The Mistletoe Pact
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Summary
Two single thirty-year-olds。 One marriage pact。 And a night in Vegas that's about to change everything。。。
On Christmas Eve eight years ago Evie and Dan made a pact: if they weren't married by thirty， they were going to marry each other。 Of course， neither of them took it seriously， even if Dan has always been mesmerised by Evie's beautiful smile， and Evie has always fancied Dan， her best-friend's brother。
But then "it" happens。 They wake up on Christmas Eve， the night before Evie's thirtieth birthday in Vegas。。。 married。 In a honeymoon suite filled with hundreds of heart-shaped pillows， they realise too late what they've done - just like Ross and Rachel。
Surely if they just get a quickie divorce， they can go back to the way things used to be， right？ If it wasn't for the alcohol and Susan-with-the-huge-beehive-hairdo who just wouldn't take no for an answer， none of this would have happened。 They can just go back to being friends。
Except moving on is easier said than done when you've secretly loved each other forever。。。 but if one of them doesn't admit that， what happens to their friendship？ If they don't get together this time， what happens to the pact？ Are they really ready to let it go for good？
Fall in love this Christmas with this feel-good story about love and second chances。 Fans of One Day in December， This Time Next Year and Beth O'Leary will adore The Mistletoe Pact。
What readers are saying about Jo Lovett:
'WHAT。 A。 STORY。。。 Ever had to take a book chapter by chapter because you couldn't see through your tears？ Funny， light-hearted， but absolutely gut-wrenching at times。 You'll laugh， you'll cry， you'll be completely engulfed。。。 A perfect cozy up in a blanket and read on your front porch story。' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Oh this book！！ I've laughed and cried！ This really has given me all the feels。 I loved this book。。。 I devoured this gorgeous read in just one sitting。 A love story which will completely stay with you。' Little Miss Book Lover 86 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
On Christmas Eve eight years ago Evie and Dan made a pact: if they weren't married by thirty， they were going to marry each other。 Of course， neither of them took it seriously， even if Dan has always been mesmerised by Evie's beautiful smile， and Evie has always fancied Dan， her best-friend's brother。
But then "it" happens。 They wake up on Christmas Eve， the night before Evie's thirtieth birthday in Vegas。。。 married。 In a honeymoon suite filled with hundreds of heart-shaped pillows， they realise too late what they've done - just like Ross and Rachel。
Surely if they just get a quickie divorce， they can go back to the way things used to be， right？ If it wasn't for the alcohol and Susan-with-the-huge-beehive-hairdo who just wouldn't take no for an answer， none of this would have happened。 They can just go back to being friends。
Except moving on is easier said than done when you've secretly loved each other forever。。。 but if one of them doesn't admit that， what happens to their friendship？ If they don't get together this time， what happens to the pact？ Are they really ready to let it go for good？
Fall in love this Christmas with this feel-good story about love and second chances。 Fans of One Day in December， This Time Next Year and Beth O'Leary will adore The Mistletoe Pact。
What readers are saying about Jo Lovett:
'WHAT。 A。 STORY。。。 Ever had to take a book chapter by chapter because you couldn't see through your tears？ Funny， light-hearted， but absolutely gut-wrenching at times。 You'll laugh， you'll cry， you'll be completely engulfed。。。 A perfect cozy up in a blanket and read on your front porch story。' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Oh this book！！ I've laughed and cried！ This really has given me all the feels。 I loved this book。。。 I devoured this gorgeous read in just one sitting。 A love story which will completely stay with you。' Little Miss Book Lover 86 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Reviews
Toni_BookNook4
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A good read for the season。 I liked that we got both Evie and Dan’s point of views， the years leading up to the events， and that it was not a short time thing either。 There were moments I felt it was dragging a little， but it made up for it with the build up。 It seemed like a realistic situation。 A solid three for me this Christmas season。 🎄🎄🎄
amundane_
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Umm， not my cup of tea。 The back and forth of then vs now is a great idea， but its making me hard to keep track of the storyline。 Having a background explanation from the past should help readers to understand more of the character's history but I'm not a fan of that。At least， now I know🥴 Umm， not my cup of tea。 The back and forth of then vs now is a great idea， but its making me hard to keep track of the storyline。 Having a background explanation from the past should help readers to understand more of the character's history but I'm not a fan of that。At least， now I know🥴 。。。more
Zelal
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It was a slow burn， but it didn’t burn， we just saw some sparks。
Topaz_Reads
