The Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese
Genre : Contemporary Romance
Publisher : Kobo Originals
The Mistletoe Motive, a Kobo Original by Chloe Liese is now
live!
From the author of THE BERGMAN BROTHERS series comes a slow-burn,
enemies-to-lovers holiday romance, perfect for fans of THE HATING GAME
and YOU'VE GOT MAIL.
He loathes the holidays. She loves them. She's full of festive cheer. He's
brimming with Bah, Humbugs. Besides unreasonably seasonable names, the
only thing Jonathan Frost and Gabriella Di Natale have in common is a
healthy dose of mutual contempt. Well, that and the same place of
employment at the city's most beloved independent bookstore, Bailey's
Bookshop. But when the store's owners confess its dire financial state,
Jonathan and Gabby discover another unfortunate commonality: the imminent
threat of unemployment.
With the Baileys' requests to minimize expenses, win new customers, and
make record sales dancing in their heads, Jonathan and Gabby
conclude--barring a financial Christmas miracle--one of them will soon be
cut from the payroll. Neither are willing to step down from their
position, so they strike a bargain: whoever has more sales in December
gets to stay on in the new year; the loser will resign. With a lifetime's
worth of festive tricks up her sleeve, Gabby should easily outsell her
nemesis, except the unreadable Mr. Frost's every move seems purely
designed to throw her off her game.
As if that wasn't bad enough, Gabby's deceptive ex won't quit pursuing
her, and her anonymous online friend suggests they take a break. Worst of
all, as the pressure mounts to save the bookshop and her job, Gabby meets
a new, tender side of Jonathan. Is this the same man she's called her
cold-hearted enemy?
Maybe he's got a motive she just can't figure out--or maybe Jonathan Frost
isn't as chilly as she once thought. Maybe Jonathan and Gabby already
know--and love--each other in ways they never thought possible.
This is an #OwnVoices story for its portrayal of autism by an autistic
author.
This was such an adorable holiday novella! The Mistletoe Motive was
such a cute and fun holiday romance and it was of the perfect length
as well! Not too long and not too short!
It's got some of my
favorite tropes :
🎄 Grumpy(Grinch) meets Sunshine
🎄 Rival coworkers - Hate to Love(Kinda like The Hating Game)
🎄 Bookstore setting
🎄 Bookish online friends (how cute right👀?)
🎄 Ooh and there's a Darcy hand flex moment (I'm a sucker for
that!!)
And just like the author's other books we've got a neurodiverse
heroine and she's demisexual as well. So it was really fun reading
this one! I think I finished it within two hours! Gabriella and
Jonathan were so cute lol😂
I wouldn't really call it a slow burn since the attraction between
them was visible from the very beginning itself, but I did love
watching Gabriella figure out the relationship between them! The
bookish conversations were so cute and the tension between them was
also done well! And I loved all the holiday vibes!
If you're looking for a short and cute holiday romance with an
enemies to lovers vibe, I'd definitely recommend this one! ❣️🎄 It's
a Kobo original so you can grab it on there!
*I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest
review*
You can also find my review on bookstagram here
Chloe writes romances reflecting her belief that everyone deserves
a love story. Her stories pack a punch of heat, heart, and humor,
and often feature characters who are neurodivergent like herself.
When not dreaming up her next book, Chloe spends her time
wandering in nature, playing soccer, and most happily at home with
her family and mischievous cats.
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