This modern Christmas story about found family uses both dual narrative stories and split timelines to show the development of deep friendships. I really enjoyed all four of the main characters and you see them grow through the years. I did feel the book leaned more YA than it is marketed largely because the lead, Hannah, seems so immature throughout most of the story. Overall, this book gives a fresh take on family, love and complicated feelings during the holiday season. It makes for a great festive read during the Christmas season, and I highly recommend this one. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing access to a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this soooo much! As a longtime BOP-er, it was amazing to finally see Becca's hard work come to fruition. A refreshing change on the Christmas rom-com, this story of found family was heartwarming AND funny. Highly recommend! 4.5 stars

3.5 stars rounded up to 4! I am a long-time fan of The Bad on Paper podcast, so I was very excited to read Becca's debut! It was a cute holiday read and I laughed out loud at numerous parts. The book was so New York and I really enjoyed all the pop culture mentions throughout. I thought the writing was solid but struggled to like the two MCs the story focused on. I am not a huge fan of "found family' types of books, but for those who do and liked Happy Place by Emily Henry, I would recommend this one to them!

I adored this story, possibly my favorite Christmas book of all time. Much like Hannah said- I wished I could have read it at 0.5 speed to savor it longer and stay in the lives of the characters. Perfect ending!

The Christmas Orphan Club focuses on the two main characters and friends Hannah and Finn. It follows them from the beginning of their friendship to present day, jumping from Christmas season to Christmas season. I found this to be a delightful and cozy Christmas read about chosen family.

Hannah's parents had both tragically passed and Finn's disowned him related to him coming out as gay. In the book they grow and change, gather more friends on the way, fall in love and out, and become each others people. I loved this book! I found it to be the perfect book to cozy up to this Christmas season, and enjoyed the development of the characters of Finn and Hannah. I'm a sucker for a cheesy Christmas book, but this one felt more contemporary and I loved the side characters of Priya and Theo as well. Definitely recommend this book, would be a perfect gift for a book loving friend this season as well.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy of this book. All opinions within this review are my own.

This book is so fun!!! A fantastic mix of nostalgia and holiday magic. Holidays can be tough but so can friendships and families. This story represents all of this so so well.

How is this a debut novel?!?!?! I have to be honest; I went into this book not knowing much about it except for a Christmas theme, which I am a sucker for. Heck, I thought it may be a tearjerker about a bunch of orphaned children. I was blown away!! Just like people have those go to holiday movies they watch every year, this can easily become one of those go to holiday books to read every year.

This had so much in it for me to love. The 90s, gen x-er in me thought of some of my favorite movies... Reality Bites, Singles, Love Actually, and more. Loner 20 somethings finding family and more in friendship.

As much as I adore sappy Hallmarkish Christmas books and the traditional Rom Cons, this just had so much to offer on so many more levels.

I highly, highly recommend this be your next holiday read! Also, the audio version is fantastic.

This was a super cute book! I loved that it was more friend-centered with a little romance as well in the book. Great ending and a good amount of self-growth.

I’m a fan of author Becca Freeman’s podcast, Bad on paper and a follower of her social media, so I was really excited to get approved for this book. Unfortunately, this book was not for me. Lacked any kind of interesting characters or discernible plot. The first 10 percent was a slog.

Found family is my favorite trope, and this one has it in spades. Add in the holiday element, and you have a fun and endearing read.

My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

A wonderful Christmas read! I love a cozy holiday read and this delivered! Thank you very much for the opportunity to read this copy!

A modern and unique Christmas story that gives a fresh take on complicated emotions during the festive season. A wonderful book for the holidays!

This was such an adorable book! Right from the start of it I was hooked. I ended up finishing it in two days, I didn’t want to put it down. I loved the concept of the book, that this group of friends made the holiday special for themselves. This was such a great story of friendship and growth of oneself. I loved all the characters in this book! Also, I know it says it’s a romance book, but I wouldn’t really say it’s romance, it’s more of a book about friendship. I do highly recommend checking it out!

Thank you Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this slightly untraditional Christmas rom-com with its timeline that bounced between present day and past Christmases. Fantastic character development and deep friendships between the main characters. There were certainly laugh out loud portions but they were well balanced with sections where you felt the grief and loss and fear and uncertainty. This was the perfect book to kick off my holiday reading!

This was a fun Christmas story! I appreciated that it was more real and less cheesy than most books in this sub-genre. There was a lot I liked but did find myself not as excited to pick it back up as I would have hoped. Overall I enjoyed it and look forward to what's next from this author.

First off, I absolutely LOVE the cover. If I were looking for a Christmas book, this one would definitely catch my attention.

I loved the concept of this book, and enjoyed the found family trope. The authors created diverse characters, and made them complex and relatable. However, the book felt more YA to me, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it wasn't marketed that way. The characters, especially Hannah, are immature and whiny at times. (Which would make sense for a YA novel, but I assume the characters were mid to late 20s). I also didn't feel the romance subplot was needed.

Overall, The Christmas Orphans Club was an enjoyable read, but I wouldn't put it at the top of my list. But if you have the opportunity to read it, it's worth the read.

I absolutely loved this book! It was definitely not what I thought it would be about, which made me appreciate it even more. I loved the dual timeline and how the author incorporated it in the story. Definitely a feel good story

I loved this book! It’s so New York with excellent points of reference. And so real in portraying a close group of friends growing and changing over time.

I absolutely loved this book, and not just because it combined some of my favorite things: books about New York, books about friend groups, and books about the holidays. Becca Freeman has such a lovely way with words and descriptions and I found it so hard to believe this was a debut novel.

Hannah and Finn become friends in college when they are both alone on Christmas and from there create a tradition of Christmas adventures together, as well as a very close friendship. Throughout the years they add Theo and Priya to their group, and the four of them are a cohesive unit.

I loved all the very real dynamics between the four of them, as well as watching them navigate career decisions, relationships, and the ups and downs of living in your 20s and 30s. I loved the theme of found family and how much friends and chosen relationships can mean to a person.

One thing that was depicted so well is the struggle of friendships changing and feeling like you are the one being left behind -- I know this feeling so well and could very much relate to these parts.

All of the pop culture and New York references were so great, and I found myself laughing and smiling at all of them.

I would recommend this to anyone that wants a feel good holiday book -- it is very heartwarming while also dealing with heavy and real world issues. I am so excited to see what Becca Freeman writes next!

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book!

I loved this book! Maybe it had something to do with being a twenty-something in NYC, but I felt like I really connected with Hannah's character and her need for a found family. At times, I did find Hannah to be a bit much but I think that was the point of her character and it helps her realizations at the end of the book ring a little bit truer. It made me want to be a part of the Christmas Orphans Club (as I myself have spent many a Christmas in NYC alone). I think it's a great debut novel.