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A wedding pact between friends that secretly like each other。Evie was raised by a lovely but chaotic mom， so all she really wants is a life partner who is kind and stable。 Dan， her best friend's brother， has always been someone she's got on well with and someone who Evie's attracted to， but their timing has never been right。 On one drunken Christmas thet promise under the mistletoe that if they are both unmarried when Evie turns 30， they'll marry each other， then seal it with a kiss that rocks t A wedding pact between friends that secretly like each other。Evie was raised by a lovely but chaotic mom， so all she really wants is a life partner who is kind and stable。 Dan， her best friend's brother， has always been someone she's got on well with and someone who Evie's attracted to， but their timing has never been right。 On one drunken Christmas thet promise under the mistletoe that if they are both unmarried when Evie turns 30， they'll marry each other， then seal it with a kiss that rocks their world。 Fast-forward to 8 years later in Vegas where they act on their long repressed attraction and both get married and then consummate it。 What began as a lark has serious consequences they aren't sure they are ready for。 Will Evie and Dan ever find a way to their happily ever after？This book seemed to have all the right bits in the synopsis and I expected to enjoy it much more than I did。 The characters had complicated back stories that seemed somewhat unnecessary to the plot since neither of the MC's really learned much about themselves from them。 Additonally， there were lots of extra characters and relationships were given unnecessary time and interrupted the pacing。 Despite this， Evie was likeable and I loved her relationship with her little sister。📖 Read via ebook - 3⭐ 。。。more
Lily
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Horrible
Kaitlin
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One of my favorite things about the holiday season is reading holiday rom-coms！ This one was my first one of the year and it was a fun， quick read to start the holiday season。 It starts out with Evie and Dan waking up to discover they have gotten married in a Ross and Rachel style Vegas wedding。 After that， the reader is taken on a journey through flashbacks leading up to this moment and the events that happen after this moment。 I loved that a lot of it took place in a British country village （a One of my favorite things about the holiday season is reading holiday rom-coms！ This one was my first one of the year and it was a fun， quick read to start the holiday season。 It starts out with Evie and Dan waking up to discover they have gotten married in a Ross and Rachel style Vegas wedding。 After that， the reader is taken on a journey through flashbacks leading up to this moment and the events that happen after this moment。 I loved that a lot of it took place in a British country village （always a great setting for a Christmas story） and how that became the backdrop for the romance。 There were times that the best friend's sibling/friends to lovers story got a little repetitive。 There are only so many different situations where they can pine for each other with obstacles getting in their way。 Ultimately though， I still found myself rooting for the main characters to get together。 I also really liked the family relationships and how they shaped the characters。 The side characters were well developed and helped contribute to a well rounded story。 Overall， I found it enjoyable！ It may not be my favorite holiday rom-com ever， but I still found it entertaining and festive and a good read to start the holiday season。 。。。more
Delaney mybooksandkidsbooks
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The Mistletoe Pact by Jo Lovett Dan and Evie make a pact on Christmas Eve （also Evie’s birthday） that they are both still single on her 30th birthday they will get married。 The book starts off on that 30th birthday as they both wake up in Vegas having definitely gotten hitched。 The story moves from there in both timelines， from that first night under the mistletoe to all the christmases in between， and what happens after their drunk wedding！ I loved the characters， especially Evie。 And all the s The Mistletoe Pact by Jo Lovett Dan and Evie make a pact on Christmas Eve （also Evie’s birthday） that they are both still single on her 30th birthday they will get married。 The book starts off on that 30th birthday as they both wake up in Vegas having definitely gotten hitched。 The story moves from there in both timelines， from that first night under the mistletoe to all the christmases in between， and what happens after their drunk wedding！ I loved the characters， especially Evie。 And all the supporting characters were so fun and entertaining。 My only issue with this one was that they took for freaking ever to get together。 This is a very slow burn book， I needed a bit more excitement in the middle of the book and I would have enjoyed it more instead of getting a little frustrated and bored for a bit。 But I still loved the idea of the book and was a huge fan of the characters。 This one came out in October！ Thank you to @bookouture and @netgalley for my copy！ I have read all of Jo Lovett’s books and I really love the unique and fun set ups of her stories。 Have you read any Christmas books yet this season？ #netgalley #themistletoepact #jolovett #christmasromance #womensfiction #christmasbooks #bookouture #mybooks #ebooks #kindle #giftideas #reading #bookreview #bookish #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #readromance #romcom 。。。more
