The Twelve Dates of Christmas - by Jenny Bayliss (Paperback)

Perfect holiday book, loved the story and so easy to enjoy

I absolutely LOVED this book! It’s basically a Hallmark movie in book form, but with a much better storyline. I read this entire book in one sitting because of how good it is! 10/10!

Funny, charming, romantic! There were parts that had me literally laughing out loud! This would make a delightful Christmas movie if it can be an authentic reproduction of the novel. I've tried to contact the publisher to recommend the book, look for other romance novels written by J. Bayliss, and suggest they consider a movie production, but to no avail.

I have laughed so much reading this. Kate is so lovable and relatable. I could not imagine trying to date now a days. This was a cute wintery romance. I would recommend it.

I didn’t find the writing to be very good, and most of the “disastrous” dates were plain boring. It was very obvious how the story was going to end, and I just didn’t think there was anything special about it. I wanted something different and lighthearted, which it was, but I just couldn’t get into it.

No. This isn't allowed. I cannot have more of these adorable tales set in small towns, my heart cannot take it! Everything about this was precious, I loved the little characteristics, like Matt's fear of birds, and the crazy men that were met through the dates. Sometimes I felt like the men were stereotyped a little strongly, some of their comments came across as fake over the top toxic masculinity. But with so many dates to fit in the books, I can see how these stereotypes made it a little faster. The setting descriptions could get heavy, but I found I loved it at the end. Even when I skimmed the descriptions I felt like I could see every bit of the setting. Read this if you want to squee and smile over a beautifully written romance!

Such a great read! I love the small town feel! I highly recommend this book!