The Twelve Days of Christian is a classic, heartwarming holiday romance

🎄 Forced Proximity
🎶 Brother's Best Friend
🎄 Christmas Movies
🎶 Famous Musician x Veterinary Nurse
🎄 Friends-to-lovers
🎶 Second Chance

I've got to say - this is my first Christmas romance book. I felt maybe it was a bit early to start reading Christmassy books but this book has absolutely got me into the holiday mood! The Twelve Days of Christian ticks so many book-lover boxes. It has something for everyone - Christmas, rescue dogs, boybands, reality TV, strong women, second chance romance, and a dash of spice,..

Caroline Corvin's writing is so beautiful, making it so easy to fall in love with Christian and Haley. Christian and Haley's story is so relatable to anyone who has ever quietly pined for someone else - someone just out of reach and off-limits. Christian handles himself so respectfully and with such restraint. They have great chemistry - it feels sort of like a slow-burn because it technically spans over three years but you've got to consider how much they grow and develop over the twelve days they have to spend together. There are so many really charming moments between them and it feels so natural.

This book was so refreshing with its views of reality TV and social media - really reinforcing the message that you shouldn't believe everything you see at face value. I loved all the references to classic Christmas movies, but also the subtle (and not so subtle) nods to other romance books (including but not limited to a romantasy book I hold very close to my heart!).

My only wish was to hear the song(s) Christian wrote about Haley! These were mentioned multiple times and so much emphasis was put onto them that I was sure we'd be allowed a little insight - I was so disappointed to get to the end without even a snippet of them!

Oh I loved this book, it was so heartwarming, and feelgood. The vibes were so Christmassy - but not over the top christmas which I really appreciated. The characters were so loveable, I instantly fell in love with the dynamic between Christian and Haley. The plot in general with saving the dog centre was a great underlying story line - I struggle to feel connected to the actual plot in romance books because a lot of time it just feels irrelevant, but it wasn't the case here.
There is a also a really great easter egg that pops up a few times that had me screaming - the romantasy girlies will know.
I also really appreciated that there was no proposal in the final chapter/epilogue.

Overall, a really easy read that had me hooked from the first couple of chapters.
4.5 stars

Thank you to Caroline Corvin and Grenwyvern Publishing for the ARC copy of this book.
Perceived bad-boy rocker, Christian Steele, is trying to win over his long time crush... his best friends sister, Haley. When Christian is stuck living with Haley in her brothers home for 12 days, tensions rise and Haley realizes the media has portrayed Christian to be more of a bad boy than he really is. This story makes you fall in love with Christian's heart and charm, and with Haley's sweet and strong personality. They share so much in common and seeing their bond grow through this book was lovely. We also get some subtle nods to other books/shows/movies (that I personally love) mixed within the pages.

This story takes us on the journey of friendly banter, forbidden love, sexual tension, and unraveling pasts. I enjoyed the way Christian was very cinnamonroll for Haley. The ending had some positive, shocking twists that I couldn't help but smile through. This was a lighthearted, romance that ends with a HEA.

You should read this if you like ❤️:
Forbidden love (brothers best friend/best friends little sister)
Cozy romances
Mushy cinnamon roll MMC
Funny banter
Christmas miracles
Slowish burn

Warnings ⚠️
There is talk about animal cruelty in the past. It is critical to the storyline. But it's only mentioned in detail once.

Lovely and sweet. Such great chemistry between characters. THe Twelve Days of Christian was my first book by Caroline Corvin and quite good.

The plot is simple, but the characters are so lovable and cute! This is exactly what I am looking for in a romance book. It is a perfect balance of sweetness and spice. A quick read so this is a good pick me up from a reading slump book.

Thank you, Caroline Corvin, NetGalley, and Victory Editing NetGalley Coop for this ARC in exchange for my review.

Haley Templeton has just settled in for the perfect Christmasy night in, when who should appear at her door? Her brother's best friend and band mate, Christian Steele. But Christian is supposed to be in Scotland, competing in a reality TV show to win money for a dog rescue charity and save Haley's job.

Haley is not too happy to have Christian staying with her while he lays low, but Christian has been waiting for a moment like this. Twelve days hiding out with the girl of his dreams and the perfect opportunity to convince Haley that he isn't who the media makes him out to be.

This was a very sweet and Christmasy book! It gave off Hallmark movie vibes from the very beginning! I really enjoyed the reality show plotline as it added intrigue and drama! The slow burn development of the relationship between Haley and Christian had great tension and sexual energy that culminated in some delicious spice!

The side characters were also very interesting and I would love to read about all their stories also!

I can't stop thinking about this book! It's not very often I read Christmas stories but I read the description and knew I would fall in love with Haley and Christian and I did.

Christian has a bad-boy reputation, a "rough around the edges" kinda guy but is secretely a huge softy and Haley is the "untouchable" sister of his best friend and band mate. When things go badly on a reality TV show he agreed to do in order to potentially win money for the charity Haley works for, he needs to lie low and ends up stumbling onto her door step.

Haley is super adorable and I love her kindess and loyalty to all her friends, her job as a vet nurse and the adorable puppies Tully and Malarkey. Even though her job is at risk she is dedicated to helping Christian and holding those who need to take a look at thier actions accountable.

