I totally see why everyone is loving this book. Perfect light read for your holiday needs. Love the quirky and romantic comedy feeling you get from this. It's absolutely adorable and hard not to love the characters. Good climaxes to keep things interesting but lots of good humor along the way.

I received this book from NetGalley and the publishers to read and review. All of the statements above are my true opinions after fully reading this book.

I requested this book on a whim and, honestly, my last minute whim reads always tend to end up being my favorites. This was an awesome take on a friends to lovers romance that shifts between past and present seamlessly. I started reading this book at 11pm and stayed up super late to finish because I just couldn’t put it down!! This is absolutely on my list of top holiday romances for 2022!!

I recieved an ARC from NetGalley for voluntary review

This encompasses everything I love in a Christmas romance. I completely bought into Andrew and Molly’s bond and friendship. Meeting the Kinsella and Fitzpatrick families was truly the icing on the cake for me. It was their introductions and traditions that made this a totally perfect read for Christmas

This was so well written and such an enjoyable read. I look forward to reading more of the author's work. Thank you netgalley & the publisher for the ARC, in exchange for an honest review.

Oh this book! What a freaking delight. I was originally pulled in by the fun book cover, tag line, and Christmas theme but was hooked quickly by the quirky prologue. The back and forth from past to present reminded me lots of "People We Meet on Vacation" which I also loved- so I was a fan of getting a little bit more info with each time warp. I even felt this book had depth to it beyond just a cute little friends to lovers trope. Both Molly and Andrew are seeking more than life is offering them. Their processing of their lives and family dynamics really made this more than just a silly romance novel. I couldn't get enough of their friendship and encouragement for one another and didn't want to put the book down until I knew where things were headed! Loved all the wit and banter along with all things Ireland. Would definitely grab Catherine Walsh's other books. I trust her as an author to deliver some goods! Thank you so much @Netgalley for the arc and Bookouture for allowing me to review. I really truly loved this one.

This was such a cute story, well written and extremely readable. The only thing that confused me was the time-line but, that didn’t spoil my enjoyment of this lovely story. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I loved the story of this book so much. All those travels were super cute. So many funny and nice things was going on on the traveling home. Getting the friendship stronger, discover that was something more was priceless really. The scenes took my breath and I was really in connection. The only thing was the confusing timeline this time, I usually like but here I wished for one and would be even better. Well it was wonderful anyway. Steamy the sweetest way possible. And Ireland, Chicago and London, Paris, Sao Paolo....where did they not went together?? 4.5🌟

Thank you Eileen for buddyreading, I loved we felt the same about the book. And ofcourse thank you Bookouture and Netgalley for this wonderful arc.

A cute, whimsical story of seeing what is right in front of you while jingle bells are ringing and flights are being cancelled. It took me a little longer than usual to get into this story because the timeline jumps around a lot. If I had any delay in reading I had to backtrack to remember where we were in the story. Once I got past the mid-way point, it took off!
This is a very merry, sweet tale of opposites attracting and two being better than one in the jolliest of ways. I enjoyed it and would watch it on Netflix if they made a movie of it.

Friends to lovers is typically not my favorite trope, BUT this one was done super well. I loved the journey this book took me on. I especially loved all flashbacks of their trips over the last 10 years. It made me warm and fuzzy and the Christmas in the book was the cherry on top for me!

Absolutely loved this book. It had me laughing out loud and left me wanting more. I would highly recommend this book to anyone amazing read.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the E-ArC. This was such a cute story. I really identified with Molly lol. I loved the families attitudes I found myself laughing out loud while I tried to finish this book. I enjoyed that there was no real drama it was nice for a change and it did not turn me away it was pleasant to read such a wholesome story.

Holiday romance at its finest. Feel good, swoon, LOL moments and all the festive cheer you want to read during the holiday season. I loved the characters and their flight connection - we need more holiday books like this

For someone who’s very picky with romance books, I enjoyed this a lot!!

