Thank you to NetGalley and Ylva Publishing for this ARC.

Lena and her ginger cat Scully move to Freiburg from Hannover within Germany shortly before Christmas and soon Lena finds little gifts in front of the door. She thinks she has very welcoming neighbours but then she discovers that her cat has stolen them all from her neighbour Caro.

I'm German and to find a festive romance set not only in my home country but also my exact federal state was an amazing surprise, especially with all the talk about regional food. I got a real hankering for meat fondue again. And pancakes with (obviously white) asparagus is a dish I have mastered too and is typical for the region.

I found a small reading companion article online which really helps to visualise the story:
https://jae-fiction.com/a-purrfect-gift-reading-companion/

The one thing I didn't like was the American English but unfortunately German schools teach it more than British English.

This is a 77 pages short novella and I wish it had been longer. I loved the main characters and the matchmaking cat so much! I'm usually reluctant to use words like "sweet" or "cute" but this really was sweet without being saccharine.

It is the purrfect fluffy, feel-good and festive romance, especially if you're queer and you like klepto kitties. Recommended as a tasty Christmas appetizer.

Short but very sweet neighbors become lovers. Thanks to one's rogue cat, who "acquires" little gifts, the two girls meet and end up spending Christmas together. The attraction sparkles with some sharp dialogue and festively fun scenes. This is a read that fills you with warmth for the holiday season 😀.

What an adorable short story! A cat burglar (literally) with matchmaking talent. Lena and Caro were both likeable characters too. It was also nice to get a glimpse of Anja and Sussane after paper love, which prompt my intends to re-read paper love again.
It's a purrfect book.

This short story (novelette?) was absolutely delightful. I wish it was a whole novel. An entire series. Its such a simple premise that works so well; a mischievous cat keeps stealing little objects and forcing neighbors to visit each other to get their stuff back. The story was short, so there wasn’t a lot of time for the relationship to develop or for there to be a ton of plot, but it still definitely delivered. This was cute, fun, and had cats.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a free copy of this book. I have left this review voluntarily.