I don't know why this book sat on my nettgalley tbr for soo long. It is such a good little holiday/cat themed romance. I love animals but I am most definitely not a cat person however I loved how every chapter started with a little write up on each cat ready for adoption. Highly recommend , I couldn't put it down.

Thank you to forever and netgalley for an arc.

ARC was given by NetGalley & Forever (Grand Central Publishing).

DNF: 10%

Content/Trigger Warnings: Anxiety/anxiety attacks, potentially more!


My bestie, my cats, and I were all looking forward to this book. It has Christmas, it has cats, and romance! It sounds like the perfect mix for a story, right? However, this just turned into a big disappointment. I think the biggest thing behind my dislike for this book was the audiobook. I don't know what the voice narrator was doing, but the accents were just not it for this book or characters. Not to mention, very early on, it was hard to tell the difference between the FMC, the MMC, and the FMC's bestie. They all kind of blended together for me. Speaking of the main characters, I didn't like either of them. First impressions in a book are a big thing for me as a reader these days and this didn't leave me caring enough about the characters to continue reading. Overall, I won't even be trying to continue this as a physical format. I've seen a few reviews saying things get worse, a lot worse, like with the shaming of someone surrendering an animal when they're not able to take care of that animal or having that kind of knowledge. Just seeing a lot of things being brought up in various reviews that has me going, "Yeah...nope!" So I'll be cutting my losses with this one.


All thoughts, feelings, experiences, and opinions are honest and my own.

The name was what did it for me.
Also I'm a sucker for holiday romances it adds to the world building.
This was a super cute book, definitely would read again.

Not the biggest romance fan but i try the ones that have my special interest involved, so here, it's the cats. I like the little cat bio things at the chapters. wasn't too hard to get through.

✨ PRINCEMAN REVIEW ✨

📝 Kara is fulfilling her dreams as a veterinarian by opening up Meow and Furrever Cat Café. The hope is to connect people with a new furry friend. Unfortunately, things aren't going as planned, and Kara needs a Christmas miracle to keep this place afloat. Enter Ben, the marketing genius who plans to help the Cafe become successful. While he may be bossy and grumpy, he might be more of what Kara needs than she originally anticipated.

What I 🤍:
🐈 Cats, Cats, and more Cats
🐱 Animal Lovers
💰 Let's "Save the Business"
❤️‍🩹 Healing and Growing
🎄 Slight-Not Over the Top-Christmas Vibes

OMG what a cute and adorable book! If you love cats (like I do), this book is for you. You'll be left wanting to snuggle all the kittens! Their relationship felt very healthy and healing. After both of them have faced hardships, especially with dating, these two really help one another heal. This is the perfect read to kick start your holiday romances!

Kara Ingalls is in over her head with cats. With a struggling cat cafe, she enlists the help of marketing guru Ben Reese to help turn things around. Kara finds him annoyingly smart and attractive, but is determined to keep things professional between them.

This book is centered around a few of my favorite things- cats, coffee, and Christmas, plus a little romance and cute banter thrown in for good measure. I felt that both the lead characters had really well-fleshed out backstories which made them feel more like real people in their hesitation to pursue a relationship with each other.

Overall it was a cute and fun holiday read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Great book. I was able to connect with characters and the plot. I recommend this book……………………………..,,,,.

A cute Christmas romance! I loved the cats in this story so much and i loved how each chapter was headed with a different cat and traits, so cute! The FMC and MMC were adorable and I really connected with them throughout the story. Honestly, this book just made me wish for a cat cafe near me and made me sad I don't have one, A fun, fast romance that just happens to be set during Christmas time, plus cats!

Kara’s cat cafe really needs a Christmas miracle - and that miracle might just be marketing genius Ben.

So I really thought this would be super cheesy - like it is set in a Cat Cafe and I’m not a cat person. However I really liked it, and I’m impatiently waiting on the sequel from the library. (Only ~3 weeks left! I’m 3rd in line!)

This one was super cute! The grumpiness, the growth, the cats! I just enjoyed seeing how these two developed throughout the story, and worked together. Just a fun concept for a holiday romance!

A sweet and sappy second chance romance and add adorable kitties! YESSSS!

Kara and Ben’s chemistry is hot! I loved the setting and Christmas time feel to this one.

Both characters are likeable and fun to read about.

I love cats so I HAD to read this one, and I'm so glad I did because I loved this one so much. Christmas, Coffee, and Cats - what's not to love?

As a cat, coffee and “cat cafe” lover, I really wanted to love this one too! Unfortunately I couldn’t connect to the characters and the story fell flat for me.

This one was a bit of a struggle for me just because I am not a cat lover and the characters are a bit grumpy. I did enjoy the romance aspect of the book and thought it was well done. If you are a cat lover, I would highly recommend this book during the holidays.

Thanks so much to Forever and NetGalley for an e-ARC!

As a major cat lover I was so excited to read this one during the holiday season. I loved that each chapter had new cat art. I will say the timing of reading this one was bad for me personally as my cat ended up passing away unexpectedly and it made it hard for me to finish the story. With that situation aside I felt as though there was just too much unnecessary drama which made me not enjoy the story as much. If you're a pet lover I would suggest reading this one but also mention that there are other holiday books centered around animals that are better in my opinion.

this was SOOO CUTE. I went in thinking this was going to be just a cozy Christmas romance, and it was, but it was also so much deeper than that. The characters were funny, sweet and kind. We see them actually become enemies to lovers and also heal from traumatic past relationships together. Did I mentioned there’s a chaotic rescue kitten? The side characters were also the best and I wanted to know more about them. If you are an animal lover who wants an adorable Christmas romance, definitely pick this book up!

This was the absolute SWEETEST Christmas book I've ever read. A must read for any cat lover. What a true delight to read.

I had a really fun time reading this book! The cover is gorgeous, and I loved the premise.

Clever dialogue, well-written, lovable characters. Here for it!

Pub date: 10/4/22
Genre: romcom
Quick summary: Veterinarian Kara was swindled by her ex-fiance, and she's trying to pick up the pieces at her new cat cafe/vet clinic. Sadly, business isn't great, so she reluctantly lets marketing expert Ben work his magic to try to turn things around.

I meant to read this book last Christmas (oops), but I'm glad I picked it up this year! I'm not a huge cat person, by author Codi Gary did a great job making me root for these furry felines and their fierce advocate Kate. "Rescuing the business" is one of my fave romance tropes because of the teamwork involved - I loved how Kara and Ben learned to lean on each other and use their skills to build a better future for the cafe. This is a clean romance with plenty of Christmas spirit and cozy vibes, as well as fun punny cat names! 3.5 rounded to 4.

Thank you to Forever Publishing for providing an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Cute cat Christmas book.

I recommend this book to cat lovers for a cute Christmas read. It has it cute moments and funny moments.