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belle13's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
❤️Insta-Love
❤️Single Parent
❤️Novella
❤️Bakery Owner FMC
❤️Billionaire Romance
❤️Cinnamon Roll MMC
❤️Holiday Romance
Amount of spice:🔥🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Level of Slow Burn: Medium - Slow Burn
I’ll be honest, I would have rated this much much lower if it had been a full length novel but because it was so short I rated it based on the fact it was just quick, fun and a little ridiculous. Lucy Eden does write the cutest novellas and they’re always such an easy, fun read and Gingerbread Kisses was no exception.
Other than the very insta-lovey romance and a bit of cheesy dialogue the main thing that I rated it down for was the formatting. The formatting was strange and it often took me out of the story. However, I did thoroughly enjoy reading this and I absolutely will be picking up more from Lucy.
I would recommend it if you love a sweet, cosy, feel good read.
❤️Single Parent
❤️Novella
❤️Bakery Owner FMC
❤️Billionaire Romance
❤️Cinnamon Roll MMC
❤️Holiday Romance
Amount of spice:🔥🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Level of Slow Burn: Medium - Slow Burn
I’ll be honest, I would have rated this much much lower if it had been a full length novel but because it was so short I rated it based on the fact it was just quick, fun and a little ridiculous. Lucy Eden does write the cutest novellas and they’re always such an easy, fun read and Gingerbread Kisses was no exception.
Other than the very insta-lovey romance and a bit of cheesy dialogue the main thing that I rated it down for was the formatting. The formatting was strange and it often took me out of the story. However, I did thoroughly enjoy reading this and I absolutely will be picking up more from Lucy.
I would recommend it if you love a sweet, cosy, feel good read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Toxic relationship and Emotional abuse
bookishmillennial's review
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• contemporary holiday novella (~100 pages)
• based in Los Angeles, California
• Mark Dillon is looking to buy more properties, including Elizabeth Dean’s bakery but Liz is not having any of it!
• Mark needs a fake date to his Christmas ball because his grandmother won’t agree to support his investments until he can show genuine desire & efforts to settle down soon — he is 36 & she believes he is too focused on work
• Liz’s ex husband is an unreliable father to her 6-year-old daughter Maya & it’s slowly breaking their hearts
• Liz & Mark realize there may be more to the fake dating!
• a sweet gingerbread competition scene & the congratulatory gift Mark gives after is totally swoon worthy
• the epilogue was everything that is precious on this earth
• steam 🌶️🌶️/5 (it’s a short book so not many smutty scenes but they’re short & sweet)
This was a short and sweet holiday novella that I think anyone would enjoy. It pretty much is instalove but it ✨works✨ for Matt & Liz 🥰
• contemporary holiday novella (~100 pages)
• based in Los Angeles, California
• Mark Dillon is looking to buy more properties, including Elizabeth Dean’s bakery but Liz is not having any of it!
• Mark needs a fake date to his Christmas ball because his grandmother won’t agree to support his investments until he can show genuine desire & efforts to settle down soon — he is 36 & she believes he is too focused on work
• Liz’s ex husband is an unreliable father to her 6-year-old daughter Maya & it’s slowly breaking their hearts
• Liz & Mark realize there may be more to the fake dating!
• a sweet gingerbread competition scene & the congratulatory gift Mark gives after is totally swoon worthy
• the epilogue was everything that is precious on this earth
• steam 🌶️🌶️/5 (it’s a short book so not many smutty scenes but they’re short & sweet)
This was a short and sweet holiday novella that I think anyone would enjoy. It pretty much is instalove but it ✨works✨ for Matt & Liz 🥰
virgo_reader's review against another edition
2.0
I feel like Goldilocks because I read Everything's Better With Lisa first today and said it was too long... then I read this book (Gingerbread Kisses) and I'm going to complain it's too short... who do I think I am?!
This was cute. I liked the characters, and the quick dynamic between Mark and Liz's daughter, Maya. But the actual relationship was glossed over, because they had an initial date and then a few pages that summed up a few weeks up dating up to "I love you"'s. I don't need my characters to fall in love in a novella - you can leave that for the epilogue, or even open ended and not at all. But sometimes insta-love, especially with two brand new characters, feels... lacking.
This was cute. I liked the characters, and the quick dynamic between Mark and Liz's daughter, Maya. But the actual relationship was glossed over, because they had an initial date and then a few pages that summed up a few weeks up dating up to "I love you"'s. I don't need my characters to fall in love in a novella - you can leave that for the epilogue, or even open ended and not at all. But sometimes insta-love, especially with two brand new characters, feels... lacking.
thefaelibrarycollective's review
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
drjostice's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
saltycaroline's review
2.0
I don't always insta-love but it does get a little weird when you throw a child into the mix (like I don't have kids but I feel like I wouldn't immediately be super cool with this random man hanging out with my daughter if I did)
CW: Toxic relationship
CW: Toxic relationship
kle105's review against another edition
4.0
This was a cute novella of property developer Mark and bakery Liz. However in order to gain his grandmothers investment for his project, but he needs better work/life balance so Mark decides to strike a deal with Liz to be his date to the annual Christmas party.
In turn Mark is going to help Liz's daughter Maya in her Gingerbread building contest when her biological father flaked on them again.
The more time they spend together the more they can't deny that this just might be more than a mutually beneficial deal.
While they did get together a little quickly it was nice to see how easy Mark was with Maya, and how he wanted to get Liz to have more fun.
In turn Mark is going to help Liz's daughter Maya in her Gingerbread building contest when her biological father flaked on them again.
The more time they spend together the more they can't deny that this just might be more than a mutually beneficial deal.
While they did get together a little quickly it was nice to see how easy Mark was with Maya, and how he wanted to get Liz to have more fun.
thanys_thoughts's review against another edition
3.0
This is about Mark and Liz. Mark is a typical real estate developer who tried to buy out Liz's cupcake shop and she turns him down. He can't get her out of his head, and comes back to the store to woo her. Also pretend to be his girlfriend for his grandma to invest. Very Christmas Hallmark vibes. The beginning sounded good but then by the middle they fell in love too easily and the whole pretend to be his girlfriend plotline fell to the wayside. Loved his connection with her daughter though.
Also the steam was mostly closed door except one scene towards the end.
I definitely like Lucy Eden's writing though, so I hope to try another novel instead.
Also the steam was mostly closed door except one scene towards the end.
I definitely like Lucy Eden's writing though, so I hope to try another novel instead.
seasonedreadings's review against another edition
4.0
This was fun, fast, and sweet! I picked this up cause I woke up in a festive silly goofy mood this morning and it did what it needed to do. Could’ve been spicier but it’s only 99 pages, so what can you do?