The Christmas Cookie Wars was a very sweet Christmas Rom-Com. I love any rom-com with a baking element. This one did not disappoint. Perfect quick and light read to put you in the Christmas spirit.

I enjoyed Eliza Evans' The Christmas Cafe last year and was excited when I found her new book. Loved this one, too! The story was sweet and romantic, loved the cookie contest - the characters are fun and it's an enjoyable holiday romance.

A fast, easy Christmas story - could totally be a Hallmark movie, in fact it's mentioned in the book itself. Melody lost her husband a few years ago, and Christmas just hadn't been the same - she's trying extra hard this year to bring back some joy to the season. She was counting on the town's holiday activities around the Cookie Walk to help - until she finds out from her son's principal, Jonathan, that it's all been canceled because another parent didn't want to run it. So she takes it up and ends up spending a lot of time with Jonathan planning and participating.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for a temporary, digital ARC in return for my review.

3.5

This was a charming, fast-paced read appropriate for all ages. It is perfect for Christmas when you have so much else to do that you may try to skip the pleasures of reading about the holidays.


It has lovely Christmas themes and an interesting tiny mystery added to keep you on your toes. The romance is adorable and wholesome. I must say that I would have loved to see their romance evolve and, of course, end in marriage, but it wasn't to be. Maybe there will be a part 2!

*ARC was supplied by the publisher G.P. Putnam's Sons, the author, and NetGalley.

I loved this book! Although I am a little biased due to my love of Christmas, the story line was wonderful. It follows Melody and her twin boys as they navigate their new found role as the head of the Christmas Cookie Committee. There is romance, mischief, and holiday magic — three very important components of a great holiday book.
I would recommend this book for anyone who loves the holiday romance books!

Christmas books are my favorite and this one continued that thought process. All the Christmas fun and the drama made this book so much fun to read. The plot was enthralling with drama and romance and much much more. I highly recommend for anyone who loves Christmas books.

The Christmas Cookie Wars is a sweet story of second chance love. It follows a busy mom of twins as she tries to save a town tradition and keep the magic of the season alive for her boys!

4.5✨

Thank you to the publisher & NetGalley for an eARC of this book.

I never thought I would be saying I want to make Christmas cookies and drink peppermint hot cocoa in August... but here we are.

This book was so cozy and wholesome. Easily felt like a Hallmark Christmas movie & who doesn't love those?! I loved the whole Christmas cookie committee and that being something that carried throughout the whole book.

This was such a fun holiday read (makes me ready for Christmas trees and hot chocolate)! Melody is determine to infuse some Christmas cheer into the lives of her grieving boys. She takes over the Christmas Cookie committee and the kids school, even though that means she has to deal with the insufferable principal.

This book was very well written and the grief the main characters experience felt real and relatable. The banter between Melody and Jonathon is fabulous and the story is just a feel good romcom. The spice level is 1 (think Hallmark Christmas movie spice).

I’m sad I’m done with this book. It was so good and festive and I loved all of the characters.

Melody was so relatable as a mother. Although she’s suffered loss, the way she cared for her children and the little things she did made her character feel so real. I think I would be good friends with her in real life.

Also-
Describing the love interest as “a homegrown Idris Elba” was an A++ choice. I continued to picture him this way for the duration of the book and it made his character that much more dreamy 😍

*This is a holiday rom-com, there is no spice aside from romantic kissing among Christmas lights. *

Christmas in August?!

Truly, this is just what I needed to get through this Texas heatwave.

Christmas, cookies, principals who may be a lil grumpy, and a touch of sadness mixed in but so much more love.

It’s everything you could want in a rom com and a Christmas book.

Melody’s love for her boys just pours through this book. The fact that there’s a small town rivalry between Melody and Jonathon, the principal, was so fun. And then a small town-wide Christmas cookie bake off?! What more could you want?!

And we love enemies to lovers in rom coms OF COURSE!!

This was such a fun and cute read and makes me really excited for Christmas cookies, Christmas, and rom coms.

It feels like watching hallmark Christmas movies with my meme and fills me with so much joy.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the eArc and to allow me to read this book early for my honest review 🩷

Such a cute romance! This is perfect to get you into that Christmas spirit! Clean romance!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

This story sounds like a heartwarming holiday romance with a delightful mix of competition and charm. The setup of Melody Monroe striving to rekindle the Christmas spirit for her grieving twin boys provides an emotional core that’s both relatable and touching. Her determination to restore the holiday joy through the school’s cookie committee is a sweet and engaging way to frame the narrative.

I always want to start by thanking the author and publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy of the book! I really liked this book! It was my first book by this author and I really liked their writing style!

Navigating through grief at Christmas, this was a wonderfully uplifting tale of holiday cheer and romance. I loved the banter and I adored the kids. This book will definitely put you in a festive mood!

This book is the perfect dose of holiday magic! The Christmas Cookie Wars felt like stepping into a Hallmark Christmas movie, and I was here for it! Melody’s (the main character) determination to bring Christmas spirit back into her boys’ lives, even if it means taking on the school cookie committee and the mean girl that ran it, made for such a heartwarming story. I loved the small-town vibes, the community coming together, and of course, the sweet (pun intended) romance between Melody and Jonathan.

The banter between them was hilarious, and it was touching to see how they both handled love after loss. This book really nailed the festive feels and had me craving cookies the entire time. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised at all if this gets picked up as a holiday film someday, it’s got all the right ingredients! If you’re in the mood for something light, sweet, and full of Christmas cheer, this one’s for you.

Thank you NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam | G.P. Putnam's Sons for sending this eARC for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

Melody es mamá de dos niños, una exitosa diseñadora y es viuda. Esta navidad las siente agridulce porque sus hijos están creciendo muy rápido y ya no quieren pasar tanto tiempo con ella.
Cuando se cancela el concurso anual de galletas en la escuela decide ofrecerse para dirigirlo, pero hay una pequeño problema: no sabe hornear.

Jonathan es el director de la escuela, es divorciado y tiene una hija de 15 años a la que sólo ve en vacaciones.
Me encantó las escenas en donde daba pequeñas muestras de sus sentimientos por Mel en la escuela. Fue muy cuidadoso, pero no podía evitarlo.


Necesito un epílogo años después de los 5 teniendo nuevas tradiciones y haciendo galletas.


Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 ⭐️🍪: “The Christmas Cookie Wars” by Eliza Evans is a holiday movie on the page.

The book was so cozy, charming, and festive! Following not only a romance but also a family, Evans does a fantastic job creating lovable characters and a story complete with the right amount Christmas magic. Despite being early for the holiday season, this book made me want to curl up with a hot chocolate and some gingerbread cookies.

🎄 ↳"I think about you a lot… when I see something lovely or when something makes me laugh, I wonder if it would make you laugh too."

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Melody is a widow with twin boys, who start questioning Christmas,. it was a fun read, loved reading a Christmas story in July.

This is a lovely story, and I hope another will follow.. Melody, a widow with 10 year old twins, has a typical life~messy.
Small town complications with. hopes of a ‘usual’ holiday time with all of the trimmings. Add kids, and private grief
and the story brings out the good in people, the pain of life, and, in the end, new love. It would be hard to find a more
perfect Christmas story. This is a home run, for sure. My thanks to G.P. Putnam & Sons, via NetGalley, for the
download copy of the book for, review purposes.

This book was a fun holiday read. It put me in the spirit, in the middle of July no less! From the cover being fun and bright, to the story line. This book was a gem. I felt like I was enjoying a hallmark movie, drinking hot cocoa, cuddle on the couch...it is a whole vibe.