5-Star Review

I love these movies and these types of books. they are just what the world needs sometimes. they aren’t fluff (too many people call them out for it), they are clever and full of love and we could all...

--Kate Th, reviewer

4-star Review

I have to admit that I was expecting a completely different story when I picked this book. I actually had this booked for “Spicy Saturdays” and then I read the story. Matthew Cooper gives a sweet clean romance.

In saying that I should also say that Mitch has non-romantic sex with other partners, but the author does not go into details. Nor is there really a lot of romance on the page.

Happy Holigays is about growing up - not so much in age, but in maturity. Mitch decides to stay home for the holidays. He doesn’t want to deal with homophobia or family drama. He just wants to relax and chill. He doesn’t want to go home and feel unwanted by everyone except for his mother. In making this choice, he ends up going on an emotional journey that leads to awareness of self.

Cooper doesn’t give Hallmark solutions to the problems. They allow reality to still be reality, but for Mitch to mature and look at it from another vantage point. As I’m typing this, I keep thinking about the ghosts of Christmas past visiting and changing Ebenezer’s viewpoint. There are no ghosts here, but Mitch is influenced by the people who are always there in his life. He hears and this time he actually listens.

Happy Holigays is a sweet holiday romance with lots of friendship packed in. I really liked this quick read. If you are looking for clean and sweet romance, then Mitch and David are your holiday choice.

--Phoebe Mathews, reviewer