I LOVED IT!!! My first read from Kristen Bailey but she's going straight to the 'stalk and find all other books written by this author' list.
I love Christmas time, I love romance and I love really good, cheeky banter. This book has all that in spades...plus a partridge in a pear tree!
I appreciate the characters are the good guys, flawed and humbled. Especially like that they are human. The amount of bodily fluids Eve demonstrates during the 3 days is impressive and yet Joe isn't put off at all.
It isn't often that a book makes me laugh but this one did in so many moments. I would pay good money to see this on the big screen, it would be an amazing Christmas movie.
Huge thanks to Netgalley and the author and publisher for a temporary copy in exchange for an honest review.

Loved this book. Such a good comedy / romantic Christmas feel.
A book that you can get wrapped up cosy in a blanket with and read all day long getting you into that romantic Christmas spirit.
Would definitely recommend to family and friends for the festive period.

This was a promising premise. The storyline flowed well; a light, engaging read. The initial scene was a bit much and overly revisited, but overall I thought this was a fun holiday romance.
Thank you #NetGalley and #StormPublishing for the ARC e-book

This is such a fun festive read. It’s the perfect Christmas romcom. I only discovered Kristen Bailey last year but I’m now a big fan. This book had me laughing out loud but there was also a lot of heart packed in. The scene setting is beautifully done and you feel like you’re driving through London with them. The ring stories were such a great addition and meant there were so many incredible characters. Its dual POV and I quickly fell in love with both Eve and Joe as well as their families. I did find Joe a tad ridiculous when he overheard a certain conversation when he’d been in love with Eve whilst she’d had a boyfriend and she’d only been single for 24 hours. They were super cute together and the book flows perfectly. I read it all in one sitting because I was having such a good time. I just wish it wasn’t all wrapped up so quickly.


4.5 stars rounded up to 5


I received a copy of the ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

I had not heard of this author before, but decided to take a chance.

This was such a cute story, it reminded me of the movie Something from Tiffany's as the MMC and the MFC have to race across town to switch and return rings meant for other people.

This is a very lightweight, simple, easy to read book which can be easily finished in an hour.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in return for my honest opinions.

Eve is not having a great festive period. She discovers her boyfriend is having an affair by catching him in an interesting situation, then realises he was about to propose to her. When Eve's colleague Joe (who is secretly in love with her) is called upon by their employees to provide comfort and help her reunite five rings with their rightful owners, will her Christmas improve?

The individual ring stories are both comedic and emotional, and I loved the character of Noel, Eve's twin brother. The descriptions of Joe and the situation he found himself in at a hen party were hilarious, an all round fabulous festive read.

I know it’s spooky season right now but I just had to read this now. Such a cute read. It won’t get you thinking too hard but it is a nice romance pallet cleanser type of read. Fun and quick love story.

This was such a fun wild ride. A heartbroken girl and a smitten Christmas elf dashing around in a mini. I loved the Casper’s and their match making. Distracting her heartbreak she agrees to the mission of the misplaced rings. Finding solace with humor and other’s love stories. Oftentimes Eve and Joe found themselves a part of the presenting of the rings and the festivities surrounding. This book was an utter delight. I am so happy to be leaving this review for this ARC from NetGalley

I love Christmas movies so much, and last year I discovered Christmas books and read an embarrassing number of them. This year, I've decided to completely embrace my Christmas-loving spirit and read everything I can get my hands on.

Eve finds out her boyfriend is cheating on her right before Christmas, and when she shows up at the jewellery shop she works at right after she finds out, the couple who own the shop try to encourage her to spend time with Joe, who is very into her. Joe and Eve end up delivering rings to proposing/marrying couples right before Christmas.

The story is told through each ring they deliver to the five couples, and we get to know Eve and Joe as they get to know each other. The story is told through a dual POV, each chapter starting with Eve's perspective, then moving on to Joes, usually with a small overlap in the story they're telling. This help us to see each event through their own perspective, which is quite unique for this kind of rom-com.

This book had so many of the great things I loved - Joe was so keen on Eve, right from the beginning, and he was so caring in the way he acted towards her. He was extremely thoughtful and cognisant of how she must be feeling after finding her cheating boyfriend right before her favourite holiday. Eve was also into Joe, but didn't want to move too quickly or to mistake her own feelings.

I thought the story was great, really more-ish (I read it in less than 24 hours!), and so, so sweet.

A couple of things I found confusing - the epilogue didn't seem to quite fit with the rest of the story; in particular, references to Eve's study and Joe's profession didn't seem to fit correctly. I was also confused about how Joe literally didn't freeze to death in the beginning!

I'm so happy to have found Kristen Bailey as an author; she mentions in her letter from the author that her other books are more cynical and indecent, and I can't wait to pick them up! You can really tell that Kristen loves Christmas while reading this book.

