12 Days of Mistletoe by Jen Atkinson: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

How to end up in Christmas kissing lessons with your downstairs enemy…

Break apartment rules? Guilty.

Send holiday cards to the downstairs neighbor's grandma? Done.

Accidentally become said neighbor's fake girlfriend for a family Christmas photo? Wait, what?

I, Bonnie Miller, am no troublemaker. I’m just an anxious girl trying to keep my emotional support pup in a no-pets apartment building. But my downstairs neighbor is determined to be my personal Grinch and get us both evicted.

Just when I think things can’t get any worse, Elliot Eaton offers me a deal I can’t refuse. Suddenly I’m playing girlfriend and giving mistletoe kisses to my sworn enemy, all to keep my home.

Who knew that breaking one little rule would lead to a fan-mistletoe-tastic holiday?

12 Days of Mistletoe is a closed door, laugh out loud, warm your wintery heart romcom. If you need a book with all the feels, some mistletoe kisses, and lots of holiday spirit, look no further!

The Author

Jen Atkinson has been dreaming up love stories and writing them down since she learned her ABCs in elementary school. While Jen has written a variety of genres, from romantic suspense to laugh out loud romcoms, all of her novels contain three things: a love story, a happily ever after, and all are sweet, closed-door reads! If you want to feel all the feels and get a little light head from swooning over cinnamon roll heroes grab one of Jen's books.

When she isn't writing... or editing... or creating fun graphics about books to share online, Jen is dating her husband, hanging out with her children, and teaching elementary kids.

To learn more about Jen, follow her on Instagram at @authorjenatkinson.

Book Review

Oh my goodness, this was such a fun story! Bonnie and Elliot got off on the wrong foot--- before they ever met in person! When he comes to suspect that she is secretly hiding a dog in her apartment (in a building owned by his grandma), he threatens to turn her in... until a disastrous family photo shoot leaves him needing her to act as his fake girlfriend. Fake dating is one of my favorites, and as such, I've read many of them... but this one was definitely a rather unique take on it. First of all, that photoshoot that started the whole thing? Absolutely hilarious. But more importantly, Gran's meddling was truly the absolute best. I don't want to give too much away, but it had me laughing out loud throughout the story. She was quite the character and truly the star of the story in so many ways. Mixed in with all those laughs, I also loved the anxiety representation in Bonnie. As someone who deals with anxiety and panic disorder, I love seeing characters that I can relate to in stories and this one was just done so well. With their amazing chemistry and all the holiday festivities, there truly was so much to love in this story! 

While this is a standalone novel, fans of Jen's books will love seeing a few familiar characters making appearances too! 

12 Days of Mistletoe is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. 


You can purchase your copy here: https://amzn.to/3NWKH9L