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Goodreads Synopsis: A city bookshop owner heads to the English countryside for a holiday reunion— only to face her childhood enemy. Elinor Noel—Nory for short—is quite content running her secondhand bookshop in London. Forever torn between her working-class upbringing and her classmates’ extravagant lifestyles at the posh private school she attended on scholarship, Nory has finally figured out how to keep both at equal distance. So when two of her oldest friends invite their whole gang to spend the time leading up to their wedding together at the castle near their old school, Nory must prepare herself for an emotionally complicated few days. The reunion brings back fond memories, but also requires Nory to dodge an ill-advised former fling. When she falls quite literally into the arms of Isaac, the castle’s head gardener, who has nothing but contempt for the “snobby prep school kids,” the attraction between them is undeniable. And as Nory spends more time with Isaac during the wedding festivities, she finds herself falling hard for the boy she used to consider an enemy. Nory and Isaac explore their common ground, but pressures mount on all sides, and Nory must decide what kind of life she wants to live and what sort of love is worth the risk . . . Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Jenny Bayliss | Goodreads This was definitely a unique and interesting holiday rom-com! I am not typically someone who would choose to read a holiday book, however this book was chosen by one of my book clubs and I am glad to have read it. I loved that there were many intelligent aspects included in the book with the business building and horticulture aspects of the story as it gave much more depth to the characters. I realize it is a Christmas themed book, however I found the last name of the main character being Noel to be cringe-worthy. I think the story could have been just as festive and wonderful without using that last name. Bayliss was able to include many characters each with their own set of unique challenges and backstories and show so much growth and development throughout the story. I will definitely be recommending this one! 4 Stars!
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