This was an entertaining, well-written book. It was fun, sweet and kept me reading. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others.

Ahhh this was such a delightful read! I loved the premise, the romance, the exploration of different kinds of displays of love (the loud, the gaudy, the sentimental, the heart wrenching loss of it sometimes). Such a sweet reminder that we all deserve unconditional love, and someone that appreciates our worth. This definitely had laugh out loud moments and holding back tears moments. Perfect read to get into the holiday spirit. Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!

3/5 !

Thank you netgalley for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review

this was such a cute read, I adored eve and joe's friendship so much, never thought they'd serve friends to lovers but here we are, it was well written and I loved their humor the most. eve's character was a bit boring for my liking whereas joe's character was more intriguing and entertaining than hers. at some point the whole story got a bit repetitive, plus there was this part where joe's father talked about how he drugged joe's cocoa when he was trying to catch santa during Christmas as a kid and I found that insane and odd to say the least.. and I really didn't know where the story was going and was fighting for my life to get through the second half but the last 15% was worth it! overall, this book was good and I definitely recommend it to anyone interested in a quick holiday romance read, FIVE GOLD RINGS IS OUT NOW!!

Thank you Storm Publishing for the ARC. PERFECT Christmas romance concept. This would make a fantastic movie. Unfortunately I just couldn't buy into the FMC's big feelings for the MMC given her recent, surprise breakup and the fact she was drunk the entire time.

This is a light and funny holiday romance! The best part, each ring delivery felt like it's own mini story!

This book definitely starts out with a bang when Even walks in on her cheating boyfriend right before Christmas. She goes on a destruction rampage and ends up at the jewelry store she works at crying her eyes out. The owners call her coworker Joe to help and they end up going on a ring delivery adventure.

Each delivery brought some fun antics from getting seasick to being in weddings. Of course Joe and Eve got to know eachother better along the way. Elf costume, Christmas pjs, grocery store clothes, and an old car named "Olive" make it more of a cheery adventure than a sad break-up story. Both characters are down to earth, have fun, and go with the flow.

This is definitely a fun book to read during the holidays. Even the crappiest situation can be fun if you make the best of it!

Thank you to Storm Publishing and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this ARC for my honest review.

Eve's Christmas does not get off to the best start when she walks in on boyfriend Chris cheating on her. Cue, epic meltdown. Bereft, Eve seeks solace at her workplace, a jewellers, run by elderly couple Mr and Mrs Caspar, who waste no time in calling in Eve's colleague Joe, who they know full well has had a crush on Eve for a while. Together they set off to make five last minute Christmas deliveries... of five gold rings.
I went into this knowing full well how this book was going to end. But I also went in with the assumption it would be a trashy Christmas romance, and I was very much proved wrong on that one. It's funny. It's genuinely funny. And that's rare, in this genre! I could visualise the whole thing as a Christmas movie.
As someone who's not traditionally a Christmas romcom person (yet who has also just read 5 in a row, in October) I have to admit this one has converted me. I will be rereading this next Christmas!

Many thanks to NetGalley, Storm Publishing, and Dreamscape Select for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the new book by Kristen Bailey, perfectly narrated by Harrie Dobby, and for allowing me to take part in the book tour - 5 stars!

Right before Christmas, Eve finds her boyfriend in the shower - with another woman. So while her perfectly wrapped presents for his family sit under the tree awaiting their arrival at his big family party, Eve reacts by throwing all his things out their window. She also finds a surprise present for her in the mix - a ring bought at the jewelry store where she works. She flees there looking for comfort from the owners. But the owners have their own issues - some mixups and 5 rings left to deliver before Christmas. They enlist another coworker, Joe, who has secretly been in love with Eve, to help deliver the rings.

Even though it's almost Halloween and I should be reading scary books, it's never to early for Christmas stories, right? Especially when they are filled with laughs, heartfelt moments, and lots of crazy situations. You'll travel along in Joe's old Mini while the pair deliver the rings and make Christmas magic. The characters are wonderful and you'll be rooting for all of them. The narration was pitch perfect too - including the singing! A must read going into Christmas from the author of the hilarious and sweet Sex Ed!

