I love a feel-good holiday romances that get me in the Christmas spirit! And if it’s funny, that’s a plus. A Cat Café Christmas was just that. Enemies to lovers & opposites attract are some of my favorite tropes. With Christmas being my all time favorite holiday, the mix was absolutely perfect. Oh, and you get a TON of adorable cats. Each with their adoptable profiles, that ties them in perfectly. I also loved how characters were very diverse, & there’s a lot of character development.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC for an exchange for an honest review.

Oh I really enjoyed this book. Had so much fun reading it.

As a cat girl at heart 100000% I loved this so much. Give me allll the books about cats!! A perfect Christmas romance.

this book seemed really cute and promisingly good to read, especially when it comes out for the holiday season.

it is about kara, a veterinarian and owner of a cat cafe and ben, who works in the marketing industry. ben did a quick marketing thing for the cat cafe and when the two meet, it goes pretty sour.

when ben is renovating his house, he finds a kitten and takes it to the cat cafe for help, but there is no room for another cat. while ben works closely with kara on this kitten and with the marketing for the cat cafe, their relationship gets closer as well.

i can’t say this was a really great story since i really didn’t feel any of the feelings the characters felt. i didn’t feel their pain, anxiety, jitters, and excitement. i didn’t see any connection between kara and ben.

I can only compare this book to white bread. Nothing new or exciting, easy to find everywhere, bland, completely forgettable. I'm only giving it an extra half star because of the addition of the cat cafe. I just think our MC's acted like complete juveniles, I never felt any tension, and some of the dialogue actually made me cringe. Though I wish I'd loved this because I wanted that cover on my shelves, I unfortunately couldn't wait to finish it.

This was such a cute and funny read. I'm not a cat person, but I won't turned down cat snuggles.

A Christmas in July read and cat lovers everywhere this book may be just what you need for an early boost for the holiday season. The fun banter and sarcasm between Ben and Kara was funny and entertaining. This also gave me a bit of a Hallmark feel and craving those winter nights, especially with these 95 degree weather we are having here in Washington.

Kara and Charity's cat cafe seems like the perfect place to get those cat snuggles in and read a good book while enjoying some yummy pastries and delicious warm drinks during those winter moves, even in California.

Such a fun romcom with all the right feels.

What a fun holiday read!

I loved the chapter headings with the illustrations of the cats and their "bios". Once your find out they are the adoptable cats, it ties it in even more when you encounter those cats in the book.

I enjoyed the character development and growth of both Kara and Ben with their past traumas/heartbreaks as well as the development of the setting of the novel. I'm a sucker for holiday romance movies on a certain network and this novel reminds me of those, but far exceeded my expectations.

Thank you to Netgalley, Forever, and author Codi Gary for the opportunity to read and review.

This book was so cute! I felt like the setting was so unique and gave such happy vibes. If you are a cat lover— THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU! Also, any book centered around the holidays is 👌🏼

The chapter starts are the cutest I have ever seen. The sketches of different cats with their description definitely puts a smile on your face!

Following the character development in both Ben and Kara was so fun. They overcame heartbreak and healed together in a way they never expected. This seriously has Hallmark Movie written all over it!

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Thank you to NetGalley, Forever Publishing, and Codi Gary for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

This opposites attract book by Codi Gary features the most adorable characters ever! Cats! At the beginning of each chapter, you see an adorable picture of a cat, plus an Instagram worthy description of one of the cats at the cafe in the book in need of adoption. What a creative way to start each chapter!

I was expecting a cheesey rom com when I requested this book, but I can't turn down cats. This book surpassed my expectations. Both Kara and Ben are trying to move on from past hurts and don't want anything too serious, but it is clear that they care a lot right from the beginning. Ben does so much to help Kara and the cafe that you can't help but want to push her towards Ben. This book pulls in some scandal as well, as Kara's past haunts her.

The plot was solid, all of the characters were endearing and fun, and the cats were worth every bit of what the characters had to go through.

Thanks to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for this ARC! All thought and opinions are my own.