Kelly
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Cute story but a bit hard to get into。 Writing didn’t flow between chapters。 I did love the story and writing between characters and timeframes。
Gabrielle
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"It would always be scary when you loved someone this much。 But， good-scary， rather than miserable-lonely。"Dan and Evie make a mistletoe pact years ago stating that they would get married with each other if both of them were still single when they reach the age of thirty。 After getting drunk in Vegas for Evie's 30th birthday， they wake up next to each other being a married couple。But， surely they could just get a divorce and move on， pretend nothing happen at all。 The question is， can they "It would always be scary when you loved someone this much。 But， good-scary， rather than miserable-lonely。"Dan and Evie make a mistletoe pact years ago stating that they would get married with each other if both of them were still single when they reach the age of thirty。 After getting drunk in Vegas for Evie's 30th birthday， they wake up next to each other being a married couple。But， surely they could just get a divorce and move on， pretend nothing happen at all。 The question is， can they ？ when they have strong feelings each other after all these years ？Mistletoe Pact has an interesting premise and the cover is so gorgeous with Christmas vibes that I finally decided to read this book。 I was quite surprised to find out that the book took a different path than what I thought it was going to be。The multiple POVs and timeline is also a nice touch to the story so the readers got to see the journey of how Evie and Dan's relationship grows。 Evie and Dan are actually good characters， they're relatable and I understand their fear of loving someone too much due to their parents situation。 However despite all that stuff， I feel like I wanted something more out from this story。 One unfortunate thing from this story is how Evie and Dan just got a divorce like that without exploring or talk things out between them。 Things might go in a different way。This book has a lot of angst and jealousy pack inside; how Evie is pining for Dan for years but Dan never makes a move and how each of them brings another girlfriend/boyfriend that causes the other burning with jealousy but can't do anything。 It's frustrating I'm not gonna lie， I wanted to skip to the end to read the part where they finally admit their feelings with each other。 Overall， I didn't hate it that much but， it wasn't that great either。 It was a good simple story。 If you enjoy reading a very slow burn romance with lots of angst with a holiday setting then this book might be for you！Actual rating: 3。5⭐Thank you to Netgalley， Jo Lovett and Bookouture for granting me this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Greta （Upcloseandbookish）
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A cute， fun romantic comedy。 A simple story for a cozy evening at home。 Perfect for Hallmark Channel fans！
Johanna // mythousandpages
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The Mistletoe Pact ist a great book for all fans of the friends-to-lovers trope which I definitely am。 In the book you meet Evie and Dan。 Best friends who made a pact on a Christmas Eva eight years ago。 If they weren't married by 30， they would marry eachother。 The book begins right after their wedding night and pulls you into a wild ride of a story。 It's super interesting how their friendship develops and how maaaaybe something more starts growing between them。 I really loved the slow-burn roma The Mistletoe Pact ist a great book for all fans of the friends-to-lovers trope which I definitely am。 In the book you meet Evie and Dan。 Best friends who made a pact on a Christmas Eva eight years ago。 If they weren't married by 30， they would marry eachother。 The book begins right after their wedding night and pulls you into a wild ride of a story。 It's super interesting how their friendship develops and how maaaaybe something more starts growing between them。 I really loved the slow-burn romance and how unique the story was。 The author's writing is amazing and pulls you right in。 It's been a little bit early for a Christmas novel and therefore it couldn't get me into the Christmas spirit but I'm sure it will when it's read in December or on cold winter days。 Definitely recommend if you want to read a cute romance during the cold days。I will post my review on Instagram soon （@mythousandpages） 。。。more
Aly
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2。5*I feel bad， the last few books I've read for review haven't really worked for me， and unfortunately neither has this one。We follow Dan and Evie， best friends who accidentally got married while drunk in Vegas right before the story kicks off。 We meet them the morning after， and while all sorts of awkward hilarious shenanigans should ensue， instead we don't really get much。And that's kind of my general review for this story， it isn't giving much。 I never became emotionally invested in any of i 2。5*I feel bad， the last few books I've read for review haven't really worked for me， and unfortunately neither has this one。We follow Dan and Evie， best friends who accidentally got married while drunk in Vegas right before the story kicks off。 