Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books and NetGalley for providing an ARC of How My Neighbor Stole Christmas!

Meghan Quinn has once again delivered a perfect blend of humor and romance with this holiday gem. Storee returns to her Aunt Cindy's hometown after many years away, only to find herself face-to-face with her childhood neighbor, Cole—the boy she left behind, now a charming man with a bit of a grudge. From the moment they reconnect, sparks fly in a hilarious rivalry that sees both of them entering the town's Christmas Kringle contest. Quinn expertly infuses the story with holiday spirit and delightful banter, making it easy to get swept up in the festive cheer.

The narrator's wit and cheeky observations add so much personality to the story, making it feel as though you’re right there beside the characters. I can already tell that the audiobook will be a treat and perfect for adding extra laughs to the experience. How My Neighbor Stole Christmas is a heartwarming, slightly naughty, and oh-so-festive read that’s perfect for kicking off the holiday season. If you're looking for a book that has romance, a bit of holiday mischief, and plenty of laughs, look no further!

Did I know I needed a Christmas book in October? No, but it totally helped get me out of my current funk!

Thank you Netgalley, Meghan Quinn and Good Girls PR for the opportunity to ARC/ALC How My Neighbor Stole Christmas!

I love Rom-Coms, and Meghan Quinn is one of my favorite authors of time! I ALWAYS recommend her books to anyone who needs a new rom-com in their life and How my Neighbor Stole Christmas is no different!

I listened to this on audiobook which is narrated as a duet and makes listening SO easy! Definitely add this to your audiobook list for the holidays! Each chapter has a little poem/rhyme to it and just adds so much fun and sass to the book!

This book follows Storee and Cole who live in Kringletown, a town that lives and breathes the Christmas spirit. Cole is the resident Grinch who has not celebrated Christmas since the tragic loss of his parents and Storee is essentially the outsider of the town, having moved away for quite some time.

Each year the town has contestants called the Kringle-ees who compete against each other to prove who has the most holiday spirit. Cole and Storee start as enemies/rivals and compete directly against each other... queue hilarity. I laughed my jolly keister off multiple times during the book! There is hilarious banter, sabotage, and funny side characters, to even this out there is also some great spice! I will be looking at candy canes in a different light this holiday season. 👀

Add this to your holiday TBR today! How My Neighbor Stole Christmas is officially out on stores TODAY with multiple exclusives as well!

Meghan Quinn is amazing at blending romance and humor, this book being no exception to that. It is a delighful holiday read, with a naughty twist here and there. The narrator adds a hilarious element to the story, which makes me also want to listen to the audiobook. If you need a book to kick off your holiday season and add some Christmas cheer, look no further.

Storee and her sister return to her Aunt Cindy's after a decade of being away to help care for her. There, she finds the nextdoor neighbor, the boy she once knew is now a man. The one she never realized she hurt when she left.

Soon, Storee finds herself entering the town's Christmas Kringle contest on her aunt's behalf. Once Cole gets wind of that, he enters the competition, determined to not let her win. As the contest progresses over the month of December, they find themselves reconnecting, hashing out old wounds, and making some very nice Christmas memories.

Meghan Quinn knows Christmas backwards and forwards and if you’re looking for a book that incorporates as many Christmas themes, adventures, and experiences as possible, this is the book for you!

You get the Christmas spirit from every angle with this book, and you’ll be ready to decorate your house and go searching for Santa by the time you finish reading.

I loved the idea of Kringletown, a town where it’s Christmas all year. I loved the townspeople who were not only into the idea, but went above and beyond to make it feel like Christmas year round, too.

And then you have Cole and Storee and their mutual pining from their mutual childhood crushed on one another. But something happened ten years ago, on Storee’s last night in the town, and Cole has never been able to forgive her. Instead, he’s turned her into his rival. His arch nemesis. The neighbor who’s trying to steal Christmas away from her, if you will.

Storee and Cole go through multiple tasks, as dictated by the town, to determine who will be named the next Christmas Kringle, and I think their tasks are some of my favorite parts, because now I want to go make my own stockings, candy canes, and figure out a phenomenal light display!

This book was fun, but it did take me a bit to get into. It’s rooted in miscommunication from years ago, in an inability to be honest with one another, and a third-act breakup (which I don’t actually mind, personally). But for a lengthy story, the ending felt a bit rushed.

I truly started loving the story, Cole and Storee, and their town around halfway through when they began having honest conversations with one another and became their genuine selves. I always love the characters Meghan manages to create, so seeing them be true to themselves warmed my heart and made it feel three sizes bigger. 🎅🏼

You’ll enjoy this if you like:
- Holiday romance
- Rivals to lovers
- Enemies to Lovers
- Mutual pining
- Childhood friends/crush
- A second chance at Christmas…and love
- Christmas competitions
- Rival vendettas
- Fake dating
- Small town
- Slow burn
- Banter

CW: loss of parents

Nothing like a good old competition to heat up the romance!! I love it when the mmc and fmc are at odds… and fake it until it turns real. And sexy. What a perfect fall romcom to take us into the holidays and get you right into the feels of the season!

