I adored this read from Codi Gary! My first of hers and won’t be my last. Happy Christmas in July!! 🎅🏼

Everything you could ask for in a Christmas rom com and then some. I enjoyed getting to know Kara and Charity, both their present friendship and glimpses into their past. Ben and Swartz were such great characters… we ALL know a Swartz. None of their stories (or the characters themselves) felt out of reach, they were relatable and I really felt like I could feel what they were feeling.

Gary was inclusive in considering her MCs, and had a diversity across many aspects, which I appreciated and it felt intentional but not forced.

I loved getting to know the cats and their personalities throughought, but felt the intros at the beginning of each chapter were a little distracting and didn’t add much value. The cats personalities shined through while Kara or other characters described them.

Overall such a great read! I really loved every second of it and can’t wait to read another from Gary!

The holiday romcom of a cat-lover’s dreams A CAT CAFE CHRISTMAS is the purrfect holiday read. With all the best Hallmark-esque tropes, we get an opposites attract, meddling besties, small-town love where Ben, the marketing guru works with the community to save the cat cafe and win over the owner and girl he’s fallen for, Kara.

I adored Kara and the personality traits and quirks that were so well-written to give her such a great past and present. Each piece of her character added to her relatability and the progression of the book, as well as her growth in the story as she got past being upset about how her ex had wronged her and instead truly found comfort in exactly who she is.

I loved reading about each and every kitty, the dating profiles got to me every time, and I loved how it all tied together with their employee, store regulars and the 25 Days of Catmas plan Ben created for them to reach their goal to keep the shop open, and add on the services they hope to bring.

While the two main characters meet and get to know each other there is plenty of drama and excitement within the pages to make this story one to devour, not just for the holidays but as someone who had been wronged in a past relationship, or has fought with their family, or just needed to feel not so alone.

I loved binging this one for one of my Christmas in July titles thanks to NetGalley + Forever Publishing for the eARC to read and review, I gave this one 4.5 stars and consider it a must for holiday reading.

This was a cute book, it was something I could see myself reading in an afternoon near Christmastime. And cats are always welcome in books. I did feel like the dialogue was not entirely natural at times, and the relationship seemed rushed, especially at the end.

Personally, I am not a cat person but I did not hold that against this book. It was a very cute read! Perfect read for the holidays. I will likely pick up again around Christmas time. I love a good Christmas romcom. Hoping for a sequel!

(3.5 stars)
This was really really cute!! I gotta say I'm kind of surprised this is the first and only cat cafe based romance book on my radar? Feels like there should be way more because the setting is absolutely adorable.

This is definitely your typical romance book. There's nothing very new or exciting in it but it's still a good read. I don't quite know if I cared much for Ben's whole family drama. I thought it was kind of ridiculous that his parents (mostly his mom) was trying to make him feel so much guilt for cutting off his brother after his brother married his ex?? But okay, I get it, I just don't know how he came around so quickly. I would have held onto that grudge a little bit longer, but that's just me. I don't know if I really cared for Kara's friend, Charity. She was the classic best-friend-just-trying-to-help trope but she meddled a lot....a lot more than I would have appreciated as her friend. But Kara just goes right along with it so I don't know! I don't think I'd be able to be as chill about all that as Kara is but that's why I'm not a character in the book!

All in all, this is really cute and I'd recommend picking this up to read over the winter season and maybe snuggling up with a nice hot chocolate in front of a fire with your feline bestie.

<i>Thanks to NetGalley and Forever/Grand Central Publishing for providing a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. </i>

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

As soon as I saw the title and cover, I wanted to read this book. Cat cafes AND Christmas?! It's like it was made for me. I used to go to the cat cafes in my city before they closed down. Reading this book let me live out the fantasy of owning a cat cafe and, as someone who works in marketing, it was also super fun to read all about Ben's social media and fundraising plans. 25 Days of Catmas!! Adorable.

While A Cat Cafe Christmas was not the best romance I've read this year, I think fellow cat lovers would find it enjoyable. It has the tropes we all know and love (enemies to lovers and a mission to save a small business) and the cats were the major standout. I loved the little descriptions/sales pitches for the cats at the start of each chapter and reading about them finding their furever homes warmed my heart. It was also nice to read about two people learning to trust again. And while the book is set around American Thanksgiving and Christmas, it doesn't need to be read during the holidays!

This book was quite sweet and had so much cat cuteness!

There was:
*a cat-hating hero...or was he??
*so much competency goodness for both the heroine (veterinarian) and hero (marketing)
*dislike to friends to oh so much more

Ben and Kara's first meeting made me grin and set the tone for an overall good time. I really enjoyed watching them go from mostly dislike to oh we could be friends to now we want more. I also loved seeing Ben become a cat person - it was honestly so cute. Speaking of cats, the cat descriptions at the beginning of each chapter were really fun and I thought added an extra little something. I could picture just how it would be on social media and thought it was so appropriate given the theme of this book.

