Thank you netgalley for the chance to read this! Every once in awhile I look for a really sappy, sticky sweet romance centered around Christmas: this absolutely delivered. Aptly named Eve, fresh off a very in-your-face style breakup, must help deliver 5 rings by Christmas morning. She's aided by the affable and adorable Joe who, of course, is clearly in love with her.
First: I adore British humor and banter. British authors just GET the natural flow of language, and its so clear here how well the narration flows between Eve and Joe. Also: I want to be friend with Eve. Her interiority is hilarious. Stumbling upon her cheating scandal was some of the most laugh-out-loud prose I've read in a very long time. It starts high and keeps continuing: I will probably go back and read all of Bailey's backlog JUST for the way she writes.
That being said: I only gave this three stars because the story is just ok. The actual plot doesn't stand out and won't be one I rush back to praise at the end of the year. But I want to preface: if you need a book that isn't going to make you think too deeply, isn't going to rock your world, but WILL make you laugh and feel incredibly cheery on the inside? Then this one is perfect.

I sincerely hope this romcom gets made into a Christmas movie! It was such a fun and heartwarming holiday read with some truly laugh out loud moments!
Eve is looking forward to Christmas and all the splendid moments it brings. What she doesn't expect on Christmas Eve is to walk in on her boyfriend and his coworker in quite the compromising position. Confused and distraught, Eve heads to the jewelry store where she works into the comfort of the elderly owners, the Caspars, who in turn call another co-worker, Joe to come help console Eve. When the jewelers realize a critical delivery mistake has been made, and five rings crucial for Christmas proposals and weddings have gone to the wrong address, Eve and Joe jump at the chance to help their beloved bosses. Can Eve put aside her heartache and Joe his true feelings for Eve to focus on getting the rings to their rightful owners?
The story takes you on one adventure after another with each ring having a story in itself. Some of the stories were sentimental, others hysterical! But in the end, this heartwarming romance will have you in the Christmas spirit!

The perfect cozy, sweet holiday romance!

Joe and Eve were so sweet together, and I loved their crazy holiday hijinks. The storyline was equal parts adorable and hilarious, and I often found myself laughing out loud at Kristen's writing, which is always a plus.

I am a sucker for cute Christmas books set in England and this one fit the bill. Eve is all about Christmas and on Christmas Eve Eve (12/23) she walks in to find her boyfriend cheating on her. As she wallows in her grief her employers ask her and her co-worker to assist with some Christmas deliveries that were part of a delivery mix up. Joe has always had a little crush on Eve and this is the perfect opportunity to spend some time with Eve and for Eve to finally see what a great guy Joe is. With all of the hi-jinks that occurred during the deliveries I can definitely see this book being made into a cute Christmas rom-com on Netflix. Thank you to Storm Publishing for the advanced reader copy!

I really enjoyed this book! I would definitely recommend this book! I loved all the adventures they did! I read this in one day!

A frank funny festive feel good read!
This book had me laughing from start to finish and really set the scene for all things Christmassy.
The relationship development of colleagues Joe and Eve as they set out on such an unlikely quest to deliver five rings was absolutely inspired! The scenarios they encountered and the situations they found themselves in was totally far fetched but really relatable and really kept you as the reader invested in what could possibly happen next!
Such as heartwarming read that demonstrates how one can go from totally heartbroken to madly totally in the throes of new love. The value of wonderful friends and family should never be underestimated especially at Christmas time!
Loved the ending with reference to Ed and Mia too from Sex Ed would love to see a book on their relationship progression!
Thank you NetGalley for this early read, one I would highly recommend.

3.5⭐️

If you’re looking for a unique holiday romance, this book is for you. With its captivating plot and humour, it will keep you thoroughly entertained!

The book follows Joe and Eve, two co-workers working in a jewellery store ‘Casper’s’. Joe has been in love with Eve for 2 years now. Eve has been dating a shit-head for 3 years too. Well, WAS dating until she found him in the shower with his colleague. Heartbroken and angry when she finds out Chris (her now ex) was going to propose during Christmas, Eve can’t find the courage to show up for Christmas with her family.

So she goes to work extra hours and is given the task of replacing 5 gold rings that were left to be delivered. And the sneaky Caspers allot Joe as her partner in crime for this task.

Eve has never looked at Joe as anything more than a friend but now that she’s single, she can’t deny the fact that Joe is obnoxiously handsome and is probably the sweetest guy she’s ever met. She also cannot deny that she’s attracted to him now. And he seems to have a soft spot for her. Well, obviously. He’s in love with her.
Joe is convinced Eve doesn’t see him as anything more than a friend. Even when she kisses him when she’s drunk.

Christmas rounds up, the deliveries are done and both go their separate ways. And both suddenly realise how empty the other feels without being close to eachother. Do they do something about that or is this the end of any possibility between Joe and Eve? Read to find out!

