"The Twelve Dates of Christmas" by Jenny Bayliss, and was a cute holiday read.
The characters were so relatable and well written, especially the FMC, Kate. Reading about her journey was heartwarmig, but I liked a lot the other characters too.

It was a totally predictable book, but honestly I don't mind it in holidays books: I'm here for the feelings and the warmth. I like that each date was different and had its own challenges.

I also liked the writing style and the fact that the pacing wasn't slow at all, but kept me interested and curious the entire time even if I already predicted the ending.

Overall it's a 3.5🌟 stars to me, totally recommended

Such a fun and festive read that is perfect for the Christmas season, or when I need some festive feelings in the middle of summer!

This was a great Christmas read, i really liked the main character and the dialogue and plot. I would read this again.

I did like this story but found it a bit slow and I was getting a bit bored. I found the concept a little far fetched.

I have just finished reading "The Twelve Dates of Christmas" by Jenny Bayliss, and it was a delightful holiday read that left me feeling warm and fuzzy inside.

The characters in this book were incredibly well-developed and relatable. Kate, the main protagonist, was someone I could easily connect with. Her journey of self-discovery and finding love during the holiday season was heartwarming and had me rooting for her from the very beginning. The supporting characters were equally charming and added depth to the story, making it feel like a close-knit community that I wanted to be a part of.

The concept of going on twelve blind dates leading up to Christmas was unique and added an element of excitement and anticipation to the plot. Each date was filled with its own surprises and challenges, keeping me engaged and eager to see how Kate's love life would unfold.

Overall, "The Twelve Dates of Christmas" was a delightful and heartwarming read that captured the essence of the holiday season. With its well-developed characters, unique concept, engaging writing style, and enchanting setting, I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a feel-good romance to curl up with during the festive season.

I am very grateful for the opportunity to read this book but I unfortunately did have to DNF this one. I just wasn't enjoying it. The writing style just isn't for me and I couldn't get into it. What I did read of the plot felt very mediocre and wasn't giving me the rom-com vibes I was hoping for.

The Twelve Dates of Christmasby Jenny Bayliss

A light hearted enjoyable seasonal read. Plenty of interesting characters a few twists along the way a book that will fill you with that warm fuzzy feeling like a hallmark read.

Chic lit at its best - a lovely romantic Christmas story to warm the heart. Thoroughly enjoyable - even if totally predictable! It was well written and easy to read. What’s not to like?

An enjoyable lighthearded winter read. A bit predictable at times but fun all the same!
Highly recommend.

Festive fun!!
Enjoyable and easy to read, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Full of festive fun, a hint of romance, lots of laughs and shenanigans of the season, It's easy to see early on into the book when Kate's story was going but that didn't impact my enjoyment of the journey, in fact, I wanted to keep reading to see if my initial assumptions were right. (I'm not going to say if I was or not, that would spoil for you)
A definite must-read, no matter the time of year, a good relaxing enjoyable read!

It took me far too long to actually start reading this book. I wish I'd read it when it first came out. It's the perfect feelgood / Hallmark romance Christmas book.

It's a tale of Christmas, romance, miscommunication, terrible dates and navigating love in a small village where everyone knows what's going on.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a ebook copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a great festive read and I really enjoyed it, I loved the concept of the twelve dates and thought these were a mixture of hilarious, awkward and perfect! I also adored the main character and loved the end, the perfect fluffy festive read.

There't nothing I love more than a holiday themed novel, especially when I read it out of the season. The Twelve Dates of Christmas was a great story of disastrous dates and Christmas magic that made me yearn for mulled wine, a mince pie and some festive music.

When Christmas comes around, I will certainly be recommending this book as a great festive read.

Thank you NetGalley for the copy.

Lately I’ve been craving the warm and cozy feelings only holiday reads tend to give me. The Twelve Dates of Christmas sounded like it would fit everything I needed to get the warm and cozy feelings I was looking for. Thankfully, I was right! This book was so much fun and I’m so glad that this was my first holiday read of the year.

Our main character Kate isn’t against finding love, but isn’t exactly loving the idea of a dating agency. Her best friend disagrees and signs her up for the twelve dates of Christmas. She eventually opens up to the idea of finding love and decides to start this adventure with an open mind. I really enjoyed Kate as a character and I loved that she still tried to stay optimistic even when the dates really weren’t going as planned. She’s a kind person that works hard for what she loves and cares a lot about her friends and family.

To say that the twelve dates don’t all go well is definitely an understatement. I really couldn’t make the things up that happen during these dates. While I did feel bad for Kate some of her experiences really had me laughing out loud. I’m sure if any of us experienced the dates Kate does we wouldn’t ever forget them, haha. I don’t want to really talk about the dates in detail, because I honestly think it’s more fun to read about them yourself!

Besides the dates that kept me entertained I loved the cast of side characters. This little town is amazing and I would definitely sign up to live there. Add an amazing best friend, a former best friend and a father who loves Kate to pieces and I was very happy. The feel of this small town, mentioning all of the holiday decorations and traditions, and the snowy weather had me hooked.

All in all, The Twelve Dates of Christmas was the perfect book to start off my holiday reading this year. It’s everything I look for in a Christmassy book and left me happy, warm, and cozy. I would be surprised if I don’t revisit this one in the future.

I absolutely loved this book. It was festive, it had romance, friendship and comedy in equal measures. Likeable characters and although you could tell where the story was going to go from the middle it has been one of my favourite reads of the year. It would love to see this books made into festive film or short tv series.

A lighthearted fun Christmas book with 12 dates in December there is plenty of action and although fairly predictable was a cute warm Christmas read

This was a brilliant read and is being featured on my blog for my quick star reviews feature, which I have created on my blog so I can catch up with all the books I have read and therefore review.
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I desperately wanted to love The Twelve Dates of Christmas. The plot sounded fun, cute, and full of Christmas cheer.
While the Christmas cheer was there, the fun was kind of missing for me. The dates started to feel repetitive and the storyline became predictable. I didn’t feel any connection with the main character, Kate. And I found myself getting bored at how much extra detail was added that wasn’t entirely necessary to the plot.
What saved this book for me was the Christmas atmosphere. I loved those details and it put the book in a fun and romantic vibe that was perfect for the holidays.

Great, heart warming romance for the Christmas season! Wee bit predictable but what romance novels don’t have a small amount of predictability?

Kate was a great character, her storyline was so relatable for a lot of people! I enjoyed reading about her 12 dates of Christmas and felt myself chuckling along to some of the situations she found herself in.

Lovely story, great characters and wonderful friendships; a perfect go-to for Christmas

Failed to connect to the heroine and thus ended up not really rooting for the story and not being enthralled. Just felt the focus was on everything else - the village, the people, the backstory, the Christmas vibe - that the actual reason for this book, aka the dates and Kate's search for love, kinda fell flat amid it all.