Read if you like:
🎄Holiday Romances
😠 Enemies to Lovers
🏘️ Small Town Settings
🥵 Steamy
😘 Flirty Banter
🌥️ Grumpy x Sunshine

Oh my gosh, I absolutely adore these books set in the charming made up small town in Idaho. The Christmas vibes for this small town are so well done and I was so glad to return to this series!

The grumpy x sunshine, the possessiveness, the banter, the enemies to lovers, ugh all of it together was absolutely perfect and I couldn’t have asked for more with my return to the series!

Thank you so much to the publisher for my ARC of this one!

A cute holiday, enemies to lovers book. Holly and Declan are business neighbors and polar opposites when it comes to their thoughts on Christmas. Story dragged a little in the middle but there are many characters who help get you through it.

(3.5 Stars) Time to return to Mistletoe, Idaho for the third, and I am guessing final book in the series. Holly Winter loves Christmas as does her entire family. She owns a store called Shop for all Seasons. She also has a large YouTube following as Holly the Adventure Elf. She is successful enough to have her own home and money in the bank. Yay!.

Declan Gallagher is her grinch of a neighbor. He runs his father’s hardware store next to Holly’s shop. As the holidays near the two engage in a pranking war. But as Holly gets to know Declan she realizes there is more to him than meets the eye. Declan returned home because of his fathers declining health. He wants to teach others about art and likes handyman work but not being tied to the store. Declan is also in the friend group that includes her future brother in law. So again their paths often between work and her sisters upcoming wedding. When he has a falling out with his dad she is glad to rent him a room. Things get cozy.

This is probably my favorite book in the series. I’ve complained in the other books at the juvenile humor and that doesn’t happen here. The pranking doesn’t go too far. Holly especially is positive and confident in herself. Even when she is trying new things for her Youtube work she doesn’t mind making mistakes. And she is a sympathetic sounding board to Declan. I like catching up with her siblings Merry and NIck and their partners from the previous books.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC and I am leaving a honest review.

🎄 ARC REVIEW🎄

Along Came Holly
✍️ Codi Hall
(Sequel to There’s Something About Merry)

PUB DATE- Sept. 26✨

Along Came Holly was such a fun, flirty Christmas rom-com! I loved the silly banter between all the characters. Declan and Holly are the definition of opposites attract, and I love the growth they bring out of each other.

Read if you love-
✨Grumpy & sunshine
✨Sarcasm
✨Forced proximity
✨Enemies to lovers
✨All things Christmas

This novel was such a sweet continuation of the Winters family. I can’t wait to read more about these characters I’ve grown to love! Thank you NetGalley, SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca and Codi Hall for this advanced copy!!

I thought this one was super cute! I love an enemies turned friends to lovers story! And possessive men are IT in books. Love the ones who get jealous and know they have no right to be jealous so they start to lock that shit down. So much fun!!

Thank you Sourcebooks Casablanca for the advance copy!

Along Came Holly by Codi Hall was an anticipated read for me since I have read both Nick & Noel Christmas Playlist and There’s Something About Merry. I stalked NetGalley until it became available. I wanted to read it so bad.

Holly and Declan were featured in both books bickering as enemies do. Maybe I overhyped it in my head but I was a little let down. It’s a fun holiday story but fell a little flat.

Read if you love:
• enemies to lovers
• holiday cheer
• Christmas Elf vs The Grinch

Steam rating: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Closed door modifications: Chapters 28, 29, 31

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the eArc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was cute, I think I liked it overall compared to what I remember of the other two in the series. It was a bit confusing at first since a lot of the main characters are named holiday things, I kept getting Merry and Holly confused. But if you read the series in order I don't think that would be a problem.

Just like the other two, this is a cute holiday rom com. If you are in the mood for that then you wont be disappointed. Nothing too remarkable but I did appreciate the prank war between the two main characters. It gave a good enemies-to-lovers vibe. I found the ending a bit rushed and it left me wanting for more communication between the characters.

