I enjoyed this cute holiday read. Enjoyed the sweet story and the characters! A cute adorable read at Christmas. Highly recommended!

This was a cute YA rom-com, but I think I wanted more from the story! I liked Peter and Chloe as individual characters, but I wish that their development from rivals to friends to lovers felt more natural. It felt like the two were rivals for just a few seconds before becoming friends and working together to save their local mall and family restaurants.

I also think the plot to discover the truth behind their parents' rivalry and the fight to stop the mall from closing felt a little dragged out. There were a few repetitive moments throughout the novel before the climax and resolution occurred, which made the plot drag on just a bit.

One moment that I felt little uncomfortable reading was the subplot of one of Peter's friends saying harmful things and making harmful stereotypes about Peter as a Chinese American. This friend has somewhat of a redemption arc and Peter forgives him and justifies his racist tendencies a few times throughout the novel, but I didn't like that this behavior was excused.

I really liked the highlight on Korean and Chinese foods and traditions. The contrast in Peter and Chloe's relationship with their Asian American identities was also really interesting to read about (Peter is a third-gen Asian American while Chloe is a second-gen Asian American).

I've read all of Suzanne Park's books so requesting this was a no-brainer. This was such a cute and fun story! I love the premise of rivals teaming up to save their hometown mall, ultimately saving their family's restaurants. As with Park's other books, this was a light and fluffy, but filled with meaningful and relevant content.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩:
📷 Dual POV
📷 Family rivals
📷 Childhood nemesis
📷 Food swaps
📷 Adorable banter
📷 The food 🤤
📷 AAPI rep (Chloe is Korean American and Peter is Chinese American)
📷 LGBTQIA rep (Elias was such a fun character!)

CW: racism/racial slurs

Thank you Sourcebooks Fire and NetGalley for the ARC.

I was quite excited for this book, but I felt it to be a bit lacking. This is about two teens whose families own a rival restaurant, but they weren't rivals for very long as I would of hoped.

Received an ARC from Netgalley for an honest opinion.
Such a cute idea for a story! Kind of like a Romeo and Juliet thing going on, but with Asian food at a food court in a dying Mall. Hijinx insue as they try to keep what's going on in their personal lives balanced with trying to save the mall and their parents restaurants.
Fun story, give it a go!

I received an ARC of, The Christmas Clash, by Suzanne Park. This was an interesting read. Same old story revamped, family feuds, and something needs saving.

Ms. Park is one of my favorite authors. Her previous books are amazing. So her storytelling a love story with Christmas as a theme. It was an oh yea from me, I love Christmas theme love stories. This was a quick pick for me. Chloe and Peter had to figure out how to save their local mall from demolition that had their parents respective restaurants in the food court. From enemies to friends to potential romance partners they teamed up to help save their parents business and the mall. I loved the different POVs and they slow romance. At the same time Chloe had entered a national art contest. That honestly I was a bit confused about. The friends/ besties were amazing and filled with cuteness. The epilogue was adorable. Overall, it was a cute Christmas teen romance and if you love her previous books, you will love this one.
I received this ARC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

I received this ARC thanks to NetGalley. This was a fun story about a teen romance between two rivals that have to come together to save the mall their parents opposing restaurants are in. This story was fast paced and an easy read. A great way to relax and read.

Cute holiday read! Suzanne Park is an incredible author and I love reading her books. This book has such cozy feelings and reminded me a little of Dash and Lily's book of Dares. Enemies to lovers is a favorite for me and I can't wait to reread this closer to the winter holidays

A quick, holiday read. Peter and Chloe, sworn enemies, working in adversal holiday themed mall jobs that just adds fuel to their enemy fire.

I didn’t love, didn’t hate it. It was just a quick, okay read for me. Nothing remarkably memorable.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the ARC.

In theory, this book ticked so many boxes for me: Christmas themed, enemies to lovers, Asian American rep and the generational experience, etc... But in the end, I didn't love it.

The "two opposing families" setup was good. Both both Chloe and Peter were easy to like. But the "enemies to lovers" trope fell so flat; in reality, they traded a few barbs here and there—not even particularly nasty ones, the kind you might be proud of in middle school—which then felt wholly unbelievable and forced due to the fact that prior to the start of the book, they have a dinner swap going, where they trade menu items from their families' restaurants. If you really hated someone, whether in actuality or simply on principle, you wouldn't do them a favor as big as sneaking out leftovers.

