A Cat Cafe Christmas
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Summary
A laugh-out-loud， opposites attract romance about three of the world’s most beloved C’s: Christmas， Coffee， and Cats。
Veterinarian and animal lover Kara Ingalls needs a Christmas miracle。 Opening the Meow and Furrever Cat Café to find loving homes for adorable， adoptable cats was a dream come true—but with more cats than customers， it’s quickly turning into a nightmare。 If Kara can’t figure out some way to get the café out of the red， it won’t last past the holidays。
Marketing guru Ben Reese may be annoyingly smart and frustratingly bossy， but when he hatches a plan to put the café in the “green” by Christmas， Kara realizes that she’d be a fool to turn down his help。 And so what if he turns out to be an excellent problem solver and nerdy-hot—he can’t even handle fostering one little kitten。 She needs to keep their relationship professional and focus on saving the cafe。
But if Ben and Kara can set aside their differences—and find homes for all the cats by Christmas—they might discover that， by risking their hearts， they’ll have their own purr-fect holiday 。 。 。 together。
Veterinarian and animal lover Kara Ingalls needs a Christmas miracle。 Opening the Meow and Furrever Cat Café to find loving homes for adorable， adoptable cats was a dream come true—but with more cats than customers， it’s quickly turning into a nightmare。 If Kara can’t figure out some way to get the café out of the red， it won’t last past the holidays。
Marketing guru Ben Reese may be annoyingly smart and frustratingly bossy， but when he hatches a plan to put the café in the “green” by Christmas， Kara realizes that she’d be a fool to turn down his help。 And so what if he turns out to be an excellent problem solver and nerdy-hot—he can’t even handle fostering one little kitten。 She needs to keep their relationship professional and focus on saving the cafe。
But if Ben and Kara can set aside their differences—and find homes for all the cats by Christmas—they might discover that， by risking their hearts， they’ll have their own purr-fect holiday 。 。 。 together。
Reviews
Marsi Darcy
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4。5 starsThis book was a delight！ Fade-to-black， enemies-to-lovers， CATS， anxiety rep and Christmas。 I read it in one sitting and laughed & got teary-eyed。I'll be looking for more books by this author。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Forever （Grand Central Publishing） through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 Thank you， Forever （Grand Central Publishing）！ 4。5 starsThis book was a delight！ Fade-to-black， enemies-to-lovers， CATS， anxiety rep and Christmas。 I read it in one sitting and laughed & got teary-eyed。I'll be looking for more books by this author。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Forever （Grand Central Publishing） through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 Thank you， Forever （Grand Central Publishing）！ 。。。more
Trisha
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A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley。 This does not affect my opinion regarding the book。
Ali
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I’m a huge cat lover so I was really excited to read this。 This was such a cute Christmas read - I loved the cats， the characters and the setting。 Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。
Sara | sara。reads。too。much
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3 starsBring on all the Christmas books！！ I’m a firm believer that you can read holiday books any time of year just to feel that holiday joy， and this book definitely put me in the spirit， and also made me want to get a cat！This was a sweet slow burn that started with hate to friends to love at the end。 Both characters had their share of baggage from the past that they worked through together。 And let’s not forget about the cats！！ I adored the little cat illustrations with their names with each 3 starsBring on all the Christmas books！！ I’m a firm believer that you can read holiday books any time of year just to feel that holiday joy， and this book definitely put me in the spirit， and also made me want to get a cat！This was a sweet slow burn that started with hate to friends to love at the end。 Both characters had their share of baggage from the past that they worked through together。 And let’s not forget about the cats！！ I adored the little cat illustrations with their names with each chapter header！Thank you to NetGally and Forever Pub for the earc in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Alexis Chabot
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A Cat Cafe Christmas was everything I wanted in a Christmas book。 Who needs the Hallmark Channel when you have Codi Gary。It was an easy quick read with low stress and high Christmas spirit。 It left me smiling。
Nilufer Ozmekik
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Absolutely sweet， soft， swoon， lighthearted second chances and opposites attract romance you may honestly enjoy in one sitting， safely cuddled into your blanket， nursing your hot cocoa （ or perfectly chilled Chardonnay like I did） ！ Kara Ingalls is exhausted and heartbroken after giving her heart and password unprotected computer to her fraud fiancée who embezzled the charity funds， ruining her reputation！ After acquitting from acquisition against her， she starts working at veterinary 24/7！ The Absolutely sweet， soft， swoon， lighthearted second chances and opposites attract romance you may honestly enjoy in one sitting， safely cuddled into your blanket， nursing your hot cocoa （ or perfectly chilled Chardonnay like I did） ！ Kara Ingalls is exhausted and heartbroken after giving her heart and password unprotected computer to her fraud fiancée who embezzled the charity funds， ruining her reputation！ After acquitting from acquisition against her， she starts working at veterinary 24/7！ Then her best friend Charity who has amazing cooking skills comes with a plan: they will team up to create a dreamy concept: Meow and Fur Cafe where you can taste best bakeries of town and adopt a lovely cat at the same time！ Unfortunately their investment vacuumed their entire savings and now they are financially struggling， needing a Christmas miracle to save them！Maybe that miracle can be a brooding， heartbroken man who has amazing marketing skills。 Yes: Ben Reese who recently moved from Boston can be solution to their problems with his brilliant promotion ideas even though he can’t stand with any kind of animal。 Nobody is perfect！ When Ben and Kara start working together， their chemistry is palpable。 But Ben is still emotionally unavailable after his own brother took his fiancée from his hands。 It seems like both Ben and Kara have to confront with their emotional baggages。 Could they believe in second chances in love and Christmas miracles？Read and find out！Many thanks to NetGalley and Forever （ Grand Central Publishing） for sharing this lovely digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions。 。。。more
Areej （reejreads）
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（4。5/5）This book is a dual POV grumpy x grumpy romance novel that is purrfect （sorry I'll see myself out） for people looking to read about cats， christmas， romance， healing， and forgiveness all wrapped into one。 It was like a hallmark movie wrapped into a book， but with the addition of cats and I absolutely loved it！ Synopsis: Kara and her best friend Charity open up a cat café x low-cost veterinarian clinic that is initially struggling to succeed due to Kara's （reasonably） distain of social me （4。5/5）This book is a dual POV grumpy x grumpy romance novel that is purrfect （sorry I'll see myself out） for people looking to read about cats， christmas， romance， healing， and forgiveness all wrapped into one。 It was like a hallmark movie wrapped into a book， but with the addition of cats and I absolutely loved it！ Synopsis: Kara and her best friend Charity open up a cat café x low-cost veterinarian clinic that is initially struggling to succeed due to Kara's （reasonably） distain of social media。 Enter grumpy mmc （male main character） Ben who after an awkward encounter with Kara， finds a kitten in his house。 unsure what to do with it he brings it to her and because of space problems he ends up fostering the cat for awhile。 Consequently， he and Kara spend a lot of time together and the drama is their past traumas from previous relationships surfacing。I truly adored this book， in many ways I feel like it was written for me - an anxiety and ADHD ridden cat lover and in a lot of ways I really loved Kara and her personality。 Her care for animals hit home for me because I know when people let you down - to this animal （a pet） you are their everything。 There's a lot of warm satisfaction in that and especially knowing that a cat has chosen you as their 'human' （because it is a two way street）。 Even Ben， his personality really warmed up to me and you can tell he is a good individual， the kind of person who doesn't do things for attention， but because it is right。 Him and Kara are absolutely soulmates and their every interaction was so sweet and the way he supported her endeavours and business was very sweet。 A truth about love that we often neglect is that sometimes love is the comfort of finding another person and having the ability to call them your home。This story is more than just a romance novel though。 I left it feeling a sense of contentment because it acknowledges the messy nature of healing and how past trauma's can resurface （quite literally，） the importance of friendships that can ground you， the importance of forgiveness on your own terms， and the importance of kindness and how easy it is to change someone's （or a cat's） entire life with an act of kindness。 Additionally， it's about perseverance and the ability to face your fears and not let your past trauma dictate your future， which was something that resonated a lot with me。Also each chapter starts with a photo and description of a cat and those were really fun to read。 There is actually a cat cafe in my city and I've been too many times to count。 Now when I go there though I will definitely remember this book and the warm feeling it left me with。 If this was a tv show/movie I just know it would be a hit！ I think if anyone has watched or read dash and lily， this book gives those vibes of a cute Christmas love story。 Thank you to NetGalley， Forever （Grand Central Publishing）， and Codi Gary for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Mai
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Ebook giveaway from NetGalley
Rebecca
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I absolutely adored this book！ I was given an ARC from Netgalley & Grand Central Publishing in exchange for an honest review。 These thoughts are my own opinion。 This book is like a warm cup of hot chocolate will make you happy and warm your heart！ We meet Kara who owns Meow and Forever Cat Cafe that is just opening。 Her best friend runs the front of the store with lattes and bake goods and she runs the intake and adoption side of the car cafe。 She is a veterinarian with a heart of gold！ Sadly th I absolutely adored this book！ I was given an ARC from Netgalley & Grand Central Publishing in exchange for an honest review。 These thoughts are my own opinion。 This book is like a warm cup of hot chocolate will make you happy and warm your heart！ We meet Kara who owns Meow and Forever Cat Cafe that is just opening。 