The cover of this book sucked me in the moment I saw it. Finding out both Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone we’re going to be writing this had me incredibly excited. When I read more and discovered it would have a fat FMC and would be sex positive I was ecstatic.

In the end, it was enjoyable, but I wanted more depth with the characters and relationship. They felt pretty two dimensional and I didn’t fully believe in the connection between Nolan and Bee. I think had there been a bit more communication surrounding the relationship and feelings for each other, it would have hit me more. That being said, the setting of this story really puts you in the festive mood. If you’re a Christmas movie lover, the set includes all the charm you’d expect.

I’d be open to reading more by these authors combined, I would just hope to see a bit more emotional connection between characters instead of just physical (no complaining about the physical though!)

I read the first 5 chapters before deciding this book isn't for me. I liked the premise, but I didn't care about the characters or romance.

I knew I'd adore this book and I was right. The whole premise was really interesting to me, especially as a plus size woman/ christmas movie enthusiast.

It's funny because at one point someone makes a comment in this book about people coming out of the woodwork that love sappy Christmas movies and raunchy things as well and I feel this book is going to bring them out. This book is bananas in all the best ways and I loved it right from the get go. It's one of those fun ones where every character is fully fleshed out and you're rooting for everyone really. They were all precious cinnamon rolls I wanted to be friends with. Great messages in here and great fun!

This is everything I always hoped a Christmas novel would be.  With an adult film star and a slightly reformed bad boy from a early 2000s boy band rehabbing his imagine filming a Christmas movie together, there are bound to be lots of sparks and flames in the air.  Boy were there ever in A Merry Little Meet Cute.

This isn't your average Christmas closed door novel.  The doors are WIDE open and I loved it.  If you're going to have an adult film star as the female protagonist I expect it to be an open door romance and it delivered.   I felt that the romance was a little surface level, besides the sexy bits, between Bee and Nolan. I wish it could have been intensified a little bit more.  I didn't buy their romantic relationship outside the bedroom as much.  The secondary characters in the novel were just as loveable as Bee and Nolan.  

I can easily foresee this being the start of  a series, possibly a trilogy.  If so, sign me up!
Thank you to Avon Books for providing me with a copy in exchange for my honest review.

The perfect mix of sweet and spicy, this is a wonderful book to read during the winter season.

This book takes place during the filming of a Hallmark-like holiday movie and its two stars. Bee, an adult film star stepping into mainstream work for the first time. And Nolan, a former bad boy of a popular boy band looking to reform his image.

Despite just a slightly unbelievable premise (they really thought no one who watched their movie would know who Bee was?) this was an adorable book that transported me to this small town during the most wonderful time of the year.

The quick relationship between the two leads was believable as they had insane chemistry and really hot scenes. Both characters were just fun to root for. I wanted nothing more than for them to get together and have a successful movie. The side characters were also such a delight and rounded out the story perfectly.

Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for this Arc! I had fun reading this book from start to finish. A plus sized protagonist, sex work positivity, bi-sexual disasters, and a Christmas themed town is what I needed this holiday season. I have co-workers and patrons who would love this book. This book was both sexy and sweet! I'm usually not a fan of dual narratives, but In loved both perspectives.

what a fun holiday read! It made me excited for the winter, which is really a compliment because i hate the winter lol. BUT i loved the characters and the representation in this book with fat rep and the sex work as well. This book was fun and enjoyable and definitely sexy.

This was a fun holiday read to get me in that Christmas spirit a little early! I love a cute sexy rom com and this was definitely that! Throwing a plus sized porn star and a bad boy pop star together for a Hallmark-esque channel, Hope Channel creates some fun drama. Bee Hobbes is trying to move into the movie industry in terms of rom coms and Nolan is trying to support his family after his band manager ran off with the group’s money and his reputation has been fried since a controversial Olympics game. Both have high stakes in the upcoming movie that a relationship between the two could hinder. Oh and the fact that Bee just happens to be Nolan’s favorite porn star? Cherry on the top!

The steam and heat from Sierra Simone was definitely as sparks started from the moment they met. And the sweet cute romance from Julie Murphy combined with it had you rooting for them to work past the hurdles. It’s a fun and sexy Christmas story which I really enjoyed!

This was a super cute Christmas romance. Loved the Hallmark movie with steam combo—LOTS of steam. Nice diversity among the characters, though I feel like some of them were pretty one-dimensional. On the whole, really cute holiday read. Would recommend!

My thanks to NetGalley and Avon for an advance reader’s copy.

When a porn producer sets out to film a squeaky clean Christmas movie, what could go wrong? He definitely didn’t see losing half his crew and leading lady in an accident that keeps them from filming. Or that the only people who can replace them on the projects timeline are from his other production studio.

This was a spicy delight, and I’m so happy that Julie Murphy brought her writing and amazing fat characters to adult romance! Plus, hopefully this is the bridge I need to finally connect with Sierra Simone’s more risqué work 👀

Bee is strong and sexy, and given the opportunity to star in a movie with her clothes on is an amazing opportunity for her. Her and the porn crew members trying to be incognito lends to hilarity, and the fact that she is cast opposite her boy band teenage crush, Nolan, makes everything so much better.

