back and see where I might notice their voices individually. Great job meshing their two styles together to be cohesive.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone. I requested to read this book as I have enjoyed previous works by Sierra Simone and am a lover of holiday romance books.

The synopsis of the book didn’t really match with the content of the book, from the description I was expecting a much cuter read but this was actually a very ‘spicy’ book. The plot follows the romance between a former boy band member and an adult film star whist they are filming a cosy holiday movie in a remote location. I recommend this to fans of the Roomate by Rosie Dannan!

3 Stars ⭐️
Pretty cute holiday romance! Loved the plus-size representation. So many laugh-out-loud moments. Good flow of the story and character development. I liked both the main characters and their chemistry.

Fa-la-la-abulous!! I loved this spicy Hallmark Christmas movie inspired vibe... it's emotional and heartwarming, the chemistry is hot, and the ending oh so satisfying. It gave me all the Merry and Bright feels.

Simone and Murphy expertly showcased their writing skills and captured all the feelings of Bee and Nolan's struggles to be seen and matter as human beings deserving of love and kindness at all times. Our circumstances should not diminish our humanity. Narrators Sebastian York and Joy Nash are excellent...they put a lot of heart, soul and steamy sexiness into their performance.

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First of all, I love the cover of this book - it gives off the sweetest, coziest Christmas vibes and I love the color palette that was used. And the premise of this book is a fascinating (and unique) mix of sweet and spice with a porn star who gets the opportunity to work in an essentially Hallmark Christmas movie. There is a good group of surrounding characters that are quirky, funny and add an additional depth to the storyline. It felt a little bit at the end like there was a set up or opening for a sequel to star one of the other former boy band members. And I'd definitely read that sequel.

The chemistry between the two MCs is super spicy. With both of them having been fans of each other's work prior to meeting them in real life, there's an element of celebrity crush that came off as a little awkward to me. If spice in holiday stories is for you - this one is definitely worth picking up. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book to read and review.

I really enjoyed this one! It had some seriously steamy moments and I loved how the two main characters' lives intertwined before meeting. I really enjoyed that this was dual POV.

I loved the fat main character representation and this one, along with sex worker main character representation. I loved Bee's characters and she was definitely my favorite out of the two.

This is overall light-hearted and a great holiday read! There are some content warning so make sure to check those out before reading.

Thank you to NetGalley for the Review Copy of this one!

A Merry Little Meet Cute is a cute romp that follows a disgraced former boy bander trying to rehabilitate his image and a porn star trying out an acting gig in a mainstream Christmas film. Both Nolan and Bee have secrets to keep while doing this film and it's those secrets that we know will be their downfall, if they're found out.



Bee never stood a chance at keep her secret truly secret; Nolan knew who she was from the moment he saw her, seeing as he's her biggest fan. Nolan's secrets, while less salacious, took longer to be revealed but as you'd expect, they do all come out to play at some point. In the meantime, their getting to know each other, the building chemistry, and the general shenanigan of the crew and their families keep things interesting.



All of the characters in A Merry Little Meet Cute were fun--I could easily see all of them having their own short stories or full length novels. Murphy and Simone have definitely created a world that would be easy to revisit with some of the secondary characters and while nothing in this novel was earthshatteringly new, it was a fun comfort read.

This holiday romance follows Bee and Nolan as they film a historical romance movie for the Hope Channel. Bee is a successful plus-sized adult film star with a dedicated fan following on her ClosedDoor account - and Nolan is one of those fans. Nolan is doing this movie in hopes of rehabbing his bad-boy image from his years as a boyband member. Things between Nolan and Bee heat up quickly and they soon find themselves keeping their budding relationship a secret. But when a Hollywood gossip reporter finds the set, their situation becomes more complicated and if the truth of Bee's identity and their relationship is revealed, it might end this budding romance before it has a chance. I absolutely loved everything about this read! The characters were fantastic and everyone was so unique and well-established that I could keep them all straight. Bee and Nolan had such great chemistry that really went beyond the physical attraction. I really enjoyed that we got enough background on the two of them to sort of explain the insta-love feelings that happened over the course of a week. By far my favorite thing is that Bee's sex work was not the speedbump in the relationship that I was expecting. Sure, her and Nolan do have to work out their relationship around her main job, but Nolan already knows who she is from the moment he sees her so it wasn't a big secret and he wasn't expecting her to quit that part of her job for him. I loved the behind the scenes of shooting this low-budget movie and how much character development these extra scenes gave us. This was a bit of a longer read at 418 pages but I was having so much fun in this world that I didn't mind at all.

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC

Publication date was September 20, 2022

This was such a fantastic holiday romance! It’s not every day you find a holiday story that isn’t overdone and just another same old story… this was that one! I really enjoyed the whole book, from start to finish. It’s very sex positive and body positive, with lots of steam, definitely not your typical hallmark tale.

Absolutely loved this Christmas-esque love story! The plot was cute and I really liked the main characters more than I thought I would. Definitely recommend.

A fun, spicy holiday read! I was lucky enough to attend a chat with these authors in advance of the book releasing so I had an idea of what to expect. It definitely did not disappoint! The characters were great, the writing was well done and I appreciated the unique holiday story. Highly recommend to those looking for a different take on a holiday book.

Ugh I wanted to love this , I just got bored.. I felt like it was so long for no reason. I loved the idea of the plot but I couldn’t feel the connection between bee & nolan. I wanted more romance tbh. Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

It definitely gets better in the second half, so stick with it. I love Julie Murphy with her fat positive heroines, and this book was very sex and queer positive as well. It was a little too spicy for my taste, and I ended up skipping over most of the sex scenes. But it is a cute romcom and I enjoyed it. And I loved the last line, it was funny and a great end to the book. A fun Christmas read.

While I was super excited for this one, it didn't exactly meet all my expectations.

I loved the body positivity, the premise, and Bee's character. But the romance fell flat for me — it was a little to insta-lovey for me, and I really with there was more of a slow burn between Bee and Nolan. While I appreciate the steamy nature of this book, I just wish there was a bit more depth to the relationship between Bee and Nolan.

I loved the writing and the humour (it's so witty!) I'm hoping these two write together again, because I would definitely pick it up. While I wish I loved this one more, I know many will thoroughly enjoy it!