In this fun and exciting holiday romance novel, readers join old friends Shelley, Lena, and Pearl who are at their holiday season breaking point and book a last-minute holiday without their families in the Scottish Highlands. As their holiday plans change and they get this well-earned escape, getting snowed in has definitely derailed their holiday plans and led to some unsupervised chaos at home. Forcing them to improvise and confront their reasons behind this spontaneous holiday, Shelley, Lena, and Pearl must make the best of their new holiday situation and their lives back home before they return -- and if they do, how will their lives change? With fantastic, charming characters and some interesting perspective switches throughout the novel, readers get immersed in Shelley, Lena, and Pearl’s stories and the struggles they go through during the holiday season and at other times in their lives. With brilliant character development and a series of chaotic holiday tropes, Gibson has done a fantastic job bringing these characters and this narrative to life. For readers looking for a fun holiday romance novel with fun tropes and some chaos and a happy ending, Gibson’s latest holiday novel is exactly what these readers need this holiday season.

A nice festive read. Struggled to put this novel down. A great story by Fiona Gibson. Would recommend

A festive, fun and cute read! This will get you ready for Christmas!
I'm a big fan of Christimas romance books - so not a suprise that I liked this one too!

December, I'm ready!

This book took me a lot longer to finish than I would have liked. I almost gave up on it a few times, but by halfway in I was hooked. I wanted to know how these three women made it through their trip. Then I learned more about them and their love lives. I was suprised, upset, happy, all the emotions going through this book with these women. Having this story follow three seperate women in different areas of their love lives, on a holiday no less, made me feel a little less alone in certain feelings and moments. I feel this book can be empowering in a way depending on how it is interpreted by the reader. Would definitely read this again to see what else I could gain from their stories.

This book was a Christmas escape to the highlands for the characters AND for myself. I love how these characters did what most mums probably wish they could around the hectic chaos that is Christmas and took themselves off for a relaxing stay at a b&b. I really didn’t like Shelly’s husband at all!!! I liked the characters though I liked the premise and the writing was good, definitely a good book to pick up during the festive season especially if you feel as though it’s all getting on top of you

Very entertaining, yet filled with some difficult moments for the characters as well.

This book is light-hearted (mostly) and describes what sounds to be an idyllic holiday in the Scottish Highlands, right around Christmas time (not jealous or anything!). The ladies are simply lovely, and it was an enjoyable journey reading how they navigated their respective challenging times at Christmas.

Fun and quick to get you into the Christmas spirit!

A huge thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to read this delightful book. I loved it! I loved the friendship of Shelley, Lena and Pearl. I loved how they put themselves first and have such a wonderful time finding themselves. A great holiday read.

It has been a while since I last read a Fiona Gibson novel and at the moment I'm struggling to work out why. For this was really funny, and a thoroughly entertaining story.

I loved Shelley, Lena and Pearl's escape to the Highlands right before Christmas, as they reached their limits with their home situations. And what an escape it is, given they end up running the B&B for a few days!

We also get chapters from a couple of their other halves so we can see what is going on back home, and wow I did not like Shelley's husband, what a cocky git he is!

This is the sort of escape that I think many people wish they could do at a hectic time of year, especially if it feels like the Christmas preparations are rather one sided. There are many memorably funny moments in this book, including a situation with a tub of celebrations!

This is just a really enjoyable book that is a real tonic in the run up to Christmas.

Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

A Christmas book set in the highlands is exactly what I needed! This was a lighthearted cosy read and it was laugh-out-loud funny in moments. I cannot wait to read more of Gibson's work!

This was my first Fiona Gibson book, and I absolutely loved it! As someone who can never resist a good Christmas read, Tis the Damn Season! did not disappoint. Shelley, Lena, and Pearl’s decision to escape the holiday madness for a mini-break in the Highlands had me laughing from the start. It’s festive, funny, and filled with heartwarming moments as the women reflect on what really matters. Big thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for my honest review!

'Tis the Damn Season by Fiona Gibson was a fun and festive escape. Lighthearted, without the cheesy Hallmark movie vibe. Multiple POVs, but very well done and added a lot to the storyline.

4/5 stars. I very much enjoyed this book and recommend it for a great cozy holiday read. Looking forward to discovering other books by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley, Fiona Gibson, and Boldwood books for the opportunity to read the ARC. I was not required to leave a review, and all opinions expressed are my own.

A great holiday season excape, to get us in all the christmas mood! Light and cozy and really enjoyable

What a delightful story! We follow a group of friends who, at the eleventh hour, decide to embark on a getaway before Christmas, entrusting their families to handle all the arrangements. These women are exhausted and feel undervalued, so they hope this trip will provide them with the opportunity to reevaluate their lives and find greater fulfillment. The author strikes a perfect balance between humor and drama, making this a truly enjoyable read during the holiday season.

Such a cute Holiday Romance. Iff try made me swoon and laugh. Definitely a book to add to your winter. TBR!!

What a well written and balanced book! As you follow 3 middle aged women through this journey and see the real struggles they face in their personal lives, one that many women can relate to. It makes you laugh and brings humor to the reality many can understand.

I liked the three story lines and was able to relate to all of them at one point or another. The getaway was spectacularly described and now I want to go to the highlands!

This book wavered between.a 3 and 4 for me so I will round up to 4 stars. This book is about 3 best friends who are all around 50 years old and all have their own reasons to dread the Christmas holiday. These women get a chance to escape to the Scottish countryside just before Christmas and they take it. Throughout this book, we read about the lives of these three friends but also their significant others, their children, and the lives of the other guests and the owner of the bed and breakfast. This book was very realistic about the struggles of marriage, parenting, divorce, and loss but also gives insight on what it takes to survive it all. Life is about connection and lasting relationships rather with a spouse or a best friend. At times this book moved slow for me but overall I found it a good read.

This follows the story of three overwhelmed friends who decide to ‘take a break’ just before Christmas ‘to catch their breath’. What happens after is a series of adventures, misadventures and surprises.

This was enjoyable and a perfect holiday read. It is a classic be careful what you wish for. I love how relatable the plot and events were. There was no sugarcoating of any of the experiences of the main characters.

The characters were real as they can be and you can’t help but immerse yourself in their lives and situations.

This was a celebration of friendship, family, self care and moving on. There is the description of the picturesque landscape of the Scottish Highlands which will make you want to visit.

The ending was nicely wrapped up and I would recommend this to women’s fiction lovers.

I completely, totally feel these women in my bones! The three main characters are all middle-aged women who are absolutely fed up with being the one that does everything in their families and relationships especially during the holidays while never being seen for who they are. I and many other women out there can/will totally relate to this feeling of drowning in responsibility. We want everything to be perfect for those we love, but who makes it perfect for us? The story is hilariously written while dealing with deep emotionally charged issues. The author also gives us snippets of perspective from some of the men in the story which only increases your need to smack some of them! You will run the gambit of emotions while reading this book. I also have to say that the book is also inspirational in that it would be wonderful to find a group of friends to support you the way these women support each other. This isn't the typical feel-good Christmas story, but it will make you feel good in different ways. I highly recommend that everyone grab a copy and settle in with a good drink to read the day away! My question when you are done reading will be, will you be making any changes to your holiday traditions or will you keep killing yourself to slog through to make everyone else happy?

Such a fun read! Highly recommend.

Many thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.