The Christmas Cupid
Jennifer Joyce

I’m a big fan of a seasonal Christmas book and like to start my roll into Christmas early. The Christmas Cupid is such a fun concept but I did find the protagonist a bit frustrating. Zoey is struck by a bus on Christmas Eve and tasked with matching six couples in order to get her life back. There were many points I wanted to shake Zoey especially in regard to her toxic boyfriend and be like you deserve better! But it’s all part of this light hearted holiday read, trial and error, second chances, redemption and of course Christmas.

Zoey’s having a bad December. She might be an elf in the local toy shop’s Christmas department, but it’s hard to stay festive when you’ve just been dumped, you’ve had an extremely unfortunate haircut, and your boss volunteers you to walk on stilts in the toy shop’s Christmas parade. After she is hit by a bus, Zoey is sent back to the start of December. The catch? She has to match six true-love couples by Christmas Eve.

This was cute! I enjoyed the audiobook!

For someone who is surrounded by Christmas all day, every day Zoey Beake is having the worst one yet. Zoey is stuck working as a department store elf, just cut her bangs way too short and to top it all off her boyfriend just walked out on her. So when her boss comes to her saying that the store is in need of a replacement for the Christmas parade and Zoey best figure out how to use stilts fast, she wonders if she has finally hit rock bottom in the luck department. But then just when she thought things couldn't get any worse an accident mid-parade ends Zoey's life...almost. She's given a second chance on life - return to the start of December and help six couples find true love by Christmas Eve and she can have her life back. Thinking this is the perfect opportunity to go back and fix things with her boyfriend Zoey sets off on her mission to put things right and help those she loves the most find love for themselves. My first main take away from "The Christmas Cupid" is where is this Christmas market and how do I get my hands on all of these amazing hot chocolates? Also, is The Bake House real? If so, Jennifer Joyce give me the address! If you are looking for an easy, feel-good holiday read. Give "The Christmas Cupid" a try.

Zoey Beake is having a tough time lately. She was dumped by her live-in boyfriend, got a rather ugly haircut and finally was hit by a red double-decker bus labelled ‘The Santa Express’ on Christmas Eve. When she wakes up, or at least thought she woke up, she was greeted by her deceased grandmother. She tells Zoey she has a second chance at life. She is sent back to the beginning of December and is given a task. She must match six couple by Christmas Eve and her life will be saved. Zoey takes the challenge, but also decides that it will give her the opportunity to win back her boyfriend. Will she be able to find 6 love matches by Christmas?

This was a fun story that had a couple of drawbacks for me. I really liked Zoey. She has a great personality, she's fun loving, smart, helpful and a great friend, so why does she want to be with a man who treats her like a doormat. He is rude, spoiled, demanding and doesn't want to do anything but play video games. Zoey works at a toystore, so at Christmas they run a Christmas Grotto with toys, mechanical elves, trains, and eventually Santa. Her workmates are a lot of fun and I love how well they worked together. There is some festive fun, a parade, some trivia, an escape room, parties etc. that Zoey spends time making matches and kowtowing to her boyfriend. I don't want to say much else about the story, but there are several happy ever afters because of Zoey's interference. If it wasn't for her own relationship, I would have probably given this one 4.5 or 5 stars. There is just enough Christmas Magic to make this a fun Christmas read.

This was a fantastic and festive read, I didn't love the second chance at life aspect but these don't usually work for me as a whole so I'm not to surprised by that. Zoey however felt a little too quirky for my tastes.

I really liked this premise of this one, and while it was really adorable, it ended up just falling flat for me.

My biggest issue with the book was that following Zoey was difficult because it wasn't until almost 85% of the way through that she realized the relationship she was trying to save was not one worth saving. I'm all for watching someone figure out their life, but suffering through it for almost the entire book was just... not fun.

I just think this was too long of a build up for her to then immediately realize she was in love with Milo.

I am sure plenty of others will find the journey of this story fun, it just wasn't for me.

