title: The Twelve Loves of Christmas
author: multiple
publisher: Atria Books
publication date: September 29, 2026
pages: 384
peppers: 1-3 (on this scale)
warnings: none
summary: These twelve short stories cover lots of ground over the twelve days from just before Christmas to just after New Year's.
tropes:
- enemies to lovers
- friends to lovers
- secret pining
- second-chance romance
- famous person-normie
- brother's best friend
- best friend's brother
- SO MANY TROPES
what I liked:
- a fun collection with a lot of variety
- naughty and nice
- one's about an English teacher
- lots of snow and travel issues and parties
- cute idea
what I didn’t like:
- because they're short stories, they don't have the long arcs I've grown to love. For example, there's no all-is-lost moment in any of them.
- mostly predictable
overall rating: 4 (of 5 stars)
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