Big thanks to NetGalley for the ARC to this ridiculously adorable romcom. It was like Christmas in September reading this! This book will keep you laughing and get you in the Christmas spirit!

In this adorable holiday-themed rom com, IT team lead Maggie spends her Christmas vacation with her three workmates Frank, Jasper, and Leo. Sweet, dorky Frank needs a fake date to his sister's wedding; posh Jasper always has room for guests at his family's manor house; and Leo happily invites Maggie to join his family holiday celebration up North. But unbeknownst to her colleagues, Maggie has been told to choose one of her team to make redundant - a decision she'll have to make from the midst of everyone else's family and romantic dramas, and maybe a bit of romantic drama of her own.

This was such a sweet, good-natured holiday romp. The characters were delightful, and I loved the way they looked out for each other and made the best of their sometimes-ridiculous job. The setup kept the story moving through a variety of characters and situations, and while there was a ton of family drama, none of it was the main character's family drama, so the story felt low-angst no matter how crazy things got. Maggie herself was such low-key, easy company that I was happy to follow along on a week of her adventures, even without particularly compelling stakes - and I was definitely rooting for the sweet romantic plotline.

Lots of heart, very little heat, and plenty of holiday cheer (but no religion). 5 stars!

Another 3.5/5 holiday romance!

If I could describe this in one word, it would be heartwarming. Honestly much more sweet than I was expecting, in a good way! This is my first book by this author and I thought her writing style was easy and entertaining the whole way though. The dynamics between all the characters were super fun and it's just overall a great read!

Imagine the IT Crowd written as a Rom Com with some festive cheer mixed about! This book was so much fun. Laugh out loud... Check! Nerds to swoon over... Check! Hilarious dilemmas... Check! And happily ever after... Well of course, check! I loved the character depth in this book and just enough tension to have me needing to read that next chapter. Do yourself a favor and pick this as your next read.

I loved this story so much, it was so heart warming and I adored the relationship Maggie had with her three “boys”. As the boss she had already looked after them but to see their relationships get more real as they spent time with each other out of work was lovely. The premise of the story was clever, in them each taking their turn to “Maggie-sit” over Christmas and I was longing for Leo and her to make it work.
Thoroughly enjoyable, beautifully authentic characters and a nice dose of festive. Thank you!

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the chance to read this one in exchange for my honest review.
This was my first read by Kristen Bailey and I was delighted to see she has SO many others for me to gobble up now.
This was cute and zany with some holiday heart.
Maggie Field is looking forward to spending the holiday season solo. She works in IT and manages three goofy, lovable specialists.
In one of MANY zany twists, a predicament has her spending the holidays not alone, but with each member of team, one who she cannot deny she has chemistry with.
Family dynamics, one fake dating scenario and even saving baby foxes come with this adventure.

While I was little early on this Christmas story, it would be a perfect read over the holidays, so when it hit shelves on October 14th of this year, grab it and have it ready for your winter holiday season.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this ARC.

Maggie is the head of IT for a financial company. She's been working with likeable Frank, Jasper and Leo for four years and calls them her work family. Then suddenly, shortly before Christmas, management tells her to make one of them redundant because the company has to downsize. Trouble is she has just been invited by all three of them to events over the Christmas period, and anyway, she doesn't want to split up the fam.

So she goes to a wedding with Asian Frank as his fake girlfriend to give the aunties something to talk about, accompanies posh Jasper to his family's manor house ("Their house has wings. Do you know what I own that has wings? Sanitary towels.") and finally celebrates Christmas with sexy Leo and his warm, northern family. But how can she start something with Leo if she might have to fire him?

I had a slight problem with the writing style. The FMC's habit of talking to other people in her head instead of talking to them directly took me a while to get used to.

But altogether this is a heartwarming, funny and romantic book that celebrates geeky friendships and charming bromances. It was lovely to accompany three very different guys home and experience their families and traditions. It's not every day you get mistaken for a bridesmaid, rescue baby foxes and nearly kidnap a donkey as a Christmas tradition! The whole story was adorable and feel-good, with just the right amount of festiveness. Recommended.

