I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. I was able to find the audio version through my local library.
Huh well who doesn't look forward to a Christmas book this time of year. The cover is very cute and whimsical.
But I just couldn't even finish the novel. I really wanted to like this. The whole plot is a Hallmark type story plot BUT the language is absolutely disgusting. The F word is thrown around like crazy. Why would the author do this? It doesn't fit with this type of book. And let's not forget the racist remark at the beginning of the book about white men. Disgusting feminist liberal crap. No thank you.

Thank you for the gifted copy of Wrapped with a Beau.

Well, this one started out strong...

Enemies to friends to lovers, fake dating, a douchy ex boyfriend, small Christmassy town...Sounds perfect, right? I loved the sort of meet cute between Ves and Elisha, and their banter was pretty entertaining throughout the book. Elisha is a movie liaison and the sequel to Sleighbells, a super popular Christmas movie from years ago, is set to start filming in the Christmas House.. The owner of the house has passed away and the house is left to her great nephew (Ves), who initially doesn't want the filming done there. He changes his mind once he gets to know Elisha, but says as soon as the filming is wrapped up he's selling the house and moving back to NYC.

The town seemed absolutely adorable, and I want to go there immediately. Elisha's family was so sweet to Ves, and I just wanted to hug Grandpa Dave!

However, this one went downhill for me once the "enemy" part switched to "lovers".. I'm all about an open door scene, but the dialogue was cringey and just seemed so unnatural. It's almost like a different author wrote the last few chapters.

Overall though, a fun Christmas read! Would have been 4 stars but the last few chapters brought it down.

This is a charming Christmas romance about a fictional Hallmark movie filming in a small town called Piney Peaks. “Sleighbells”, a very well known movie was filmed there, and the production company wants to use the same locations they did 50 years ago to film the sequel, especially the Christmas house.

Elisha is the film coordinator for Piney Peaks and she’s trying to get permission to film at Christmas house. Unfortunately, the original beloved owner recently died, and her nephew Ves who inherited the house won’t sign. He wants to sell the house and get back to NYC. Elisha is very frustrated because she knows that the original owner was in the movie and loved it.

Elisha and Ves got off on the wrong foot, she thought he was a burglar at first but now that they’re getting to know each other sparks are flying. Maybe Ves isn’t in such a hurry to get back to the city after all.
Cute opposites attract and enemies to lovers tropes, 4 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.

Alright I’m giving this a little bit lower of a spice rating because we don’t get much more than kissing until about 70-75% of the way in (which was a long wait!). This is by no means a closed-door romance though, in fact it’s very very open.😏

Elisha meets an unsuspecting Ves when she believes he’s breaking into the home across the street from her neighbor Maeve. Elisha doesn’t realize Ves is Maeve’s great nephew, and the man who inherited the house after she passed, until she’s hitting him with an outdoor candy cane decoration. As if that encounter isn’t enough, he’s also the (very hot) man she needs approval from if she ever wants her beloved movie sequel to film in her town. When he says no, Elisha will do anything to change his mind…even if it means using her towns charms to their advantage.

This book has it all:
▫️enemies to lovers
▫️small town romance
▫️found family
▫️witty banter
▫️fake dating

I mean, need I say more!? If you’re looking for the perfect Christmas read this season I HIGHLY suggest this one!

Wrapped with a Beau hit the spot as a cute, grumpy-meets-sunshine, holiday romance. The setting was right out of a Hallmark movie, and the supporting characters add quirk to the small town while giving the main characters some depth and room to grow. I loved that there was no miscommunication or relationship issue induced breakup, but I found the stop and start nature of the relationship incredibly frustrating. I mean they practically tear each other’s clothes off in one moment and then spend days together without so much as a kiss. I don’t buy it. Despite that, I enjoyed it for what it was: a cozy holiday read.

This was a delightful Christmas read. It had everything you want out of a cozy, Christmas romance. Cheesy, sweet, funny and a bunch of fun and quirky characters.

After a string of meh holiday reads WRAPPED WITH A BEAU was just what I needed. The meet cute in this book is perfection and so is the grumpy + sunshine pair in this story.

I loved Ves and Elisha so much! He is perfectly closed off and she is all holiday cheer and nostalgia. The parts of their past that weaves them together is super sweet and their chemistry is off the charts.

I took off a star from my rating because the parts of WRAPPED WITH A BEAU that included Elisha and her ex fiance were extremely weird and had no real resolution. Yes, Elisha eventually tells him off, but the man is MARRIED now and Elisha is getting chummy with his wife and also kinda of warning the wife about the ex. But....they are MARRIED. And we never get an explanation for why the ex is acting so weird. The whole storyline was not at all well executed.

