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My summary: After buying the Christmas tree farm of her dreams, Stella finds herself in a nightmare of financial woes and issues at the farm. In a desperate attempt to save it, she enters a contest with a $100,000 cash prize, but the catch is that she lied on the application and said she owns it with her boyfriend. Stella and Luka have been best friends for almost 10 years, and although Stella has always had an attraction to him, their relationship has always been perfectly platonic. That is, until Stella asks Luka to be her fake boyfriend for the contest and their feelings are anything but fake. 

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My thoughts (Audiobook review 1/26/24): I loved the book, but I only tolerated the audiobook. At times the narrator sounded like a robot and I found it to generally grate on me after awhile. Although I really enjoyed the actual story, I really didn’t enjoy listening to this one very much. Since Goodreads can’t seem to separate my book review from the audiobook review, I’m not changing my 5 star rating for the book even though I would only rate the audiobook at a 3.

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My thoughts (Book review 12/18/23): This was my first holiday book of the year and it was perfect. Best friends start fake dating in this delightfully cheesy and feel-good romance. This book made me feel like I was wrapped up in a warm and fuzzy blanket and I never wanted it to end. I loved the witty banter and everything I could possibly hope to find in a holiday rom-com is here. I loved every character (except for Mr. Hewett, but I digress) and the setting at the Christmas tree farm in the small town.