Nolan and Bee are electric together, and seeing Nolan try to rehab his bad boy image while lusting after his favourite Closed Door subscription brought balance. I loved that they both had the obsession with each other’s public image and get to know each other as real people too.

I need more Teddy Ray Fletcher chaos please, and I’m hoping this is only the beginning of a beautiful world of stories! I’d highly recommend this book in every form you can get your hands on!

As a big girl who is a fan of Hallmark movies and smut, this was amazing. I loved the characters, the ridiculousness of everything, and the love and empowerment. Also, hot hot hot.

It took me a little bit to get into the book and I took some breaks for personal reasons, but once I actually got into it, I was finishing it that night! What caught my attention and made me want to read this book originally were the authors: Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone, and the cute cover. If I’ve learned anything from past reading experiences is that the cute cartoon covers are always the ones with the best spice and this book did not disappoint. Besides the spicy action, Bee and Nolan were so cute! With both of the celebrity fantasies coming true (Bee with Nolan and vice versa) and the fact that Bee (an adult film actress) was (accidentally) casted to be in a family friendly Christmas movie… what’s not to love!

Be sure to read it when it comes out September 20, 2022!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Harper Voyager for sharing this ARC with me in exchange for an honest review!

This is the baby of two amazing romance authors that I loved and couldn't put down!! It had the steamy parts that we know Sierra Simone for and the rom com humor we love from Julie Murphy. This was a book match made in the snowy fields of Vermont. Great for this holiday season!

A Merry Little Meet Cute is a lovely, sex-positive holiday romp! It's refreshing and quirky, while still having cozy Christmas feelings and I'll definitely be recommending it to friends looking for a holiday romance read.

That being said, despite all the fun, the story itself fell a little bit flat for me. I think the authors packed so many different elements into the story that none of them quite got the depth or attention they deserved. I loved all of the individual elements, but something just didn't click for me. Also, as a huge Sierra Simone fan, I was expecting a certain level of spice and this didn't quite deliver on that front--but that was to be expected with a traditionally published romance book versus her self-published work.

This is a wonderful, funny and not too sweet Christmas read filled with lots of steam. I was laughing out loud every other page while reading this book, especially during the comedy of errors that leads to these two characters acting in a movie together.

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+ The representation in this book was A+. A sex positive, body positive, sex worker positive holiday read with 2 bi MCs!
+ The premise for this is just so perfect. An ex boy band member who’s trying to rehabilitate his image (Nolan) and a porn actress who’s trying to get into other kinds of acting (Bee) are cast as the main actors in a Christmas movie for a Hallmark equivalent channel. They’re both massive fans of the other, but they’re also not allowed to have sex. Cue the hijinks.
+ I quite liked both Nolan and Bee. They felt like well rounded and unique characters, who both had their own stuff going on outside the relationship, which added some nice depth to their characters. As I mention below, their relationship could have gone deeper, but it was a cute romance with a lot of great scenes, tension, and build up.
+ There were some great side characters as well. From Uncle Ray-Ray the porn producer to Pearl, the eccentric screenwriter, they were all full of heart and a little quirky.
+ Small town setting, though not just any small town… a Christmas themed small town with a strip club called North Pole!!

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- I’m not sure if the book did enough to separate the "fan feelings" the two felt for each other from their real life romance. Which at times made it difficult to buy into the depths of their love.
- Especially considering how much they were referred to, it was truly a shame the toys were not used at all!
- For people who are trying to be secretive they make a lot of silly decisions.

Thank you so much to Avon and NetGalley for the eARC!

I ran to request this asap!!!! A celebrity romance love where a pornstar and a member of a disbanded boy group fall in love! One thing that Bee (FL) doesn't know is that Nolan (ML) is a subscriber to her OnlyFans *GASPPPPPP
Lots of spinoff and side character stories which I actually enjoyed and definitely a great wintery readddd

This was delightful! I loved the whole plot of the book and the characters. Nolan and Bee were so good together that you can't help but fall for them. Their characters were the highlight of the book and are what made the story addictive. The only complaint I had was there were too many side stories started that were just not needed or felt completed. But minus that this is a chef's kiss of a holiday romance!

I had high hopes for this book and indeed Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone are a dream team. Julie Murphy creates richly sympathetic characters, and Sierra Simone brings the sexiness, and they paired beautifully. This was exactly as cute and funny and swoony as I want my Christmas romcoms to be! I hope they write a new one every year and I hope they get made into movies!

A Merry Little Meet Cute was a fun holiday romance. A very spicy romance. So if you don't want a ton of spice in your novel, this is probably not for you. But, if you don't mind a lot of sexy moments, you will enjoy Bee and Nolen's romance. I give A Merry Little Meet Cute 3.5/5 stars.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy, and Sierra Simone. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thanks to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for this ARC.