3.5 stars.

This is a delightfully queer story, with three siblings all returning home to their eccentric mother's "inn" to nurse their various romantic wounds. Because you're following all three siblings' stories, at times it can feel as though we remain more surface level rather than diving into each story in depth. However, I think it works well; the story doesn't need quite as many contrived third act break-ups as a result, and it never stagnates or loses its flow. It's a fun read for the Christmas season - maybe not the most memorable story but a genuinely enjoyable time.

Thank you so much @thedialpress and @netgalley for the copy of this eARC!

This book was such a fun read! I couldn’t put it down. I loved every single character, especially Birdie—she had me laughing out loud every time she appeared. Georgia did an amazing job bringing these characters to life and skillfully balancing multiple storylines. She captured each character’s journey, from their struggles to their successes, in such a beautiful way.

This is a queer holiday romance centered around three very different siblings finding love during Christmas. Each sibling has their own unique romantic storyline, and I absolutely loved how each of their relationships with their mother was portrayed. The exploration of who they used to be versus who they hoped to become added such depth to their characters.

I really enjoyed the seamless blend of romance and contemporary fiction, especially how the romance in each of their stories helped shape their character development, rather than the other way around.

Georgia Clark has created a heartwarming story that celebrates love in all its forms—romantic, self-love, and family. At its heart, the book explores themes of personal growth, acceptance, and the empowering journey of pursuing one’s passions.

Thank you Random House for my copy. Y’all!! OH MY HEART. I absolutely LOVED this book! I read it snuggled up on my reading chair by the Christmas tree and it was just MAGICAL! I savored this one and the charming, cozy, comfy way it made me feel. I really didn’t want it to end.

This book had all my favorite elements: multiple POVs, interwoven stories, family drama, romance, A+ banter, lots of chemistry, endearing characters, humor and authentic emotion. The three Belvedere siblings: Liz, Birdie and Rafi all travel to their celebrity mother Bab’s house in the Catskills for Christmas. Nursing their own heartbreaks and confusion around relationships and careers, the three form their own “Black Hearts Club” in efforts to make it through the holiday season. Over the month of December they each find joy, meaning and healing in their own ways.

This book was just so good y’all. I empathized with the characters and loved watching them find their ways. It gave me all the feels but also made me laugh out loud quite a bit. As someone who is very close with her siblings, I loved their dynamic. And of course the Babs and Jin-Soo stole the show!

@georgialouclark I’ll read anything you write!

I LOVED this book. Georgia Clark does such a great job weaving an intriguing story that readers will fall in love with like I did!! I would highly recommend this read to anyone who loves holiday romance books!!

This book was the sweetest, and definitely most perfect holiday romance. I love the Belvederes more than anything and would read more about them!! More more more!!

This book is a combo holiday novel, queer romance, and light family drama. Three siblings - tv show runner Liz, stand up comic Birdie, and office worker/hopeless romantic Rafi are each facing their own personal/professional mishaps, so they all go home early for the holidays, spending all of December at the giant Adirondacks house of their famous actress mom. While there, they all bond with each other, consider their roles in their family and what they want out of life, and maybe they’ll find romance too.

This was just such an enjoyable read. Loved the writing, loved the quirky characters, loved the queer representation, loved that because it’s set over the course of the month it has a nice festive feel without feeling too Christmassy for me as a Jewish reader. It’s the third book of Georgia Clark’s I have read, and I think it’s my favorite one yet!

Three adult half siblings reunite at their celebrity mom’s manor for the holiday season, each looking to figure out their next steps in life. Liz is struggling to follow up her recent workplace success; Birdie can’t stop chasing meaningless flings long enough to have a successful career; and Rafi has recently had his proposal turned down and still has to work with his now ex girlfriend. Each of the siblings works through their own journey as the holidays come rolling in, full steam ahead.

This queer holiday story had great vibes, and Georgia Clark did a great job of really making the characters feel human. There was a plethora of heavy topics covered, which left me wanting a little less going on so that the topics could be covered more in depth. While I did find something to like about each of the siblings (some made it easier than others), it was a bit difficult at times to keep up with three separate storylines. I found that I was gravitating more to Liz’s storyline and just pushing through the other two. Overall, this is a good choice if you’re looking for a queer holiday family rom-com.

Thank you to Georgia Clark, Random House Publishing Group, and NetGalley for the advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

I really liked this story! It felt like the perfect holiday read this year, and really it felt like multiple stories delicately mashed together into one book, and it worked really well for me.
Great characters, and a lovely holiday setting without being toooooo much.

I love how she writes queer joy and resilence, family and purpose... and of course romance. This one is a perfect combo of it all, which makes for what I call a "romance with depth."

Thank you to @netgalley, Georgia Clark, and Random House for my advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Such a cozy read! I was worried that I was going to get overwhelmed, but it found it was so easy to read and follow to story line. Christmas themes are a favorite and she nailed it.

I love how Georgia Clark always has so many character stories going on, and you think you will be overwhelmed, but once you start reading, the stories weave together so well! The characters are easy to connect with and she always represents many queer types in her books, which I love!

