very very very cute! it was so sweet and mixed romance with cats and an underdog story all in one. it was puurfect! (see what i did there?)

kara and ben were interesting characters to follow and was so heartwarming to see them grow in the ways they did in the book. they were true underdog characters who wanted to root for the whole way through! kara was smart and kind and with ben as a main live interest, he was strong and warm and exactly what the book needed to compliment kara. although i did find kara’s resistance a little frustrating and i think her character (actually both) would’ve benefited from therapy. big things happening in there lives…

the book was set during the holidays but it wasn’t as magical and whimsical as i thought it would be. it was true to the christmas nature with heartfelt moments and a big happily ever after though. i liked the book and all the cats were so sweet! i especially loved chaos because he reminds me of my own cat :’)

thank you netgalley and the publisher for sending an arc my way. definitely put me in the holiday mood!

Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for this free ARC! I don’t usually read romances, but I wanted to step out of my comfort zone here, especially since the plot was based around a cat cafe during Christmas. And while I liked the romance between Kara and Ben, I also appreciated the look we got into the daily running of a cat cafe. I liked hearing about their customers, and I especially liked the special blurbs and illustrations for each cat at the beginning of each chapter.

As for the romance, I liked it better than other romances I have read. It was very cute and banter-y. The side thing going on between the side characters was good too. There were vague descriptions of sex, nothing graphic, but I do find myself wishing it had been a *tiny* bit more graphic. However if you don't like sex scenes I think this will be fine for you.

This was cute and I liked that it centered around cats! The romance was sweet. There were several sub plot lines and one could have been removed to help the story flow and help it not feel as long.

The best parts of this book revolved around the cats: the bios at the beginning of each chapter, hearing about their personalities and adoption stories. The humans were a little less interesting to me. Ben and Kara both had good reasons for having trust issues, but it was repetitive and not very compelling to have one of them (mostly Ben) overstep, they'd have a fight, it would thankfully be resolved pretty quickly, some kissing, repeat. I appreciated that none of the spats were drawn out, but I wish that both of them weren't dealing with bad breakups (for very different reasons, but it was still all about the exes).

Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

A Cat Cafe Christmas is a cute Christmas romance. Kara is a veterinarian that co-owns and runs a cat Cafe and adoption center. Ben rescues a kitten and tries to take it to the Cafe. They're not really enemies but they don't care for each other at first. They soon realize they don't mind spending time together and that soon turns romantic. Kara has a major skeleton in her closet and Ben and her friends are there for her along the way. I enjoyed this Christmas romance.

What a cute read!! Who doesn't love Christmas and cats?? I loved Kara's heart for animals and how Ben's heart slowly warmed to his little creature. This was a fun and sweet holiday read. Add it to your TBR!

Veterinarian and animal lover Kara Ingalls needs a Christmas miracle. Opening the Meow and Furrever Cat Café to find loving homes for adorable, adoptable cats was a dream come true—but with more cats than customers, it’s quickly turning into a nightmare. If Kara can’t figure out some way to get the café out of the red, it won’t last past the holidays.

Marketing guru Ben Reese may be annoyingly smart and frustratingly bossy, but when he hatches a plan to put the café in the “green” by Christmas, Kara realizes that she’d be a fool to turn down his help. And so what if he turns out to be an excellent problem solver and nerdy-hot—he can’t even handle fostering one little kitten. She needs to keep their relationship professional and focus on saving the cafe.

But if Ben and Kara can set aside their differences—and find homes for all the cats by Christmas—they might discover that, by risking their hearts, they’ll have their own purr-fect holiday . . . together.

I generally enjoy anything to do with cat cafes - I also love visiting them. I had high hopes for this book, I enjoyed it, but I do think there was some left to be desired.

I never read a romance book before Cat Cafe Christmas. I figured what’s not to like about a book featuring cats. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved the characters. If you are in the mood play feel good book, I highly recommend you read Cat Cafe Christmas..