Her best friend runs the front of the store with lattes and bake goods and she runs the intake and adoption side of the car cafe。 She is a veterinarian with a heart of gold！ Sadly the Cat cafe is struggling out of the gate！ In comes marketing extraordinaire Ben！ There first interaction isn’t great after all he’s not a cat person。 Ben finds a kitten in the house he’s working on。 Ben brings the kitten to Kara at the cat cafe but there’s no room for him。 Ben agrees to keep the cat until a home can be found for him。 But his heart may be warming up to not just Chaos the kitten but to Kara too。 This book was the cutest rom com ever I swear！ My favourite was each chapter started with a cat and their description that live at the cat cafe and looking for their forever home！ I’m going to adopt Buddy the elf I swear！ I think Codi handled fade to black romance really well with this book and I’m excited to read others by her！ Be prepared to fall in love with more then just the cats of Meow and Forever！ Be sure to pick this up on Oct 4，22。 You won’t be disappointed！ 。。。more
Charlene
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A Cat Café Christmas is a Christmas rom-com featuring Kara and Ben。 Kara is a veterinarian and co-owner of Meow and Furrever Cat Café。 She currently has more cats than customers and needs to figure out a way to get the café from red to black。 Ben is a marketing wiz， who has some ideas on how to get the café in the black through the day of Catmas。 Kara realizes she would be a fool to turn down his help。 Ben and Kara need to set aside their differences， and trust in each other to make this a Catma A Cat Café Christmas is a Christmas rom-com featuring Kara and Ben。 Kara is a veterinarian and co-owner of Meow and Furrever Cat Café。 She currently has more cats than customers and needs to figure out a way to get the café from red to black。 Ben is a marketing wiz， who has some ideas on how to get the café in the black through the day of Catmas。 Kara realizes she would be a fool to turn down his help。 Ben and Kara need to set aside their differences， and trust in each other to make this a Catmas to be remembered。 The cats in this book were perfection。 Each chapter featured a bio of a cat available for adoption， which were sweet and adorable。 Adding to that was the healing journey that both Ben and Kara went through in overcoming the heartbreaks they had experienced and learn to trust again。 Both had been burned in the past and had a lot of personal growth that needed to happen in order to be able to be in a relationship。 The chemistry and banter between Ben and Kara was perfection right from the start。 Even though neither were looking for a relationship， the time they spent together was fun and exciting。 I also really liked the grumpy/grumpy trope in this book， it made the characters all the more entertaining。 The book was a bit formulaic， but I think that was part of the charm too。 It would be a perfect book to read cozy by the fire with a cup of cocoa。 This book was an absolute delight， filled with Christmas spirit。 I really enjoyed it and it would be purr-fect for cat lovers and Christmas lovers alike！ Thank you to NetGalley and Forever Publishing for a copy of this book。 All opinions are 100% mine。 。。。more
Leanna Starr
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ARC BOOK REVIEW A Cat Cafe ChristmasBy Codi Gary Pubslishing Day: 10/4/2022 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 （ oh。。。meet with kitty Chloe 😀 ） Kara is a verterinarian， and co owner of Meow and Forever- a cafe she has opened with her bestfriend that takes in cats in need of adoption。 She also has a dream of turning the cafe into an animal clinic。 However， her ex has tarnished her reputation and she has been dealing with the backlash ever since he was arrested。 Because of this， growth has been difficult。 Kara acc ARC BOOK REVIEW A Cat Cafe ChristmasBy Codi Gary Pubslishing Day: 10/4/2022 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 （ oh。。。meet with kitty Chloe 😀 ） Kara is a verterinarian， and co owner of Meow and Forever- a cafe she has opened with her bestfriend that takes in cats in need of adoption。 She also has a dream of turning the cafe into an animal clinic。 However， her ex has tarnished her reputation and she has been dealing with the backlash ever since he was arrested。 Because of this， growth has been difficult。 Kara accidentally meets Ben， （ not a cat lover， fyi） who is a marketing pro。 After fostering one of the cats from her cafe （ not by choice） he feels he can develop a PR plan to save the cafe and take the clinic from a dream to an actual possibility。 Together they plan a Christmas fundraiser。 But will a misscommunication between Ben and Kara ruin the fundraiser and their relationship？ And what about when her Con-artist ex shows back up？ Will the clinic or their relationship survive the holidays？ REVIEW: This was a super cute read。 If you like grumpy characters， this is for you！ If you love cats and Christmas， this is REALLY for you！ There was some character development for both Ben and Kara， but nothing I didn't see coming。 Easy read to clear your mind！It was a simple but cute story thats highlighed my favorite things- coffee， cats and Christmas！ The ending was adorable and gives you the warm and fuzzies。 If you like holiday rom coms， add this to your tbr for the upcoming season！ 。 。。。more
Jessica
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I loved this book！！ It was such a cute story。 Definitely not super believable but I really loved the characters。 And who doesn’t love a cat story！！？Thank you NetGalley for my ARC！
Kyla
