i want to start off by saying that this book is definitely a cute read for taylor swift fans, it’s obviously inspired by “‘tis the damn season” and i loved that. it’s so fun and entertaining to see books inspired by some of my favorite things. the writing style was fun and definitely pretty easy to read, especially if you’re a beginner into the reading world. i was not a big fan of how insta lovey it was though. it’s told during two separate times, so it makes since for the instant attraction when they reunite but i thought it was weird that the main characters were already crushing on each other as teens, having barely said anything to each other. i think both of the main characters are so cute together though and i really enjoy them together, i just wish there was more build up. at the end i also felt like there were just random events happening to try to create some sort of drama going on which bugged me a little bit but over all i was able to fly through this book pretty quickly and enjoyed it. all the references to taylor swift were AMAZING and this is honestly a must read for taylor swift fans!!

This was a quick read with bite-sized chapters that made it incredibly easy to breeze through. The flipping between present day and the past provided a fascinating glimpse into Aspen and Roman's relationship evolution.
However, I must admit that I struggled to fully connect with the story. While the concept was intriguing, there were moments when the plot felt a tad far-fetched – particularly Aspen's rapid career success after moving to LA.
On a serious note, it's essential to mention that this book contains mentions of sexual assault and does not provide trigger warnings. This content can be distressing, and it's important for readers to be aware.
Overall, "Tis the Damn Season" offers a quick dose of drama and romance, but it might not resonate with everyone. Just be aware of its content sensitivities.

Lovers of Romance novels, Taylor Swift & Christmas Do I Have The Book For You!

Aspen Moore is the Hollywood starlet we all know and love, but deep down she's learned the hard way that happiness is not as attaining all the accolades she has in life. When a scandal hits her life, Aspen has to retreat back to her small hometown she left behind and comes face to face with her past in the form of Roman Torres. The will they, won't they energy these two share...well if you know the song the title refers to you probably know where it goes, but I was hooked from beginning to end with this book. Freeman's writing was transcendic and flowed so naturally on the page. Following along the story with the musical interludes from the playlist, her story was playing like a movie in my mind. Full of chemistry and drama, romance and Hollywood glitz, I never knew where Aspen's mind would fall or if she would give it all up for love.

As a Taylor Swift lover, I just have to start off by saying that the title alone had me hooked in. I was ready. Skimming the playlist, again I was mentally preparing. And I wasn't disappointed. A truly glorious read, a perfect Christmas treat. Get the evermore on repeat and make yourself some hot cocoa.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing me an early e-book copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute debut novel. But I'll be honest the Taylor Swift and other artists track names at the beginning of each chapter was unnecessary, at least for me. I was unable to see any connection between these and the chapters. I understand it was a playlist, but it messed with the flow of my reading and had me constantly wondering what the connection was, instead of just reading the book. The characters were okay, but nothing that made them stand out. Overall, the book was cute. Thank you NetGalley and Parson Press for a digital arc of this title.

Aspen, a Hollywood starlet slash musician comes back home after being vilified in the media. She reconnects with her high school boyfriend, who is directing a children’s musical.

This was not great.

The writing was juvenile and disjointed. There were numerous typos and grammatical errors. The short sentence length added to the disjointed feeling. The chapters were incredibly short and often pointless. The story flip flopped between the present and the past and read like two completely different stories. I often had to go back and reread the end to every other chapter in the present since it would pick up, with no context, where the last chapter randomly ended.

Plot wise, this book was also all over the place. The main character has no friends in the past or present. The main character somehow “made it” in Hollywood less than a year after moving to LA and landed a lead role in the most popular television show as a “stepping stool” to her music career. The book dropped a sexual assault with 20 pages left.

Romance wise, there was none. There was no tension, no banter, no romance. The main characters barely dated in high school and the dude had a lot of red flag fights with the main character, one of which was after he drove drunk. In the present, the main character insists that they are “just friends” and they acknowledge feelings for each other in the second last chapter.