ARC REVIEW FOR A CAT CAFE CHRISTMAS

2 stars

Wow....just...wow. This book was just...not good. All the characters, except for maybe Ben and Mrs. Wyatt, were terrible people trying to be disguised as misguided or victimized. The dialogue read like a really bad Hallmark movie with no-name actors, and the cheesiness was not endearing but actually cringeworthy. The only redeeming part of the story was the ending- that was the only part where I didn't cringe and I enjoyed (and I actually mean the ending of the book - last 3 chapters - not the end of the book :) )

I don't want my review to come across as I'm ripping the author apart, because I've read their other books under a different pen name and I love those. This one was just not my cup of tea. However, I know a lot of people who enjoyed it, so I would recommend it to people who enjoy clean, Hallmark-style romances, but that is just NOT me.

4.5 stars

What do you get when you combine cats, childhood best friends opening a cafe together, humor, and an opposites attract romance? A freaking charming holiday read.

Kara and Charity own Meow and Furever Cat Cafe (loveee the name). Unfortunately the business is struggling and they need to find a way to keep their doors open past the holidays.

Enter marketing genius Ben who has a plan to help and Kara happens to bump into one morning. Kara and Ben do not get off on the right foot (and I’m with Kara on this one, how can you trust someone who doesn’t like animals?!). However, when Ben agrees to foster the kitten he found a friendship forms and feelings start to grow.

Kara and Ben were down to earth and well rounded characters and I loved watching them grow (together and individually). They were also surrounded by some great side characters in Charity, Schwartz, Ben’s parent’s, and Mrs. Wyatt. These characters added such fun and wisdom to the story.

Also worth mention that at the beginning of each chapter there is a little “dating profile” for the cats. It was a super cute touch that I really enjoyed 🐱

This was my first by Codi Gary but I will definitely be reading more of her books!

This was cute! However, if you aren’t an extreme cat lover like me, A CAT CAFE CHRISTMAS may fall a little flat. Kara and Ben’s romance was sweet and I was entertained enough by the let’s-save-our-business subplot, but I otherwise wasn’t really blown away by the story overall. I also continuously forgot that this was a Christmas book throughout, so I’m surprised it’s marketed as so. I liked this, but would only recommend it to extreme cat lovers who are in the mood for some fluff.

Cue 🎶🎤these are a few of my favorite things…🎶
We’ve got rescue CATS 😻 we’ve got CHRISTMAS 🎄and we’ve got a cozy little ROMANCE 👩‍❤️‍👨
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What I absolutely loved about this book was, of course, the cats! 🐈🐈‍⬛ Each chapter starts with a fun cat bio and the cat cafe/rescue was a really sweet setting. Plus there are multiple happy ever afters here and it totally made my heart warm 💗
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I’ll be honest though, I almost DNFd this one on the first 40 pages or so, but I’m really glad I didn’t. In the beginning both our main characters were a wee bit too grumpy and unreasonable and I’m sorry, but someone that doesn’t like animals is just plain weird and a huge turn off (spoiler alert: they come around 🙊) However, once these two calmed down I really enjoyed them both together and individually. I thought the author did great job of explaining the root of their trust issues and showing their real efforts on trying to move on. The friendships and support that these two were surrounded by and showed each other was also really lovely.
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If you’re looking to read a sweet and light-hearted Christmas romance with some Hallmark vibes while you cozy up to your cat, give this one a try!
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Thanks @netgalley and @readforeverpub for the digital ARC
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Christmas + cats? I said count me in the second I heard about this one!! So what’s it about? Kara Ingalls runs, you guessed it, a cat café with her best friend Charity. A veterinarian and a baker, they make the purrfect pair. But when the bills start piling up, they might need a Christmas miracle. Enter Ben, a marketing whiz, albeit NOT cat lover. After Ben and Kara get off on the wrong foot (or should we say paw??) can a cute furry ball of chaos, opposites attract, and the goal of saving the café by Christmas ultimately bring them together?