Thank you to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for providing me this ARC for review.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Firstly, I have to admit that I'm not a huge Christmas book fan, but I loved the plot of this one! It reminded me of a Christmas film and the humour was fantastic. I can't remember the last time I laughed so much reading a book.
Still, there are some things that I didn't enjoy that much. I wished that the characters had more depth and that we would've gotten more insight into them as people (and not just that Joe loves Eve and that Eve was cheated on and got drunk for three days straight). I liked the dual pov, but sometimes it felt confusing when the perspectives changed within the same chapter. Maybe it would've been better to have one perspective per chapter, or maybe that's just me...Another thing I didn't like was that I felt like it ended abruptly. We saw that Eve realised Joe's feelings for her and that she started liking him back, but not how their relationship developed. Instead, they were suddenly engaged in the epilogue, so that seemed incomplete to me.

Nevertheless, I think that Five Gold Rings is a cute and funny Christmas story.

First off, this ARC was provided by the publisher & author via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

And honestly I absolutely loved this Christmas rom com! It made me laugh out loud so many times! And every time I did my kid, “mom is your story funny again?”

Me:”Yes! It’s hilarious!” I can’t stop laughing at the wittiness, the great banter and thoughts of Joe and Eve.

I also fell in with Joe and Eve, the MCs because they are such good people who deserve the love and happiness that life has to offer.

Oh and Joe is now my new bookish BF because he loves Christmas too and decorates his car with festive lights and lip syncs carols even though he’s a terrible singer. He’s just the best ❤️

This is my first Kristen Bailey book and I cant wait to read another one! Five Gold Rings definitely made me LOL but it also made me unexpectedly cry too 🥹 because that’s how good this book was. It took me on an emotional journey and that deserves 5 GOLD STARS!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an egalley in exchange for an honest review!

REVIEW TO COME

We meet Eve who has just caught her boyfriend cheating on her, in her own home. She is devastated, even more so when she finds the ring he was planning to propose to her with. Eve works in a jewelry shop and that ring is not even close to something she would love. It only shows just how much her now ex-boyfriend knew about her. But her coworker Joe has secretly been in love with Eve for as long as they have been working together. The charming old couple who own the jewelry shop are determined to help them get together and they invite Joe to help Eve deliver five rings to five Christmas weddings, hoping to lift her mood. They set off on the trip, not knowing how many heartwarming moments await them. Over the course of three days, they help families and strangers in their most important moments, not expecting that they themselves will also fall in love.
This was a very cute read! I found it really funny and it made me laugh out loud at times. It did drag a little bit in the middle but overall it was an enjoying read. It reads like a Christmas rom-com and I really loved it for what it was. The only thing I felt was a little off is how quickly Eve moves on and practically falls in love with Joe in just three days. She did just get cheated on but still, the feelings she had can't just magically disappear.

My rating is 3.5 stars but rounded down to 3. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an egalley in exchange for an honest review!

A beautiful Christmas themed love story! Eve has just ended her relationship. She's always worked with Joe and they get along great but she's never thought of him as more. Then they get put on this delivery mission around Christmas Eve that makes Eve realize how special he was!

The characters are both lovable! The plot is funny and sweet. I loved it!

A cute, fun read. The perfect antidote to the heavy crime drama I read before it! It made me laugh and I really liked Eve and Joe. It also really made me wish it was Christmas!

If you're looking for a feel good Christmas romance, this book is it. Even though it starts off with the main female character Eve finding her boyfriend in the act of cheating, the adventures her and co-worker friend Joe get into while delivering 5 rings for Christmas make it wonderful. You truly feel the Christmas spirit in this book and it warms your heart.

A funny little Christmas rom com. Nice easy read to get you in the festive mood. Joe and Eve take you with them as they deliver 5 rings. Good fun

I adored this charming, Christmas themed rom-com from Kristen Bailey! After having her heart abruptly shattered, Eve and her co-worker, Joe, from a local jewelry store are tasked with delivering five last minute rings to customers on Christmas Eve. Fans of the author (that’s me - huge fan!) will appreciate the Easter eggs sprinkled in the book. Funny, touching, and sometimes a little spicy, this is a perfect holiday read, and I can’t wait until it comes out! Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the ARC!

Thanks you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this ARC,

A Christmas adventure between a heartbroken Eve and Joe, her co-worker who has secretly pining for her for over a year. They set off to deliver 5 rings to different couples for surprise proposals.

Along the way Eve comes to terms with her boyfriend cheating on her and Joe is there to watch after.

It’s a funny little rom-com with a slow-burn friends to lovers. I fell in love with Joe - he was just the sweetest. This book has no smut and really no mention of it.

Definitely recommend reading this one for a funny, sweet holiday rom-com.

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Five Gold Rings by Kristen Bailey - 4/5 ⭐

A cute, cozy, Christmas romance! This is one of those books you cuddle with in a blanket with at Christmas, it's the perfect time of year for it.

It follows the story of 2 people who are set to deliver 5 gold rings to various other people. Along the way learning about the problems they've faced in their relationships. A cute little twist being 5 small stories turn into a big overall ending for the two MCs.

It's different, not something I've seen before, but it was really quite touching and beautiful. The stories are so real life and seem like everyday stories, problems, relationships and more. It's reality in a book. Bailey has such a unique way of writing, and she managed to keep me hooked from the get go. I can't wait to read more from her.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for allowing me to read this ARC - this is an HONEST review from my own personal opinion.