I absolutely adored this queer ensemble holiday rom-com! I'm always a sucker for a good multiple POV storyline and each of the three Belvedere siblings feel fully fleshed out. They each have some strong personality traits but they never feel like caricatures; Clark provides clear motivations for why each of them acts the way they do. To have contrasting love interests introduced for all three, all while they're also managing their relationship with their over the top mother (who I only imagined being Bette Midler), really made it all feel grounded. The humor, the flirtation, the steam, and of course the holiday magic: these essential ingredients are all a part of Most Wonderful. I'm grateful to have been an early reader!

Most Wonderful is the kind of story we all love to read during the holidays—one with heart, humor and family. It tells the story of three siblings all born to a famous mother (by three separate fathers) who all come home for Christmas with some personal life issues to sort out.

Each sibling shines and is fully developed—the love interests are relatable. This is the perfect holiday open door romance for fans of Casey McQuiston. Highly recommend!

Most Wonderful is a queer and cheerful story that follows three siblings with disastrous love lives who return home to their mother's house for the holidays and each end up finding love in their own way.

I love that this story gives equal weight to each of the sibling's journeys. With three different stories to follow, it involves some of your favorite tropes - best friends to lovers, hate to love, and workplace romance. Liz and Rafi's stories are my favorite, but Birdie's is equally worth digging into.

Warning that this book deals with some heavy issues and doesn't end with a happily ever after for all of the romantic storylines. It's a deeply romantic book overall and incorporates a lot of holiday cheer, but it's not as cookie-cutter as some of the holiday rom coms you're used to reading.

If you're looking for a delightfully queer romance to spice up your holiday reading, definitely check out Most Wonderful by Georgia Clark.

I absolutely LOVED this one! Christmas is my favorite holiday and I loved the Christmas vibes this story gives off. I have to admit I hated Birdie when the whole thing started (I think you're meant to?) but she ended up redeeming herself. I also thought the age difference between Liz and Violet Grace was a little icky but I got over it. I loved the friends to lovers romance with Rafi. That was probably my favorite storyline. At first I thought it was unrealistic that all three kids would be queer but then I thought of a family I know from church who have three kids and they are all gay, too! So, it happens. Anyway, I simply loved this and gave it five stars. Can't wait to read my next Georgia Clark.

Thank you to NetGalley for a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was so stinkin cute I loved it. I really dont have anything bad to say about this story Oh one thing i wish every sibling got their own book like an interconnected standalone style series.

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This was an utterly delightful and messy Christmas read. I normally don't read Christmas this early in the year but just decided to go for it with this novel, and I loved it. It was so much fun to spend time with 30 something siblings, Liz, Birdie, and Rafi, as they figure out what's next in life. These three are a bit messy in the best way. I rooted for them and their relationship woes, work trouble, and personal issues. There was so much depth to each one of them, and it was easy for me to picture each character. I loved the famous mom aspect and how birth order affected how they functioned as adults. This was such a great novel, and one I can see myself rereading at the holidays.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved Georgia Clark’s last book, It Had to be You. Although Most Wonderful is well written, it had a bit too much going on. Clark excels at packing her stories with numerous side plots and characters and this is no exception. I just didn’t become as invested in the Belvedere family and found the triple romance to be unbelievable. I guess one could stretch the imagination for a “Christmas Miracle”, but three siblings finding love at the same time, hitting the typical “makes or breaks it” point, and final reconciliation all within a couple weeks exceeds even what Santa’s Magic can do. Regardless, if Clark can certainly write and I look forward to her next book.

This is a solid, fun holiday romp. There is also a lot going on. We're following three siblings who have gone home for the holidays, all arriving early toward the beginning of December. Each one is at an impasse in their work and love lives. Rafi just publicly proposed to his girlfriend at a work holiday party and she turns him down. Birdie is a stand-up comedian who hasn't had success since her Netflix special three years ago and has casual sex frequently. Liz is a show runner sho can't come up with a second season to her breakout hit and might also have a thing with her lead actress. At home, their mother, Babs, is putting on a good face for her kids, but signs point to something being up with her. Classically, everything needs to blow up before it can fall into place.

Absolutely LOVED this queer holiday rom-com. This was a delightful read, would highly recommend this book!

A ‘most wonderful’ celebration of queer love, indeed!
 
This story follows three siblings: Liz – reticent, responsible, and afraid to get her heart broken again. Rafi, who throws himself headlong into relationships without asking himself what he really wants. And Birdie, an absolute mess who uses one night stands and alcohol as coping mechanisms. To see each of these siblings find the love (and self-love) they needed was such a treat.
 