We meet them the morning after， and while all sorts of awkward hilarious shenanigans should ensue， instead we don't really get much。And that's kind of my general review for this story， it isn't giving much。 I never became emotionally invested in any of it。 Possibly because we didn't get to open with the actual wedding， which would have been amazing had we started the novel off thinking they were madly in love and it was great， only to be thrown an immediate curve ball and find out it was only because they were drunk in Vegas。 But that is besides the point。 The point is， I didn't care about what happened。 At no point was I drawn in routing for one thing to happen， or another。 I didn't care who ended up with who or what obstacles got in the way， because something was missing from the writing that gave the book emotional stakes。I dunno， maybe I'm wrong， but it felt like everyone in ththe book was boring， which led to more disinterest while reading it。Hopefully nobody else agrees with me and I'm just picky！ Thank you to Netgalley and publishers for offering me a free e-arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Barbara
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I thought I was in for a cute Christmas romcom， but what I got were two adult characters who are unable to communicate， random baby thrown in for no real reason and no festive atmosphere。I guess it just wasn’t for me。
Pippin
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3。5 stars。 took way way too long
Iswa Medioga
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I absolutely loved this book！ If you're into a slow-burn， missed chances， mutual pining， friends to lovers story， this is definitely it。 i love how everything fit together， the two timelines and how we got to know them and Evie and Dan are just so perfect and great and I love them so much。 I absolutely loved this book！ If you're into a slow-burn， missed chances， mutual pining， friends to lovers story， this is definitely it。 i love how everything fit together， the two timelines and how we got to know them and Evie and Dan are just so perfect and great and I love them so much。 。。。more
Ali
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My Best Friend’s Wedding vibes in this cute story of second chance love and all the complications that come with it！
NANCY RHOADES
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Xmas funit had a Good premise。。。loved changing of the times。。。but could have moved a little faster。。。but overall a fun Christmas read。。。I enjoyed it
Seadaz
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An ok Christmas read - but it is very drawn out。Dan feels guilty about his brother’s accident。Dan dislikes his father， cos he regularly cheated on his mum。Evie doesn’t know her father。Evie’s mum is in and out of relationships and marriages at a drop of a hat。Dan and Evie have liked each other for a very long time。Dan and Evie do a Rachel and Ross in Vegas at a quickie wedding chapel， but arrange for the marriage to be annulled。And then the story drags out and fluctuates between now and then for An ok Christmas read - but it is very drawn out。Dan feels guilty about his brother’s accident。Dan dislikes his father， cos he regularly cheated on his mum。Evie doesn’t know her father。Evie’s mum is in and out of relationships and marriages at a drop of a hat。Dan and Evie have liked each other for a very long time。Dan and Evie do a Rachel and Ross in Vegas at a quickie wedding chapel， but arrange for the marriage to be annulled。And then the story drags out and fluctuates between now and then for both Dan and Evie。I did contemplate not finishing the book， but I just hate doing that so preserved to the very end。 。。。more
Rose Quinn
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This book helped me break my reading drought and I'm so GLAD。 This was such a sweet and romantic book。 It gave me all the holiday feels and left me with a book hangover。 So good！ This book helped me break my reading drought and I'm so GLAD。 This was such a sweet and romantic book。 It gave me all the holiday feels and left me with a book hangover。 So good！ 。。。more
Anatl
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I was expecting a cute cliched holiday romance， instead I got a slice of life story about a long term friendship and two people who are afraid to cross over the lines and bare their honest feelings。 The novel takes place over a year after the Vegas incident which left me a little frustrated with these two。 Overall cute and lovely a solid 3。5 star read， with well built characters who you ultimately root for。Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest revie I was expecting a cute cliched holiday romance， instead I got a slice of life story about a long term friendship and two people who are afraid to cross over the lines and bare their honest feelings。 The novel takes place over a year after the Vegas incident which left me a little frustrated with these two。 Overall cute and lovely a solid 3。5 star read， with well built characters who you ultimately root for。Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review #TheMistletoePact #NetGalley。 。。。more
Smuttybookreviews