"Why was the computer cold? It left its windows open."

4.25 stars

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this book. This is my first Kristen Bailey book and was not sure what to expect. I loved this book. I read it in one sitting. This book is a beautiful story about the friendship between Maggie and the three co-workers she supervisors, Leo, Jasper and Frank. The author makes you care about all four main characters equally. This story is set a Christmas time and is set in England. Even though this book is set a Christmas time it is a great read for anytime of the year. This book is charming, witty and heartwarming. I highly recommend you read this book.

We Three Kings is as usual a great read from this author. With wonderful characters, sparkling dialogue and brilliant humour it is a heartwarming Christmas story.
Maggie an IT supervisor with a team of three others is tasked by her boss to choose one of them to be made redundant. Having a close friendship with all three she is devastated and no idea how to handle this dilemma knowing she will lose her own job if she doesn’t comply.
A Christmas adventure ensues which is as bonkers and funny as it is heartwarming. The close friendship of the team shines through making this a beautiful feel good read.
My thanks to netgalley and publisher for the opportunity to review this book honestly.

I read this in one sitting. A cute cozy Christmas read. A love story in not just the traditional sense but also about the love and bonds you have with your coworkers. Her relationship with Frank and Jasoer was heartwarming. I loved getting a peak at their lives. And then there was sweet sexy Leo. You pretty much know how this story will play out from the beginning but it’s worth the ride.

A cozy feel good story.

This was a super cute, cozy feel good book. I liked it from the start. At one point, I got completly lost in the story. I felt sad when there were not people running, chaos, cute boy, baby foxes or snow outside my window.
Each character was super unique, and vey likeable. I loved the side characters, too! They completed the atmosphere of the story perfectly. Maybe I wish there was a tiny bit more drama when it came to love story part. But it's just me.
This book felt like a long walk during christmas session in London. Diverse, cozy, unique, cute, funny. A feel good one. It's also well written, too. I wish I had hot chocolate instead of iced latte when I read this, haha. Maybe next time.

Thank you so much to Net Gallery shelf for eARC.

4.5 stars, rounded up to 5 stars. This is a warm, feel-good story about friends and friendship, as it follows the interactions between 4 workmates in London. Set mostly around Christmastime, this is a funny, well-meaning and good-natured story. I've read several other novels from the author and loved them -- this doesn't disappoint.

I received a complimentary copy of the novel from the publisher and NetGalley, and my review is being left freely.

I have never read anything by Kristen Bailey before but I was not disappointed. I absolutely loved this book and felt it was brilliant from start to finish.
The characters were excellent and had great descriptions but I think Jasper was my favourite and I would love a sequel to hear more of his story.
The book had plenty of romance and also showed the power of family and friendship while other parts had me laughing out loud.
This was an enjoyable Christmas read which I would 100 percent recommend.
Thanks to NetGalley, Kristen Bailey and Storm Publishing for an advance copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

This book was refreshing and fun to read. All the characters are easy to love and so well balanced.

Maggie, Frank, Jasper and Leo are workmates and care deeply for each other. They work in IT which tends to be the most incomprehensible and underrated department in a company even though without them there is nothing done. They’ve had been working for four years and have created their own family unit. Now is Christmas and Maggie is all alone, so they decided to organize their vacation holiday in order to make Maggie spend family time with them.
Their experiences are something you may want to read about and wish you could do it too. Their love and support for each other is endearing.
Romance is also in the air and expect slow burn sexy scenes.

After reading two books by Kristen Bailey I realized that her characters are refreshing, easy to relate to and the story is described in a way that is also easy to picture it as if you were there. Definitely will be following her to read more stories.

I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for this ARC. This is my honest and voluntary review.

A fun festive romcom from the author of 'Five Gold Rings', Kristen Bailey.. The main character Maggie supervises the IT team of a large company - this world is evoked believably, from the banter to the tea-run routines, to this description of her first impression of the office: "It felt like a cross between a university social space and a Comic Con convention." Her colleagues - three guys - are likeable and warm-hearted, and when she's facing Christmas alone, offer that she can come and stay with each of them in turn.

