Jen's Reviews > So This Is Christmas

Unfortunately, I found this really dull. I loved Duke, Actually, the previous book in this series, and enjoyed A Princess for Christmas, the first installment. But this one had none of the charm of the rest of the series. Right from the start I found both MCs unmemorable and felt zero chemistry between them. I knew going in this would be Hallmark movie-esque, but the other books in the series played into those tropes while adding additional surprises and fun. This book felt bland and completely run of the mill. I forced myself through it because it was an ARC, but I'd have abandoned it by chapter three if I'd have picked it up on my own because I was already bored at that point. I did like that there were queer side characters. The setting is still enchanting. And I still found some of the other side characters endearing. But the main characters and romance in this were utterly blah for me, I'm sorry to say. Maybe this will be a hit with other readers looking for a predictable holiday romance, but it missed the mark for me.

*ARC provided by NetGalley