But that issue didn't keep me from really enjoying WRAPPED WITH A BEAU. It's a great holiday read with small town charm, sweet moments, and a hot storage room make-out.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the chance to read this happy and heartwarming holiday romance!
I absolutely loved this book! It was a quick and cheerful read!
I loved the main characters Elisha and Ves. Elisha was strong, independent, and funny.
The small town setting was cozy and the holiday events were fun. It was the type of place you wanted to live.
I can't wait to read more by this author! I highly recommend reading this festive and lovable book!

Wrapped with a Beau was one of my first holiday reads of 2023 and it got me so excited for the season. I don't typically like Hallmark/Christmas movies, but I do love reading books like them. I loved the concept of a holiday house and the meaning of said house to the town, and the "grumpy" family member moving in to take over. Elisha and Ves were really cute together, and I was so happy to escape into their world for a bit.



I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

Wrapped With a Beau stands out as one of the better Christmas romance releases of 2023! I enjoyed the small town set up and the found family elements, and thought the two leads had good chemistry. I listened to the first half on audiobook, which is narrated by Keylor Leigh and Sean Patrick Hopkins. They brought a lot of heart to the characters which I enjoyed. I wanted a little more character development for both of them, but overall this was a lovely Christmas read.

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

I am a huge Lillie Vale fan. Maybe because we share the same first name - albeit with different spellings. But Wrapped with a Beau is spicy and swoony. It's my favorite of Vale's adult romances and it's a holiday one too so perfect for the upcoming season. We love a good disaster meet cute and getting caught maybe breaking into a house? That may just take the cake. We also hate when an ex shows up determined to have 'changed' and entirely wrapped up in showing off. So you know I fell in love with Wrapped with a Beau.

I unfortunately started this book not liking our fmc, Elisha. I thought she came off very childish and not very mature. Her inner dialogue was painful for me to read. I thought the holiday vibes and the town were cute, and it totally gave Hallmark vibes but i strongly disliked Elisha, Ves was okay, and the romance just wasnt it for me.

Loved the idea of the story line. The small town setting and characters were absolutely Hallmark Christmas movie perfection! The chemistry between the main characters from the beginning was amazing. Always a fan of a grumpy meets sunshine romance vibe which we got with this book. There were a lot of deep discussions between the main characters that made this romance deeper than most. Was a little longer and drawn out at parts which for me made me rate it where I did. I think it could have been a little shorter. I loved that there was no miscommunication or relationship issues that led to a third act breakup.

CUUUUUTE. A great grumpy-sunshine. A little slower on steam/build up but a quaint small town romance. 3.5 stars rounded up.

HUGE thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I loved it. Christmas story, Grumpy/Sunshine, the PERFECT Christmas small town that I want to move to and never leave. Check...check...check.

Elisha Rowe is back in her home town to be close to her aging parents and help revitalize the town as a film spot for movies. She is leading the charge of filming the sequel to the Christmas movie, Sleighbells, that once had Piney Peaks on the map. The snag? Maeve, owner of the Christmas house featured in the Sleighbells movie, has passed away leaving the fate of the whole production in the hands of her nephew who visited the town once. Don't think he didn't love Maeve, he did, but Maeve was always the one to visit him. Lots of sad backstory here you don't want to miss. Now Elisha needs to secure Ves 'okay' to film at the house. Unfortunately she makes a poor first impression and Ves is only interested in cleaning up and getting back home.

Seriously, this entire journey is adorable and enjoyable. The way these two fall in love is so sweet.

I loved this read. It reminded me of Brynn and Sebastian Hate Each Other a little, but it's a strangers to lovers trope instead of an enemies to lovers (although that depends on how you view their meeting in this one).

Wrapped with a Beau is a delightful holiday romance. I loved the chemistry between the two main characters Grinchy guy who hates the holidays because of his dysfunctional family ( isn’t that always the reason? ) inherents his great aunt’s Christmas house in small town Pennsylvania. Little does he know the girl next store ( and the whole town) is excited about a movie scheduled to be shot in that house, but now they need his okay. Queue romance, Christmas vibes complete with sleigh, and all the small town tropes you can think of to ensue. I had a great time with this one. It’s a perfect cozy holiday read.

This book brings alllllllll the Hallmark vibes. I loved the town, the meddling neighbors and family, the grumpy big city guy. This was just fun and left me with a smile!

This was a cute romance, with a fun holiday subplot and loveable characters! I really enjoyed it and loved the small town romance aspect of course!

Thank you to the publisher! This started off SOOOO good and then I found myself get a little bored towards the middle. It’s a cute holiday book though that gave me cozy vibes!