Cute holiday read but I felt it was a little underdeveloped. A holiday/winter book set on a Christmas tree farm is a magical idea but it left me wanting more. It was rushed at times and lacked in parts. But overall you can’t ever go wrong with a holiday book.

I was so excited to read a holiday romance with Jewish characters, but this one fell flat for me. The idea of naming sections of the book after Jewish holidays was such a fun detail, but the entire book was about a Christmas tree farm and the Jewish identity of the characters seemed like an afterthought. The plot reinforced the idea that, in order for a holiday book about Jewish characters to have a wide appeal, they also need to celebrate Christmas or have Christmas traditions. I had a difficult time getting over that, so I didn't find myself caring much about the characters or the plot.

Deliciously trope-y without being cliche. I know I'm Biased because I specifically love the name Miriam Blum and have even before this book, but the book would have been great even with a completely different name.

This was a very cute holiday romance that would be perfect for the holidays or just winter in general cause it gives such cozy vibes! Noel and Miriam were so cute together! I wanted to see more on page chemistry but I think what I loved most was the feeling of being home again and found family.

I can’t wait for book two!

I am not usually a fan of Jewish books that have characters who love Christmas for minimal reason, but in Season of Love I didn't find myself annoyed or frustrated with this part of the plot.

Miriam Blum has a thriving career as an artist when she goes home for the first time in a decade for the funeral of a beloved aunt. While there she learns she has inherited one third of her aunts Christmas Tree farm, and is tasked with coming up with a plan to save it financially. Also while there, she meets Noelle Northwood, who has lived and worked on the property for years and is not a fan. Like all romcoms, they come around with respect to each other, and we do get the HEA everyone's looking for.

I will always recommend Jewish titles, and Season of Love is no exception to that. Its a great read for the holidays, but I'm not a seasonal reader, so I'd honestly recommend reading it any time. You'll see lots of culturally Jewish things, not only those centered around the holiday season - the book even starts out with a Shiva.

Thank you to Forever for the gifted copy of this book!

Thank you NetGalley and Forever for an eARC of this book.

I thought this was a really cute romance. Miriam and Noelle were really interesting characters to read about. I think it was an interesting concept to have Miriam return to the tree farm of her childhood after a lot of trauma and issues, that other people didn’t know about. It made a really tense situation and it was definitely hard to read at times because there was so much pain involved in her return.

I will admit that I don’t love an enemies to lovers romance trope and while this one did bother me at times because Noelle had preconceived notions about who Miriam was when she only knew one side of the story, I think it was good to see her learn and grow that maybe she was making assumptions when she shouldn’t have been. I was definitely frustrated with how she immediately had an issue with Miriam without knowing anything about her other than information from her best friend and Miriam’s aunt. I liked that as time went on she started to change her mind, but it did bug me in the beginning.

I loved how much food was mentioned throughout the book. It’s definitely one of those books that will make you hungry to read. I also loved all the holidays involved. We got to see a lot of Jewish holidays, as well as the group getting ready for Christmas. I liked a lot about how the plot followed the space of time between when Miriam arrived and Christmas.

One thing I really admired in the book is that there was a lot of discussion about trauma, trauma responses, and habits based in fear and trauma. It was really nice to actually see both Noelle and Miriam working through their trauma, making changes, trying to be better people for themselves and the people around them. It was really great that so much of the book was dedicated to the trauma discussions and watching these characters grow and change.

Lovely queer holiday read. My biggest issue with the book is that it overall feels very rushed and underdeveloped. I was so looking forward to this one. But was overall still cute.

I often try to temper down my expectations from holiday romances, but once in a while, one will surprise me, and I'm glad this one did.
Miriam and Noelle's development was so much fun to watch, even for me, who isn't the biggest fan of angst.
An amazing debut, I'm super excited to see what Helena comes out with next!

Sweet holiday romance, I enjoyed this one! The tree farm and other cute elements went together so nicely! The main characters were well written the the LGBT+ representation was great! I love a good grumpy/sunshine trope and this one went well with the storyline and situation the characters found themselves in. I was satisfied with the ending as well!

Maybe my favorite holiday rom-com of the year. After learning of her beloved aunts death, Miriam returns to Carrigan's, her aunts Christmas farm-- which is a bit ironic since the family is Jewish. There, she learns that the farm has been left to her, her cousin, and the grumpy butch who doesn't see to want her there. It was the perfect mix of holiday cheer and feels.