Thank you to HQ and NetGalley for a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Christmas Cupid is a lovely, feel good, festive read.

Zoey is a fun character. I loved all her quirky clothes, she reminded me of Lou from Me Before You.

I love a Christmas book at any time of the year, and this one really did tick all the festive feel good boxes.

The Christmas Cupid is a lovely, feel good, festive read! It fits right in with my cheesy Christmas romcoms. Groundhog Day meets Christmas! The storyline is great, and I love the characters. Nothing beats a good ending!

Zoey Beake is having a bad December. She’s just been dumped, she’s had an extremely dodgy haircut that even the biggest woolly hat can’t hide, and then a tragic accident involving an elf outfit, stilts, and a red double decker bus labelled ‘The Santa Express’ leaves her dead.

But then Zoey is given a second chance at life. Sent back to the start of December, if she can match six couples by Christmas Eve her life will be saved. Which gives her the perfect opportunity to win her boyfriend back too…

Can Zoey find love in time for Christmas?

Wow really enjoyable read totally recommend

Thank You NetGalley and HQ

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Predictable, yet enjoyable Christmas book.
Zoey is given a second chance at life and makes a mess at trying to get it right, she is somewhat frustrating and at points making me want to shake some sense into her why can't Zoey see what's in front of her. If you fancy a read that feels like a channel 5 festive film this is worth a read.
Thank-you to Netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review

What a absolute pleasure of a book Christmas cheer and love make this a delightful read. It definitely gets you in the festive spirit.

After a tragic accident (involving an elf, of all things), Zoey is given a second chance on life with one small catch; she is sent back to the beginning of December with the task of matching 6 couples by Christmas Eve. Zoey is hopeful that she and her ex-boyfriend will be one of those couples. Will Zoey meet the deadline? What will she learn about love along the way?

This was a cute and fun holiday read that I think would be such a fun Hallmark movie. I really enjoyed the Christmas atmosphere and the storyline! Highly recommend!

Christmas Cupid is everything my Christmas-loving heart needed and more! Meet cute, Christmas cheer and just the right amount of drama.

Have you ever watched Drop Dead Diva? If so, this one gives off series DDD vibes, there's also another movie that reminds me of this but for some reason I cannot remember the title. MC is hit by a bus on Christmas Eve and is given a second chance at life. However, in order to fully regain her life, she has to match 6 couples -- hence the Christmas Cupid title. This one was a good Christmas Rom-Com and worth the read!

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Synopsis: Zoey Beake is having a bad December. She’s just been dumped, she’s had an extremely dodgy haircut that even the biggest woolly hat can’t hide, and then a tragic accident – involving an elf outfit, stilts, and a red double-decker bus labelled ‘The Santa Express’ – leaves her dead.
But then Zoey is given a second chance at life. Sent back to the start of December, if she can match six couples by Christmas Eve her life will be saved. Which gives her the perfect opportunity to win her boyfriend back too...
Can Zoey find love in time for Christmas?

Review: This was my first book by Jennifer Joyce and it certainly won’t be my last. I devoured it in a number of hours because I just couldn’t stop reading! Super fluffy rom-com with queer best friend side character, a time-travelling mission, and realisation of self-worth. I really resonated with Zoey and found myself smiling at Milo’s goofiness along the way. A tad predictable for the major plot points but I think it was meant to be? Literally didn’t take away anything in my opinion. Cannot fault it. Highly recommend!

5/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


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I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

Zoey Beake is not happy with how her December is shaping up. First, horrible haircut that she is trying her best to conceal. Then her boyfriend of a few years dumps her, right before Christmas. Next up - she is mowed down by a double decker bus at the holiday parade. She sees her grandmother at the accident scene and realizes - she is dead!

However, grandmother is there to let her know she is going to get a second chance at redoing her December. While, she keeps the haircut (ouch) - she has to match six couples before Christmas Eve or she will remain dead. Given the second chance to "fix" the relationship with her boyfriend and match six couples - can she? Will she make it in time?

