A lovely Christmas read about family, friendships and more. An author I’d like to read more from too. Recommend picking up her books when you see them.

This was such a fun, cute Christmas read! I adored the friendship between our 4 main characters. You could really feel the love they had created within their little family. It was a little cheesy and predictable but that's what Christmas romances are supposed to be. All in all, a really fun festive read perfect for the holidays!

A cozy winter read that explores relationships and friendships and the dynamics of these connections. I found myself rooting for one of the three kings in particular the whole book! All the warm feels from this one!

4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. I started this book in December and what a fun book it was to read during Christmas time. All the characters were very likable. Each of them had a unique personality and it was just really fun reading about Maggie’s time with Frank, Jasper and Leo. And I must say I love the ending! This would make a really cute Christmas movie!

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I can always count on Kristen Bailey to provide a good laugh and a fun holiday romance. If you are looking for a quick, fun read during the holiday season - look no further. The characters were charming, there is humor and a great plot that moves fast. You'll feel some tension but no explicit spice as this book is as much a story about friends as it also is a romance. I hope KB plans to come out with another holiday read next year because she's definitely on my auto-read list. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Thank you to Netgalley, Kristen Bailey, and Storm Publishing for this e-book in exchange for an honest review.

Book Review
This story took place from November, around Thanksgiving, to the beginning January, around Epiphany. It also is broken up into 5 parts.
Part 1 we meet the group of work friends Maggie, Leo, Frank, and Jasper. Decided to spend the holiday split a month the 3 and right before finds out she has to lay one of them off
Parts 2 Maggie plays a fake girlfriend for Frank (tells the truth so true love can prevail)
Parts 3 Maggie goes as friends with Jasper (warning Cute baby foxes make an appearance)
Part 4 Maggie and Leo spend time together (major mom humor when they babysit..if you've ever breastfed you'll understand)
Part 5 The Decision has to be made who to layoff.

This story was really wholesome and you find yourself really falling for the characters. Knowing she has to make the decision will leave you on the edge of your seat to see what she will do.

Book Synopsis
Maggie Fields loves her job as head of IT at a financial firm, and her three geeky but lovable work buddies. And when they invite her to stay with each of them for the holidays, she can’t resist the chance to get to know them better.

But then her boss tells her she has to make one of her beloved team redundant, and Maggie is distraught. Frank’s work is his world, Jasper’s sarcastic humour is everything, and Leo…well, he’s talented, professional, confusingly attractive, dependable, and funny… Maggie definitely doesn’t want to lose him.

With her career and her heart on the line, Maggie sets off on the Christmas adventure of a lifetime, from playing a fake girlfriend at a lavish wedding, to rescuing baby foxes on a posh country estate, to chasing a very confused donkey on Christmas Day in the Lake District. She can’t ignore the sparks between her and Leo – but she also can’t avoid her dilemma.

Can she find a way to keep her work family together, and maybe even find true love under the mistletoe?

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This was an adorable Christmas romance. This book follows Maggie a IT boss who finds herself alone for Christmas. Her employees determined she should not spend Christmas alone make a plan to take her to their homes throughout the holidays. The writing and characters in this book were amazing it felt so cozy and the characters I did not want to end. This book was funny I definitely laughed out loud a few times. The only thing was I wished there was a little more romance in this one , while I enjoyed the time with Jasper and Frank I kind of wish Leo was there throughout the book. This is my first book by this author but won’t be my last. I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for a chance to read this book for an honest review.

I like a workplace romance but the power dynamics introduced by the fact that Maggie is the boss of the three friends, the introduction of a romance, and the overhanging drama that she will inevitably have to fire one of the people who were kind enough to welcome her to their holiday celebrations it wasn't as feel-good as it could have been.

I loved Kristen Bailey’s Five Gold Rings book last holiday. I just couldn’t get into this book in the same way. I liked the whole spending time with three friends in their element but not the boss and employee angle.

