Although set over Christmastime, this holiday romance takes place on a family charter boat in the Caribbean and isn't all that Christmas-y. However, Jill Shalvis always writes a good romance. This one has her usual funny banter between the two former and soon-to-be-again lovers and a good number of poignant moments.
Nice audiobook narration by Erin Mallon! ( )

Sweet, emotional second chance romance. Mistletoe in Paradise is about friendship, family, priorities and love. Nice, quick holiday read. ( )

Mistletoe in Paradise was a very quick read (technically it was a quick listen) that I thoroughly enjoyed! It was short and sweet, and I immediately fell in love with Hannah and James. I've only read the first book in the Wildstone series, but the rest are on my list! Jill Shalvis knows how to write adorable romances, and this novella was no exception. I'm not sure which book Hannah and James belong to (are they repeat characters?), so I hope listening to this before reading the others doesn't spoil anything for me. I probably should have looked into that before, but oh well. 😅

I really loved that they were trapped on a yacht together, because there was literally no where for them to run. They had to interact with each other, which made them address their issues relatively early on. I liked that it wasn't something they waited until the very end to talk about, and enjoyed seeing them reminisce about their shared past. Not all of it was good, and Hannah has some bad news to deliver herself, but I thought Shalvis did a wonderful job of pacing the story and its revelations. (★★★★☆)

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