This book had so much potential but I'm afraid it fell a little flat for me. In a fantastic opening, Eve comes home early to find her boyfriend in the shower with his co-worker. The exchange was funny in a terrible, poor Eve way. Then we meet Joe who is not only attractive and kind, he's in love with Eve (you know these trifectas don't really exist). The two help out their employers by chasing down 5 rings and delivering them in time for Christmas.

I wish Joe's character was a bit more "manly" since he's described as hot and parades his half naked body for women's bachelorette parties - he's too much of a Christmas loving sap. I couldn't connect. Fortunately for the plot, Eve does connect and falls for Joe in what might seem to be a completely unrealistic way. I think unbelievable plot lines with a background of Christmas, snow and fairy lights are what makes Hallmark movies so popular for a narrow audience. 3.5 stars rounded up because I'm in the holiday spirit.

Thank you to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC.

This is fun romp of a read which starts with Eve’s three year relationship in tatters upon the discovery her boyfriend has been cheating but despite that this is 100% about love with the hand delivery of five wedding and engagement rings just before Christmas, each of which has quite a story attached. Joe has been tasked by the jewellers he works for to support his workmate Eve through her heartbreak and they find themselves assisting the jewellers by doing some last minute ring deliveries, none of which turn out to be the simple task they expected. There’s some crazy shenanigans but whilst this is a wacky but warm Christmas read unlike most others there’s a lot of fun and love in many forms.

Ho, ho, ho! (that’s Santa laughing, not me calling you bitches, btw). We, Kristen Bailey fans, must have been really good this year, cause we got not one but two wonderful stories. If a few months ago we received a master class in Sex Ed, now she’s back with a sweet love story that has become MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY ROMANCE EVER! (yes, all in caps, it was that good). I can definitely say that Christmas came early this year.

The first day of Christmas brought Eve, a naked woman on her knees, noshing off her boyfriend of three years (and it rhymes! Am I a poet now?). Devastated, she goes to her employers to get some sympathy, who will put her, along her colleague Joe, on a very special task: delivering five rings destined for Christmas proposals and weddings all across the city.

Five Gold Rings was the perfect blend of comedy and romance. Not as spicy as her other books, it was completely adorable from start to finish, making it a truly heartwarming and festive read filled with love, laughs and some willy jokes (I mean, it’s KB, there has to be some!). We share the same kind of humor so she always cracks me up.

Eve and Joe were like a dream come true. Their chemistry and their easy banter will have you falling in love with them right from the get go.

Eve was pretty relatable. Everyone who has ever been cheated on will easily step into her shoes. The anger, the desire for revenge, the questioning of herself, the frustration…were all so familiar. Even though she was at her lowest and her heart was broken into pieces, she was still rooting for love.

Joe was absolute perfection. He was such a nice guy! Not a hint of toxic masculinity and pretty easy on the eye. And with shorts! (I’m gonna dream about his jingle balls, I mean, bells! 😏). I loved how he listened to Eve and offered his support without trying to take advantage of her being heartbroken. He’s gonna be my book boyfriend for forever!

They were so frigging cute, together and separately, and I adored how they could be their true selves around each other, tears, snot and vomit included. I was truly sad to see this end, so I really hope we’ll get a sequel some day.

Their adventure will take us to some really funny, hilarious and ridiculous scenarios, brought vividly to life thanks to her light and engaging prose. It will show us five different kind of relationships (old love, young love, straight, gay…), but with one thing in common: true love. As Celine Dion would sing, I was all ready to learn the power of loooove.

It was fantastic to see all those cameos from old friends. I like how all the characters from her novels live in the same universe, making an appearance when you least expect it (that epilogue got me all teary 🥹).

Five Gold Rings is infused with all the holiday cheer and lots of heart. It would cheer up even the Grinch so, if you’re in the mood for some holiday read, Five Gold Rings is the perfect choice.

Thanks to Storm Books and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review and to Kristen for allowing me to take off her massive blog tour.

If you want to get into the holiday spirit, this is a great book to start the season with! It’s silly and heartwarming, the ideal combo for a winter read.

