About the Books

Snow Place Like Home by Laura Pavlov

After a devastating breakup, a sunny veterinarian goes home to the mountains to lick her wounds—and savor a holiday snack—in this heartfelt story from Laura Pavlov, author of the Blushing series.

At her brother’s wedding, Goldie Jacobs brushes shoulders with Ace Bonetti, his childhood best friend turned Hollywood hotshot. Ace has been crushing on Goldie ever since high school, and seeing her again reminds him exactly why. They spend one toe-curling night together, then part ways, expecting nothing more. But when those moments under the mistletoe felt so right, how can they ever let each other go?

Laura Pavlov’s Snow Place Like Home is part of Home Sweet Holidays, a cookie-sweet collection of holiday romances sure to bring color to your cheeks. Read or listen to each story in a single heart-fluttering sitting. And to fully immerse yourself in the charm of the season, don’t miss a special message from each of our holiday heroes!

You Better Not Pout by Mia Sosa

A freshly broken-up couple agrees to grin and bear it for their family’s sake in a story about the healing power of the holidays from Mia Sosa, USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man.

Juliana and Eric called off their engagement—but Christmas with the family is just around the corner, so things are going to get awkward, fast. Unless, of course, they pretend the wedding is still on. But the holidays are gonna holiday. And the only thing harder than pretending they’re still in love is trying not to fall for each other all over again.

Mia Sosa’s You Better Not Pout is part of Home Sweet Holidays, a cookie-sweet collection of holiday romances sure to bring color to your cheeks. Read or listen to each story in a single heart-fluttering sitting. And to fully immerse yourself in the charm of the season, don’t miss a special message from each of our holiday heroes!

Review

As the holidays approach, I decided to dive into the Home Sweet Holidays collection. The first I read was Snow Place Like Home. I didn’t hate it, I didn’t love it. There’s no drama, not really any emotion. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a quick brother’s best friend story set around the holiday.

From the two, You Better Not Pout was my favorite. I enjoyed the idea of a recently broken-up couple having to pretend to still be together for the holidays. There was a scene where they slipped up, and it was entertaining to watch them try to stay on course. I really loved the cues that Eric and Juliana still cared for each other and were going through a rough patch. I will say that their eventual reconciliation felt rushed and underdeveloped. Eric had a conversation with Juliana’s mother, and suddenly everything made sense. It wasn’t that philosophical to me.

Final Thoughts

Despite lacking deeply layered drama or slow-burn romance, the Home Sweet Holidays collection shows promise. The stories are short, light, and festive for those looking to get into the holiday spirit. While Snow Place Like Home felt a bit flat and predictable, You Better Not Pout delivered a more engaging, emotional story, even if its resolution was a bit rushed.

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