Not going to lie – I initially had a hard time getting into this book. I’m not sure if it was where I was at mentally or a pacing issue. I do know that setting up three different romantic storylines is a tall order, and it wasn’t until around the 25% mark that I really hit my rhythm with this book. I’m so glad that I did! Once I hit that sweet spot, I couldn’t put it down. There is so much wisdom in this book. So many things I ended up highlighting. And so much humor and warmth.
 
This would have been a five star read, save for two things – the pacing at the beginning and Birdie at the beginning. It’s so hard to write funny people well, and early Birdie (no pun intended!) comes off forced and try-hard with her humor. I know that part of this is the character using humor to deflect, but it’s a bit much. Thankfully she mellows out as the book progresses.
 
Very much looking forward to reading more from this new-to-me author. Thank you NetGalley and Random House for the advanced reader copy of this book, provided in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for an eARC of this novel!

“No notes!” Birdie hoisted her Diet Coke. “To the gays!” “To the gays!” everyone chorused, grabbing a glass to clink.

And To the Gays it was! Most wonderful was as nutty and fruity as a fruitcake! The Belvedere siblings deliver and dive head first into some queer debauchuery in a humorous and jolly fashion. Liz, Rafi and Bridie are the three adult children of famous actress Babs Belvedere. When the three of them struck out on luck in their personal and daily lives they flee to the Catskills and join their mother at her house for some holiday cheer. And as they say love finds a way and each of the Belvedere siblings finds themselves intertwined with someone special. Just like the Catskills are up and down the three find themselves wondering what they truly are asking for, for Christmas this year!

Whether you are a fan of love, holidays, spice or just a gay old time Most Wonderful is for you!

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book.

3.75 “capital G-Gay” stars

Laugh out loud funny queer holiday rom-com. From top to power-bottom, it was seriously a MOST WONDERFUL reading experience.

This was a unique Christmas love story. I liked how the 3 siblings had their own love stories. The mother was a lot of fun and I liked how she wasn’t the perfect mother and had her flaws.

Three siblings go to their mother's house in the Catskills for Christmas. I loved the story read in one afternoon.

This book was amazing and I devoured this book in just a few sittings! I loved the character development and how the story progressed.

This was a perfectly festive holiday read but parts were funny, insightful and heart warming. Three adult siblings come back to their mother's house for the holidays. Each child is struggling with relationships and work. When the siblings get together they raze each other and it is funny for the great one liners.

Liz, Birdie, and Rafi all have different fathers but same mother. Mom has been keeping a secret for years and this holiday the truth comes out.

I liked how the author wove serious issues in but also added humor in. This was a very diverse cast of characters which all come together for the holidays and learn to love and let go. Although Liz was my favorite as it was great to watch Violet get a rise out of her and push her out of her comfort zone.

Georgia Clark makes you with you could hang out with this family during the holidays.

Most Wonderful was such a delight! And I absolutely love Christmas — so I loved the festive, wintry setting of the book — but this is so much more than a holiday novel. I'm so impressed that the author was able to successfully weave the love stories of three very different characters — and also, the beautiful, evolving relationships each of these characters had with their mother! — into one story, but she did it and she did it so well. Each of the characters are three-dimensional and so relatable (even though I am absolutely a Liz, I had quite the crush on Birdie, and really fell in love with all of them); the romance is real, sexy, and joyfully queer; the internal evolution of each main character is so evident and realistic. And it was just so much fun to read! I'm really excited to read this one again come Christmastime :)

THIS IS WHAT CHRISTMAS ROMANCE DREAMS ARE MADE OF. I LOVED IT SO FREAKING MUCH. GIVE ME MORE. MORE CAST, MORE VIBES, MORE STORY. EVERYTHING

As a lover and romcoms, and especially holiday ones, one read of Most Wonderful puts it in the favourite category right away. I fell in love with each member of the Belvedere family, with their chaotic vibe together and endless love for one another. All the storylines are hilarious and kept me on my toes, but at the same time each has a deeper meaning that will keep these characters rotating in my mind for a long time. There's so much to relate to when it comes to siblings, love, relationships with parents and health. I'd recommend this book to anyone looking to laugh, and probably cry a little, over the holidays.

Clever, insightful, and full of feeling, MOST WONDERFUL is, well... the most wonderful. Hard stop. I was lucky enough to get my hands on an arc of this, and, despite holiday rom-coms not being my typical jam, I fell head over heels for this ensemble cast and all their seasonally-relevant antics. You will laugh, cry, and swoon, possibly even at the same time. Georgia is one of my forever auto-buy authors for the simple fact that she is a true master of character-driven storytelling. Lovers of Emily Henry and Casey McQuiston will find themselves right at home with the perfectly imperfect Belvederes. Do yourself a favor and grab this one, ideally with a warm beverage in hand!