This book really would make a great Hallmark movie. It would be one of the better ones too with likable characters and lots of humor and heart. I liked all three "kings" and appreciated that there wasn't a love triangle (square?). The friendships were great and a real highlight. I'd even say they were more important to the story than the actual romance.

I read an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All comments are my own.

The perfect way to spend a cold day inside. The cozy holiday vibes were great. The characters had the perfect amounts of fun-loving nerdiness. And, there was the perfect touch of holiday cheer to bring in the end of the holiday season. I highly recommend this one!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks for the opportunity to read this advanced copy. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The relationship between the IT dept was so fine. Maggie was so much more than a boss as shown when the 3 coworkers want to make sure she is not alone for Christmas. Their various adventures and the development of her relationship with Leo was so good. Loved this book!

This is one of my favorite holiday books from this year! I loved this story, the characters, and I LOVE a good he falls first story!! Each of the men were charming and I loved seeing their secrets and relationship with Maggie evolve and develop. They were all fiercely loyal and protective of her and I loved their friendship.

In this unorthodox and hilarious new holiday rom-com novel from Kristen Bailey, readers join Maggie Field as she enjoys three very different Christmases and their accompanying tropes with her three workmates who have invited her to join their holiday celebrations. However, her boss has told her that one of the three of them -- Frank, Jasper, and Leo -- have to go right before she embarks on this holiday adventure. From being a fake date to a luxury wedding, rescuing baby foxes and dealing with a chaotic extended family, and a cozy yet charming Lake District Christmas involving a donkey, Maggie’s holiday plans bring her closer to Frank, Jasper, and Leo, with the chance of something more with Leo, and readers will love following her on these different holiday trips. The characters are so easily the heart of the novel because the dynamics between the four protagonists really draw the readers into the story and make them care about who leaves their job after the holiday season ends. With such dedication to creating three different holiday sagas and her fantastic commitment to character development -- both serious and comedic -- Kristen Bailey’s new novel is a fantastic, charming, and deeply heartwarming holiday read that fans of the genre will adore.

I dnfed this book after a few chapters in. Unfortunately it wasn't for me. I was hoping for a cozy sweet romance but there was quite a bit of swearing and a few innuendos. And during Christmas time I just want something light and fluffy. I wasn't invested with the characters either from the beginning.


*Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book to read. All thoughts are my own.

I enjoyed this cozy English countryside Christmas rom com. I mean what's not to love about found family and baby foxes.

Looking for a Christmas cozy work colleague comedy???
Who isn’t?!
In all seriousness, this was a fun quick read with likeable characters and banter. Less rom and more com.

After reading the first few chapters I wasn’t sure this would be my cup of tea, but I ended up really enjoying it. I feel like I wouldn’t necessarily call it a fake dating book. I loved the friendships all four of the main characters had with each other and found myself laughing out loud many times along the way. A very cute Christmas read with a hint of spice.

This was SO cute. I really liked that they were coworkers and friends. This book seemed real to life to me and I could see most of it actually happening in real life. It had some romance and comedy and I really enjoyed it. It was also very Christmassy.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy to honestly review.

It’s official, Kristen Bailey is my favorite rom-com author. This is the third book of hers I’ve had the pleasure of reading, and it’s just as good as the last two. I love how all her characters are part of the same universe. I love how freakin FUNNY she is. I love how her female characters are so multilayered, charming, confident, and kind. I love how the male characters are real, every day guys who aren’t afraid to be sensitive and devoted but are still passionate. I figured out early on how Maggie would solve her underlying issue, but that made it no less emotional upon happening. I loved Leo, Jasper, and Frank. They were all highly distinct characters who had nerd qualities without being stereotypes. I would’ve loved coming in to work every day too. And the way they cared for Maggie was just beyond sweet. This is a book about chosen family that genuinely made my heart happy because of Bailey’s extraordinary writing. I will always recommend her books and plan on reading older ones while looking forward to the next!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for providing this arc in exchange for my honest review.