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I absolutely loved this book。 It was cute and gives you the warm and fuzzies while you’re reading it。 It’s perfect for any cat lover。 You just want to grab a coffee， a cat and snuggle up in front of a fire place and read。 The characters are so loveable and relatable。 I did not want this book to end。 Kara and her best friend Charity open a car cafe。 Charity makes the desserts and Kara is a veterinarian in charge of intakes。 Their dream is to also open a low income vet clinic in the back of the ca I absolutely loved this book。 It was cute and gives you the warm and fuzzies while you’re reading it。 It’s perfect for any cat lover。 You just want to grab a coffee， a cat and snuggle up in front of a fire place and read。 The characters are so loveable and relatable。 I did not want this book to end。 Kara and her best friend Charity open a car cafe。 Charity makes the desserts and Kara is a veterinarian in charge of intakes。 Their dream is to also open a low income vet clinic in the back of the cafe however the run out of money。 Enter Ben， the marketing guru and cat hater！ As can be expected， Kara and Ben bump heads especially when Ben wants Kara to ramp up her social media presence， but Kara has her own reasons for wanting to keep her face away from the media。 Can Kara and Ben work together and get the clinic open and keep the cafe up and running， guess you better pick up the book on October 4th and find out 🐱 。。。more
Melissa Sliger
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The most endearing part of the book was the chapter titles that aligned with our shelter cats。 It made me smile， and secretly wish to see them go to the right home。 What a heartwarming adorable closed door romance。 I had similar feelings about this book as I did with Sarah Adams book-- it doesn't always have to be spicy。 It is sweet。 It was more than just a romance story， it was a coming home and learning that life is better not being alone （who can deny life isn't better with a furry friend or The most endearing part of the book was the chapter titles that aligned with our shelter cats。 It made me smile， and secretly wish to see them go to the right home。 What a heartwarming adorable closed door romance。 I had similar feelings about this book as I did with Sarah Adams book-- it doesn't always have to be spicy。 It is sweet。 It was more than just a romance story， it was a coming home and learning that life is better not being alone （who can deny life isn't better with a furry friend or a grouchy marketing guy。） There we're big themes of forgiveness laced throughout， which made it tug at my heartstrings。 I would compare this book to a drink frequently referred to in the novel-- a peppermint hot chocolate。 It was cozy， and smooth and exactly what you want at Christmas 🎅 It was lovely。 It was a perfect type of hallmark movie in book form， with a deeper meaning that a surface shows。 I honestly think Codi Hall is a official go to for me for Christmas novels。 Why watch a hallmark movie， when you can read the books and have hours more entertainment？Anyway， thinking about adopting a cat now， brb！！ 🐈⬛ 。。。more
Jennifer
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I have to admit that I wanted to read this book strictly from the title， and artwork on the book cover。 I went in completely blind and was pleasantly surprised！Here’s what you can expect from A Cat Café Christmas:•tSweet holiday romance•tFamily and relationship drama•tTons of cats•tGrumpy x Sunshine•tRomcom•tMultiple POV•tClosed door romance•tFast pacedOverall， I’d have to say I should go into book blindly more often！ Although the book wasn’t what I would consider perfect， it was a fun and easy I have to admit that I wanted to read this book strictly from the title， and artwork on the book cover。 I went in completely blind and was pleasantly surprised！Here’s what you can expect from A Cat Café Christmas:•tSweet holiday romance•tFamily and relationship drama•tTons of cats•tGrumpy x Sunshine•tRomcom•tMultiple POV•tClosed door romance•tFast pacedOverall， I’d have to say I should go into book blindly more often！ Although the book wasn’t what I would consider perfect， it was a fun and easy read。 I was heavily invested in the cats and rooted for Ben。 I wasn’t the biggest fan of Kara， but I think that the trauma/drama that she and Ben dealt with prior to meeting played a large part in their behavior at times。 On that note， Ben’s family was super cringe and I’d find it hard to not disown them for what they put him through。**thank you to NetGalley， and Forever （Grand Central Publishing） for the advanced copy in return for my honest review** 。。。more
Stephanie
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Kara Ingalls is trying to make a new life for herself after her jerk ex ruins everything good she has。She's a vet at a Cat Cafe where new homes are found for a bunch of adoptable friends。 She meets Ben Reese， a man also trying to move on after a rough breakup with an ex。 From there， Chaos ensues。I LOVED THIS BOOK。 I like cats。 I like cafes。 And Christmas books are my guilty pleasure。 This book had everything a good rom com needs and the banter between Kara & Ben was top knotch。I really enjoyed t Kara Ingalls is trying to make a new life for herself after her jerk ex ruins everything good she has。She's a vet at a Cat Cafe where new homes are found for a bunch of adoptable friends。 She meets Ben Reese， a man also trying to move on after a rough breakup with an ex。 From there， Chaos ensues。I LOVED THIS BOOK。 I like cats。 I like cafes。 And Christmas books are my guilty pleasure。 This book had everything a good rom com needs and the banter between Kara & Ben was top knotch。I really enjoyed the side characters in this story as well。 They seemed like real people and not just some name mentioned with no meat behind it。The descriptions of all the different cats at the start of each chapter was one of my favorite aspects and really helped bring me in， honestly。 You feel like you know who they're talking about when trying to adopt the cats out。 It's not a spicy book， it was more so fade to black scenes。 It was cute and lovey though and I adored it。My only issue， which doesn't really affect my rating， is how Ben's family treats him about with his。。 "situation"。 They really make it seem like it's an easy thing to get over and it just rubbed me the wrong way。 In the end， I still loved this book and have already recommended it to fellow cat friends to read！ 。。。more