Let me start by saying I’m a Meghan Quinn SUPER fan. I’ve read all her books, but I promise, this is an honest review. “How My Neighbor Stole Christmas” is hands down the funniest holiday book I’ve ever read. Think of it as a spicy, laugh-out-loud Hallmark movie meets “The Grinch”, packed with hilarious banter, quirky characters, and a wild Christmas competition.

The dynamic between Storee and her grumpy neighbor Cole was so much fun to watch. Their back-and-forth had me literally laughing out loud, and Cole’s ridiculous attempts to one-up Storee in every holiday event were just pure comedy gold. What I really loved was how their romance slowly heated up (enemies to lovers for the win). There's plenty of spice, but it builds up in a way that feels sweet and real. Watching them figure out their feelings while dealing with the past and their emotions made me tear up.

Also, the narrator jumping in with random comments throughout the book? So funny. And the rhyming chapter intros had me cracking up. Oh, and can we talk about Atlas (Max), Cole’s best friend? I’m really hoping that leads to a second book (fingers crossed!).

Thank you @meghanquinnbooks, @read_bloom, @hambright_pr and @netgalley for the #gifted ebook arc. All opinions expressed are my own.

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💭My thoughts: This was such a cute christmas read, full of sweet heartfelt moments and character development. It felt like reading The Grinch but throw in romance, competition, and fake dating! I definitely recommend adding this is your winter TBR 😊 or your fall TBR if you love christ cheer the day after halloween 😂

“How My Neighbor Stole Christmas “ is a fun holiday emeries turned lovers book. The setting is a 365 day Christmas town. There is a yearly contest for who is the most “Christmasy”. Former friends, Storee and Cole have drifted apart. Storee enters the contest to represent her favorite aunt. Cole enters to block Storee from winning. Let the games begin!! Out today, October 15th! Grab a copy and start your spicy holiday early!

THIS FREAKING BOOK WAS MAGNIFICENTLY HILARIOUS. If you are like me and LOVE everything about Christmas and the Grinch then you will absolutely love this book.

Inspired by How the Grinch Stole Christmas this book incorporated Grinch themes by naming streets and people after characters from the Grinch. Cole is basically the Grinch and his best friend Atlas is Max. These two were the best of the book. Their back and forth literally had me laughing out loud reading this. While I liked Storee, our FMC, I wasn’t really attached to her. I think Cole really made this book.

The style of writing and the poems in the beginning of each chapter was very well done. I especially liked the narrator aspect.

In all honesty, this book could be made into a movie and I would watch it over and over again. That is how much I liked this book and how this book made me laugh.

I absolutely love Meghan Quinn and am so thrilled that she has a Christmas book to add to my Christmas shelf collection!! This was spicy, lots of plot, lots of humor, and it made me blush while laughing at the same time. This is a great christmas rom-com. Highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

i loved this book so much, Meghan Quinn, never disappoints me. she is always a must read for me. a perfect book just in time for Christmas.

Another amazing story from Meghan Quinn! I loved the poems at the beginning of chapters- they definitely incorporated Grinch vibes! So many funny moments! I truly enjoy Meghan’s style of comedy- she’s always writing moments that have me laughing out loud!

4.5 stars!

I loved "How My Neighbor Stole Christmas" by Meghan Quinn! This might be my favorite book from her! Quinn effortlessly blends raw emotion, laugh-out-loud humor, and Christmastime cheer to create one heck of a story that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. I laughed, I cried, I cheered, I cringed, and most importantly, I got invested in the characters and their evolving arcs. It combines all of my favorite tropes as a small-town, grumpy x sunshine, fake dating, friends-to-enemies-to-lovers story that revolves around a set of holiday competitions and many quirky characters and shenanigans. I liked the growing feelings between the main characters, Storee and Cole, who used to be friends but had a falling out and now "hate" each other. Their easy banter is both wicked and delightful! The emotions surrounding Cole's loss of his parents at 18 really got to me. Anyone who has lost someone knows how difficult the holidays can be, and I think Quinn captured these emotions very aptly and accurately. Storee had an embarrassing flub in front of the town when she was younger, and it has haunted her ever since. While I don't think it was quite the big deal she made it out to be, it formed her thoughts and feelings about being center stage in public going forward. The Grinch-style poems that open each chapter had me howling, and the "fourth wall breaks" between Cole and the narrator made me giggle with glee. This book definitely put me in the Christmas spirit, and I foresee myself reading this one every single holiday season from here on out. Simply wonderful, and will make you cackle throughout!

Thank you to NetGalley, Meghan Quinn, and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn is OUT TODAY!!
I love Christmas and I love this book!
This book is the story of Cole and Storee. They were friends as kids then Storee disappeared for 10 years and now she’s back to help take care of her Aunt Cindy. Due to how Storee left and a traumatic event in Cole’s life at the same time Cole is not happy (at least at first) to see Storee back in town.
The town that her aunt lives in is a town called Kringle that is Christmas basically all year long. At Christmas each year they hold a contest to see who has the most Christmas cheer and is crowned the Town Kringle.
Due to reasons I won’t spoil Cole and Storee go head to head in the contest and it’s quite hilarious. This book is full of banter, Christmas spirit, spice, swooning, and love. I recommend this book especially if you’re like me and are antsy to say the heck with it and get your Christmas decorations out early this year!