This was a quick and queer holiday romance. I was surprised that it covered some heavier topics than your typical holiday romance generally does. (And that the cover seemed to imply.) But both of the main characters - Miriam and Noelle - were endearing and likable and the ending was satisfying. I did think both characters could have been hashed out more and found the lack of communication between the two pretty frustrating at times, but overall I enjoyed it.

This was a cute, fun, fade to black sapphic rom com. Overall I liked it, but it felt a little dragged out with not a lot of plot to hold my interest. I think I liked the side characters more than the main characters, which was a bummer. But overall a fun listen!

I technically have an ARC but listened to the audio via the library instead!

I put off reading this book for awhile and now that I have read it I have no idea why. It was so good. It was so sweet and Christmasy and Queer, but in a way that didn’t feel forced. A perfect Hallmark Christmas read.

The characters were hilarious and relatable. The relationships between them were surprisingly complex. The authors description of the tree farm had me wishing it was a real place I could book a holiday.

There was a lot of turmoil, but it lived up to its holiday book status and delivered the HEA. I would highly recommend this book and if I could go back in time I would tell myself not to wait to read it.

I love it so much. Sweet, hot but closed doors, I really do wish Carrigan’s was a real place, that Noelle and Miriam were real and I could be friends with them. Highly recommend.

Loved this book! A perfect feel-good sapphic holiday romance with two amazing main characters who have sizzling chemistry! The whole cast of characters bring this one to life and it’s one of my favorite seasonal books. Not to be missed!

Sapphic, plus sized, lumbarjane, Christmas tree farm RomCom?! Seriously what more could you ask for! 😍 This story was so cute, and sweet, and sexy, I couldn’t get enough! I can’t wait to see what comes next from this author!

Season of Love is a dual-pov sapphic romance that blends Jewish traditions w/ commercial xmas vibes. The book is billed as a romcom; I am here to tell you that it is not. It’s a romance––and there’s certainly a lot of comedy––but this story is intensely about abuse & trauma. This cover suggests (at least to me) that the book is a lighthearted romp. Again, it isn’t––the MCs deal with heavy stuff & I was crying 1/3 of the way in 😭

That said, this is a beautiful book. It’s a meditation on belonging & community & learning to trust again. Greer crafts a tender enemies-to-friends-to-lovers arc––an “enemies” dynamic is hard to nail, but it works particularly well here because MCs Miriam & Noelle are both acting out of grief. They communicate thru the conflict inherent to an “enemies” section, which creates a strong foundation for their relationship. This is Greer’s strength: her characters develop an emotional maturity that’s lovely to read, especially in a genre where EA & CoHo-type characters are very popular.

SoL also sets up a spinoff; much like Delilah Green Doesn’t Care & In The Event of Love, this is a small-town romance with characters that I’m excited to spend more time with. Special s/o to the chaotic Cole––I know Hannah's story is next, but I'm obsessed with him. Even Miriam’s ex-fiancée is pretty fleshed-out, which is rare for the Mostly Absent Partner in a romance. I'd read a whole book about her, too!

A couple more things: Season of Love's third-act conflict doesn’t come “out of nowhere” (my pet peeve!), but it is quite intense. I had a hard time reading that part––big TW! Greer’s pacing also felt a bit uneven in the latter half of the narrative. I appreciate her tying loose ends post-HEA, but the final section's pacing dragged. And this romance is a ~fade-to-black~ (which has no bearing on my enjoyment––like Mitski says, “Give me one good movie kiss / And I'll be alright”) BUT those parts actually felt rushed, as if a few pages were missing. They read less like, “wink!” & more like, "nothing to see here!”

Thank you to @netgalley & @foreverpub for access to this book. It will mean so much to so many readers.

This is an absolutely fantastic holiday book!

Full of great characters, and a family you will want to join for every holiday season. Plus a wonderful romance. If this wasn't on display in your store/library for holiday of 2022 it HAS to be for holiday 2023.

4.5 stars

It's a cute holiday romance! I struggled a bit to get through the beginning, but by the end I was enjoying myself. The story is easy to follow, and definitely deserves a lot more hype than it's currently getting. Highly recommend!

Such a sweet holiday read not surround and puking up Christmas. I loved it. Can’t recommend it enough