The town, which was mentioned almost every chapter, was Fertsville. Which is one letter off from Fartsville.

This is a really solid debut novel, and is even more impressive upon learning that the author started writing it at age 15! I thought that it did a good job of balancing the fiery, rapidly-evolving nature of a celebrity in the midst of a public scandal as well as the slowly-unfolding relationship between Aspen and Roman.

Narratively, this book has a dual-timeline. They both do a good job of keeping the reader engaged — we want to learn what happened in the past, but we are also working towards a final event in the present, so I enjoyed both timelines. The romance itself unfolded nicely; you’re able to see the history between the characters while still being treated to a relationship that isn’t necessarily rushed into.

While there are a few hiccups — for one, the main character’s level of fame was a little unclear to me throughout the first chunk of the book which led to confusion as to why her scandal was *so* publicized — I think overall this book delivers on what it is meant to be, and I enjoyed my time with it a lot.

To address the Taylor Swift-sized elephant in the room: the book genuinely does fit the song that it’s named after. I was shamelessly drawn to it because I love Taylor, evermore, and ‘tis the damn season, and I’m pleased that it lived up to the nostalgic, cozy, fall/winter homecoming energy of the song.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This book was awful - there is no other way to put it. It was extremely juvenile and read like a diary of a middle school child. The dialogue was forced and uncomfortable and did not flow like a real conversation would. After realizing that the author is only 16, this made a lot more sense. Still, this book needs a lot of work for it to be any good.

The characters were all over the place. Aspen was obnoxious and Roman was so lackluster. Their personalities had no depth and I was bored throughout the book. I also didn't understand their relationship in the slightest and their chemistry was non-existent. Again, I feel this has a lot to do with the author's age and lack of life experience.

There is also a random SA that comes out of left field at the end of the book so 1) there needs to be a trigger warning or 2) it needs to be removed from the book because I don't understand why it's in there.

It took everything in me to finish this book and I only did because I got an ARC of it. I don't like to give out 1 star ratings but this book should not be sold as is - there is so much work and editing and better writing that needs to be done to it.

‘Tis the Damn Season follows celebrity, Aspen, as she returns home for the holiday season to avoid the backlash of Hollywood scandal where she reconnects with her first love, Roman.

I want to start off by saying, WOW. The author writing a book this solid at such a young age is astounding!! I cant wait to see what she comes out with next.

The book was such an easy, fun read. The chapters were short which made for a quick read and the dual POV provided a lot of insight into the two love interests.

As for overall, the book seemed a bit immature at times, I was expecting a little more growth between the characters behaviors as they got older. They had good communication but never seemed to say what they actually wanted or anger was misplaced. And the ending felt a little rushed, wish it would’ve been more of a discussion between the two before pursuing a relationship again.

TW: SA

This book was really cute! I think I was expecting it to be a little more adult rom-com but I still enjoyed it. Aspen and Roman's relationship was really cute. I liked getting to see their high school romance start and then see it bloom again later in life. I also enjoyed the different songs for each chapter!

There is mention of SA and no note at the beginning of the novel which I find strange. Hopefully this can be added or is just not available in the ARC.

If you've looking for a small town, second chance romance - this is for you!

This was a fun read! It is loosely based on T-Swifts song of the same name. Swifties will really enjoy this book because there are little references to Taylor’s songs throughout the book. It’s a great opportunity for annotating! I loved the playlist to go with each chapter! This is a story of sacrifice, heartbreak, and of course, love.

Thank you NetGalley for access to the arc of this book.
For a debut novel I thought it was incredibly good and I loved waiting to see what would happen. The idea of each chapter having a song to go with it was a great idea although I’m not sure majority of the songs paired well with what happened in the chapters. It was still an incredible story and I loved every minute of it.