Tina
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This is a Christmas Romance。 This book is so cute with wonderful characters with a ton of cats。 I loved all the cats。 I loved the back story of the two main characters， and their backstories kept enough drama in the book。 I love the cat cafe setting in this book。 The romance was so cute。 I loved all the Christmas stuff in this book。 This is a great cute read。 I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher （Forever） or author （Codi Gary） via NetGalley， so I can give an honest revie This is a Christmas Romance。 This book is so cute with wonderful characters with a ton of cats。 I loved all the cats。 I loved the back story of the two main characters， and their backstories kept enough drama in the book。 I love the cat cafe setting in this book。 The romance was so cute。 I loved all the Christmas stuff in this book。 This is a great cute read。 I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher （Forever） or author （Codi Gary） via NetGalley， so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book。 I want to send a big Thank you to them for that。 This book is scheduled to be released on October 4-2022。 。。。more
Stacy
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A Cat Cafe Christmas is as adorable of a read as you would expect from this title and cover！ Full disclosure: I am allergic to cats。 BUT I am also an animal lover and each chapter of this book begins with mini dating profiles for these foster cats。 The attention to detail in each had me turning the （digital） pages， looking forward to the next one！ Both Kara and Ben， the main characters， are coming off heartbreaks and learning to trust themselves and others again。 They are flawed and frustrating A Cat Cafe Christmas is as adorable of a read as you would expect from this title and cover！ Full disclosure: I am allergic to cats。 BUT I am also an animal lover and each chapter of this book begins with mini dating profiles for these foster cats。 The attention to detail in each had me turning the （digital） pages， looking forward to the next one！ Both Kara and Ben， the main characters， are coming off heartbreaks and learning to trust themselves and others again。 They are flawed and frustrating at times， but I enjoyed watching them grow。 Ben's love language is clearly acts of service because the man delivered from start to finish and I loved that about him。 I wonder if author Codi Gary has something in store for friends Charity or Schwartz， and I would definitely be interested in reading more！Thank you to NetGalley and Forever （Grand Central Publishing） for the advanced copy and the opportunity to share my honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Lydia
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Description: "A laugh-out-loud， opposites attract romance about three of the world’s most beloved C’s: Christmas， Coffee， and Cats。"I mean who wouldn't want funny around coffee， cats， and Christmas！！ It was holiday magic and just an all around amazing read！ The book pulled me in immediately and didn't let go until it was over！ I will most definitely be reading more by this author！Thank you to NetGalley， Codi Gary， and Forever （Grand Central Publishing） for this Arc in exchange for an honest revi Description: "A laugh-out-loud， opposites attract romance about three of the world’s most beloved C’s: Christmas， Coffee， and Cats。"I mean who wouldn't want funny around coffee， cats， and Christmas！！ It was holiday magic and just an all around amazing read！ The book pulled me in immediately and didn't let go until it was over！ I will most definitely be reading more by this author！Thank you to NetGalley， Codi Gary， and Forever （Grand Central Publishing） for this Arc in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Kelsey
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I am here once again with （yet another） advance review for a 2022 holiday romance！ I was totally pulled in by the very cute illustrated cover， and being a cat owner， I was ALL kinds of excited to get early reader access to Codi Gary’s A Cat Cafe Christmas。As always a huge thank you to my pals at NetGalley and Forever （Grand Central Publishing） for the eARC thoughts below are my own， enjoy！I’m starting to get a little worried that maybe holiday romances really aren’t for me？ Which truly is wild b I am here once again with （yet another） advance review for a 2022 holiday romance！ I was totally pulled in by the very cute illustrated cover， and being a cat owner， I was ALL kinds of excited to get early reader access to Codi Gary’s A Cat Cafe Christmas。As always a huge thank you to my pals at NetGalley and Forever （Grand Central Publishing） for the eARC thoughts below are my own， enjoy！I’m starting to get a little worried that maybe holiday romances really aren’t for me？ Which truly is wild because， my god do I love a Hallmark fever-dream of a made for TV holiday romance。 But much like There’s Something About Merry， I just found myself growing more and more dismayed as I worked my way through this one。 （view spoiler）[Let’s start with what I did like: the cats！ Man I wish we had more time with them？ Each chapter gave us little snippets of who these adoptable cats were， and even little Chaos was truly the star here， I could have spent and loved my time with them rather than the leads who， I just STRUGGLED to root for the entire read。 First， we have Dr。 Kara Ingalls， a vet running from a terrible breakup and nationally tracked embezzlement scandal the last man she dated unwittingly made her an accessory of。 She’s guilty of being too trusting y’all！ She was responsible for the largest data breach in history along with hundreds of thousands of donations from the charity she was working at （or running it was hard for me to make sense of） being emptied。 She’s been coined The Bride of the Grinch， and is trying to have zero social presence as she rebuilds her life。 She also is the current partner in a fledgling cat cafe， with her BFF and biz partner Charity。 Next we have Ben Reese。 A transplanted Bostontonian trying to run from his family。 Of which they sound insanely manipulative and terrible。 His fiancee leaves him to quickly elope with his younger brother and then gets pregnant almost right away。 He’s trying to get some space from them all （which like YES， and MAKES TOTAL SENSE TO ME）， but his parents and siblings are not respecting his boundaries and are emotionally blackmailing him into giving his forgiveness away and just， I dunno GETTING OVER IT？ And while Gary does a good enough job getting me to feel a little bad for both of these ding-dongs， I just could got get into it enough to care。 Ben at times is high-handed （hello just making a whole marketing plan for the cafe with zero input from the partners） and then kinda problematic （HE HATES ANIMALS？！） oh and he has a metric f*ck-ton of emotional baggage from his past relationships （case in point each time he essentially flies off the handle with jealousy around Adam）。 And ok he does adopt Chaos but it’s all in the telling and nothing in the showing。 We get essentially no real time with him or the cat wherein he can take that terrible attitude about animals and figure out where it’s coming from…And Kara is deeply traumatized from her stint in the spotlight and being villainized in the court of public opinion。 She gets pushed a lot throughout by both Ben and Charity （BFF and Biz Partner） to put herself back out there， because the ex is getting out of jail soon and he’s been sending her letters and calling， something bad this way comes。Much like There’s Something About Merry， A Cat Cafe Christmas suffers from a whole lot of plots and conflict but also Trinity The Tuck voice where are the jokes？ Where is the romance？ Maybe the real lesson I’m learning this year is that I’m the grinch who can’t read holiday romances in 80 degree weather？ Huh。 Maybe。 Both of these crazy kids need therapy， I’m hoping Santa brings them some。There is a slog of a third act break-up， and with some magic wand waving things all kind of sort themselves out， but reader when I tell you， there is no world where these two are in it for the long haul， maybe a 2-3 year run TOPS。 Ben， we were rooting for you。 We were all rooting for you。Like the ramblings above suggest， this one just missed the mark for me。 But that does not mean it won’t work for you！ If you’re interested in checking out A Cat Cafe Christmas， grab yourself a copy wherever you get your books when it hits stores October 4th 2022！ （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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There’s a lot 0f purring going on in A Cat Cafe Christmas。 Kara has had a tough past and is worriers about the future of her shared business venture with bestie Charity。 A combined bakery cum cat sanctuary， they’re not financially flushed。Enter Ben， who nurses his own past hurts。 He comes through for Kara many times and is key to things turning around。 But can they click besides just over cute felines？It’s a cute read with lots of good dialogue， resolutions， good deeds， growth， and cute fur ball There’s a lot 0f purring going on in A Cat Cafe Christmas。 Kara has had a tough past and is worriers about the future of her shared business venture with bestie Charity。 A combined bakery cum cat sanctuary， they’re not financially flushed。Enter Ben， who nurses his own past hurts。 He comes through for Kara many times and is key to things turning around。 But can they click besides just over cute felines？It’s a cute read with lots of good dialogue， resolutions， good deeds， growth， and cute fur balls。No hissing， just curl up with this book。Thanks to Forever and NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more
angie
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This was such a cute book， I really love the combination of Christmas and romcom。I love grumpy x grumpy trope so I was screaming when I saw that in here。Kat and Ben are perfect for each other， I specially love how they both were broken at the beginning but together they found the way to heal themselves and be better persons for it。I love the representation of ADHD and anxiety with Kara， she is such a strong character and the fact that is so relatable made it better。The cats completely stole the This was such a cute book， I really love the combination of Christmas and romcom。I love grumpy x grumpy trope so I was screaming when I saw that in here。Kat and Ben are perfect for each other， I specially love how they both were broken at the beginning but together they found the way to heal themselves and be better persons for it。I love the representation of ADHD and anxiety with Kara， she is such a strong character and the fact that is so relatable made it better。The cats completely stole the show， I’m so sure Taylor swift would love this book。If you love Christmas and cats， what are you waiting for to read this？ Thank you so much NetGalley for the opportunity to read this advance copy。 。。。more
Meg （thyme。for。books）
