This was a really cute christmas read and I enjoyed it a lot!!


Thank you so much to the pubisher and netgalley for this arc

Review: Christmas Cancellation by Evie James

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Thank you, NetGalley and BooksGoSocial, for the ARC copy!

Holiday
Forced Proximity
One Bed
Opposites Attract
Small Town
Blizzard
Afraid to Commit
Not Who I Thought You Were
Former Military Pilot
Angsty Heroine


Description:
Noelle Nichols is in a race against time to make it back to her small hometown and secure her inheritance before Christmas Eve. Stranded at LaGuardia during a snowstorm, her fiery temper lands on the wrong person—Captain Kol Vinter, a grumpy ex-military pilot who has his own scars and no patience for holiday chaos. Yet when Kol overhears Noelle’s desperate wish that she’d never been born, he reluctantly offers her a ride to Saratoga Springs.

Their journey is filled with hilarious banter, emotional revelations, and undeniable chemistry. While Kol struggles with his past and fears of letting anyone in, Noelle rediscovers the magic of Christmas in the small-town charm of her hometown. Together, they learn that even in life’s messiest moments, love and second chances can shine through.

My Thoughts:
This was a light, feel-good Christmas read. I adored Noelle’s sass and determination, but Kol absolutely stole the show for me. His grumpy, protective nature and the way he softened around Noelle made him the perfect holiday hero. The festive atmosphere, heartfelt moments, and cozy small-town setting added so much charm to the story. It’s a beautiful blend of humor, healing, and holiday magic that left me smiling and warm. A perfect pick for fans of sweet and spicy Christmas romances!

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I loved this book! It gave me all the perfect vibes and was filled with the perfect amount of romance! I definitely recommend!

The story follows our FMC, Noelle, and our MMC, Kol. Noelle is at LGA trying to get to her hometown to sign ownership papers for her late aunt’s estate, or else everything gets donated to the church. Kol is an ex-military pilot charged with flying the plane. When the flight is canceled due to snow, Kol overhears Noelle on the phone, ranting to her best friend. Noelle claims the flight crew does not want to work over Christmas and calls them lazy. Stating: “Or perhaps the entire crew is sitting at Starbucks right now drinking hot cocoa, laughing their asses off, and contemplating ways they can ruin people’s Christmas since they have to work.” Right away the reader gets the sense that Noelle is immature and not great at regulating her emotions. Kol overhears her and comes to confront her. After bantering back and forth, Noelle starts to cry. Feeling bad, Kol offers to drive her upstate.

In the spirit of Christmas, let’s start off on a positive note! I really enjoyed the overall vibe created by the author. It felt wonderfully atmospheric. Big thumbs up to fireplaces, gas stoves, and snowball fights.

Now, onto the negatives. The biggest downside to this story was how much I absolutely did not care about either of the main characters. From the beginning, Noelle was juvenile and bratty. I get the point of this in terms of character development, but I don’t think the development that needed to happen was achieved in the end. Kol started off fine enough, but got worse as the story went on. As Noelle was venting to him he makes a comment about classy ladies not needing to talk like a sailor, which rubbed me the wrong way. Overall, I think there are much better Christmas romances out there.

Thank you Net Galley for this ARC!

I loved how the author kept you on your toes! I loved the story about how a pilot steps up to help a stranger, the adventure they end up taking to save her inheritance and eventually falling in love. This was a really sweet wintertime read.

Will definitely recommend to other readers!

Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐.5/5

The book The Christmas Cancellation by Evie James took me on an incredible journey through a beautiful Christmas paradise, showcasing the amazing storytelling skills of the author. This book has everything a Christmas romance should include, small-town vibes, being snowed in during a power outage, and enchanting Christmas elements that feel like they came straight from a brilliant Hallmark holiday movie.

The story follows the heartwarming romance between Noelle Nichols, a woman facing a series of personal setbacks, and Captain Kol Vinter, a pilot. Noelle is trying to return to her hometown of Saratoga Springs after the recent death of her aunt, determined to claim her inheritance before Christmas Eve. Meanwhile, Kol finds a frustrated Noelle stranded at the airport after her flight is cancelled. I absolutely loved the blossoming romance portrayed in the book—it was touching and perfectly paced.

I highly recommend this book to fans of Hallmark Christmas movies, readers who love cozy small-town settings, and anyone who enjoys a heartfelt holiday romance.

This book was just ok... it started out good but then just turned into a book more about sex than an actual plot line... it was a bit too much for me but still interesting enough that I finished it.

Thank you to netgalley for this arc!
It was cute and spicy, but it unfortunately wasnt a favorite of mine.

3.5 ⭐

Thanks to Netgalley, BooksGoSocial and the author Elvie James for providing me with a free ARC of this in exchange for an honest review 🤍


I had almost missed this ARC... I thought it was already archived but then found out I had sent it to my Kindle in time!