Also, the main characters and their friends all read very immaturely. Supposedly Chloe, Peter, and Co. are in high school, but to me, they read very juvenile. And the friendships very flat; only Elias was really fleshed out. And to round things out, there were several unbelievable moments that took me out of the story. Firstly, that Lorraine was assigned to be Chloe's mentor. Even if probability was on her side, it was a bit too perfect that Chloe was paired with her desired mentor. A more believable scenario would've been having the participants, upon acceptance to the finals, submitting their first and second choices for their desired mentors and THEN being paired up. Secondly, Peter sending the clip to Lorraine and having Chloe's speech broadcast like that? It was a real Rom Com moment, and not really in a cute way, more in a "neatly wrapped bow of convenience" way that kind of disappointed me; it's not that I wanted Chloe to lose, I just wanted... her to grow from the experience? Maybe come in second? Or be disqualified for not attending? I don't know, something to make it a bittersweet ending alongside the wholesome resolution with the mall.

SO, with all that said... I feel like I read this a bit too seriously. I know it's supposed to be fun—which it was! some of the time—and that things are convenient for a reason, I just... I dunno. Wanted something with a bit more oomph. I enjoyed the reading experience and I will definitely be picking up more Suzanne Park, but I'm was not 100% sold on this story.

An acceptable 3 out of 5 stars, ★★★☆☆

This was super cute and fun and I actually want to see Suzanne Park write more holiday books! I loved all the representation in this book. Theres so lgbt characters and the main characters are both Asian. Now I wish the whole book could have been more Christmasy but I'll what I can take. A lot of holiday books say Christmas all over it but a totally miss the mark. I =for one am very happy that this didn't complete fall now the rabbit hole.

The thing I love abouþ the way that Suzanne Park writes romances is that romance is not the main part of the story. The romance is there, to be sure, but the main part of the story is not driven by whether two people love each other or not.

And this book is no exception. Once again we get a wonderful story about two people trying to save a shopping mall from closure and demolition, and their romance is part of it, yes, but it doesn’t depend on them getting together or not.

Thoroughly enjoyed this story of Chloe, whose parents are Korean immigrants, and Peter, whose parents are third generation Chinese, and how they have a hate relationship, although neither quite knows why. Peter’s parents have a chinese restaurant in the Riverwood Mall, as do Chloe’s parents have a Korean restaurant.

The way they get together is natural, since they both are fighting to save the mall, as well as Chloe trying to get in a photography competition.

Fun, quick read. Good ron-com, and quite enjoyable.

<em>Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.</em>

The Christmas Clash is a really cute holiday romance! It follows Chloe and Peter as they both try to save their parents restaurants/the community mall. This book had great AAPI representation! The main character is Korean and the love interest is Chinese. There's also LGBT+ rep in side characters. The food described in this book made me so hungry. I get nervous when I read holiday books as a Jewish reader, but it didn't feel too christmasy despite the title. The one problem I had is it felt like Chloe's character grew/accomplished a lot but I didn't get that same feeling from Peter. I'd recommend if you like YA romance with diverse rep!

I really, really enjoyed this book! It was captivating and it hooked me from the very first chapter! It was such a sweet and romantic story!

This is a cute and funny Christmas story, I really liked it. Enemies to lovers is a trope that I love and this one definitely didn't disappoint. Chloe and Peter can't stand each other, their families have rival restaurants in the same place but now they are forced to work together.

I liked the way the story is narrated and how they develop feelings for each other. The characters are so funny, and the banter is so good. If you like funny Christmas/enemies to lovers stories, this is perfect for you.

Picking up the Christmas Clash, I was so excited. I love Christmassy young adult romances and the cover reminded me of another Christmas romance that I loved.

But where was the Christmas? To be honest, the cover and the first few chapters were as Christmassy as it got. The rest of the story revolved around the mall and at school. I felt kind of disappointed about this aspect — I really expected the theme to be more holiday-ish.

The writing also wasn't my cup of tea. It felt awkward and stilted. There were some instances when the characters spoke that it just....felt so forced? Anyway, yeah, the writing wasn't for me.

The rival restaurant thing has been done before, but of course I ate it up. While there were some areas where I didn't like the writing, I loved the descriptions of food that we got, as well as the mall culture and life. I thought it was very interesting.