If you are looking for a Hallmark-y type book with cute cats, look no further! A light, warm-hearted read purrrrfect for this Christmas season. Did I love absolutely everything about this book? No. Did I enjoy it for what it was? Yes! Just the same as how I feel about watching cheesy Christmas movies! With this one come for the cats, stay for the vibes. Romance is fade to black (which I knew going in) so definitely look elsewhere if you are hoping for some steam!

Such a cute rom com with cats, coffee and drama. Well ex coming back and when she's trying to move on type drama. Well also he had issues with his recent ex too and omg I would feel the same as him. It's hard to trust again after being taking advantage of.

Loved the marketing and vet talk.

The kitten that he adopted sounded like a handful. But the kitten grew on him.

Thank you readforeverpub and netgalley for the e-ARC for my honest and voluntary review.

I adore cats, but this book is too tame for me. Even the male characters seemingly refuse to curse. If you’re into gentle romances you might like this one. I made it to the Thanksgiving “Friendsgiving” gathering but just couldn’t read any further. DNF

After a bad breakup, Kara is starting over with a new business - a cat cafe in town. But when her path collides with Ben, a saavy marketer healing from his own breakup, maybe together they can save her cafe from going under and discover love!

This book was so cute! I really liked it. The description of the adoptable cats at the top of each chapter is darling. I really enjoyed Ben and Kara’s romance - it was sweet and as someone who values acts of service, totally up my alley.

A perfect, cozy holiday read for cat lovers and everyone!

Adorable and lighthearted! This was the perfect cozy read for Christmastime!

The characters were well developed and likeable. The cafe was such a neat focal point, and I enjoyed being transported there. I loved all the cats, and their unique and fun personalities!

There was a little bit of everything mixed in, which made it a quick and easy read for me. I love a good rom com, so this was just what I needed especially with the extra Christmas festivities mixed in!

[Thank you to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.]

This was an enjoyable cute read! I loved the aspects of the cats and I got invested more in the kitties than I did in the romance, but I still found it entertaining! I didn’t fully agree with the first meeting and how Kara shamed Ben for not wanting to take home an animal. I know this book is not made for being realistic or anything of that nature, but for a comfy Hallmark romance feel (i could totally see this as a movie on Hallmark)! Overall a fun read, but not necessarily a new favorite.

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever for giving me a copy in exchange for my honest review!

This book was just plain adorable! As a cat lover (and a coffee lover), I was envious of the fact that I don't have a cat cafe in my area. A great read with great characters and PAWSOME cat friends!

What a cute warm hug of a Christmas book. A Cat Cafe Christmas is the perfect read for your cold winter’s night while sipping hot chocolate with your cat(s) snuggled in your lap.
This rom com features Ben and Kara. Kara is a veterinarian and co-owner of Meow and Furrever Cat Café. They need a Christmas miracle and plenty of donations to stay open and run the veterinarian’s office as a low cost one for the disadvantaged like she wants to. There are such cute blurbs at the beginning of each chapter talking about the cats for adoption.


With more cats than customers it looks like they may be in trouble.
Ben is a marketing guru who decides to help put together a marketing plan to help the cats, it has nothing to do with how pretty Kara is of course. He just may turn from grumpy to sunshine the more time he spends with Kara though.

Kara and Ben both have a lot of healing to do though from previous relationships and are in this for the cats.
Ben admits he is not at all a cat guy but when he takes a kitten into his apartment to watch for a bit with it’s crazy and mischievous antics it seems as though this little one has him now wrapped around its paw.


It’s heartwarming to see the healing process this couple is going through, and my favorite part is seeing the cats adopted into their forever homes.
Warm, cosy, Christmas, romance and full of adorable and adoptable cats. What more could you want in a holiday read?

Pub Date 04 Oct 2022
I was given a complimentary copy of this book.
All opinions expressed are my own.