I love how Caroline Corvin did not shy away from the real stuff that effects people's lives especially during Christmas (references to domestic violence and animal abuse, not graphic) while keeping the story light-hearted and enjoyable. I also appreciated how Corvin navigates the intrusive nature that the media exposure and tabloids can affect celebrities and calls out the horrible side of the media and the way we can forget sometimes that celebrities are real people

The no-so-secret ACOTAR references had me giggling!

Tropes: Guy falls first, best friend's sibling, bad boy/good girl, forced proximity, it's always been you

Thank you for this ARC! It was a very cute read and I enjoyed how it had reality tv happening and Haley getting the behind the scenes with Christian at her place. It was refreshing to see that he's the one obsessed with her for years and she had no idea that he felt any type of way towards her. Overall it was a cute holiday romance!

2.5 stars rounded up

I really wanted to love this book as its reading cat nip. Unfortunately I found myself frustrated with a few things that made me end up skimming through it. Firstly, I found this book too long and the pace really dragged. The romance itself also bordered on creepy. Christian has met Haley briefly a handful of times in three years, but he wrote one of their hits about her? It just would've been so much better if they were good friends for a while as I think that would've sold the romance more.

The other thing is there was still quite a bit of misogyny and 'not like any girls'. While Haley does acknowledges she was judgemental and wrong about Lorenna (who I adored and I am glad she was a more fleshed out character), she still judged the other women in the show. There's still repeated mentions of Botox and plastic surgery and Christian comments about how he doesn't how women buy into all that make up and cosmetic work *eyeroll*. I also got the ick when Christian describes Haley as tiny and delicate (because of course she's so tiny and you so big) and all the dick twitching (writers can we please stop all the dick twitching?)

Not my cup of tea, but the ARC includes an excerpt for book two featuring Haley's friends and was well-paced and I liked the chemistry between those two characters, so I'd give this author another fair go.

Thanks to Grenwyvern Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC.

I throughly enjoyed reading this book. Mainly because it was incredibly different from an other book that I have read so far. The characters were easily likable. I also liked all the subtle ACOTAR references that were thrown in there. I would have to say my only complaint would have to be that I wanted more Christmas. That Christmas aspect could have been sprinkled in there just a little more but other than that it was a solid read.

🎄Best Friends Brother
🎄Rocker Exterior/Cinnamon Roll inside MMC
🎄He fell First
🎄Forced Proximity

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ACR in exchange for an honest review.

as soon as I read the description of this book, I knew I HAD to read it. this is one of the best holiday romances I've read and the chemistry between the characters is off the charts!!! I loved the forced proximity, best friend's sister, it's always been you tropes so much. I cannot recommend this book enough if you're wanting a fun, flirty, and cozy holiday romance!!!

Haley’s job is in danger and Christian comes to save the day!! He goes on a reality TV show to try and win money to donate to her job!! Isn’t that so sweet???
Well, he fails, gets kicked off the show, and is now Haley’s roommate until the end of the show. We follow along to not only figure out why Christian gets kicked out and if he can prove to Haley he's not what everyone says he is, but if they can save her job.

Everything is in shambles and the kicker is that they only have twelve days to make any sense out of it!
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I adored every single character. Everyone was so diverse, but fit together perfectly. I’m happy that we get to know and feel for the side characters as well as the main ones.

Even though Haley and Christian are the main characters, I loved Sam. Sam is one of Haley’s incredible best friends.
Don't get me wrong our MFC (Haley) and MMC ( Christian) were remarkable. They had great chemistry, it wasn’t all about getting down and dirty. They got to learn about each other and bond and they're just downright cute together to me. Sam though is a small but fierce woman who had me dying when we first met her.

The plot was amazing and had my attention the entire time. I actually could put myself in the book, and feel for the characters and what they were going through. The pacing to me was perfect and I for one was happy as I don't know what when there wasn't a third-act breakup!

All in all, this was a great read for the holidays and I can't wait for the next book!!

I had never read a musician romance before this but I’ve been friends which some rather famous musicians when living overseas and I’m happy that the characters weren’t one dimensional and that they were family/friend oriented.
All the famous people I’ve known are fiercely protective of those they love and the writer definitely got that characteristic correct!

Bother’s best friend is also a favorite trope!
The romance is sweet and tentative…. Until it ain’t 😘

The side story about loving animals and working with charities is fun.

I will be reading the next stories! In this series!!!!

This was a great christmas/Rockstar story! I loved it🫶 I loved so many characters In this book! Loved Christian and Hailey and his secret pinning for her🤭 the connection they built up throughout the story was beautiful and I just loved every minute of It. The perfect cosy christmas book🎄 also the dogs where the absolute star of the show and I loved them! Cant wait to read more from this author! Thank you to Caroline and Netgalley for this ARC.

Christian is a rockstar with a bad reputation but he is secretly in love with his best friend's sister Haley. He is forced to hide out in her home and he has 12 days to show her his feelings.

Love the christmas and music and romance combo. It's perfectly romantic. With just the right amount of spice. terrific characters!

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

Love the combo of music and the holidays and this romance! Such an entertaining book. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.