Cute story with cats and romance. However, I did love all the cats in the story slightly more than all the characters. I just wasn’t in love with them.

❤️Tropes: Opposites Attract, Enemies to Lovers
⚠️CW: Parent abandonment & sibling betrayal
💥Closed Door Romance (just sparks & kisses, no steam)

Wow! I expected this to be a cheesy Christmas rom-com, but it was so much better. It was funny, adorable and gave me all the happy feels! The pacing of the book was perfect. Although the story takes place over a fairly short period of time, Ben and Kara had enough moments of genuine connections and shared vulnerability that this was one of the few stories where the love actually felt believable to me. Kara's relationship with her best friend was top notch and hade me chuckling. And the CATS! If you love cats and rom-coms, YOU NEED THIS BOOK IN YOUR LIFE! Each chapter starts out with a tiny snippet describing one of the adoptable cats in the cafe, helping you differentiate and keep track of each cat throughout the book. There were a few moments where the transition of events/dialogue seemed off, like when Ben and Kara had a hot moment with tensions up, then he stopped to finish caulking the sink, then went back and made a move on Kara. I thought it was weird, but maybe that's just part of their endearing awkwardness? Regardless, there were only a few scenes I questioned like this but it didn't take away from the story at all. I've already pre-ordered my physical copy as this is officially my favorite Christmas book that I will absolutely be re-reading this holiday season.

I am posting this review on Goodreads and Bookbub accounts immediately, and will post on Amazon, Instagram and B&N on release day 10/4/22.

Sweet romcom about Kara and Ben. Kara is a vet who owns a cat cafe and rescue organization. Ben works for a marketing firm who is helping local businesses gain attention. Both have been burned by other relationships in the past and have to work through their own issues before they can connect with each other.

Nice cast of secondary characters, including Charity and Schwartz, as well as all the customers who come into the cafe.

A Cat Cafe Christmas by Codi Gary is a great contemporary romance that is fun, entertaining, fuzzy, and full of felines and Christmas cheer.

This book has everything present that I look for in a contemporary romance: it is funny, engaging, festive, has a character cast with good intentions, romantic, and has adorable cats and kittens. What more could a reader ask for?

I am glad I decided to read this book and recommend it to anyone that wants to sit back, relax, and enjoy themselves.

4/5 stars

Thank you NG and Forever ( Grand Central Publishing) for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon, Instagram, and B&N accounts upon publication on 10/4/22.