This book was an adorable glimpse at the life of an adult film star who falls in love with a former boy bander on the set of a squeaky clean movie. I enjoyed the characters immensely and the fact that she was plus size! I cannot stress enough how happy it always makes me to see plus size representation in romantic books. I was rooting for their happy ending together and individually the entire time. I always enjoyed the amount of...ahem...spice. I hope to see more!

Really enjoyed this one! It was high on heat and good plot. It was a fun and sexy holiday romp. I loved the celebrity aspect and how they both had crushes on the other before "meeting" each other on set.

This was a sweet and spicy romance, I loved it! This was a fun Christmas rom-com and I enjoyed every minute of it. I appreciated how body positive it was. It was highly entertaining. Thank you to the authors and the publisher for the early copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Based on the cover I was looking forward to a sweet holiday rom-com. This wasn’t quite that. There was nothing wrong with this book, it never pulled me in. I love both Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone's writing, but the story just didn't grip me.

Okay, this book was a fun easy read! Merry Little Meet cute gave me those Holiday Netflix vibes. The fact that it's essentially two disaster bisexuals falling in love with so much steam and fun I couldn't put this down. I also love the fact that it's a plus-sized porn-star romance. It's just so refreshing to see fat women have so much power in their body, especially with sex. I feel like the overall story had so much body positivity folded in with some wonderful queerness and humor that I loved it.

It's probably not my favorite book by either author, but I will say that for anyone who is looking for a fun holiday-esq story featuring a plus-sized woman and some really good representation of both sexuality and sex-positivity that this is certainly the book for them!

I'm never disappointed by Julie Murphy and now I want to read all of Sierra Simone's books! This was a fun (and a bit raunchy but in the best way!) holiday romance. Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for this digital ARC.

If you like a good hallmark Christmas movie this is for you! It’s your cute fun holiday read you’ll love to fall into. Cozy up by the fire and sip some hot cocoa with this one.

I love Julie Murphy and this is a new favorite. I could not put it down, the characters were amazing and the pacing was perfect for me.

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 book was enjoyable but unfortunately I just can't bring myself to wholeheartedly recommend it. I'm a huge Sierra Simone fan and don't think either of the authors are the slightest bit anti-semitic personally, but the combination of all the ways Jews and Judaism were referred to in this book just ended up kind of turning me off to the whole thing enough that I didn't want to review it earlier. I don't know if the editor or any of their sensitivity readers were Jewish, but if not maybe next time remedy that lack? (Assuming anyone even reads reviews like this that come in after pub date!) I'll still read and support the other books in this series, but I probably won't recommend this particular one to anyone, at least not without a warning for Jewish readers--instead, I'll continue to suggest THE INTIMACY EXPERIMENT by Rosie Danan, which remains an all-time 5 star read for me.

I read A Merry Little Meet Cute in one sitting on the same day I got approved for this story. I'm a fan of Julie Murphy's story and have always been intrigued by Sierra Simone so I was excited to read this book! The cover of the story was what first got my attention and I'm a sucker for holiday romances. A good mix of cuteness, romance, spice, and more, I really enjoyed reading Bee's and Nolan's story!

Sorry. Too tacky. Too many stupid butt references. Could not make myself read it. Plus, there is no mesa in Terlingua Texas. If you’re going to refer to a place at least get the geography right. There are some little mountains or large hills but no mesas.

A Merry Little Meet Cute is a rom-com perfect for fans of Olivia Dade and Rosie Danan. This is book is all about body-positivity and a steamy love story. Ex-boy bander, Nolan Shaw, is trying to turn over a new leaf and resuscitate his new career, while Bee Hobbes is looking to attempt an acting career with more family-friendly roles. The only problem is Nolan recognizes Bee from her adult film star career. They must balance the squeaky-clean image needed for their careers with the powerful attraction they are both feeling that makes it difficult to keep their hands off each other.

The chemistry between the characters was good and there were plenty of times where I found myself chuckling out loud. However, I wished that their relationship had developed a bit further beyond their physical attraction to one another. Without that I didn't completely fall in love with these two as a couple. I liked the body positivity message being at the forefront and the fact that Bee was completely comfortable being herself.

This was cute and steamy, and the cozy winter vibes were fantastic. I did enjoy this, it was cute, but not something I’ll reach back for again. Some of the details of the relationship between Bee and Nolan and some of the book’s logic rubbed me in a weird way.

If you’re looking for a cute winter story about living out your fantasies though this would be a great pick.

This was a good festive romance with a difference - I loved that Bee is a fat porn star, and she's bisexual! I especially loved that Nolan is also bisexual - it's very rare to read an M/F romance where both the characters are bi, so that was special!

Absolutely loved this book. This gave me everything I’ve ever wanted in a Hallmark movie! I loved that we got both a contemporary Christmas romance but also the delight of historical costumes! Julie and Sierra have really given us a perfect gift this holiday season.

3.5 stars
This book was pretty cute and an easy read. I was a huge fan of the insta love after only two weeks, but I enjoyed the way the ending turned out.
Porn star Bee, ends up getting casted in what is like a Hallmark movie with ex-pop star Nolan. They quickly become enamored with each other, but no one knows Bee is a porn star and Nolan desperately needs to keep a clean image.
There was a lot of great takes on sexuality, mental illness, and fat/slut shaming that I really enjoyed about this book. This book is great for someone looking for a new adult/ holiday romance!

This was such a cute book. It was funny, spicy, and captivated me from the first chapter to the every end. I hope there are more books from the 2 of them, they are a great duo!

I couldn’t put this rom-com down! What a genius plot—what happens when a porn star gets cast in a Hallmark Christmas movie? The heroine, a plus-sized porn star who wants to branch out into mainstream acting, is chosen as a last-minute replacement by the director who doesn’t know about her other job. The hero is a scandal-plagued former boy band singer who needs to rehabilitate his reputation to provide for his unwell mother and young sister. Neither one can mess up this movie opportunity…and they definitely can’t afford to fall in love! You’ll gobble up this sweet and sexy sex-positive holiday rom-com like you’re in a Christmas fudge eating contest, and you’ll have no regrets.

I liked this a lot, though it felt very much like a YA novel with sexual content. Still, a cute holiday romance that is a great recommendation for patrons.