This was a fun book to read. I love the Christmas spirit that flows through the book and the heart-warming relationships throughout the book.

However, i did feel like there was a lot of extra information here and there that i did end up skimming. And the drama unfolding at EVERY ring delivery did get a little exhausting for me but i did enjoy most of it and I’m sure it’s gonna blow a lot of readers’ minds and fill them with joy when they read this book. I have to say, there wasn’t enough chemistry for me between the characters for a slow-burn romance but it was still a really sweet read.

A decent enough book i must say! I’d suggest adding this to your Christmas book list!

Age rating- 12+
Tropes- office romance , holiday romance, slow-burn (kind of)
Spice level: 🌶️

4.25

Eve was not the only one ugly crying throughout their harrowing adventure! It’s hard sometimes to jump into a book by an author you don’t know, especially when it’s about Christmas and you’re reading it in early October. Well, Christmas came early this year!

“Five Gold Rings” is sweet with lots of touching moments. There may be much better examples, but it reminded me of “Adventures in Babysitting, where what should have been a straightforward trip, turns into an epic adventure at every turn with you loving the characters more and more. OK, loving Joe more and more. But since he’s head over heels for Eve…

There were several things that seemed a bit absurd, but the biggest one kind of explained itself at the end. If you want a sweet love adventure that’s heavy on the Christmas (you’ll be in a Christmas mood before the end anyway) and you’re not afraid to think over the top, this British rom com is definitely for you.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for providing an unbiased review.

Maybe the right guy was right under your nose the whole time…. After finding her boyfriend cheating on her, a heartbroken Eve ends up at the jewelry store she works at part time. The owners, a cute older couple, send her and another co worker on a Christmas mission: to deliver 5 rings. Everyone knew Joe had a crush on Eve… everyone but Eve. Each ring delivery is different and reminds Eve that good love does exist. As she spends more and more time with Joe, she starts to see him in a new light. Gah. I love a great friends to more book. I love a story where the man secretly crushed for years and the moment when the girl figures it out. I love holiday books (because I love Christmas!). This was a really easy to read book that will leave you laughing. The story wrapped up and the epilogue put a bow on the story. But dang it, I wasn’t ready for Joe and Eve’s story to end! Can I request a sequel!? While I love a good smut book, I also liked the innocence of this book. Two people discovering their feelings for each other without me having to shield the pages from prying eyes. If you love a good holiday romance, add this book to your TBR list!

I loved this book! I loved the concept of this book, it was new to me and I have never read anything like this plot before. It is perfect for the quick cosy Christmas read!! The stories with all the rings were just so good, every ring comes with a new plot and I loved how this book covered the meaning behind the love, proposals, being together, etc it was so heartwarming 🥹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 the characters were great, also it was funny can kept the Christmas feels through out the book! Definitely recommend you to read this one 💗

This books was a cute and quick Christmas read! Starting with what I liked about this story - the plot was a great concept, taking place over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day we follow Joe and Eve as they deliver five rings to clients of the jewelry shop they both work at and chaos ensues. Add in the fact that Joe has been in love with Eve for two years and Eve just found out her long time boyfriend has been cheating on her the emotions are running high. I think that this book would be a fantastic Christmas movie - the visuals of the antics that happen with each ring delivering would be great on screen and two hours with these characters would be great fun!

That being said there was something’s about this book that didn’t really land with me. The first thing is that Eve is drunk for almost the entire story which makes it hard for me to fully buy her feelings for Joe. I have no problem when the idea that someone will realize they have feelings for someone after seeing them in a new light and under new circumstances but I do think she’d have to be sober to really make me believe that it wasn’t just a drunk rebound.

I will say I thought the epilogue was super cute and this is a sweet Christmas book with a lot of colourful side characters!

Thanks to NetGalley, Storm Publishing and the author Kristen Bailey for providing me an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

First thought: Absolutely adorable must read Christmas Romance. This is one of those stories that takes you along for the journey, captivates you, brings you laughter, warm fuzzies, gives you hope and leaves smiling.

Eve was born for Christmas time,her twin brother name in Noel, but this year will change it all. She came home early from a trip to find Chris, her boyfriend of 3yrs cheating on her. She is distraught, he is not remorseful at all and in her rage she opens his present to her and finds a ring! The ass was going to propose while cheating on her. At least he bought it at the jewelry shop she works at even though she hated it. What else is there left to do then go on a rager drink everything in site and throw everything he owns out the window including the ring! Her Christmas has been ruined.

Joe is a man of many talents he currently works part time at the local jewelry shop where he has fallen in love with a girl over the last 2 years. The problem is she has a boyfriend and he would never be that guy. But this Christmas he’s in luck as the owners of the jewelry shop just called and told him Eve broke up with her boyfriend and they need him to come rescue her from herself. Maybe this is the chance he’s been waiting for.