The characters were okay. I liked them fine, but the pacing of Chloe and Peter's relationship could have been done better, and the way it was introduced and set up was a little clumsy. This was a bit of a slowburn, but I wish it wasn't — more romance would have been entertaining because there were parts especially near the middle that felt boring.

Maybe this wasn't for me, but I'm sure other people will enjoy it, especially if you love reading holiday themed romances

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

It may not even be summer yet but I am so ready for a cute Christmas read! That is just what I got with The Christmas Clash. The book is also perfect for my list of AAPI books for AAPI Heritage month! Chloe and Peter are rivals, their whole families are also rivals. What happens though when they have to band together to save their local mall? They both have something to lose and that’s their families rival restaurants. But things go a little deeper and family secrets are unveiled. Sounds like the perfect start for a fluffy romance with an enemies to lovers premise. If you are a fan of cute romances that will warm your chilly heart than this is for you!

I related a lot to Chloe. Asian American and an artist hoping to get into art schools? Plus trying to explain to your parents that art is a real career. Sounds like me in high school. I also loved her friendship with Elias and Sophia! Those two are so supportive and the type of friend everyone needs.

What I loved:
- AAPI representation. I am always a huge fan of AAPI representation. Chloe is Korean, and Peter is Chinese. I thought their struggles of being Asian American was very accurate. I loved that they explored their cultures, and also expectations put on Asian American kids.
- Also LGBTQIA representation always makes me happy!
- The holiday setting! I love the holiday season and how magical everything feels. This book brought all the warmth and nostalgia for Christmas that I needed. Now I just need to wait 7 months for Christmas!
- Dual POVs between Chloe and Peter. This really helps flesh our their relationship and progress to friendship.
- The teasing, the tension, the chemistry, do I need to go on?
- Okay both of these kids are awesome! I LOVE how they are trying everything in their power to help their family.


This book had me smiling, laughing, and just enjoying the whole ride. I am looking forward to suggesting this for our book clubs December read. I also can’t wait to read more in the future from this author. 4 stars out of 5!

What a book! It would be perfect for a film adaptation!
Only after reading the plot did I know that this book was going to be fantastic, something innovative, with a completely different story from the classic Christmas novels and so it was!
I liked it very much, the enemies to lovers was very funny, and the Christmas air of the shopping center transported me directly to the holiday season so much so that I will definitely read it again next Christmas!
I also liked the Asian representation a lot.
Speaking of the writing style, Suzanne Park's one struck me a lot; it is an enveloping, simple and very relaxing style!
I absolutely recommend this book, especially (obviously) at Christmas time and I know it will put you in a good mood and will get you safely into the holiday spirit with a hint of laughter and fun.
Thanks Netgalley and Suzanne Park for providing me with the digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are mine.

This was a really cute and wholesome rivals to friends to lovers holiday story, that had me smiling the entire time I was reading.

Whilst this was obviously a christmas novel, I didn't feel like it was as christmassy as it could have been. The main character Chloe, worked in santa's grotto as the photographer, and there was the occasional mention of snow or a christmas tree, but the book was mostly only set in school and the food court, which wasn't overly festive, and lacked description.

I loved Chloe and Peter's chemistry, they bickered a lot and had some very cute moments together, and it was just so wholesome (except for the miscommunication trope *eye roll*). The story being written in dual pov made it even better, because you could see the pining and slow burning from both sides, but it also gave a new perspective on the family rivalry, which goes deeper than rival restaurants in the mall.

However, I would have liked to see more of a rivalry between the families, as it felt more like I was told they hated each other, but never really saw it, prior to Chloe and Peter researching the history of the mall. There were only a few conversations about the rivalry, and there was never really any tension, especially since Chloe and Peter began working together fairly quickly, and the bickering faded once that started.

The character's were all really likeable, and despite the friend groups minor and occasional appearances, they had a lot of personality to them, and were supportive and protective of Chloe / Peter. As mentioned, I really liked Elias and Sophia, and wished we could have seen them more, as they had a great friend dynamic, with them immediately supporting and comforting Chloe with her anxiety, and being strong supporters, since Chloe's parents weren't initially supportive of her photography competition.

There was a lot happening in the book, but it connected and flowed nicely, the story was kept really light, and was cute all the way to the epilogue. I can confidently say I have found a new favourite winter book to read and recommend to everyone.

The book publishes in October, and my review will be posted to my goodreads account.