As far as holiday romances go, this is definitely the best one I've read! I absolutely loved the dynamics between the characters and really appreciated the queer representation.

As a romance, It was super sweet had the perfect amount of spice. As a holiday read, it *really* got me in the mood for quality time with loved ones, winter hikes, festivities, and cozy nights in ❄️🧦

I love Georgia Clark’s writing style and was so thankful for an advanced copy of Most Wonderful. She always writes such tender, wonderful characters with strong setting development and this book put me in the mood for the holidays. For me, trying to follow the details and specifics of the three siblings/main characters got a little tricky. But loved the premise—-as others have mentioned, it was almost a meshing of The Family Stone and Love Actually.

It was great getting to follow the storyline of all the siblings. I loved how it shifted between the three of them and took time to develop who they were seperately and together. It takes turns I did not expect while still managing to land on a happy ending.

I love an ensemble cast so this queer holiday romance featuring three adult siblings who are all a bit of a hot mess was a book I knew I needed to read. Georgia Clark writes beautiful complex characters with beautiful love stories and so much queer joy, and this book was the perfect holiday read. Most Wonderful is filled with messy characters trying to find their way through life and love, deep moments, and witty banter. I especially loved the relationship between the three siblings and the family dynamics. This book has a hopeful and heart-warming undertone to it.

Thank you to Random House Publishing and NetGallet for the advance copy.

This was a really fun, easy Christmastime read. I had to suspend a little disbelief that all three siblings in the family were queer, but it happens! I loved the family dynamic, the cozy inn setting, and of course the love stories. Birdie was a little bit hard to love at times, but her growth was rewarding and the Liz/Violet and Rafi/Ash stories were so lovely. All in all, a sweet and fun read for the most wonderful time of the year! Georgia Clark is always funny and I really enjoy her writing style.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really like the character heavy stories Georgia Clark writes, but I got bored listening to the day to day of the Belvedere siblings. I think this was a little too long for my liking.

Thank you to Netgalley, Random House, and PRHA for a copy provided for an honest review.

This is my third read by this author. Unfortunately, it was my least favorite, but I think it’s a me problem. This book follows three siblings as they navigate their personal and professional lives, most of which are chaotic and messy whether successful or not. I switched between the ebook and the audiobook. The audiobook has a narrator for each of the siblings including Patti Murin, Kristen Sieh, and Shawn K Jain. I enjoyed having a full cast narration and thought they did a fantastic job with the siblings.

Liz is the oldest and has the reputation for being organized and put together. She has a new hit TV show based on the Sweet Valley High books and is suffering writer’s block coming up with ideas for season 2. Plus, she has a crush on the show’s star, Violet Grace. I loved hearing her brainstorm ideas for the second season. I probably related to this storyline more than the others.

Birdie had a hit stand-up comedy special but is also having problems coming up with new material, so she drinks and carouses wasting the few recent opportunities coming her way. She manages to insult a local artist then in true romance novel fashion does her best to make up for it.

The youngest, Rafi, has his heart broken in front of the entire company at the office holiday party. This story really dated me especially when one of the characters alluded to 28 being too young for serious relationships. Retreating home to lick his wounds, he is surprised to spend some time over the holidays with an old crush.

All three siblings convene at their mother’s Catskills manor for the holidays. There’s an exploration of siblings relationships as well as their different roles in the family. They all have different fathers and their mother is a famous actress with an interesting take on life. While I enjoyed some of the holiday shenanigans, I think domestic drama lovers would enjoy this story more than me.

I absolutely loved this book! It was the perfect holiday read in my opinion, and if you’re like me and can never finish your Christmas books before Christmas, this book is also great because it goes up until New Years! I thought that the festive vibes were great and that the story had a lot of depth to it. The characters were very well developed, there were 3 different POVs, but I didn’t feel like any of them were less important or interesting than the others. I thought each character’s individual storyline was unique and that each one of them showed real growth from the beginning to the end. The romances were also very well done, they each had their different tropes and they each had spicy scenes which I felt were nice additions to the story, as opposed to being included just because. Overall I really connected with each of the main characters and their stories and felt that their individual romance storylines come together well to make a cohesive and entertaining holiday novel! 5 stars from me for sure!

Thank you, Net Galley, Dial Press Publishing and Georgia Clark, for this ARC.

A perfect holiday book with a lot of heart, love and queerness. I enjoyed the different POVs and how it switched throughout the novel. This book is like the warm embrace of the holiday season.

Thank you, Net Galley, Dial Press Publishing and Georgia Clark, for this ARC!

4/5 Star Christmas Read!

Such a sweet Christmas Romance!! As she said... Gay with a Capital G & I LOVED IT!! I felt like the timeline of the story was very predictable, but it rounded together very nicely in the end. I really enjoyed the different ways characters dialogue and thoughts were depicted- I could feel the differences in their personalities and it connected me more to the story. These characters were so relatable! Everyone is imperfect and a bit more "hot mess" than put together. There were a few times when I got so much secondhand embarrassment I had to slow down- but that just shows how connective the story is! It was very refreshing. The setting was so romantic and picturesque for “Christmas time in New York” I really enjoyed this read and I really enjoyed reading it during the Holidays!

Thank you, again!