This Christmas book was nice and smutty but at times really deep and healing too.
He's a pilot, she's a mess who just lost both her boyfriend and job. He can't help his grumpy ass but help her offering a ride...
*Enters snowstorm*
*Appears a wonderful fireplace during a power outage* ❤️‍🔥👀🫦🍆

I liked it a lot and felt attached to both the MCs.
.. I did find some faults too. Mostly I'd say the book didn't feel polished, some phrases were repetitive and it felt like the author had only one way to describe the FMC.

Saratoga Springs Spiced Up

Noelle’s story had more depth hidden than I expected going into it. Kol was such a catch and stealthy support system.

Tropes:
Holiday Forced Proximity
One Bed
Opposites Attract
Return to Small Hometown
Blizzard
Afraid to Commit
Not Who I Thought You Were
Pilot
Horse Girl
Possessive Man
Sassy Girl

I didn’t realize going into this book that Noelle would have a past of being a horse loving girl, which is normally not my thing, it was balanced really nicely. Evie painted each scene to generate a visual reel of each moment unfolding.

I loved the bigger meanings incorporated and completion of this story.

I received a free copy of this book from Evie James and BooksGoSocial. I am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions are my own.

I struggled with this book a little, I was looking for something that gave me a festive feeling for Xmas but this didn't really deliver.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun book. I didn't love all of the characters, but overall it was a quick, fun book!

I'd like to thank NetGalley for this ARC of Christmas Cancellation.

If you're into an insta-lovey, primarily smut, sorta-Christmasy read, then you might enjoy this more than I did.

The writing was pretty juvenile, and the characters were immature and annoying. This immediately became solely smut after the 50% mark and that's where this book lost me. I think the FMC was blinded by a "man in uniform" kink, especially after him orgasming and not reciprocating during their first sexual encounter - and this is within the first 12 hours of knowing each other! These sexual encounters became repetitive and even awkward to the point where I skipped them entirely.

Now, where this book thrived. Topics discussed in this book were on the heavier side, which I felt made the characters a little less insufferable and gave them more substance. Our FMC is at rock bottom and the world is against her, but we watch her transform and not allow the darkness consume her. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing where she lands herself at the end of the story. Our MMC is supportive, protective, and is an amazing communicator. He truly became her rock while she's navigating through her grief, while also giving glimpses to his own hardships. He knew when to listen and when to provide some words of wisdom.

A quick read, Hallmarky type book.

Had some of my favourite tropes (grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity) but I just didn’t feel particularly connected to the characters.

I love me a good Hallmark movie so this fit the bill in that regard! More spicy than a Hallmark movie though so keep that in mind!

I love a good rom-com with a pilot, and this Christmas story delivered with the steamy romance. Unfortunately, I was thinking this was more of just above a Hallmark Christmas book vibe, and it was a lot of smut. I think the story had a lot of potential, but the characters felt more flat, there was more sex than plot, and and everything happened really, really, quickly. I wanted to like it so badly, but just couldn't.

There just wasn't the Christmas feel to this story.

After the characters disliking each other there was very little romance with the story jumping straight into spice.

The story should have been called cancellation.

Not for me.

Noelle’s life is falling apart and to top it off stranded at the airport with no way to get to her destination on time. Pilot Kol pities her and offers her a ride. Dealing with an intense connections Noelle doesn’t know what time to do. Noelle is a hot mess and a little too much for me. I love Kol and their banter. It was a cute story and one I haven’t really heard before.

Noelle has just gone through some life-changing events and is on her way home when her flight gets canceled. Kol is the pilot of that flight. With Noelle being stranded, Kol offers to drive her since he’s heading in the same direction. What starts as an enemies-to-lovers story—thanks to the assumptions they both make about each other—quickly turns into a forced proximity situation where they get to know each other better. As they spend more time together, they fall in love and find their happily ever after. Along the way, the book touches on some heavy themes, like mental health, the loss of parents, and the emotional toll of war and loss.

The characters are really well-written. Kol Vinters is definitely book boyfriend material. Having sisters makes him more perceptive to women and their emotions, and his protective, chivalrous side had me swooning. The way he encourages Noelle to be resilient, even though they don’t know each other, really shows what a great guy he is. Noelle is a layered and complex character. Her past trauma is evident, and it’s clear that Kol understands and respects her grief, which shows a lot of emotional intelligence on his part. Noelle’s grief feels real, and the way she processes it is so believable. Kol’s emotional wounds are just as realistic and help to make their connection even deeper.

I personally don’t read spice anymore, so I skipped over those parts, but it seemed like there was quite a bit of it. I had to fast-forward through some pages, but that’s probably more about reading on my phone than anything else.

Overall, this book was a solid Christmas romance with some real depth. It’s pretty fast-paced, so if you like stories where love happens in just a few days, you’ll definitely enjoy this one. It has all the holiday clichés I love, character growth, and romance , I’d definitely recommend it for a cozy Christmas read. Thanks Net-Galley for the read!

Not for me it was a DNF I’ll not review publicly as I didn’t finish it and I feel reviews should be based on finished books only

A cute and funny Christmas read - fairly lighthearted with enjoyable characters and perfect for an easy read