What a joyous delight of a book! It’s the second book I’ve read by Kristen Bailey and I’ve loved how both of them have left me feeling happy and uplifted. This one also made me cry… but mostly it had me beaming.
Do yourself a favour and devour this celebration of love and kindness. I hope it will lift your spirits and leave you feeling as festive as a partridge in a pear tree. Joe and Eve are adorable, the friends-to-lovers premise is brilliant, and frankly I’ll now be putting all the rest of this author’s books at the top of my Christmas list.
Thank you to the author, Storm Publishing and NetGalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately a dnf. This type of storytelling is not my favorite. Lots of telling, long paragraphs of description, etc.

More of a me problem.

Thank you to the publisher for the ARC via Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

On Christmas Eve, Eve rushes home early from a trip, excited to surprise her boyfriend of three years. But, it’s Eve who ends up surprised when she discovers his spineless-ass having a merry time with another woman in the shower. To take her mind off things, she goes to her job at the jewellery store which is where we meet the wonderful Joe, her dreamboat coworker and secret admirer. A twist of Christmas luck, thanks to a delivery mix-up sends Eve and Joe on a road trip to deliver five gold rings to their rightful owners.

I truly LOVED every moment of this book and hope and pray for a Christmas movie adaptation. What a PERFECT setup! One particular scene involving a turkey 🦃 (iykyk) made me laugh out loud.

What I didn’t connect with was the chemistry between Eve and Joe at times. There was no denying Joe was head over heels for this woman, but I didn’t buy Eve catching the feels in the blink of an eye. JOE IS NOT A REBOUND TYPE OF GUY, HE WIFEY!!

Although the cute displays of love during the ring deliveries were heartwarming, it stressed me the FK out how they kept getting dragged into everybody’s business. Like girl you have a deadline!

My favourite characters have to be the meddling jewellers, Mrs and Mr Casper who played matchmakers and I wish there were more scenes with them.

Overall this book was super enjoyable to read and got me into the Christmas spirit already. I definitely will dive into more of Kristen Bailey’s books.

Thank you NetGalley, Storm Publishing and Kristen Bailey for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The novel begins on Christmas Eve Eve, and our main character Eve returns home early from a trip to surprise her boyfriend of three years, Chris. However, it’s Eve who is surprised (and shocked and appalled) when she finds Chris in the shower with another woman enjoying a very merry Christmas indeed… Long story short, Eve begins our tale single, heartbroken and in need of a festive distraction.


Enter Joe, Eve’s colleague at the jewellery store, part-time buff butler, and an all around nice guys who just happens to have a secret crush! Due to a delivery mix up, Eve and Joe are asked to deliver five gold rings to their intended recipients and a heartwarming Christmassy road trip begins…


Things I loved about this book:

❤️ Joe was the sweetest, most supportive friend to Eve as she went through such an awful time, and was a perfect gentleman

🎄 The structure of the novel allowed us to glimpse multiple romantic Christmas happenings - proposals, weddings, etc. - and meet a wonderfully broad range of characters

😂 I laughed out loud SO many times at the ludicrous, hilarious situations our leading couple found themselves in

🪽Joe’s awesome flatmate Gabriel

🎅🏻 Non-stop Christmas vibes

📝 The cuteeeee scene with the letter

🦃 The stolen turkey

🥰 The epilogue

What I wasn’t so sure about was Eve and Joe as a couple - while we could see that Joe’s feelings for Eve were genuine and deep-rooted, the rawness of Eve’s heartbreak meant I was really rooting for her to take time to heal before jumping headlong into the next relationship and I struggled to feel a spark between our leads… but it was SO MUCH FUN seeing them save five Christmases together!


I’m giving this one three and a half stars (rounded down) and would absolutely suggest reading if you want to laugh out loud at a very merry mission and lots of fun festive frolicks! Release date: 30 Oct.


As ever, grateful to NetGalley and the publisher Storm Books for the opportunity to read an ARC of this festive tale!