I will say that Ben's family drama felt a little too drawn out but I was happy when he finally realized he could move on. As for Kara's situation, I couldn't get a handle on it. On the one hand I thought her reaction was appropriate. But then when she got so upset with both Ben and Charity I found myself feeling frustrated with her. As a character it seemed she had made some growth in that regard but that seemed to set her back.

In the end I think this book is a great holiday romance and is especially fun for animal lovers.

4/5 Stars

CW/TW : Cheating (Past/Emotional), Manipulation, Hurt Animals, Ableism

I received a Free E-Arc in exchange for an honest review through Netgalley. Thank you to Forever and Netgalley.

Kara is a Veterinarian and has to perform a procedure on an animal that is in pain, this isn’t described super in depth, it is present. When Ben and Kara are discussing reading Kara makes a "joke" that audiobooks are real reading towards Ben after he says he only really reads audiobooks, this "joke" is massively ableist towards those who can only handle audiobooks and just is incorrect.

I saw this book on Netgalley and had to pick it up as what more could I want from a holiday book than the opposite attraction romance and a cat cafe. This book was adorable and was so much more than just a cute book about a cat cafe struggling to stay open during the holidays.

Kara opened the Meow and Furever Cat Café with her best friend, Charity, after her life was ruined by her ex-fiance. Kara has been struggling to keep the Café open and get all the cats adopted when a local marketing company starts working with small businesses in the area to promote and with this she mets Ben. Ben moved out to this small town in California to start new after his brother betrayed him, when he walks past the first company that his marketing firm was helping he runs into Kara who gives him hell after not being prepared for the amount of business that her Café would be getting that day. The two eventually work together to try and save the Café and adopt out all the cats, and eventually they might become a little more than friends.

Watching both Kara and Ben work through their past trauma felt real and added a lot to what could have just been a cute hallmark story about saving a Cat Café during Christmas time. Their relationship progression did feel a little bit all over the place but it also didn’t feel particularly rushed which I always enjoy.

All of the cats had massive personalities and were always fun to read about, especially one small tabby kitten that reminded me of my own kitten that is sometimes a tiny terror.

This book was a constant joy to read even with some of the more real world elements, that I feel made this book so much more than it could have been. The only part I didn’t love was the last bit that felt a little rushed in the relationship aspect.

I recommend this to people who are looking for a book that is set during the holidays with cats, romance, and a fun time.

This was such a cute book and perfect for anyone who is a true cat lover and has dreamed of having a cat cafe in their town!

Cat loving Kara meets animal averse Ben while doing business together. Ultimately, Ben ends up fostering a kitten he found in his home and agreeing to help Kara keep her cat cafe from going under. In the process, they fall for one another and Ben becomes a cat lover!

At first, I didn't really enjoy the backstory of Kara and Worthy. I know that Worthy is a douchebag, but it seemed like Kara was really letting this situation control her life when she just needed to get over it. However, as time went on, I really began to empathize with Kara and the pain that she felt during that relationship. Ben however, needed to forgive his brother, LOL. I think that both of their heartaches allowed them to become closer partners in the end.

One thing that I am left wondering about is Charity and Schwartz. Even though they certainly aren't the main part of the story, I would have appreciated an epilogue that touched on their time in Cancun. (Or maybe we'll get a second novel that's all about them!)

This was certainly a wonderful feel-good novel that will be perfect for the holiday cat lovers. Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!

Are you an animal-lover looking for a romance to cuddle up with this holiday season? Than look no further than Cody Gary’s A Cat Cafe Christmas!

In this “Opposites Attract” romance, veterinarian and non-profit organizer, Dr. Kara Ingalls, must do everything she can to save her feline friendly cafe while keeping her controversy laced past hidden from her small town. When she bumps in Ben, a self proclaimed “animal-hater”, she never expects the two of them to work together to save Meow and Furever and quite possibly each other just in time for Christmas.

This book contains many of the qualities I look for in contemporary romance such as a diverse cast of side characters, a unique and lovable setting, and a budding romance. The cats for each chapter definitely add a extra bit of excitement to progressing through the story.

However, it did fall flat for me in some areas as well. This story line began to feel very drawn out by the end and this was exasperated by the lack of depth in our main characters. I found some of the writing, particularly the dialogue, lacked flow and sometimes felt unedited. For example, a main character making a very ableist remark about audiobooks that was never addressed felt incredibly inconsiderate to the audience.

