Miss Humbug
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $5.99
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- $5.99
Publisher Description
A Christmas tree farmer meets his match when his holiday-despising childhood crush returns to town with a favor to ask...
Marlowe Holly:
Me and Christmas aren't on the best of terms. I've only ever wanted to make a name for myself apart from my family, but my holiday-loving town can't see past the traumatic event that rocked the Holly clan all those years ago.
When a summons from my strong-willed grandmother has me hightailing it from California back to my Midwest blip-on-the-map hometown, wow is there news.
The beloved Holly family home is up for grabs, with a wild contest to compete for inheritance. The criteria? Participating in the month-long holiday festivities in town, with points tallied by my grandmother's hand-plucked judges.
Ethan Sawyer:
I can hardly believe my eyes when she walks into the local watering hole the night before Thanksgiving. Marlowe Holly. The girl I grew up with. The girl I grew to love, but never made a move on to preserve our friendship.
Now she needs my help to invoke holiday cheer, which I'm never short on working at a Christmas tree farm. And I need something from her: land acreage tied to the Holly estate. If she wins the house, our family business can pull off the farm expansion we desperately need.
Now if I can only manage not to fall for her all over again…
Miss Humbug is a sweet, small-town, grumpy sunshine romantic comedy. Get ready for:
Return to hometownLarger-than-life familyA secret contest to win an inheritanceChildhood friends to moreSlow burn romanceMandatory carolingPublic shenanigans*
*no actual holiday displays were harmed in the making of this book
Customer Reviews
Fun & Funny! Loved it!
This is a fun and funny Christmas romance. I loved it! The romance was sweet and lovely. There’s great banter in the book. There were plenty of humorous moments, and funny family bickering, which was not a surprise with such “A bananas family competition”. Marlowe, “A gal who despised holidays - in particular Christmas holidays”, returned to her hometown only to learn that her grandmother expected the family to complete in a Christmas related competition for ownership of the family estate. Needing some help with her holiday spirit, Marlowe partnered with Ethan, an old friend (with unexpressed feelings for her) in a fake relationship. The competition presented many opportunities for them to grow closer, but it also created stress. Ethan and Marlowe also had to contend with other challenges, like her life far away, and different views. “A good chunk of my life revolved around the holidays. I made my living at it. Marlowe couldn’t stand the things that made me happy.” There was a lot to resolve, both between Ethan and Marlowe, and with the whole family, but it wrapped up quite satisfactorily. This is such a fun story. A perfect holiday read. This is the second book in the series but it reads well as a standalone. This is a closed door romance with no harsh language.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.