The main plot follows a lawyer, Molly and her ex-best friend’s ex-boyfriend, Andrew, a photographer. It follows a very cute tradition between the two; flying home to Ireland during the holidays, until tragedy struck in their 10th year flight. Somehow determined to get Andrew home for Christmas, Molly plans the most ridiculous, impressive trip. However, falling for each other was not in the plan. It also features scenes from their previous 9 flights in between chapters and it’s wholesome!!
This book was hilarious and fun from the first page till the very last, not a single dull or boring moment. I absolutely loved the dialogues and the banter between the two characters — their flaws and attributes made them real.
Honestly, I recommend this 10000% and if you want to get those festive vibes, read this around the holidays/Christmas as holidays and family is a big theme in this book

An adorable holiday romance! Got me in the holiday spirit 🥰 I loved Molly and Andrew and didn’t want this book to end.

Molly and Andrew have been meeting every year on the plane back home for the Holidays. But on their tenth year, a freak storm forces the airlines to cancel all the flights, and they are both desperate enough to get home to accept a crazy plan...
This is a great friends to lovers, Hallmark Christmas movie worthy romance! I loved the dual timeline, the banter, the characters, the chemistry... A laugh out loud rom-com with a touch of seriousness, I knocked down half a star because I think Molly is a bit whiny. It was predictable, but a real page turner nonetheless, and I loved it!
I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

REVIEW: THE PERFECT HOLIDAY ROMANCE

I am in love with this book; it only took the first chapter to convince me of this fact. If family, work and other life events did not require my attention I would have snuggled right into my fleece blanket with a cup of tea and this book. Despite the craziness both Andrew and Molly go through to get their Christmas holiday it does not take much time to fall in love with them and their story. Walsh’s story is light, full of friendship, full of discovery and fear of giving one’s entire self over to another. The characters come to realizations about their relationship they would not have discovered if they never spent 10 years traveling together each holiday season and then finally - very slowly - emotionally opening up to each other. Both the storyline and the characters are easy to relate to and this is simply a feel good book with so much friendship, romance, and love. Walsh provides subtle one liner comments - Andrew, his smirk and comebacks - Swooning! - between the characters that it becomes difficult not to smile and laugh out loud. No spoilers here but the last chapters are the BEST ever for this book. I will absolutely read this book again and recommend to all who love both romance and the holidays!

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read an ARC of "Holiday Romance", written by Catherine Walsh. It was released on October 4th, 2022!

Overall, I rated this novel 4/5 stars!

This book tells the story of Molly and Andrew, who are trying to get home to Ireland during a snowstorm. This is a friends-to-lovers romance between the two main characters, who have bonded over holiday flights for the last 10 years. This was a delightful story, and I was especially glad that the characters were not named something cheesy like "Noel" or "Carol" or "Holly" yet it was still festive and fun!

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to read this book. I'm in love with this story! I have this emotional thing with Christmas books and this one is unique.
I've never read anything by Catherine Walsh and now I want to read everything. I loved the sense of humour, Molly and Andrew's story and how the story unfolds. The chapters are not long, which makes the language dynamic and attractive.
It's a great story and it warmed my heart. It definitely brought the Christmas spirit to me.

I really enjoyed this one and was hooked from the start. The main characters were so much fun and I rooted for them from the start. The dynamic between Molly and Andrew as great. I also liked the side characters - especially Molly's sister.

The writing was good and the pacing was spot on. It held my interest throughout. I liked the way the story was told and the different timelines etc. I laughed a lot too while reading this book and thought the humor was great.

Overall this was a warm and cute read - perfect for the festive season!

Having eagerly devoured Catherine Walsh’s first two novels, I was dying to get my hands on Holiday Romance, and it does not disappoint, if anything it exceeded my expectations.

Molly and Andrew are holiday travel buddies, meeting after Molly’s former roommate dated and dumped Andrew. Both Irish, they travel on the same flight from Chicago to Ireland for Christmas. After nearly ten years they’ve formed a really good friendship, even if they don’t see each other much throughout the rest of the year. Of course this year the weather grounds them to a holt, but Molly is determined to get Andrew home.

I loved this book because I love a good quest. Catherine Walsh deftly tackles some serious topics along with the fun and stress of travelling, while also avoiding cliche plot devices to hamper their journey. The story goes back and forth with their previous trips, but what I love is it doesn’t slow down the book, which happens in so many books I read that go back and forth with time. Read this for a delightful Christmas romance with tonnes of banter and spark between two delightful main characters.