I would recommend this book to anyone that would enjoy a lighthearted RomCom with a mug of hot chocolate in one hand and a cat curled up by their feet.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for providing an arc for review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own. I will be posting this review to my GoodReads immediately and to Amazon upon the release on 10/4/22.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Vibrant imagery, opposites attract, laugh until your stomach hurts.

mmm, a perfect holiday romance! This was absolute sweetness. I loved it. Ben was an absolute dream, I loved their relationship from the minute they met. I loved the whole cat cafe and each of their back stories. The writing was perfection and I will definitely be reading more from this author in the future!

Thank you to netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book is holiday magic perfection. It features two grumpy leads and tons of adorable cats, need I say more?

While the cats were the stars of the show, the healing journey both Kara and Ben go through over the duration of the book was beautiful to see. Kara and Ben have experienced recent heartbreaks prior to meeting each other and we witness their romance grow along with their own personal healing.

This is the perfect holiday rom com to read curled up under a blanket with a steaming cup of hot chocolate.

4 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Codi does it again! Codi Gary has quickly became my go to author for romance and all things steamy. With just the mix of cute and steamy this one is no different. Don’t waste time debating, get this asap!

As a huge cat lover & a local to the Sacramento & Roseville area, I was so excited to see this book. As a huge fan of rom-coms, this book did not disappoint.

Kara co-owns and runs a combination cafe and vet & rescue clinic. Or at least, the vet part is a dream that she’s desperately trying to achieve while also trying to keep the business open.
Ben is a marketing guru, who even after having a bad “meet cute” with Kara, decides to help her put together a plan to save the Cat Cafe.
Sunshine/Grump & Friends to Lovers trope enthusiasts will enjoy this adorable story, while those that also love cats will get a snicker out of the Cat Introduction snippets that start each chapter.

Overall, this was a cute story that happily earned 4 stars. I would recommend as a fun book for those that love rom-com and want an enjoyable & quick read. There were little scenes that I felt were unrealistic, but in the end, we all want a happily ever after & a saved Cat Cafe.

I was really hoping this would be a cute, light, fun read, but it was a bit of a letdown. There was so much dialogue and it felt very stilted. I can't imagine friends talking to each other in that way (e.g. avoiding cursing for example). I also thought it was very strange for a character in a book to be dismissive and ableist about audiobooks, when a reader might literally be listening to the book! The character's thoughts on audiobooks were never called out or critiqued as ableist by the other main character.

One thing I did like about this book were the descriptions of cats at the beginning of each chapter! I wish the cats had played a bigger role in the book.

Kara has been burned by men and social media, badly. She is struggling to keep the cat cafe, she co-owns with her best friend, open. Her plan to make a low cost veterinary hospital look bleak. Ben is a marketing specialist and all around nice guy. They clash at first and then become friends and more. Unfortunately, they both have issues with trust for good reasons but it threatens their relationship. I enjoyed this holiday read and was left feeling hopeful!

Loved the characters, it's the perfect Christmas rom com. Looking forward to reading more by this author. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book

I'm a cat person, I am. And I'll admit, if this had dogs in place of cats, it probably would've only gotten 4 stars. But because it was cats, it gets an extra star.

If you've ever looked for a Hallmark movie in book form, this is for you. It's a dose of pure sugar. It's a shot of pure happiness. It's one of the cutest books I've ever read, and that's saying a lot.

Although he wasn't exactly a main character, Chaos deserves a shoutout. That kitten was so adorable. He was a ball of chaos, and it was amazing. His antics never failed to have me laughing. Again, he was shot of pure happiness.

As for all the rest of the characters and cats, i loved them. I was so invested in the Cafe and the clinic, by the end, I would accept no outcome but happiness. I do wish the epilogue would've showed the future of the shelter, but it was still an amazing epilogue.

Now though, I do have one bone to pick with the author. How dare she create a cat cafe in Sacramento. Logically, I know there isn't one there, but emotionally, I wanted one. I'm so disappointed now, I want to visit Meow and Furrever Cat Cafe, and I'm so disappointed it doesn't exist.

I'm normally a picky romance reader, but this was more than I ever could've dared to want. Enemies to lovers, Christmas, and cats. It couldn't have been better

Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review

I breezed through this book in one sitting and I absolutely adored all of the elements of the story!
This was a fun, romantic, incredibly cute Holiday read.
One I had so much fun diving into.
A Cat Cafe Christmas was absolutely amazing. I genuinely smiled the whole time I was reading this!
Codi Gary did an amazing job with this story!
The characters in this book are so fun and entertaining.
A charming sweet and swooning story with a well developed story line and characters.
I adored this funny, sweet opposites attract romance.
If you love Cats, Christmas and Coffee, you'll fall head over heels for this story!
A great story to get you in the Christmassy mood!.

“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

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Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!