The jewelry shop owners conspire and send Eve and Joe off on a mission around London the day before Christmas Eve. Their mission is to deliver 5 wedding rings to different couples through out the city. It will give Joe a chance to get close to Eve and Eve a chance to move on. But this mission is anything but simple and Joe and Eve find themselves in whirlwind of Christmas drama, romance, adventure, mistletoe, Santa’s, flash mobs, stolen turkeys, jumping out of ice sculptures and so much more as they try to deliver rings and bring the love of Christmas to 5 couples. All while trying to understand what they feel for each other now that the cheater Chris is out of the picture.

Tropes you’ll find:

* Friends to Lovers
* Forced Proximity
* He Fell First
* Cinnamon Roll MMC
* Dual POV
* Closed Door
* Christmas / Holiday

This was so cute! I occasionally stay away from holiday-romance books just because they can be really corny and predictable, but this was actually a little breather from that aspect. My one problem was sometimes the chemistry lacked between Eve and Joe just because it felt like Eve was more than half the time drunk....so please more sober Eve.

What a fun holiday romance book! Two people search for love while others find love. Swoon. This book was a quick and light hearted read. The banter and whit was so fun to read.

This was a light enjoyable read. Not overly profound but a fun holiday story.

Following Joe and Eve as they deliver rings on Christmas Eve.

Eve has just found her boyfriend cheating and needs a distraction, what better way than helping her employer after a mixup.

Definitely recommend for something fun and lighthearted!

Thank you to the publishing team and NetGalley for an ARC of Five Rings by Kristen Bailey.

This was the perfect Christmas hallmark movie in book form. We meet Eve (whose mom was obsessed with Christmas) who finds her boyfriend of 3 years cheating on her in their home and also finds the ring he was going to propose to her with. She goes to her part time job- working at a jewelry store for the kindest older couple- where they console her and see it as an opportunity to have their other part time employee (Joe) come to comfort her too, since they know that Joe has a huge crush on Eve. Due to a mix up Eve and Joe are on a mission to deliver 5 rings on Christmas Eve to the owners and wind up getting to be a part of 5 different love stories. Will Eve forgive her ex and get back with him? Will Joe tell Eve how he really feels? (The scene with Eve, Joe, and Chris had me truly laughing out loud as I read it)

Overall such a cute holiday book- also it’s set in London so some fun British traditions/words sprinkled throughout it!

This book will be releasing October 30, 2023 and would be perfect for a holiday book club!

This book was such a cute cozy Christmas romance. Love the jewelry store element and all the cute Christmas touches throughout the whole book. Would defiantly recommend if looking for something lighthearted and full of Christmas vibes.

This book was the literal definition of a hallmark romcom. Like, I’ve heard a lot of books described that way, but I think one of the key points of a hallmark movie is the lack of any significant side plots. In the very best way, this did not have any significant, heavy, side plots. It was a fun, fast moving story with quirky characters, cute inside jokes, and a just shy of nauseating theme of way more Christmas jokes than is necessary.
All in all, read this when you want a hallmark movie but want to read it instead.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a fun easy read rom-com. Great characters and an interesting story. Perfect for your light hearted reading this festive period.

<b> Thank you to Kristen Bailey, Storm Publishing and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. <b>

When law student Eve rushes home from a conference, she envisions the perfect Christmas - starting with surprise morning fun times with her boyfriend. She is devastated to find that he's already partaking in those fun times, with another woman. After throwing them both out Eve finds an engagement ring that Chris purchased at the jewelry store she works at part-time. In a drunken mess, and wanting answers as how to her life has fallen apart so quickly Eve makes her way to said jewelry store. The kindly (and meddling) owners call her coworker Joe in for help and enlist the unlike pair in resolving an accidental misdelivery as well as 5 last-minute Christmas Eve deliveries of engagement and wedding rings. Can a few days of witnessing and saving Christmas romances, drunken purging of the ex, a racy old French lady, and the kidnapping of a fully cooked Christmas turkey bring these two turtle doves together for a Christmas miracle HEA? (Of course - because it's a Holiday Romance). If you like laugh-out-loud, unrequited love, forced proximity, and holiday romances, that are filled with moments of true friendship and kindness then this is a book you really should read this holiday season.

This book is a solid 3.75/5 stars (rounded to 4). It just missed the 4th star because while each delivery of a ring was memorable and different in its own unique way 6 deliveries, two other attended holiday parties etc was a bit much for me. Maybe it's because I powered through this book in just over a day - I think if I'd read this closer to Christmas (and not just before Halloween) and had given each scenario more time to breathe it would have resonated more with me. But it's definitely a book I'd recommend for someone who wants a fun and clean holiday romance read that brings with it lots of feels.