The story flowed well and the characters were well developed. I recommend this book and look forward to more from this author.


****Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review****

(ARC Review) I am a fan of K.C. Mills and have read multiple works of hers. However, I will say that if I didn't see her name on the cover, I never would have guessed this was part of her catalogue. It did not follow her typical "crafting romance with an edge" at all. And that is okay. I appreciated reading a different type of work from her as this deviated from a lot of her other works I have read.
PROS: Largely, I liked this book and story. It was really cute and "Hallmarky" as was the intention. Christmas romance movies were one of the FMC favorite things and this plot fit the bill. I liked how the love story developed for the MCs in a short amount of time. It met all of the cutesy boxes (e.g., meet-cute, fall fast, break-up over a misunderstanding, get back together, HEA) and gave the necessary feels.
CONS: The ONLY thing I didn't like about the story was how racially ambiguous the characters were. I was 54% through reading when they hinted at the FMC being of color. I am not used to that from a K.C. Mills book and honestly am bothered by it. There is no reason why the story could not have worked with the MCs being obviously Black, not just hinted as such. That just felt weird to me as I was reading the story and the only thing preventing me from giving it 5 stars.

You get five stars you get five stars yoou get five stars. round of a freaking applause. so so good. This was everything my christmas loving heart needed.

Christmas in Spite of You is the first book I've read from this author, and it was an okay read. I don't want to give too much away, but there is a little confusion that causes the main characters Noel and Kanton to end up spending time together. They are strangers and have absolutely nothing in common, or so they think. However, the more time they spend together and the more they get to know each other, the harder they both realize it will be to walk away. I think the thing that stopped me from really loving this story was that I needed more chemistry between the two main characters. I was expecting to read some heart shared moments between them and didn't really get that. There were also times where I felt like the pace of the story was a little slow but overall, it was an okay story. I don't know if it's a story that I will ever read again but I think it's worth reading at least once.

Wonderful, sexy and hilarious! This romcom is perfect for the holiday season!

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

When you are down on your luck God shows up and out. Everyone we meet aren’t the same there maybe one similarity however our hearts are and work differently. Supporting each other throughout a relationship is an essential part of building respect and trust forming bonds.

Mills formatted a beautiful Christmas Story that will have you laughing, getting upset and cheering for with both lead characters.

Christmas In Spite Of You is a wonderful Christmas romance that will leave you with all the feels! I don't think there is a couple I love more than Noel and Kanton!

Noel loves the holidays and embraces it to the fullest. She has a lot to be grateful for - a close-knit family, a supportive best friend, her own business. This year, however, her business has been struggling and she needs money. She decides to rent out her apartment on Shared Space for the week of Christmas while she visits her family.
Kanton owns a successful financial restructuring firm and is dedicated to his work. He wants to take his company to the top, so when he is presented with the possibility to secure a multi-million dollar deal, he immediately jumps on it. He doesn't mind missing out on Christmas, especially considering he's never had the best experience with Christmas and the holiday season in general. He rents an apartment on Shared Space and heads down to Atlanta the week of Christmas. He is hopeful until he arrives and finds the owner still in her apartment. Noel is not leaving, and Kanton needs this deal, so they're forced to make it work.

I loved everything about this book! Noel is such a ray of sunshine - she is hopeful, she is funny, she's a romantic, she is a breath of fresh air. Kanton, on the other hand, is all business. He is a grump and a bit of a scrooge, however he has his reasons.
I just knew I was going to love these two from their very first interaction. They are complete opposites, with one loving Christmas and the other not caring for it. Being forced to cohabitate together during the holidays, Kanton and Noel start forming a connection that's undeniable. It was refreshing watching Kanton open up and Noel start to give in. The spicy scenes were definitely there, and by the end of each of them I was rooting for Kanton and Noel more and more! And I loved Simone! We all need one of her in our lives lol.
A spicy, romantic holiday read! 5 stars!

Thank you NetGalley, Black Odyssey, and K.C. Mills for such a delightful ARC!

This was such a perfect read for the holiday season. It has the best grumpy/sunshine vibes and felt like a fun hallmark movie. Noel and Kanton get stuck together and immediately just clash (and then don’t!). I loved it!

Was a cute grumpy sunshine holiday read. I enjoyed the writing style as well as the character dynamics. This book will be a perfect read for the holiday season.

I absolutely loved reading this book, I found it easy to read overall. This will definitely be Christmas re-read for me as I know it will get me into the holiday spirit.

Christmas in Spite of You

Black Odyssey Media and NetGalley provided an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed here are solely my own.

If you’re a fan of the opposites attract, grumpy sunshine, forced proximity holiday movies then you will like this fluffy Christmas romance story.