Title: Naughty Little Christmas
Author: Lili Valente
Rating Out of 5: 3.5 (Liked this)
My Bookshelves: Christmas, Contemporary romance
Pace: Slow
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2023

Naughty Little Christmas is a fun second chance romance that just happens to take place at Christmas time. It’s fun, light, and an incredibly easy read. Macy and Dean are very cute together, but I didn’t get all of the tingles that I get with a really good romance. I wanted them to find their happily ever after, and there was so much joy in reading this. But, it wasn’t one that I was insanely keen to dive back into. Which is normally my hint that this author may not quite be for me. They’re enjoyable and it’s all fun and everything. But, it’s not an unforgettable and emotionally driven story.

I like that the past is flavoured by the fact that Macy and Dean separated because of misconceptions. And their ten years apart has led them to grow into different people. But, they manage to come back together with a clash and a re-meeting that did have me smiling. In fact, I think the fact that Dean is dressed as Sexy Stripper Santa was honestly my favourite part of this whole story. And that he is stripper Santa for the best of reasons.

I really loved how this story got me into a bit more of the holiday spirit and was such an easy departure from reality. However, I’m not sure that I’ll bother with any more by this author or within this series. It’s a fun story, but not a memorable one. And when you have shelves filled with memorable stories, it’s easy for the not so memorable to get lost.

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