When I read Sex Ed this summer, I laughed my ass off. It quickly became one of my favorite books of the summer. I was so excited to see that another book from this author was available on NetGalley. After reading Five Gold Rings, Kristen Bailey is quickly becoming one of my favorite romance authors.
I was laughing from beginning to end. The events that occurred while delivering 5 gold rings are both romantic and hilarious. I loved the chemistry between Joe and Eve and enjoyed the different POVs. Although this book had less spice than Sex Ed, I truly enjoyed this book. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for holiday romantic comedy.

Five Gold Rings comes out on October 30th!

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read Five Gold Rings. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this lovely funny (at times) book

5 gold rings is an enchanting story about 5 rings that need to be delivered before christmas, after a mix up at the shop

but its also about eve....

eve has been away and is now rushing back to start her christmas celebrations with her boyfriend so arrives home earlier than expected and finds....

It should definitely not look like a naked woman on her knees noshing off your boyfriend of three years in the shower.

and that sets the tone for the rest of the book...

eve finds herself back at the jewellers where she works part time and falls apart in front of her employers when the mix up with the rings happen

and so begins the tale of the delivery of 5 gold rings with a christmas elf and eve and on the road to discover that christmas may have a little miracle for them both

ohh man this story was funny poignant and lively one of the best christmas themed books i have read this year

looking forward to reading more from this author

This novel is just delicious! Read it for the opening chapter, but it gets better from there. The premise is super cute - deliver five gold rings over two days at Christmas. Kristen Bailey has a flare for a visual joke and there are so many here, from gorgeous Joe in his elf outfit, to being Olaf at a family dinner, Christmas sweaters, on the boat, in the Mini, under the mistletoe - they are all hilarious. This is a rom com in its purest form.

It's super clean, but there's a good reason for that. Eve has just (just!) broken up with her partner of three years. Joe has been pining for her for two of them. It's not the time for a bonk, but the slow burn is masterful as Eve begins to see what has been in front of her all along. It's tender, and swoony, and funny. It's not all light, there are truths here and we slowly realise that Joe is so much more than the helpful shop boy, his complexity is unresolved, which adds to the depth. Eve is a hot (drunken) messy mess, but its justified and there's development for her too over the days she and Joe spend together. HEA.

Can you tell, I loved this Christmassy rom com. Five stars!

Thank you so much NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC. Such a treat ;)

Such a fun Christmas escapade! Eve and Joe spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day running around attempting to deliver the correct jewelry to couples around London. Reading the situations these two get in (as they fall in love) had me chuckling out loud. A sweet Christmas read!

This is a cute, cosy Christmas story with Joe and Eve rushing all over London in the days leading up to Christmas, including Christmas Day, to deliver five gold rings to where they need to be.

Eve and Joe both work part time for a small family run jewellers and there was a mistake with the rings being delivered. To fix the area, someone needs to go and collect the rings then deliver them. Eve has volunteered to do it to keep herself occupied after finding her boyfriend of 3yrs "being noshed off" in the shower by a woman he works with. While Joe was roped in by the owners of the jewellery store, as they know that he's been in love with Eve for years.

Right now though, Eve just needs a friend to support her while she works through her emotions, and Joe is there for her, holding her up through her tears, drunken outbursts, and her agreeing to be involved in everybody's wedding or proposal as they drop rings off to people.

The best part though is when they turn up at Eve's ex-boyfriend's family's house on Christmas Day while they are in the middle of their Christmas celebration and force the ex to tell them what's actually happened and why Eve isn't going to be there anymore. After causing a big scene, and Joe practically snogging someone's gran, he runs out, steals their turkey and they take off together. I was laughing out loud during that whole scene and it was definitely my favourite part of the book!

Really sweet story, Joe is a proper golden retriever type and he's an easy character to fall in love with and it only takes Eve a couple of days to realise the type of man Joe is. Their Christmas delivery mission is a good way for them both to get to know each other better and realise their compatibility, though there are (of course) a couple of misunderstandings along the way.

Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this ARC!

