I really enjoyed the first half of this grumpy/sunshine Christmas romance. The first half had plenty of Christmas vibes and friends/family funny scenes. I didn’t enjoy the 2nd have when there is a joint bachelor/bachelorette party/getaway, it took away from all the Christmas vibes.

Another enjoyable Holiday Romance! I loved the banter and humor in Along Came Holly. I didn't realize this was the third book in a holiday series set in small town "Mistletoe", but you bet I am going to go back and read the first two stories now. I enjoy how this author builds the romantic tension with the characters while also incorporating more serious side plots that revolve around resolving family difficulties. Declan sure has his share of things to be upset at the world about, and at times he comes off as a jerk, but overall this is a lovable feel good story with no third act blow up! If you like grumpy/Sunshine, forced proximity, enemies to lovers tropes this one is a don't miss!

I enjoyed the first in the series, loved the second, and feel a mix about the third. It was very, very slow to start. Some parts seemed overly detailed while others didn't feel fleshed out enough. I really enjoyed the last 20% however.

Half way through reading this I ordered the previous two books in the series. I cannot wait to dive into them by the Christmas tree this season! I loved Holly; she was quirky yet bold and independent. She stood up for herself and I loved the honesty with with the characters communicated. That was very refreshing for a rom-com. The conflict wasn't really with them, it was around them. This made the drama more relatable.

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

I enjoyed Along Came Holly and would recommend to those who like small town Christmas Romance stories. The town of Mistletoe was the perfect setting with Holly's Christmas shop, the Christmas tree farm and the friendly community vibes (apart from Holly's Grinch neighbour). It was an entertaining read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

This was a light, fun, holiday read!

Holly loves all things Christmas! How can you not when you live in a town named Mistletoe?! Her neighbor, Declan, does not. Her Christmas shop is next door to Declan’s hardware store. These two bicker and banter and start a prank war. The pranks are laugh out loud hilarious!

It was a little predictable at times, but it was just so darn cute! This has major Hallmark movie vibes! Read this if you enjoy small town, grumpy/sunshine, enemies to lovers romance! Such an adorable holiday book!


📘: Along Came Holly by Codi Hall
🗓️: September 26, 2023

Thank you to NetGalley, Codi Hall, and Sourcebooks Casablanca for this ARC!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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A fun story that left me smiling and wanting to return to Mistletoe. This is book 3 in the series and the only one I have read. I enjoyed it without having read the other books, but now I need to read them!

Holly Winters loves Christmas and can't imagine that anyone wouldn't love it too. She owns a holiday shop and her Christmas music drives Declan in the hardware store that shares a wall with the holiday store absolutely nuts! Everything about Christmas and Holly makes him nuts and he is not afraid to let Holly know his feelings. Holly likes everyone, except Declan, he gets under her skin and she isn't afraid to stand up to him. Holly starts a prank war with Declan that quickly escalates. But along with the pranks comes more time together and the more time together the more they learn about each other.. What happens when they stop bickering and start talking?

A story of family and friendship and not being afraid to be your true self.

Along Came Holly was a fun Christmas story with family, friends, festive moments and a romance. Holly Winters loves Christmas. She owns the jolliest holiday shop on Main Street in Mistletoe, Idaho, and besides her grumpy neighbour, Declan Gallagher, who is running his family's hardware store, it is going to be the best yet. Holly plans to make Declan appreciate the holiday so plays a prank on him by decorating the windows of his store. He retaliates with a prank of his own and suddenly they are in a prank war that lets them get to know one another. They are becoming friends, but she is still wary. When she needs his help with her Christmas display, he agrees to help her out and realizes that he has more than just friendly feelings toward her. Can this grinch's heart grow three times like the storybook one?

I really enjoyed this story, in fact I liked it so much, that I will be checking out the first two in this series. Holly is the third sibling in the Winters family to find love. I really enjoyed getting to know her family, who were the main characters in the previous two books. They love each other and are there to help out when needed. Declan is not a happy man. He is running the store because his father needed help. He is in early stages of dementia and his mother left them years earlier. She loved Christmas, so he wants nothing to do with it. He is a talented artist and wants to do something with art, but isn't sure what. He has no close relationships so is surprised when Holly's family and friends come out to help him. This was just a sweet story and I loved the family and friendship vibes as well as the festive activities. It is somewhat predictable, but I enjoyed getting to that ending. There is some drama along the way with someone sabotaging Holly's displays and Declan's mother showing up, but it all adds some realism to the story. This is a great use of the grumpy/sunshine trope as well as enemies to lovers. If you are looking for a light, fun story, with Christmas cheer and lots of family and friends, then I recommend this one.