Along Came Holly was the 3rd book in the Mistletoe Romance series by Codi Hall. This book was great because you don’t have to have read the previous books to enjoy this one. (Although, I do now want to read them.) But this is a splendid grumpy/sunshine, funny, and spicy Christmas rom-com. I was nervous about a 3rd act breakup, but thankfully, that was not the case!

There were plenty of laugh out loud moments. And I am so pleased to say that Declan and Holly both acted like adults! They talked! Even about difficult things. There was very little “miscommunication assumptions”.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the chance to read an early copy. ~I was given this book and made no commitments to leave my opinions, favorable or otherwise~

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Wow! This is 100x more better than any Hallmark holiday movie ever! Holly and Declan are such amazing characters and I feel in love with them. Also, all the side characters, I wish to have a group of family and friends just like Holly and Declan have. I’m so happy we got to see into Declan’s life and how it shaped who he was, and how with the help of Holly and their friends he was able to see more to life. I really enjoyed all the prank wars and would have loved to see some sweet and flirty pranks after Holly and Declan became a thing. It made me crack up how easily Declan could get jealous and how Sam New how to rile him up. Ugh, I just love this book so much!

The third book in a Christmas trilogy of siblings finding love. Holly and Declan don’t like each other…until they do. And enemies to lovers, slow burn Christmas tale. I loved it very much.

I enjoined Holly’s independent spirit. She knows what she wants, in some areas, and isn’t afraid to go after them. Declan has put his dreams on hold to help his family. He doesn’t know exactly what he wants, that is until it’s Holly.

This was a rewarding story from beginning to end. There is some spice but it’s a slow burn. So you’ve been warned.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

Holly is the owner of the holiday shop on Main Street and Declan owns the hardware store next door and Holly starts a prank war with him. Declan is so grumpy and hates Christmas so of course Holly who loves Christmas would get on his late nerve. In a turn of events, Holly needs Declans help hanging her holiday light display and the more time they spend together, the more they both realize that the other isn't so bad.

This was a cute, easy read! I am a big fan of grumpy/sunshine romance tropes so this was a winner for me. There is some spice, but not too much and I loved the friendship they developed and how they respected each others boundaries. I did not like how Sam, Holly's friend was kinda manipulative, but he wasn't ah huge part of the story.

A fully predictable and heartwarming holiday read. Super lightweight and a very quick read, easily finished in an hour. This book is exactly what it claims to be.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in return for my honest review.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #SOURCEBOOKSCasablanca for letting me read this book.This is book # 3 in a series. I definitely recommend it if you're looking for a light, fun, holiday romance.

Thank you NetGalley, Codi Hall, and Sourcebooks Casablanca for this e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

This book has me craving the most wonderful time of the year - Christmas! I LOVED the first two books of this series. If you know anything about this author, then you will know that theses stories originally were published exclusively to audio. If you enjoy audiobooks, I highly recommend checking those out as well!

When I saw that this was being released FINALLY I couldn't request it fast enough!

Read if you love:

-Small Towns
-Grumpy/Sunshine
-Christmas Romances
-WONDERFUL side characters
-Enemies to Lovers
-HILARIOUS banter and pranks

Holly is the QUEEN of Christmas. Being a part of the Winters family in an adorable town called Mistletoe - how could she not be, right?

When she becomes determined to win the town's Festival of Lights, she has no choice but to enlist the help of the grinchiest grump around... her shop's next door neighbor, Declan.

Declan HATES Christmas. Which is ironic with him living in a town that THRIVES on the date. What he hates even more is the cheery, Christmas LOVING shop neighbor Holly. Her spunk, determination, and mischievous witt also drive him wild in more ways than one.

Soon the pair find themselves working together to make unexpected Holiday Magic happen. This story is everything you want in a Holiday Romance. It brings the comfort of the Hallmark movies and warm cocoa reminding me of my childhood. I can't wait to add this one to my shelf soon!