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Kara Ingalls dreams of opening a low-cost veterinary clinic to help more families in her town。 She currently runs a cat cafe with her best friend and while they’ve helped many animals find new homes， the cafe is starting to flounder。 When a mischievous foster kitten brings her together with Ben Reese， a marketing expert， together they try to pull off a Christmas miracle and save the cafe and fund the clinic。 A Cat Cafe Christmas is a sweet holiday romance with just a touch of drama。 Kara and Ben Kara Ingalls dreams of opening a low-cost veterinary clinic to help more families in her town。 She currently runs a cat cafe with her best friend and while they’ve helped many animals find new homes， the cafe is starting to flounder。 When a mischievous foster kitten brings her together with Ben Reese， a marketing expert， together they try to pull off a Christmas miracle and save the cafe and fund the clinic。 A Cat Cafe Christmas is a sweet holiday romance with just a touch of drama。 Kara and Ben have that perfect chemistry that only a grumpy/sunshine pair can have。 Both of the MCs are well developed with full backgrounds that are revealed throughout the storyline。 Kara and Ben are both struggling with recent heartbreaks but are shown moving forward in different ways。 The book does feature “fade-to-black” scenes。 There is nothing spicy out in the open but there is some mild language。 I love the added touch of having bios for the adoptable cats at the top of each chapter。 A Cat Cafe Christmas is the perfect cozy， holiday romcom。 I have enjoyed several other Christmas books from Codi Gary （Codi Hall） in the past and look forward to more holiday reads from her in the future。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Thank you to NetGalley and Forever （Grand Central Publishing）！ 。。。more
Marissa Owen
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Did I read a Christmas book in August。 Why yes I did and it was just the amount of fluffiness I needed right now。 All the cats are adorable and this is a super sweet and fun Christmas/winter read。
Emma Szalai
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3。5 starsI really like Ben and Kara in this book - the gradual build up of their relationship and the way they just worked together。 But， the thing I craved more of throughout this story was more festivity。 I feel like if Christmas is in the title， the book should feel like a Christmas book， and to me， other than the few instances sprinkled in， it could've taken place any time of year and had the same plot。Was cute though。I received an ARC of this story from Netgalley in exchange for an honest r 3。5 starsI really like Ben and Kara in this book - the gradual build up of their relationship and the way they just worked together。 But， the thing I craved more of throughout this story was more festivity。 I feel like if Christmas is in the title， the book should feel like a Christmas book， and to me， other than the few instances sprinkled in， it could've taken place any time of year and had the same plot。Was cute though。I received an ARC of this story from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Abigail Singrey
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Cozy: Snuggly， warm and comfortable。 （Dictionary。com）This book is the definition of cozy and perfect for animal lovers everywhere。 Kara and her best friend Charity run a cat cafe， where people can get a coffee or pastry， spend time with the animals and even adopt one。 Each chapter starts with a catchy two-line description of one of the cats， which was my favorite part。 But the cafe's in financial trouble， and they're not sure if they can stay open past the holidays。Ben thinks "women were in the Cozy: Snuggly， warm and comfortable。 （Dictionary。com）This book is the definition of cozy and perfect for animal lovers everywhere。 Kara and her best friend Charity run a cat cafe， where people can get a coffee or pastry， spend time with the animals and even adopt one。 Each chapter starts with a catchy two-line description of one of the cats， which was my favorite part。 But the cafe's in financial trouble， and they're not sure if they can stay open past the holidays。Ben thinks "women were in the same category as Double Stuf Oreos - best avoided， as they did nothing but cause problems for him" after his fiancé falls in love with his brother。 Kara thinks all men have terrible motives after her ex abused her trust to steal money from her nonprofit employer。 Their worlds collide after Ben's town marketing promotion sends tons of new customers to Kara's cat cafe， causing her to have a panic attack on the sidewalk。 It's dislike at first sight， but then Ben and his friend Schwartz find a tiny kitten in his ductwork。 He's sure he's not a cat person， but Kara convinces him to keep it until she can find a foster。 Then their friends meet， and Charity invites Ben and Schwartz to Friendsgiving。 Ben convinces Schwartz to help him develop a marketing plan to save the cat cafe。 As feelings grow between Ben and Kara， misunderstandings develop， and the two will have to decide if they're meant to last after all the tinsel comes down。 Ben is literally the kindest guy， and I was rooting so hard for Kara to trust him。 Readers everywhere will have a new book boyfriend after this book。 This romance is like a cup of hot chocolate - sweet and warms the heart。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance review copy of this book。 。。。more
Courtney Bernard