This book was so fun! It was my first Meghan Quinn book and I cannot wait to read more from her! I love The Grinch and I love Christmas. This book was perfect for me !!

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas was sexy, holiday entertainment that had me laughing out loud. This book made me so unbelievably happy and I couldn't get enough. From the bickering and verbal sparring to the stolen glances and candy canes, I loved every single thing about it.

Cole and Storee were THE BEST! I loved that moment they reconnected as adults, there were snarky comments and awkwardness and it was absolutely hilarious. I loved learning about Cole and his charmingly grumpy self, his past, and the crush he had on Storee in his youth. Storee was adorable and I loved that she said what was on her mind. I loved learning about her life and what happened the last time she visited her aunt. I loved them both growing throughout the story and figuring out what they really wanted from life.

Cole and Storee are thrown together into a competition and so much goodness happens. I’m talking laugh-out-loud scenarios and entertaining moments that had me cracking up. I loved them battling it out and how their helpers added to the hilarity. I loved the fake dating aspect between Cole and Storee and when the fake started to turn real, it was comical and touching all at once. Their chemistry was amazing and there is definitely a good amount of sexy mixed in. I will never think about a candy cane the same way again.

I loved the storytelling and build, and how the chapters were structured, and thought the use of a narrator was absolute perfection. And when the narrator added an extra two cents, it was so freaking funny. The characters involved were awesome. From the townspeople to Storee’s aunt and her sister, to Cole’s best friend Max, they all had me giggling. The banter between Cole and Max was everything! I also loved how the character names paralleled The Grinch Who Stole Christmas and all the exciting connections.

This book had a perfect ending and everything leading up to that point was a delight! Besides all the fun, there were several heartfelt moments that had me choking up as well. It was sweet, witty, and steamy and I loved it all!

4.5⭐️

This was hilarious and I enjoyed it so much! Meghan Quinn is so clever in the way she wrote this one and I was laughing from beginning to end. I loved catching all the twists on the original Grinch story, the narrator with the Dr Suess style rhymes and her fun side characters. It is a bit long for a Christmas story, but I still enjoyed it so much. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a good laugh and spice. It’s my favourite book that I’ve read by Meghan Quinn so far!
Thanks NetGalley and Bloom Books for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Are you looking for a fun and hilarious holiday romance? Then look no further! Storee and Cole’s, or is it Connor (IYKYK), are so sweet and bring all of the holiday competition and joy!

🎁Small town romance
🎁Enemies to lovers
🎁Holiday romance
🎁Fake dating
🎁Holiday competitions

Storee and Cole used to be friends back in the day, until one Christmas, Storee left and never came back. Now here they are almost a decade later and Storee is back to take care of her Aunt Cindy. And Cole holds some serious resentment towards Storee. Once he finds out that she is going to partake in the town’s Christmas competition, he knows that he needs to do everything in his power to make sure she loses.

The banter between these two had me cracking up, along with Max, Cole’s best friend. I was literally laughing out loud throughout this book at the things that would come out of their mouths LOL.

I am hoping that Meghan gives us a Max book in the future because he definitely has main character energy!

Meghan is an autobuy author for me and I will read anything with her name on it. When she announced she was doing something Grinchy, I frankly lost my mind. Those that know me on a personal level know I’m grinch OBSESSED.. Like #1 fan level, if it relates in any way, I’m buying it. This was no exception and it was SO GOOD! The poems at the start of the chapters took me out, the subtle nods to Dr.Seuss also had me laughing out loud!

Leave it to Meghan to come up with such a fun premise for a book but then add her own rom com humor and holy man that spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️! Cole and Storee were the cutest, my heart was broken for Cole and his grief he carried with him. When I heard about his house I broke down in tears. As someone who lost a parent unexpectedly I could sadly relate. I loved Aunt Cindy and the whole story there and was so glad it all happened the way it did so Storee was back home! Overall phenomenal book to get you into the fun festive season! I am so so in love! I need Atlas’ book next please and thanks Meghan 😉

Thank you, Bloom, Meghan Quinn, Hambright PR, and Good Girls PR, for my gifted copy of this book.

Okay, so, ho ho, Merry Christmas to me! This book was the best early Christmas gift. I loved every bit of it. The spice hooked me, and I adored the banter and playfulness between Storee and Cole. Meghan writes with such creativity that it always makes me laugh, and I feel like I'm inside the book with all the characters. If you're looking for a fun mix of the Grinch and Christmas spirit with hot and steamy scenes, this book is perfect. P.S.: You may want to grab some candy canes to get in the Christmas spirit. Lol, I know, it's only October, but trust me, you won't regret reading this book early.

Read if you like:

💚💋Holiday Romance
💚💋 Enemies to Lovers
💚💋 Neighbors
💚💋 Candy Cane Spice
💚💋 Small Christmas Town
💚💋 Fake Dating
💚💋 Slow Burn