Name: Must Love Mistletoe
ISBN: 9780061212796

Christie Ridgway

Must Love Mistletoe

Colleen

3 Stars

As I went through the motions of Christmas, the present wrapping, and holiday baking, it occurred to me that maybe the murder mystery I was reading was not the most festive choice. So I picked up a Christmas Chick Lit to bolster my holiday spirit. 

Must Love Mistletoe was the story of Bailey Sullivan whose years spent surrounded by her family's Christmas themed store made her resent all things Christmas. When circumstances force her to return to take over the family business, she must also face the ex-boyfriend she ran out on years ago. I usually avoid stories about exes reconnecting because they almost always involve lots of trust issues and whatever drama split them up in the first place. Must Love Mistletoe was certainly no exception. It swung back and forth between lighthearted Christmas story and more of a drama. I probably should have read the synopsis more closely before picking this one up.

The love interest, Finn, was too much of a troupe. He had every possible element of bad-boy-who-is-really-goodhearted. It was just too much, almost like a caricature. And many of the romantic interludes occurred in the flashbacks and involved Bailey and Finn as fumbling teenagers. So it was a letdown on the steamy front as well. 

Still it was mostly cute and entertaining and Christmasy which is what I was looking for. So even though it was mostly forgettable, it did meet my expectations. I wanted something light and easy to read as I went through the holiday craziness, and Must Love Mistletoe fulfilled that criteria.


RATING FACTORS:
Ease of Reading: 4 Stars
Writing Style: 3 Stars
Characters and Character Development: 2 Stars
Plot Structure and Development: 3 Stars
Level of Captivation: 3 Stars
Originality: 2 Stars

Must Love Mistletoe

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