Ho! Ho! Ho! Laughter for the holiday romantics to keep you giggle snorting and outright laughing as you read! Make sure you have tissues handy though as you'll need a few of those as well. Getting dumped sucks, getting dumped at Christmas is even worse, but never fear as this dumping will actually have you tearing, laughing and cheering! Seriously, trust me this is a fun romance book that you need to be reading and don't wait for the holidays, start enjoying it now! The antics that someone who cares about you will go through to cheer you up and help you feel better are innumerable, but this book drives the point home that you need to find that person who will do the same for you! On a serious note, the book really does have all the feels! You'll tilt your head to the side and say awww a few times, be steamed with indignant anger or frustration at other times and still others you will giggle like a child! This book is the cheerful book that you need in your life!

Perfect read for the run up to Christmas (or after) 💍💍💍💍💍

Eve loves Christmas, after returning home early from a work trip and finding her boyfriend Chris in their shower with another woman, this one has taken a devastating turn for the worse…. On going into see Mr and Mrs Casper for a sympathetic ear, unbeknown to Eve, they’ve called in Joe to help.

After an important delivery goes astray, Joe and Eve aim to sort it, will they manage to save the day and deliver all the rings in time… 🤔

From the first page until the end, an easy read filled with ups and downs of finding love, with humour in the mix. Great characters, Mr and Mrs Casper particularly amusing near the start. A definite should read, I look forward to reading Kristen’s next novel, they don’t disappoint.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆
Eve discovers that her long term boyfriend Chris has been cheating on her just before Christmas. Devastated, she goes into the jewellery shop where she works where she knows the owners will care for her. the Caspars call Eve’s colleague Joe, and the two end up chasing around London delivering the mixed up five gold rings. And maybe fall in love?

𝗠𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
Kristen Bailey has created a charming and witty Christmas story, where she manages to weave SO many Christmas-themed names into one story! Eve, Chris, Noel, Nick, Emmanuel, Faith, Joseph - wow 😆 This story feels like it should be turned into a 2000’s holiday romcom in the days when you saw High Grant in every movie going! The quests to hand out the rings felt exhausting but thankfully our main characters are a youthful pair, who use the opportunity to get to know their best and worst selves and still find themselves feeling all the feelings. It’s the perfect, funny holiday themed read ❤️

Read an eARC copy courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher
My rating 4/5 - ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Pub Date 30 Oct 2023

Thank you netgalley for the chance to read this! Every once in awhile I look for a really sappy, sticky sweet romance centered around Christmas: this absolutely delivered. Aptly named Eve, fresh off a very in-your-face style breakup, must help deliver 5 rings by Christmas morning. She's aided by the affable and adorable Joe who, of course, is clearly in love with her.
First: I adore British humor and banter. British authors just GET the natural flow of language, and its so clear here how well the narration flows between Eve and Joe. Also: I want to be friend with Eve. Her interiority is hilarious. Stumbling upon her cheating scandal was some of the most laugh-out-loud prose I've read in a very long time. It starts high and keeps continuing: I will probably go back and read all of Bailey's backlog JUST for the way she writes.
That being said: I only gave this three stars because the story is just ok. The actual plot doesn't stand out and won't be one I rush back to praise at the end of the year. But I want to preface: if you need a book that isn't going to make you think too deeply, isn't going to rock your world, but WILL make you laugh and feel incredibly cheery on the inside? Then this one is perfect.

I sincerely hope this romcom gets made into a Christmas movie! It was such a fun and heartwarming holiday read with some truly laugh out loud moments!
Eve is looking forward to Christmas and all the splendid moments it brings. What she doesn't expect on Christmas Eve is to walk in on her boyfriend and his coworker in quite the compromising position. Confused and distraught, Eve heads to the jewelry store where she works into the comfort of the elderly owners, the Caspars, who in turn call another co-worker, Joe to come help console Eve. When the jewelers realize a critical delivery mistake has been made, and five rings crucial for Christmas proposals and weddings have gone to the wrong address, Eve and Joe jump at the chance to help their beloved bosses. Can Eve put aside her heartache and Joe his true feelings for Eve to focus on getting the rings to their rightful owners?
The story takes you on one adventure after another with each ring having a story in itself. Some of the stories were sentimental, others hysterical! But in the end, this heartwarming romance will have you in the Christmas spirit!

The perfect cozy, sweet holiday romance!

Joe and Eve were so sweet together, and I loved their crazy holiday hijinks. The storyline was equal parts adorable and hilarious, and I often found myself laughing out loud at Kristen's writing, which is always a plus.