I literally squealed when I was approved for this book. I LOVE Codi Hall books. This is the third of a series, but you don't need to have read the previous two, but why not? I will be purchasing this book and rereading it. SO CUTE! 5 stars are not enough.

such a CUTE, fluffy Christmas rom com with all the swoony feels!!! if you need an easy read with small town vibes over the holiday season, here you go!

book things:
- stand alone in a series
- enemies to lovers
- grump + sunshine
- YouTube stardom
- Christmas season

I began this book not realizing it is part of a series, but it doesn't seem necessary to read the first books to understand this story. It is nothing earth shattering, but put you in a holiday spirit. Predictable and fun and a good escape.

I've enjoyed all of the Mistletoe Romance series, although I will say the second book was my definite favorite. Holly's book gets second place, though, and I still thoroughly enjoyed the read. It's a quick and easy holiday read, which I'm always in the mood for this time of year!

Who doesn't love a grumpy/sunshine Holiday Romance?

This book very much gives off Hallmark Christmas vibes. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it either. It was just a cute Christmas book to get me in the spirit. I would recommend to people that want to get into the Christmas spirit and just want to something light and fun.

Thank you NetGalley for the e-arc version of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Oh my GOD this was so cute. I received the ARC from Netgalley but I also had it on audio, from when it was originally released so I both listened and read this book.

I want to live in Mistletoe, Idaho. The Winters family became my family when I was reading this and I absolutely love all of them. This is the third book in the series (but totally works as a standalone) but I honestly can't wait to go back and read the other Mistletoe romances. Along Came Holly follows Winters sibling Holly, and the scroogiest grinch to grinch: Declan Gallagher.

This book had me laughing out loud and the the TENSION between Holly and Declan was hot enough to melt the Idaho snow. This was the perfect book to read to get in the holiday spirit and the updated cover on this book is perfection. It completely captures Declan and Holly and I'm glad I had an opportunity to read this one!

This series from Codi Hall has been very enjoyable! It mixes a good amount of holiday cheer with enough steam to keep things interesting 😆

This third title of the series features:
- Enemies to lovers and grumpy sunshine tropes
- Christmas prank wars
- Forced proximity
- No third act breakup!

I’ve been looking forward to seeing the dynamic play out between Holly and Declan through the first two books, so it was satisfying to see them get their HEA. I loved the absence of the third act breakup and the character development we got for each of them, but particularly Declan. I also enjoyed seeing the whole Mistletoe gang back together!

Content flags: Declan’s father is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s but this isn’t depicted on page; Declan’s parents are divorced and there are brief mentions of infidelity; some on page use of alcohol including one scene where Declan is drunk on page

I voluntarily read a gifted copy. All opinions are my own!

This took me a bit longer to get through than a normal holiday romcom. I found both of our main characters a little hard to relate to and their connection at times felt forced. Overall, a cute read...just a little slow for my personal preference.

What can I say, I love a good Grumpy/Sunshine romance. Make it part of an interconnected series in a small-town at Christmas and I couldn't be happier. This whole series has been pretty amazing and I've looked forward to a new addition each year. I'd love to see more happy endings for the crew of Mistletoe, Idaho outside of the Winter's family (I'm looking at you Pike!).

Was Declan a little too mean and grumpy? Yes. Was Holly a little too cheerful and pushy? Yes. Did I love the two of them together? You bet!! Will I be reading this series for Christmases to come? Absolutely.

*I received an ARC from NetGalley for voluntary/honest review

This author is so wonderful. I’ve enjoyed all her holiday reads and this one is no exception! I was glad to have been given a copy of this one. It was such a fun, steamy holiday read. I enjoyed the main characters and all the slow burn tension between them! I highly recommend this book or any other from Codi Hall! Just wonderful!

I love this Rom-Com series and I hope it continues because I love this world. I want to go there and meet everyone. It's perfect and I can't wait to read the next one in the series.
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This is such a fun holiday series! I loved the first two books and I enjoyed this one too! I loved the enemies to lovers of Holly and Declan. Grumpy/sunshine is one of my favorite tropes and they definitely epitomized this! Their town is such a cheery festive place that really puts you in the holiday spirit! The pranks Declan and Holly put on were pretty entertaining! I liked how they worked on their relationship despite really not getting along at first. These are a great read to get you into the holiday season!