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Cats， Chrismas and Cheer！ What more can you want from a RomCom。 I enjoyed myself the entire time reading this and I NEED Hallmark to make this into a movie。 Kara is running away from her past and wants to make a difference。 With her best friend Charity， they open The Meow and Furever Cat Cafe。 With Charity in charge of the baking and Kara caring for the rescues， they will help so many cats！ Running a business isn't as easy as they thought when the rent comes due and the special needs cats stay t Cats， Chrismas and Cheer！ What more can you want from a RomCom。 I enjoyed myself the entire time reading this and I NEED Hallmark to make this into a movie。 Kara is running away from her past and wants to make a difference。 With her best friend Charity， they open The Meow and Furever Cat Cafe。 With Charity in charge of the baking and Kara caring for the rescues， they will help so many cats！ Running a business isn't as easy as they thought when the rent comes due and the special needs cats stay too long， they might not make it through the holiday season。Enter Ben Reese。 As a self-proclaimed non-animal lover， he doesn't seem qualified to help， but as a marketing professional， he's just what Kara and the cafe need to stay open。 Ben has created a plan to find homes for all the felines， and raise money for the cafe to stay open and maybe even expand。 But Kara's past comes back to haunt her， will she be able to trust this handsome guy？ Can Ben and Kara can set aside their differences to be together for a purr-fect holiday and save the cafe。This is a sweet holiday romcom where two people with deep hurts from previous relationships are brought together by a kitten and the feelings they can’t deny。 An enjoyable read with two lovable leads。 I loved their relationship with each other and their best friends as well。 Final Thoughts - Great holiday read to get you into the spirit， enjoyable descriptions of the cats with cute illustrations and Thank you to NetGalley and Forever， an imprint of Grand Central Publishing， for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Lara French
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As a cat person any time I see a book that features cats I have to read it。 I mean that’s the unspoken law， right？ So when I saw that an author I adore was writing a book featuring a veterinarian who owns a cat cafe/rescue I knew I had to read it。 This book was the perfect opposites attract romance that left my heart longing for the holidays。 Ben and Kara are both trying to heal from really complicated pasts。 While they didn’t exactly get off to the best start （totally understand Kara’s feelings As a cat person any time I see a book that features cats I have to read it。 I mean that’s the unspoken law， right？ So when I saw that an author I adore was writing a book featuring a veterinarian who owns a cat cafe/rescue I knew I had to read it。 This book was the perfect opposites attract romance that left my heart longing for the holidays。 Ben and Kara are both trying to heal from really complicated pasts。 While they didn’t exactly get off to the best start （totally understand Kara’s feelings at this point with the anxiety she feels）， I did really love watching them grow closer。 I think the dual POVs was a really nice touch and allowed us to see what they were feeling， even when they wouldn’t admit it to themselves。 I’m also going to go ahead and say Chaos is my favorite side character。 The path of destruction his tiny little self left behind was just hilarious。 Thank you to NetGalley and Forever publishing for giving me an e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Tori Johnson
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Thank you Codi Gary and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！This book has the cutest storyline that is perfect for Christmas time！ It reminded me of getting cozy and watching a sweet Hallmark movie during Christmas。 I often caught myself smiling from ear to ear while reading this book。 The humor and romance in this novel blend so well together for the perfect holiday mix。 If you're looking for a sweet， romantic， and heartwarming next read， this is it！ Thank you Codi Gary and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review！This book has the cutest storyline that is perfect for Christmas time！ It reminded me of getting cozy and watching a sweet Hallmark movie during Christmas。 I often caught myself smiling from ear to ear while reading this book。 The humor and romance in this novel blend so well together for the perfect holiday mix。 If you're looking for a sweet， romantic， and heartwarming next read， this is it！ 。。。more
Skyler
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A Cat Café Christmas is a cute opposites attract holiday romance！ Vet and non-profit owner Kara teams up with marketing guru Ben to try to save her cat cafe for the holiday season。 While they originally start out on the wrong foot， I loved seeing their relationship grow and seeing Ben and Kara learn to trust again after being hurt in previous relationships。 The story was really cute， but the writing felt underdeveloped。 Because of that I never felt like I really connected with the characters and A Cat Café Christmas is a cute opposites attract holiday romance！ Vet and non-profit owner Kara teams up with marketing guru Ben to try to save her cat cafe for the holiday season。 While they originally start out on the wrong foot， I loved seeing their relationship grow and seeing Ben and Kara learn to trust again after being hurt in previous relationships。 The story was really cute， but the writing felt underdeveloped。 Because of that I never felt like I really connected with the characters and the plot felt like it lacked a lot of depth。 Overall this is a cute holiday story and would be the perfect book to read while cuddled up with a furry friend and a cup of hot chocolate！ Thank you to NetGalley， Forever （Grand Central Publishing）， and Codi Gary for an eARC of this book！ 。。。more
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