I am a sucker for cute Christmas books set in England and this one fit the bill. Eve is all about Christmas and on Christmas Eve Eve (12/23) she walks in to find her boyfriend cheating on her. As she wallows in her grief her employers ask her and her co-worker to assist with some Christmas deliveries that were part of a delivery mix up. Joe has always had a little crush on Eve and this is the perfect opportunity to spend some time with Eve and for Eve to finally see what a great guy Joe is. With all of the hi-jinks that occurred during the deliveries I can definitely see this book being made into a cute Christmas rom-com on Netflix. Thank you to Storm Publishing for the advanced reader copy!

I really enjoyed this book! I would definitely recommend this book! I loved all the adventures they did! I read this in one day!

A frank funny festive feel good read!
This book had me laughing from start to finish and really set the scene for all things Christmassy.
The relationship development of colleagues Joe and Eve as they set out on such an unlikely quest to deliver five rings was absolutely inspired! The scenarios they encountered and the situations they found themselves in was totally far fetched but really relatable and really kept you as the reader invested in what could possibly happen next!
Such as heartwarming read that demonstrates how one can go from totally heartbroken to madly totally in the throes of new love. The value of wonderful friends and family should never be underestimated especially at Christmas time!
Loved the ending with reference to Ed and Mia too from Sex Ed would love to see a book on their relationship progression!
Thank you NetGalley for this early read, one I would highly recommend.

3.5⭐️

If you’re looking for a unique holiday romance, this book is for you. With its captivating plot and humour, it will keep you thoroughly entertained!

The book follows Joe and Eve, two co-workers working in a jewellery store ‘Casper’s’. Joe has been in love with Eve for 2 years now. Eve has been dating a shit-head for 3 years too. Well, WAS dating until she found him in the shower with his colleague. Heartbroken and angry when she finds out Chris (her now ex) was going to propose during Christmas, Eve can’t find the courage to show up for Christmas with her family.

So she goes to work extra hours and is given the task of replacing 5 gold rings that were left to be delivered. And the sneaky Caspers allot Joe as her partner in crime for this task.

Eve has never looked at Joe as anything more than a friend but now that she’s single, she can’t deny the fact that Joe is obnoxiously handsome and is probably the sweetest guy she’s ever met. She also cannot deny that she’s attracted to him now. And he seems to have a soft spot for her. Well, obviously. He’s in love with her.
Joe is convinced Eve doesn’t see him as anything more than a friend. Even when she kisses him when she’s drunk.

Christmas rounds up, the deliveries are done and both go their separate ways. And both suddenly realise how empty the other feels without being close to eachother. Do they do something about that or is this the end of any possibility between Joe and Eve? Read to find out!

This was a fun book to read. I love the Christmas spirit that flows through the book and the heart-warming relationships throughout the book.

However, i did feel like there was a lot of extra information here and there that i did end up skimming. And the drama unfolding at EVERY ring delivery did get a little exhausting for me but i did enjoy most of it and I’m sure it’s gonna blow a lot of readers’ minds and fill them with joy when they read this book. I have to say, there wasn’t enough chemistry for me between the characters for a slow-burn romance but it was still a really sweet read.

A decent enough book i must say! I’d suggest adding this to your Christmas book list!

Age rating- 12+
Tropes- office romance , holiday romance, slow-burn (kind of)
Spice level: 🌶️

4.25

Eve was not the only one ugly crying throughout their harrowing adventure! It’s hard sometimes to jump into a book by an author you don’t know, especially when it’s about Christmas and you’re reading it in early October. Well, Christmas came early this year!

“Five Gold Rings” is sweet with lots of touching moments. There may be much better examples, but it reminded me of “Adventures in Babysitting, where what should have been a straightforward trip, turns into an epic adventure at every turn with you loving the characters more and more. OK, loving Joe more and more. But since he’s head over heels for Eve…

There were several things that seemed a bit absurd, but the biggest one kind of explained itself at the end. If you want a sweet love adventure that’s heavy on the Christmas (you’ll be in a Christmas mood before the end anyway) and you’re not afraid to think over the top, this British rom com is definitely for you.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for providing an unbiased review.