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Even though it’s 60 degrees in New England， I’m kicking off the Christmas romance reading season today。 Halloween is over- let’s get Christmassy！！！ The Mistletoe Pact by Jo Lovett is a low steam， friends-to-lovers romance taking place over the span of 8 years。 On Christmas Eve and her 22nd birthday， Evie makes a pact with her best friend’s brother， Dan that they will marry on her 30th birthday。 Fast forward to Vegas 2021 when the two shitfaced friends get married and have （sadly） closed door sex Even though it’s 60 degrees in New England， I’m kicking off the Christmas romance reading season today。 Halloween is over- let’s get Christmassy！！！ The Mistletoe Pact by Jo Lovett is a low steam， friends-to-lovers romance taking place over the span of 8 years。 On Christmas Eve and her 22nd birthday， Evie makes a pact with her best friend’s brother， Dan that they will marry on her 30th birthday。 Fast forward to Vegas 2021 when the two shitfaced friends get married and have （sadly） closed door sex。 The book actually starts on the morning after their marriage/hookup and proceeds in present time and in a series of flashbacks。 While I enjoyed the present day storyline the flashbacks dragged at points and didn’t offer a whole lot other than showing us how much Evie and Dan crushed on each other for years。 At times I found the characters lack of communication frustrating， but overall liked the cast of characters and all of the right friendships of the little English Village where they grew up。 This is a cute， chaste romance。 And while it takes place over many Christmases， it isn’t exclusively a Christmas story。 I’d recommend it to anyone who loves a friend to lovers romance with a side of Hallmark movie。 Smut- 1。9 starsRomance- 4 stars （lots of HEAs in this one）Story- 3。8 stars“Marriage Pact” trope- 5 stars （does this ever happen in real life？！ Bc it should）。 。。。more
lily
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*arc provided in exchange for an honest review*wow it's been a hot second since a romance book has made me feel so many things。 After I finished this， I kinda had to lay and stare at the ceiling to process everything。 While reading this I had to put my phone *down* several times and just glare at it because I was afraid of what this book was going to do to me。 These two characters hit so close to home for me， I could see myself in certain elements of both characters。 The way Evie goes through li *arc provided in exchange for an honest review*wow it's been a hot second since a romance book has made me feel so many things。 After I finished this， I kinda had to lay and stare at the ceiling to process everything。 While reading this I had to put my phone *down* several times and just glare at it because I was afraid of what this book was going to do to me。 These two characters hit so close to home for me， I could see myself in certain elements of both characters。 The way Evie goes through life almost unintentionally， especially her love life， because that's a fear of mine， or the way Dan deals with all his familial issues。 Both characters and their relationship to the concept of love were written beautifully。 This book felt like a love letter to christmas， a love letter to love， a love letter to england， but also a story of two people doubtful of love， because they'd both seen how the reality can （sometimes） corrupt such a simple thing as love。 I also loved how slow of a love story this way， the way the book was an exploration of love and friendship over more than ten years， because it meant any developments felt really natural and believable。There were a couple small things that， in my heart of hearts， meant I couldn't give this the full five stars: - The way max's backstory was 'hidden' from the reader felt a little pretentious， and it would've worked much better if instead of dan making comments like "after the accident" etc。， we had seen a slow unfolding of it from Evie's perspective。 - The timeline became a bit messy。 I loved how the book spanned over such a long time， but because the time （present vs。 past and the year） were only given at the start of a chapter if there was a change in time， the two timelines kinda blurred in my head。 If they were given at the start of every chapter， that would've been so helpful。- Overall， I really liked the writing but there were small phrases or sentences that I didn't really get？ I don't know if it's because I'm not British and those are words traditionally used there， but while this confused me， it didn't hinder my love of the writing。 I will say， though， that if you're going to read this book， you shouldn't hold onto the synopsis too tightly， since the Vegas wedding is only used as a starting off point， if that。 The book is closer to a look at these two characters over more than a decade of their life， and while the effects of the vegas wedding or pact are discussed， it's only a small part of the novel。 。。。more
Erin Morgan