I enjoyed the atmosphere and some of the plot points of this romance but I felt like the dialogue was clunky/out of place a lot of the time. Definitely got me into a fall/holiday mood but I wish there was more chemistry between the main characters. Overall, would recommend as a fun, easy holiday romance especially for fans of Taylor Swift.

I am a huge Taylor Swift fan and was obviously so excited to read a book named after one of her songs. That is where my excitement ended. Unfortunately, I just did not enjoy this book. I found it incredibly juvenile and it read more like a teenagers diary than anything else. If you are looking for something that is just light and fluffy, then this book is for you, but if you prefer something of more substance than it is not worth the read.

Are you looking for a cute romance to have you giddy and kicking your feet, plus all the Taylor swift references (as well as a playlist) then get your hands on this one.

Usually I despise the dual timeline but I didn’t mind it. This book was a quick and easy read for me. Roman and Aspen are pretty adorable. After a scandal Aspen finds herself moving back home and Roman is there literally at her parents home. They connect again, and you get the story of their childhood relationship. Aspens story really shows you that fame doesn’t equal happiness. Roman (in the flashback timeline) had me giddy, as a teen I would have absolutely swooned over the things he did for Aspen. Overall it was enjoyable, quick and for the most part (tw for bullying) it was an easy read.

Such a sweet and easy read that is getting me excited for the holidays despite it only being August! I'm a sucker for hometown first loves, and this one did not disappoint - extra points for it taking place in my home state of PA!

This had all the Taylor Swift vibes. While I enjoyed that as a Swiftie, there was not any originality in the book at all. Rome was very emotional unstable and Aspen was very selfish and dramatic.

I am, however, obsessed with Mark!! Trigger warning needed for the SA that comes basically out of no where.

As a huge swiftie I absolutely loved this book. It was a cute small town romance with some complications. It was interesting and was fast paced, in my opinion. I did think that there were some unnecessary parts that I didn’t expect but I do think it added a lot to Aspen and Romans story and their characters. The playlist at the beginning of the book was one of my favourite parts because it really sets the tone of the book. I would recommend this to any swiftie and romance readers!

Aw this one was CUTE 🤩 ‘tis not really the season yet but I couldn’t resist snapping up an ARC of this 🩵 thanks NetGalley and Parson Press!

Inspired by the wonderful Taylor Swift song, this sweet and slightly festive love story follows TV-star-turned-singer Aspen Moore as she spends some time in her home town following an unfair scandal.

Some things I loved about this one:
- The male main character, Roman, was just the most adorable 🥰
- Dual timelines allowed us to really get to know the characters 🕰️
- Space for female friendships as well as a gorgeous love story 💕
- Rehearsals for a nativity play 🎄

Some plot lines weren’t explored as deeply as I would have liked, but this was a enjoyable, quick holiday read! Kimi Freeman has created a wonderful book and I adore the accompanying playlist as well 🎶 will definitely pick up whatever she writes next!

This Taylor Swift inspired read with a duel timeline and budding romance is full of potential. It does however fall short on several counts, I would’ve liked longer chapters for the flashbacks to better explore the protagonists relationship and also some of the dialogue in the modern timeline was so cringy and I had to put the book down a couple of times.

It’s been a while since I’ve read a cute romance that had me giggling and kicking my feet. I am so happy that I picked this up!

I loved that the storyline jumped between the present day and the past. It made me feel like I was watching Aspen and Rome fall in love with one another in both timelines.

Roman has to be one of my favourite male protagonists that I have read. He is so selfless and supportive. I could not think of a single red flag when it came to him. He is the definition of the perfect book boyfriend.

I loved that this book was inspired by the Taylor Swift song and I loved how sweet this story is. I also love that each chapter had a song dedicated to it.

I would’ve loved to have a chapter written from Rome’s point of view.

Overall, this was a super sweet romance that would be great for anyone who is stuck in a reading slump or just wants a cozy romance.

Thank you to NetGalley and Parson Press for providing me with this ARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.