This is such a heartwarming and charming holiday romance book! I still feel warm and fuzzy after reading it! I enjoy the lovely Christmas setting. The story follows the life of Bryony as she navigates the ups and downs of her romantic life during the festive season. Joyce's writing style is engaging and easy to read, with enough twists and turns to keep the reader engaged throughout. This is a great read during the holiday season and I recommend this book to my rom-com lovers to read during the holiday season!

‘The Christmas Cupid’ is the latest book by Jennifer Joyce.

Zoey Beake is having a bad December. She might be an elf in the local toy shop’s Christmas department, but it’s hard to stay festive when you’ve just been dumped, you’ve had an extremely unfortunate haircut, and your boss volunteers you to walk on stilts in the toy shop’s Christmas parade. But then something incredible happens. Zoey is sent back to the start of December, with the chance to live the whole month again. The catch? She has to match six true-love couples by Christmas Eve. Now it’s not just her own love life she needs to fix… Grab the mistletoe, the Christmas Cupid is ready to matchmake!

It might not even be Halloween yet but get yourself into the Christmas spirit with this charming and witty festive tale.

The story is seen from Christmas elf Zoey whose world has just broken apart after her boyfriend Scott breaks up with her. But tragically, when working in the Christmas parade, she’s killed but in a mad turn of events, Zoey is given a second shot of life but all she has to do is, find 6 couples to fall in love by the ill-fated day of her supposed death.

So Zoey is tasked with finding love for other people but also trying to save her own relationship. But as the story progresses, we see her opinions and feelings change towards Scott. Her second shot at life makes her take her rose-tainted glasses off and see the person that Scott really is. I despised Scott, he’s selfish, lazy, arrogant and totally took advantage of Zoey’s kind and sweet nature.

This story is the perfect tale to curl up with, the storyline flows at a lovely pace and the characters were all a breath of fresh air, particularly Milo, the handsome and sweet photographer who falls under Zoey’s radar. I loved the gradual progression of the story and how Zoey grew in confidence and finally realised her true worth and realised how Scott was not worthy of her love.

One thing that truly made for fun reading in the story was the amount of food that featured in it, whether it was the sweet treats from the bakery or the delicious German food that Zoey’s neighbour made. Throughout this story, I constantly found myself snacking and feeling peckish whilst reading the book!

Fun, warmhearted and packed with heart and hope, ‘The Christmas Cupid’ is a story about second chances and new beginnings.

You can buy ‘The Christmas Cupid’ from Amazon and is available to buy from good bookshops.

JENNIFER JOYCE: THE CHRISTMAS CUPID.

Poor Zoey Beake isn’t having the best of times. Then to top it all off, she only goes and gets knocked over and killed by a double decker bus posing as the Santa Express.
In the true spirit of Christmas, Zoey gets a second chance at life, but there’s a catch. She needs to bring together six couples. As she is whizzed back to the beginning of December, Zoey has until Christmas Eve to complete her task.

The Christmas Cupid is a lovely, feel good, festive read.
Zoey is a fun character. I loved all her quirky clothes, but I did want to give her a shake and tell her to ‘wise up,’ where some of the less savoury characters were concerned.

I love a Christmas book at any time of the year, and this one really did tick all the festive feel good boxes.

I know it’s only March, but I might just put the tree up!

The Christmas Cupid, is well written and will leave you with all the festive feels.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

With thanks to Netgalley and HQ for a digital arc of this title.

I enjoyed this book. The plot was well paced and the characters felt fully developed. I would recommend this book to others and am looking forward to other works by this author.

This is a cute holiday romance. Zoey works in a department store. One night she dreams she’s been hit and killed at the Christmas parade. Unfortunately for Zoey, it’s true. She’s give me a second chance. All she has to do is match six couples together in true love by Christmas Eve.
This proves harder than she thought it would be, but she has some success and she’s hoping that she’s done enough.
It’s a cute book but not really memorable. 3 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed as in this review are completely my own.