Danielle Paschka

My Favorite Holidate by Lauren Blakely

Give me all the holiday books at this point! I’ve been making my way through my list of books I’ve wanted to read this holiday season & I was lucky enough to get this as an ARC and Lauren delivered once again! This is my 3rd book I’ve read by her & I seriously love her stories. They are funny, detailed, sweet & spicy!

The story is about Fable & Wilder. We know Fable from her Love & Hockey series. I’ve been waiting for Fable as I’ve loved her & getting to know her in the other books! Here is the blurb to let you in on what the book is about:

Wanted: hot billionaire to pose as my Christmas boyfriend. Must be willing to make my cheating ex jealous by kissing me under the mistletoe at holiday parties. Bonus if you make him cry.

To my surprise my billionaire boss is more than up for the challenge of coming down the chimney as my holiday boyfriend. The sexy single dad desperately needs a plus one at a Christmas Eve wedding, where he’s the best man and I’m the maid of honor.

And since my ex is in the wedding party too, my boss and I team up as a pair of insta-lovebirds for the holiday season, including during the annual week-long Christmas competition leading up to the snowy destination wedding.

But soon staying up late to string the best popcorn balls ever turns into a scorching night in his arms where the chestnuts aren’t the only thing roasting on the open fire.

Can all these winter wonderland nights seeking revenge turn into the real thing when we return to the office? Or are we destined to go the way of a Christmas tree on New Year’s?

So I listened & read this book.. If you are an audio lover.. this is such a fun one to listen to! There is so many talented people as the voices & I loved hearing it all come together! It honestly made it so entertaining! I found myself laughing out loud on some of scenes in this book which is always a win for me.

I loved all the holiday aspects to this book.. it honestly made me feel so warm & cozy! I wanted to go and visit Evergreen Falls were a lot of the book takes place! I loved the whole competition vibes in the book — that added a layer of fun to the whole book!

The only complaint I had was the back & forth with Fable & Wilder — they were inside their heads about where the other persons feelings were at with each other. A lot of it could have been done with being open & honest since so many times they were trying to be really sell the “fake dating”. But then again I see where Lauren was going with it all & building up the tension!

If you love a good holiday romance with comedy & spice — this one definitely needs to be added to your TBR! It is out today & again I definitely recommend the audio!

Thank you to Lauren & Good Girls PR for the ARC, ALC & PR package! This all definitely made me in the holiday spirit!

Xo, Dani