Kiss Me on Christmas + Giveaway

Random Retro Read

Single mom Kaitlyn Stafford has never considered Christmas a balancing act, but when her sister calls with the news that she’s getting married in less than two weeks — on Christmas Day — that’s exactly what the holiday looks like becoming. Helping with the out-of-state wedding will be fun. The challenge will be doing so while accommodating her neurodivergent son’s need to keep every single one of their Christmas traditions while they’re away from home. It’ll be tricky, but she can do it.

At least, that’s what she thinks before her son’s favourite YouTuber, Beckett Walsh, shows up on the scene, knocking her world off kilter with his speaking glances and knowing smiles. How on earth is she supposed to pull off her balancing act when her world’s just tilted on its axis?

My Review:

published in 2022

What a wonderful blend of humour and hope mixed up with a slice of real life…at Christmas time! I was drawn in right from with the very personable 1st person present tense POV, which, is not a favourite, but somehow it worked for me here. Brought me right into every scene, experiencing every emotion and impression. And I love that we are given both Kaitlyn’s and Beckett’s points of view, with young Liam gleefully worming his way into every scene.

The whole story takes place in about a two week time-span amidst the flurry of wedding preparations. Kaitlyn is concerned about keeping routines and traditions for her neurodivergent son in the middle of all the chaos. Loved this glimpse into a mother’s heart and the challenges and rewards of raising a unique child like Liam. He’s funny and personable and often all too literal. And I love the way Beckett fits into the story, his true swoon-worthiness shining in the way he accepts and champions Kaitlyn’s son.

Kiss Me on Christmas is short on length but not in depth — this novella packs an emotional punch. The kind of Christmas story that celebrates the season and leaves the reader with a heartwarming afterglow .

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a gently read paperback and is available to any reader, any where — so, yay, another International Giveaway!

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Kiss Me on Christmas, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday November 25, 2023.

23 thoughts on “Kiss Me on Christmas + Giveaway”

  5. Cute cover and a storyline that definitely draws you in. Sounds like an amazing story and one I would love the opportunity to read. Love that a there’s an addition level with Liam giving a different prospective to the holidays that we often never see.

    Thank you so much for the chance to win a copy of “Kiss Me on Christmas”.
    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  6. I’ve never read a Sarah Monzon novel, but the Christmas one is pretty appealing. Plus the library only has one of her books which is surprisingly her most current Christmas book. I think I’m going to binge on Christmas novels this year!

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  10. This story sounded familiar, it was one of three novellas in Destination Christmas that I read last year. I’d love to own this one!

    Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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  11. I’ve read nearly all of her other works. I need to read this one! Thanks for the wonderful review!

    readreviewrejoice AT gmail DOT com

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