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If you like Netflix and Hallmark Christmas movies， this is the book for you！ After agreeing on a fallback pact years ago， Dan and Evie find themselves in Vegas on Evies 30th birthday （which is also Christmas） and drunkenly make good on that pact at a Vegas chapel。 The story takes us through the following year with flashbacks from past Christmas’ where we learn about their relationship and obvious chemistry… the feelings are clearly not as obvious to each other。 It was so frustrating to read Dan If you like Netflix and Hallmark Christmas movies， this is the book for you！ After agreeing on a fallback pact years ago， Dan and Evie find themselves in Vegas on Evies 30th birthday （which is also Christmas） and drunkenly make good on that pact at a Vegas chapel。 The story takes us through the following year with flashbacks from past Christmas’ where we learn about their relationship and obvious chemistry… the feelings are clearly not as obvious to each other。 It was so frustrating to read Dan and Evies’ POV about their feelings toward the other while they both were clueless and never acted upon the feelings。 Overall I enjoyed reading the book， it was light-hearted， funny It wasn’t super filled with Holiday references and themes which was nice since I read it a little earlier than I would usually pick up a Christmas book。 。。。more
Natalie
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2。5 stars What happens if one day you wake up hungover only to discover you're married to someone you've crushed on for over a decade？The Mistletoe Pact by Jo Lovett follows the journey （with time jumps into the past）， charting Evie and Dan's mutal crush， then back to present day as they try and fight their feelings post-nuptials。Eight years previously Evie and her best friend's older brother Dan made a Christmas pact under the mistletoe tree to get married if they were both single when Evie was 2。5 stars What happens if one day you wake up hungover only to discover you're married to someone you've crushed on for over a decade？The Mistletoe Pact by Jo Lovett follows the journey （with time jumps into the past）， charting Evie and Dan's mutal crush， then back to present day as they try and fight their feelings post-nuptials。Eight years previously Evie and her best friend's older brother Dan made a Christmas pact under the mistletoe tree to get married if they were both single when Evie was 30。 Its not until they party in Las Vegas that they realise what they've done and vow to annul the marriage and go back to normal。Told in a dual POV， the story jumps between the intervening eight years and present day， charting the course of Evie and Dan's growing， but unsaid crush on each other。 I liked the use of going between Evie and Dan as something different。However， while I really liked the premise of the book there are a few things that didn't work for me hence my rating。At times I felt this story dragged。 I think there were sometimes too many extra story lines in the way of what we know will be the inevitable conclusion。But the bit that made me take off half a star （and round to 2 stars as the official rating vs my normal 3 stars but write 2。5 stars） - is the addition of an extra complication from Dan's recent past into the plotline。 I absolutely detest this trope， and this was something used similarly in Zara Stoneley's The Hot Desk （please UK writers， strop using this trope thats more akin to the more poorly written American romance novels which love that sort of trope）。 It did nothing to serve the story and I always find it a lazy way to keep the would be lovers apart just a bit more。 Overall this is a lovely slow-burn Christmas rom com， but it could've been better if it removed the above extra plot point and tightened up just a bit better。Thank you to Bookouture and Netgalley。 。。。more
Marissa Mars
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🎄Mistletoe Pact started off super interesting- Dan & Evie waking up in the honeymoon suite of a Vegas hotel with vague memories of drunkenly getting married …。 BUT then they quickly decide to get an annulment without any consideration of giving it a try or really even discussing what happened 🤷🏻♀️ The book alternates between the past & present brilliantly allowing the history and relationship evolution between Dan & Evie to really build up。 I loved reading their interactions with one another an 🎄Mistletoe Pact started off super interesting- Dan & Evie waking up in the honeymoon suite of a Vegas hotel with vague memories of drunkenly getting married …。 BUT then they quickly decide to get an annulment without any consideration of giving it a try or really even discussing what happened 🤷🏻♀️ The book alternates between the past & present brilliantly allowing the history and relationship evolution between Dan & Evie to really build up。 I loved reading their interactions with one another and how unassumingly sweet they are with each other。 They are definitely a perfect match except for one issue- they are both entirely too polite and timid to admit their feelings for one another （ugh so frustrating）。 Just a warning ⚠️ this book is a slooooow burn。 Like seriously slow。 It was driving me nuts， I could not wait to see them get together and took a while to get there。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫Takeaway: Mistletoe Pact is a quick， light read that’ll get you ready for the holidays。 。。。more
Jennifer
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This is a funny and silly holiday rom-com starting with Evie and Dan waking up married in Vegas。 There's a lot of drinking and a lot of missed connections/timing that frequently made me groan。 But I enjoyed the ending and how the holiday wasn't overdone with cheesiness。 I'd recommend this to most rom-com readers。I got an ARC from Netgalley。 All opinions are my own。 This is a funny and silly holiday rom-com starting with Evie and Dan waking up married in Vegas。 There's a lot of drinking and a lot of missed connections/timing that frequently made me groan。 But I enjoyed the ending and how the holiday wasn't overdone with cheesiness。 I'd recommend this to most rom-com readers。I got an ARC from Netgalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Karsyn