Many thanks to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the advance copy.

I was invited to review this book by the publisher. Maggie works at an IT firm and enjoys her three co-workers aka three kings (Frank, Jasper, and Leo), all of whom invite her to spend time with them during the holidays. But, she is informed that she must lay off one of her teammates. Maggie does not want to do this at all, but especially because each person brings something to the day that she cannot do without (especially Leo). So she sets off to thoroughly enjoy her holidays while she mulls over what to do.

I really enjoyed reading this book - it was a quick read, and it had genuinely funny parts in it! Also, I appreciated that this book focused a lot on all types of relationships, such as Maggie's friendships. The Christmas setting just finalized what a delightful read this was.

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

A fun, sweet, touching and heartwarming story. Maggie is the IT supervisor and has been working with her 3 colleagues - Frank, Jasper and Leo- for the past 4 years. The 4 have become more than just friends and colleagues, looking out for each other, becoming a family of sorts. The 3 guys find out that Maggie will be alone for the Christmas break and decide between them that that's not going to happen. So she ends up spending time with each of them, getting to know their families and also getting to know each of them even better. Unfortunately, on the last day before the holidays, HR tells her to choose one person who will be made redundant in her department in the new year. For the whole holiday period, as she spends time with these wonderful people, this decision is constantly nagging at her. A lovely twist at the end ensures everyone stays close and her romance with Leo develops further. Some very amusing events and a wonderful feeling of family and friendship throughout the story.
Thanks to Netgalley, Storm Publishing, and Kristen Bailey for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A quick and easy Christmas romantic comedy that kept me engaged and eager to see how it all played out.

Maggie works as an IT manager with her 3, very unique team members in the basement of a large corporation. Underappreciated and often forgotten, they've created bonds and close friendships in their years together. There's Frank, anxious and somewhat socially inept, with a controlling mother he's only recently gotten slightly independent from. Jasper is a grumpy and posh man with a begrudging heart of gold and a complex and toxic extended family. Finally, Leo, the sweet, northern man who can actually talk to people in the company without baffling or offending them, who is always willing to lend a hand. Maggie adores them all.

Sparks fly between her and one of her team members after a night of holiday drinking and fun, which she tried to implement after learning IT had been forgotten to be included in the extravagant annual Christmas party. As usual. During the night, she happened to mention that she'd be spending Christmas alone. The team takes her under their wings to join in their holiday plans. She gets to spend an event with one, a family holiday with another, and Christmas Eve and day with a third. The comraderie and comprehension of these men as whole and complex individuals grows as they open their lives, all so she doesn't have to spend the holidays alone.

She can't fully enjoy it, though, as in the back of her mind, she knows HR has tasked her with splitting the team apart for good when she returns.

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The book was a warm, genuine, and surprising delight. I enjoyed how it's separated into her adventure with each team member, and then her final decision, leading to the present. Her rambling, quirky slip ups and conscious support of her friends made Maggie such a relatable and likable character right from the start.

The only issues I had with the book as a whole were a couple of editing misses where a sentence didn't make sense, as if they read over it and left an extra word in. If you ignored the word, it read fine, so it didn't take away from the book as a whole. I'm normally so picky about loose ends or illogical character development, but these were all so unique and interesting and had such moments of warmth that I genuinely enjoyed the entire read. Even the detestable characters provided such a good contrast that it made the pacing of the book fly by.

This is the first I've read from this author, and she had me laughing out loud more than once. I'll definitely be grabbing more of her work and would recommend others do the same!

We Three Kings was the feel good, heartwarming to the nth degree, holiday/Christmas cozy found family and romance novel I didn’t know I needed 😍

I read this over two days and absolutely loved it - it really turned out to be one of my best fun / feel-good novels of the year ❤️

This was my first time reading the author, and I can’t wait to read more.

A full recommendation from me!



Thank you to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the DRC