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Golden Falls #2
All Your Midnights
She’s the sunshine baker too busy to celebrate her favorite holiday. He’s the guarded businessman who’d rather skip December altogether. What happens when a festive winter wish list forces them together?
Lily Richards has poured her heart—and every spare moment—into Purrfect Blend Cat Café, her thriving business in the small town of Golden Falls. Her dream has always been to buy the building her café is housed in. After careful saving, the funds are finally there and the timing seems perfect—until her landlord Hal Nelson shares there’s another potential buyer.
Gabriel Nelson sets foot in Golden Falls for one reason: business. After years of corporate projects that left him disillusioned, his grandfather’s building is the perfect investment to prove to his boss that community development is successful. This could finally be Gabe’s chance to build something meaningful.
But Lily and Gabe quickly realize the sale won’t be so simple. Hal refuses to sell to either of them until they complete the ten festive tasks on Lily’s forgotten winter wish list.
What starts as trying to get the list done as quickly as possible, soon shifts to not wanting the holiday season to end. Between late-night conversations, Christmas gifts, and swoony kisses under the mistletoe, their rivalry shifts into a genuine connection neither expected. With their futures tied to the same building, Lily and Gabe will have to decide what they want more—the building or each other.
All Your Midnights is a small town, rivals to lovers holiday romance. It’s the second in a series of interconnected standalones taking place in northern Wisconsin during a different season. Be prepared for banter, tension, and spice that will make you blush! All Your Midnights can be read as a standalone.
What to expect:
- small town romance
- rivals to lovers
- winter/holiday romance
- completing a winter wish list
- found family
- forced proximity
- slower burn
- dual POV
- banter and tension
Lily Richards has poured her heart—and every spare moment—into Purrfect Blend Cat Café, her thriving business in the small town of Golden Falls. Her dream has always been to buy the building her café is housed in. After careful saving, the funds are finally there and the timing seems perfect—until her landlord Hal Nelson shares there’s another potential buyer.
Gabriel Nelson sets foot in Golden Falls for one reason: business. After years of corporate projects that left him disillusioned, his grandfather’s building is the perfect investment to prove to his boss that community development is successful. This could finally be Gabe’s chance to build something meaningful.
But Lily and Gabe quickly realize the sale won’t be so simple. Hal refuses to sell to either of them until they complete the ten festive tasks on Lily’s forgotten winter wish list.
What starts as trying to get the list done as quickly as possible, soon shifts to not wanting the holiday season to end. Between late-night conversations, Christmas gifts, and swoony kisses under the mistletoe, their rivalry shifts into a genuine connection neither expected. With their futures tied to the same building, Lily and Gabe will have to decide what they want more—the building or each other.
All Your Midnights is a small town, rivals to lovers holiday romance. It’s the second in a series of interconnected standalones taking place in northern Wisconsin during a different season. Be prepared for banter, tension, and spice that will make you blush! All Your Midnights can be read as a standalone.
What to expect:
- small town romance
- rivals to lovers
- winter/holiday romance
- completing a winter wish list
- found family
- forced proximity
- slower burn
- dual POV
- banter and tension
382 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 20, 2025
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Izabela Kamila
2 books58 followersIzabela writes contemporary romance that will have you kicking your feet one moment and blushing the next. You can expect swoony heroes, sassy heroines, delicious tension, and witty banter.
She lives in the Midwest with her wonderful husband and two cuddly cats. When she's not writing, you'll find her reading romance, watching a romantic comedy, enjoying the outdoors, or spending time with her family.
She lives in the Midwest with her wonderful husband and two cuddly cats. When she's not writing, you'll find her reading romance, watching a romantic comedy, enjoying the outdoors, or spending time with her family.
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December 3, 2025book 2 of dec done!!! had all the winter feels and was so nice to be back in golden falls 🫂
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this book looks perfect for december!!! adore a christmas / winter book 🤭❄️ i loved book 1 in this series and can't wait to jump back in!!!
↪ started dec 2
↪ finished dec 2
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this book looks perfect for december!!! adore a christmas / winter book 🤭❄️ i loved book 1 in this series and can't wait to jump back in!!!
↪ started dec 2
↪ finished dec 2
December 20, 2025
What’s not to love about a small town Christmas romance? The rivals to lovers was done well, I was really dreading the inevitable 3rd act break up but there was none!! A super fun festive read!
November 21, 2025
4 stars.
Izabela Kamila's "All Your Midnights" is a Christmastime small-town forced proximity enemies-to-lovers romance between a baker/cat cafe owner named Lily and a big city real estate developer named Gabriel/Gabe. Both of these people want to buy a building in the small town of Golden Falls, where Gabe's father grew up, and where Lily owns her business. Gabe wants to turn the building into a sustainability project to prove to his father that he deserves his spot in his business. Lily wants to prove to herself that she has what it takes to be responsible enough to own the building where she owns her business. The owner of the building just so happens to be Hal, Gabe's grandfather. Hal says he will decide who gets to buy the building after Gabe helps Lily work at her cat cafe, and so the two of them can work on her recently created winter wishlist. Gabe and Lily did not have the best first meeting, so feelings are a bit tense between the two of them. The more time they spend in each other's proximity, the more they get to realize that their first impressions were false. This is a great sequel to Kamila's first book, "The Summer for Us." We meet Lily in that book, but it's nice to see her personality take more shape here. This is a fluffy Christmas-adjacent novel that is a grumpy/sunshine story through and through. The more time Gabe and Lily are forced to spend with each other, the more their mutual walls come crashing down as they realize that they are probably perfect for each other. Gabe has a very complicated past and has learned to shut his emotions off because his parents were terrible. Lily lacks a bit of confidence at the start, but is passionate as all get out. She takes on more and more responsibility with little to no help and has to learn to open up and realize that people are more than willing to help her. The chemistry between the two of them is perfect! I did feel like this felt a little safe and repetitive at times, but other than that, I enjoyed my read of this book. I wonder who book three will be about?!
