This was a fabulous enemies to lovers/forced proximity romance with a Christmas twist. I really loved the ride of this one and all the revelations along the way. The plot twists kept me on my toes and I genuinely didn't see the final one coming! Brilliant!
I found Annie to be very relatable; she's your average girl trying to do her best and make her way in the world, and I found I had a lot of sympathy for Penn. They're a great match!
I genuinely enjoyed getting to know these characters, and the plot kept me turning the pages to unravel the story. I did think it was one conflict too many between the two leads, but that was the only thing that I did not enjoy. Otherwise I loved this book, and I highly recommend it!
One out of context quote that will have me chuckling for some time: "...a bearded man eating a tortilla chip". Hilarious!

Thank you so much to Bookouture for the opportunity to read this ARC via NetGalley. It is greatly appreciated!

Oh my gosh, go right now and add this book to your TBR and Amazon cart. It was DARLING!!! I fell in love with the characters and the storyline. It was just fantastic.

This unfortunately was not for me. I loved the idea of forced proximity (especially around Christmas!) but I didn't find myself connecting with either Annie or Penn. The novel felt 50 pages too long and their motivations didn't resonate with me. Overall, I feel it would be a lighthearted read for someone who enjoyed rivals to lovers.