A Marketing guru Ben Reese finds himself in a whole lot of trouble when he stumbles across Cat Cafe Owner/Vetrinarian Kara Ingalls. Kara owns a cute cat cafe called “ Meow and Furrever Cat Cafe” however it’s going into the red and if she wants to save it she’ll have to turn to the PR wizard Ben for help. Ben, who prefers dogs to cats and isn’t much of an animal person finds himself with a new chaotic kitten as well as falling for the sweet and cute cafe owner... except both Ben and Kara have been hurt by past relationships and what they’re feeling for each other isn’t something the other thought they would ever feel again. Kara, someone who has completely avoided social media after the horrendous events that occurred with her ex finds that she’ll have to finally be open to it if she wants to save her cafe. While trying to not mix professional with pleasure both Ben and Kara can’t help but fall for each other during this holiday time, but when exes come back into the picture, can this new relationship last or will it crumble? This was a pretty cute Christmas Rom com complete with so many adorable cats! Kara and Ben both had trust issues from previous relationships but both of them wanted to work it out and heal and throw in some very cute pets and you get a pretty cute read perfect for the holiday season.

*Thanks Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing), Forever for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

This was a speedy read for me because I just couldn't put this sweet book down! I loved the enemies-turned-lovers plot with the villainous exes thrown into the mix. I'm a sucker for a happy ending, and although this couple had some bumps along the way, my book heart was thrilled with the ending. I also l0ved the adoptable cat profiles at the start of each chapter. Just a great, feel-good read with a holiday & feline tie-in!

FLEW through this excellent, incredible book. Tightly written, earnest, laugh-out-loud funny at several parts—one of the best YA books I've read in ages

I received this book from NetGalley.

I have never been a fan of the romance genre at all, but lately I've been letting my guard down here and there. I saw the title of this book, and I was sold and I'm so glad I dove into it.. I desperately want to visit a cat cafe, I am a life long cat lover and this book just hit the spot. The love story was adorable and believable. This was such a fast read, mainly because I could not put the book down. I loved how every chapter started with a cute cat bio, this book was just so fun to read.

If you like cats, grumpy characters with a hidden soft side, and hallmark movies, this is the book for you. Ben and Kara are the two main characters who have a bit of a rough first meeting. Kara is a veterinarian who has invested all her money in a struggling cat cafe, Ben is a marketing guy who doesn’t like animals. They both have been through some awful experiences in life, that have left them afraid to put themselves out there. Can they put aside their pasts and differences and let the magic of the holidays work on them? Each chapter starts with a cat picture and description of a cat, which was a really cute feature of the book. This was a really sweet uplifting story. I received an ARC and this is my honest review.

A Cat Cafe Christmas was just the Christmas in July I book I needed this month!
Adorable story that played out as a Hallmark Christmas movie! Loved it!

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no spice - only kissing

A Cat Cafe Christmas is a must read for any holiday obsessed animal lover! This book gave me the holiday feels, moments of sadness and moments of laughter so basically everything that a perfect rom-com must have. I especially loved the pacing of Ben and Kara's relationship and the conflicts that arose. Ben and Kara have a great support system behind them with Charity and Schwartz and I low-key want another holiday romance book between those two next year.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing a copy of the book on exchange for an honest review.

This was cute and fun! Perfect for Christmas! It was a little hard for me to connect at first but once I did the pages just kept turning!

What an absolutely charming romance! Special shout-out to the extraordinarily accurate cat descriptions. Instead of a sunshine/grump romance this follows two grumps who have suffered quite significant heartbreaks, but still manage to find their way to each other. Dollop on top of that the charming friendships, café fun, and all the kitties you could dream of and it a sure fire hit for a feel good holiday romance. I loved every second of this book.

This is a sweet holiday romcom where two people with deep hurts from previous relationships are brought together by a kitten and the feelings they can’t deny.

Perfect Hallmark holiday movie and cat lovers, this is fast-paced and a quick read. There’s sweet kissing and fade-to-black intimate moments coupled with lots of talking about feelings. You get to see both leads in their element with professional successes. And you see them vulnerable and hurting.

Each chapter starts off with a description of a cafe cat and it’s so sweet!

What you get:
Opposites attract
Meet disaster
Dual POV
SO MANY CUTE CATS
Cat puns!
Curvy/hefty MCs
Neurodivergent rep
Diversity - Black, Jewish
Great friends
Small town/small biz
Friendsgiving/Christmas
Competence porn

A Cat Cafe Christmas is a sweet, closed door romance set around a cat cafe/rescue at Christmas time. I really enjoyed Kara and Ben’s relationship, as well as all the people around her, including her best friend and the people who visited the cafe. Though the story takes place at Christmas time, it’s not an “in your face” type of Christmas setting like you see in other books with the word “Christmas” in the title. Kara is a great protagonist, and I enjoyed watching her relationship with Ben unfold. She had some setbacks, and I wish the conflict with Worthy had been a little more fleshed out/climactic than it was. This book makes me want to find and visit a real cat cafe. Overall an enjoyable holiday read!