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Kiss Her Once for Me: A Novel
Winner of Lambda Literary Award for Best LGBTQ+ Romance
A Best New Holiday Romance by PopSugar, BuzzFeed, Refinery29, and more! The author of the "swoon-worthy debut" (Harper's Bazaar) The Charm Offensive returns with a festive romantic comedy about a woman who fakes an engagement with her landlord...only to fall for his sister. One year ago, recent Portland transplant Ellie Oliver had her dream job in animation and a Christmas Eve meet-cute with a woman at a bookstore that led her to fall in love over the course of a single night. But after a betrayal the next morning and the loss of her job soon after, she finds herself adrift, alone, and desperate for money. Finding work at a local coffee shop, she's just getting through the days--until Andrew, the shop's landlord, proposes a shocking, drunken plan: a marriage of convenience that will give him his recent inheritance and alleviate Ellie's financial woes and isolation. They make a plan to spend the holidays together at his family cabin to keep up the ruse. But when Andrew introduces his new fiancée to his sister, Ellie is shocked to discover it's Jack--the mysterious woman she fell for over the course of one magical Christmas Eve the year before. Now, Ellie must choose between the safety of a fake relationship and the risk of something real. Perfect for fans of Written in the Stars and One Day in December, Kiss Her Once for Me is the queer holiday rom-com that you'll want to cozy up with next to the fire.
A Best New Holiday Romance by PopSugar, BuzzFeed, Refinery29, and more! The author of the "swoon-worthy debut" (Harper's Bazaar) The Charm Offensive returns with a festive romantic comedy about a woman who fakes an engagement with her landlord...only to fall for his sister. One year ago, recent Portland transplant Ellie Oliver had her dream job in animation and a Christmas Eve meet-cute with a woman at a bookstore that led her to fall in love over the course of a single night. But after a betrayal the next morning and the loss of her job soon after, she finds herself adrift, alone, and desperate for money. Finding work at a local coffee shop, she's just getting through the days--until Andrew, the shop's landlord, proposes a shocking, drunken plan: a marriage of convenience that will give him his recent inheritance and alleviate Ellie's financial woes and isolation. They make a plan to spend the holidays together at his family cabin to keep up the ruse. But when Andrew introduces his new fiancée to his sister, Ellie is shocked to discover it's Jack--the mysterious woman she fell for over the course of one magical Christmas Eve the year before. Now, Ellie must choose between the safety of a fake relationship and the risk of something real. Perfect for fans of Written in the Stars and One Day in December, Kiss Her Once for Me is the queer holiday rom-com that you'll want to cozy up with next to the fire.
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This was a great fake dating rom com with some expected and unexpected twists! I The main couples were lovely together and I appreciated that some tougher topics were handled with a lot of sensitivity. The plot didn't rely too much on miscommunication tropes, which could have been frustrating, there was just enough that it felt natural and created some tension.
ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. ✨
This sapphic Christmas rom-com was everything I could’ve asked for in a book. From the Taylor Swift references to the main character being an anxious, bisexual perfectionist — I found everything to be extremely relatable and oozing with cozy vibes.
It also took me way too long to realize Alison Cochrun is a Portland local and freaked out every time I recognized a location throughout the book.
This sapphic Christmas rom-com was everything I could’ve asked for in a book. From the Taylor Swift references to the main character being an anxious, bisexual perfectionist — I found everything to be extremely relatable and oozing with cozy vibes.
It also took me way too long to realize Alison Cochrun is a Portland local and freaked out every time I recognized a location throughout the book.
loved this rom-com bc the tropes didnt annoy me like they usually do. There were good reasons for the lies and deception. loved it!
Alison Cochrun has done it again. An absolute delight. The queer holiday-themed romantic comedy of errors i feel like I've been waiting my whole life to read. Thinking of moving to Portland, as another bisexual disaster with a crippling fear of failure, in case I too can find the bakery-owning butch lesbian of my dreams. If you've ever watched a Hallmark Christmas movie and dreamed of seeing that kind of sugary sweet, shamelessly cheesy joy with queer characters - this is for you. I literally read this in one sitting.
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