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This was okay！ Honestly， I lost interest pretty regularly。 I think the funniest part for me is that I'm actually from Las Vegas， so I hear these stories alllllll the time of people getting quickie marriages AND quickie divorces here。 It's more common than I think people realize， and I'm sure if you were to go see any show on the Strip， you'll hear at least one joke in it about marriage or wedding chapels。 So that aspect of the story was really funny to read for me and is why I was excited to rea This was okay！ Honestly， I lost interest pretty regularly。 I think the funniest part for me is that I'm actually from Las Vegas， so I hear these stories alllllll the time of people getting quickie marriages AND quickie divorces here。 It's more common than I think people realize， and I'm sure if you were to go see any show on the Strip， you'll hear at least one joke in it about marriage or wedding chapels。 So that aspect of the story was really funny to read for me and is why I was excited to read the book to begin with。 I don't think I've read any other book with a plot point so close to home！ Beyond that， I really couldn't sink my teeth into this one。。。。Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a copy for an honest review！ 。。。more
Michelle
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This was a harder read for me from the books I usually like。 I loved the premise of the book。 Friends forever who made a pact that eh eh will get married if they aren’t with others by the time they are 30。 Whet could go wrong？ After a drunken night in Vegas they did just that。 I did enjoy this book over。 It was sweet at times， but over all it was a slower paced book that I would have liked。 I received this ARC through #netgalley and I am voluntarily reviewing this book
J_Mc 251
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I find myself confused by this author’s books。 There are so many things that I like， but at the same time， I’m finding that there are things that I wish were improved to make the good things even better。 The author has a talent for making characters that seem real and believable。 They’re often pleasant， which makes the reader want to root for them to finally get together。 The story is told in an interesting fashion。 We start in the “now” which is Christmas， but from there the plot switches to pa I find myself confused by this author’s books。 There are so many things that I like， but at the same time， I’m finding that there are things that I wish were improved to make the good things even better。 The author has a talent for making characters that seem real and believable。 They’re often pleasant， which makes the reader want to root for them to finally get together。 The story is told in an interesting fashion。 We start in the “now” which is Christmas， but from there the plot switches to past Christmases， eventually catching up to the present。 This was effective because it made sense in the context of Dan and Evie’s plot arc。 But there were times that it seemed like too much was crammed in， especially when I got to the present。 It all got a bit bogged down。 I liked the simple story of Dan and Evie and didn’t need all the rest。 For more details， please visit Fireflies and Free Kicks。 This review was written based on a digital copy of the book from Bookouture。 。。。more
Melissa Lynn
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Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture Publishing for eARC access to The Mistletoe Pact， by Jo Levett， published October 1， 2021。 Opening up on modern day Christmas Eve， Evie and Dan wake up with wicked hangovers， naked in bed together， after a wild night in Vegas。 They have cashed in on their 8 year agreement that after they reach 30， if they weren't married， they would marry each other。 With a Then-and-Now storyline， we see the two yearn for each other for YEARS， and decide if they plan to get a d Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture Publishing for eARC access to The Mistletoe Pact， by Jo Levett， published October 1， 2021。 Opening up on modern day Christmas Eve， Evie and Dan wake up with wicked hangovers， naked in bed together， after a wild night in Vegas。 They have cashed in on their 8 year agreement that after they reach 30， if they weren't married， they would marry each other。 With a Then-and-Now storyline， we see the two yearn for each other for YEARS， and decide if they plan to get a divorce， or finally share their feelings with one another。 My Review: 3/5⭐️- while the book overall was cute， I felt like the relationship between Evie and Dan was reading as a friendship - there was no chemistry from my standpoint。 But， the format， even jumping with 2 POV's and multiple time frames， was easy to follow。 Overall， I just was left wanting more of their relationships and more sexual chemistry/spice。 I was frustrated how both were so quick to give up on the 'marriage' and never communicated anything worthwhile。 Tropes Included in This Book: Marriage Pact & Best Friend's Sibling 。。。more
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Mistletoe Pact&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Mistletoe Pact&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0