I love a good friends to lovers, and there were some really cute, touching, and funny moments, buuuuut the romance fell a tad flat for me. The dialogue was just kind of bland and it felt rushed given the timeline of Eve’s breakup.

That being said, the thing I loved most about this book was the plot. The Christmas backdrop was the perfect setting for the story—which was one of the best premises for a holiday book I’ve read. The mission the main characters had to take on was so fun and festive! I think in writing, some moments came across kind of gimmicky and felt overdone or cheesy, but I could see it playing out like a movie in my mind! This could easily be a successful holiday staple on the big screen.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this ARC.

Such a lovely warm-hearted funny book. I expect nothing less from kristen bailey fast becoming 1 of my favourite authors. A great festive book

FIve Gold Rings is a hilarious laugh-out-loud kind of story.

A story of 2 perspectives (Eve - who was blindsided when she found her boyfriend in the shower with a woman on her knees) and Joe (Eve's workmates who freelances as a sexy elf in his downtime).

The perfectly funny Christmas romance - exactly what you've been asking Santa for!

4 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Special thanks to Netgalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Colder temperatures are coming, Mistletoe Marketplace is this week…so I was ready for a Christmas book! And this one is super cute. Eve is fresh out of a broken engagement and tasked with delivering five engagement rings with her co-worker, Joe.
Together these two elves set off on a mission across London to save Christmas. (Their bosses give off a Mr. and Mrs. Claus vibe.) There were times I laughed out loud reading this one. It is kind of like a Hallmark movie but with some alcohol and a little bad language thrown in. Think PG-13 rating. I loved the characters and their fun banter. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a review.

Never wanted this book to end. Love the romance, humor, setting and sparkling banter! Joe and Eve are on a mission to delivered wedding rings in London on a madcap adventure that is moving, hilarious and smart. Eve has walked in on her boy friend of three years very graphically cheating on her, and wants distraction. Joe just wants Eve. The chapters alternate between the two of them so we get inside their heads during the same moments, seeing how they interpret the same situations and learn of their history. It’s an absolutely charming and entertaining read! By my favorite contemporary Christmas read.

Five Gold Rings was such a perfect little holiday rom-com! It was my first Christmas book that I've read and I really enjoyed it! If you're looking for a friends-to-lovers romance with lots of banter that will be sure to make you chuckle; I recommend making this book your next read! I look forward to reading more books by Kristen Bailey

Five Golden Rings by Kristen Bailey is the perfect Christmas read! I love a holiday quest set in beautiful London with a coworker will they won’t they thrown in for good measure!

Eve catches her cheating boyfriend in the act and after trashing his stuff agrees to deliver five rings in time for Christmas with her handsome coworker. Will they make weddings and engagements possible or will Eve be a crying Christmas mess?

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

Five Gold Rings tells the story of Eve who comes home from a trip to find her boyfriend of 3 years cheating on her with a coworker in the shower. Eve works part time at a jewelry store and as an attempt to distract her from the sadness of ending her relationship, the owners of the shop pair her with another jewelry store employee, Joe, who happens to have been in love with Eve for years, to help deliver 5 golden rings around London before Christmas. This book had some funny and sweet moments but I didn't feel a strong connection between Eve and Joe as she drinks quite a bit in the book to drown her sorrows and the whole book takes place over only a few days. If you are looking for a quick holiday themed romance, this might be worth checking out, but I definitely have other holiday reads I would recommend first.

Zero spice. If you're looking for a sweet, fluffy rom-com ... this is your book. Chris is the ex we love to hate, Eve the sweetheart we want to root for, and Joe the good guy that we never quite see for ourselves but definitely want for the main character. Think of those holiday rom-coms we love: Love, Actually or The Holiday or The Family Stone. This book would fit right in.

And the five gold rings quest is a fun theme for this book that adds a fun scavenger-hunt element to the main relationship dimension. So get ready for a cozy read to curl up with your hot cocoa and enjoy the Christmas moments abundantly sprinkled throughout.

"Five Gold Rings" by Kristen Bailey is a side-splitting Christmas rom-com that delivers non-stop laughter and unforgettable holiday hilarity. A must-read for those seeking a dose of Christmas cheer and humor.