What a cute, fun, Christmasy story!!! Merry and Clark's story is still probably my favorite, but Holly and Declan's is a close second! I love Holly's Christmasy excitement as she gets ready for the Holidays and her sister's wedding. And here come's Declan's grouchy anti-holiday vibes irking Holly and getting her all hot and bothered. I loved this one part of the book where Declan makes Holly see that the Holiday's are not a happy, jolly time for everyone, and for some really brings them down. I loved how gently and honestly he explained that to her, because it is absolutely true the holiday season means something different to everyone, and not being into it is not a character flaw. I loved how Declan and Holly so honestly communicated their annoyance with one another, and agreed to be nicer to each other, and always be honest as the develop a friendship and relationship. I also totally love with the cat-dad vibes Declan gives, making him a hottie on a whole new level.
Absolutely fun, spicy, tender & sweet Holiday story! Thank you for the ARC!!!

Along Came Holly is a great light read for Christmas. I didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I did. The only thing that I really didn’t like is how long this book felt.

Holly and Declan are feuding over the holiday season. They own neighboring stores and play some pranks on one another. Holly is in desperate need of a handyman to put up her Christmas display and hires Declan to do the job. After a rooftop kiss, can they admit that they don’t hate each other as much as they thought they did?

I loved how Holly and Declan were able to communicate! There was no miscommunication or misunderstanding (even if it looked like it was heading that way for a bit). I adore a good grumpy x sunshine trope, especially when it’s a Christmas book.

The side characters were great! I adored Clark and Nick, but I think everyone offered an amazing sense of humor to this book. I will probably read the first two books in this series closer to Christmas, but I didn’t feel like I missed out on much by not having read them!

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the arc in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I loved the story and plot line. Its well written and felt myself connecting with the characters. Definitely recommend

2.75 stars

This is the third book in the Mistletoe Romance series and we follow the final of the three Winter siblings, Holly. She's a outgoing lover of Christmas and has a little daredevil streak. Next to her holiday decor shop works Declan, a grumpy, bearded man who came back to Mistletoe to help out his father with his hardware store. Holly and Declan don't really like each other and after two years of grumbling with each other, their irritation intensifies until a full-on prank war ensues.

I absolutely loved the premise. The grumpy-sunshine trope is something that I very much enjoy. And I was actually having a great time: the grump was grumping and the sunshine character was outgoing and fun and a little quirky, I absolutely loved the sibling and friendly banter between the Winter siblings and their friends and there was, of course, Leo the cat.

But then it kind of dragged a bit towards the middle. The novel touched on a couple of things, like both MC's reluctance to dive into a relationship, Declan's family affairs, Declan's art, Holly's social media career. But I needed a bit more when it came to these aspects. More details, more depth. With most of these topics, the author just kind of scratched the surface and it left me a little unsatisfied.

I also felt like the writing and the banter kind of went downhill too at that point. I don't know if that was just me, but things started to get more descriptive (in a bit of an unnecessary way) and the banter between both the MCs and the side characters just didn't hit as hard as in the first half of the book.

I liked the love interests communication. They started to open up more and I loved to see that. Except for that small stunt of jealousy that felt kind of out-of-character for Declan. Didn't enjoy that.

I haven't yet read the previous two books in the series, but I did like the side characters from this book enough to still want to check those out, so that's a good thing. I just hope that the sex scenes in those will be better.

In short: this book was a little bit of a mixed bag, but for the most part I thought the romance was cute and I was enjoying myself.

Got my holiday fix early and I loved it! I really enjoyed the other 2 books in this series. The first one is still my fave but this one was still very fun to read. I loved the banter and the humor and of course the romance!

This was a fast and fun holiday romance with a enemies to lovers storyline. It's the third in a series but can be read as a stand alone with no difficulty.