As the year comes to a close and in an effort to try and lift my spirits from an emotionally stressful holiday season, I forced myself to read the holiday themed books so I could hopefully start my 2025 on a better note. I had already decided what my favorite read for 2024 was and had gifted the book to my book loving mother just last week. Interestingly enough the fmc of the book is named Cherry. Then I picked up this book.
I almost didn’t finish it and let me tell you why. Earlier this year there was a lot of hype for a book called Curvy Girl Summer. I read it. And was so turned off by the friends and family of the main characters that I only finished to see if anyone would redeem themselves. They didn’t. The premise of that book mimics this one and I was afraid of the same thing happening.
BAY-BEE!!! When I tell you that is the FURTHEST thing that happened.
It was these two lines/scenes that made me keep reading.
The taxi scene with the Tom ford glasses wearing douche. And the clincher was grandma. Part psycho totally genius!!!
I laughed, I cried, I swooned, I cheered, I got angry, I felt loved.
Once I submit this review, I will be immediately purchasing the physical copy of this book. I found it on KU but it deserves a spot on my bookcase.
So I’ll look at cherries differently in 2025. Because they brought me more joy than I could have imagined in 2024.
I gave my mother and book bestie running commentaries as I read this book. Apparently my book bestie was already a fan and now my mom is gonna grab a copy.
The writing was perfection. I don’t even enjoy the emotional upheaval of books these days but it was so flawlessly woven into this book that could have been described as nauseatingly adorable. That I’m seriously trying to pinpoint how it was done. The sorcery with which Ms Cherry dropped thee best lines in this book is awe inspiring. I mean FLIP FLIP SLIDE! Girl I laughed so hard. Literally to the final scene, I loved every moment, every character, every action, everything. Just like how Kai looked at his Holly Jolly. I think I’m going to read this book again on January first 2025.
Thank you Brittainy Cherry for sharing your gift. It’s been my favorite one of the holiday season.
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Last Christmas Eve, romance writer Holly Jackson's fiance left her at the altar for her best friend and co-author in front of the entire population of her small Wisconsin hometown. Afterwards, back home in Chicago, Holly launches a solo writing career and vows never to date again, though her resolve is tested as the holidays approach; she's lonely, which is only making her ongoing struggle with writer's block worse. The situation becomes desperate after Holly lies to her brother to avoid a pity setup, claiming that she recently started seeing someone and plans to bring him home for Christmas. She hasn't had much luck with dating apps but figures there has to be at least one decent prospect out there, so she sets up 14 first dates in 14 days at a newly opened restaurant near her apartment. Unfortunately, the restaurant's owner turns out to be Kai Kane, a man who lives in her building and isn't exactly Holly's biggest fan. Kai realizes that the only way to get the woman who's driving him crazy (in more ways than one) out of his restaurant is for her to get a second date, so he decides to help her. He creates a set of dating rules for Holly based on his observations of her behavior, which she agrees to test by continuing her series of first dates with men Kai helps her choose from the app. As he gets to know her better, Kai realizes that he wants to be the only one going out on dates with Holly, but can he convince her that they're a perfect match? When I started reading this book, I was expecting a typical fluffy holiday rom-com (which would have been fine because I love those!), but it turned out to be so much more than that. While there were plenty of laugh-out-loud funny moments over the course of the story, it was also unexpectedly emotional due to some of the past baggage Kai and Holly needed to work through. They were both a little battered and broken, but together they somehow managed to heal. I adored their witty banter and slow burn chemistry, as well as how cute they were once they got past their initial animosity. If ever two people deserved an HEA, it's Holly and Kai, and I was rooting for them the whole way. I highly recommend "The Holly Dates" for all contemporary romance and romantic comedy fans. It was the first book I've read by this author but won't be the last.
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