Thank you to Izabela Kamila and Luna Literary for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.
Izabela Kamila's "All Your Midnights" is a Christmastime small-town forced proximity enemies-to-lovers romance between a baker/cat cafe owner named Lily and a big city real estate developer named Gabriel/Gabe. Both of these people want to buy a building in the small town of Golden Falls, where Gabe's father grew up, and where Lily owns her business. Gabe wants to turn the building into a sustainability project to prove to his father that he deserves his spot in his business. Lily wants to prove to herself that she has what it takes to be responsible enough to own the building where she owns her business. The owner of the building just so happens to be Hal, Gabe's grandfather. Hal says he will decide who gets to buy the building after Gabe helps Lily work at her cat cafe, and so the two of them can work on her recently created winter wishlist. Gabe and Lily did not have the best first meeting, so feelings are a bit tense between the two of them. The more time they spend in each other's proximity, the more they get to realize that their first impressions were false. This is a great sequel to Kamila's first book, "The Summer for Us." We meet Lily in that book, but it's nice to see her personality take more shape here. This is a fluffy Christmas-adjacent novel that is a grumpy/sunshine story through and through. The more time Gabe and Lily are forced to spend with each other, the more their mutual walls come crashing down as they realize that they are probably perfect for each other. Gabe has a very complicated past and has learned to shut his emotions off because his parents were terrible. Lily lacks a bit of confidence at the start, but is passionate as all get out. She takes on more and more responsibility with little to no help and has to learn to open up and realize that people are more than willing to help her. The chemistry between the two of them is perfect! I did feel like this felt a little safe and repetitive at times, but other than that, I enjoyed my read of this book. I wonder who book three will be about?!
Thank you to Izabela Kamila and Luna Literary for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.
November 19, 2025
Not me having happy tears! I liked this read! Love how Jules and Wes from series one popped in too!
Good spicy scenes too!
Looking forward to book three! Excited for Eliza’s book!
- small town
- rivals to lovers
- cat lovers
- Christmas vibes
Good spicy scenes too!
Looking forward to book three! Excited for Eliza’s book!
- small town
- rivals to lovers
- cat lovers
- Christmas vibes
November 18, 2025
Not only was I able to ARC read this story, but I had the privilege of BETA reading Lily and Gabriel's story as well! It is ALWAYS a treat being in Golden Falls.
Lily has a goals she wants to achieve and one of those to potentially buy the building her cat cafe is in. But little did Lily know, the owner Hank has different plans and the one and only grandson Gabriel comes into the small town of Golden Falls. To both Lily and Gabriel's surprise...Hank wants them to work together to check EVERYTHING off Lily's list and then he will decide what to do with the building.
While Lily and Gabriel may be rivals, they are both VERY intrigued with each other. As they start to work together and to get to know each other they realize they may have more in common than they original believed. The banter and witty comebacks gives us the most delicious slow burn. They tried to fight their attraction, but some dry humping and nipplegasm changes everything.
When reading book 1 in the Golden Falls series, I was so intrigued with Lily. Izabela Kamila did not disappoint and the hints for book three have me salivating!!
Thank you so much Izabela for letting me be along for the ride in your author journey!
Lily has a goals she wants to achieve and one of those to potentially buy the building her cat cafe is in. But little did Lily know, the owner Hank has different plans and the one and only grandson Gabriel comes into the small town of Golden Falls. To both Lily and Gabriel's surprise...Hank wants them to work together to check EVERYTHING off Lily's list and then he will decide what to do with the building.
While Lily and Gabriel may be rivals, they are both VERY intrigued with each other. As they start to work together and to get to know each other they realize they may have more in common than they original believed. The banter and witty comebacks gives us the most delicious slow burn. They tried to fight their attraction, but some dry humping and nipplegasm changes everything.
When reading book 1 in the Golden Falls series, I was so intrigued with Lily. Izabela Kamila did not disappoint and the hints for book three have me salivating!!
Thank you so much Izabela for letting me be along for the ride in your author journey!
November 24, 2025
"Show me what you would do if I was yours."
what is it about a man taking a sip in the same place she just did on her cup?!!! like why is that so hot"?! idk but I loved this holiday romance!!!
I'm gonna be real with you.... I'm usually a stickler about holiday romance because sometimes it feels way too cheesy for me and it pulls me out of the story but this story? was the perfect amount of cheese and holiday!
Lily and Gabriel find themselves in a unique situation when they both want to take ownership of the same building... but the owner has some stipulations on who gets to own it and they first have to complete Lily's wishlist together before any decisions can be made
Now, Lily and Gabe are total strangers coming into this. Lily owns a booming cat cafe business and Gabriel is a real estate machine but is working for his narcissistic a-hole father who I relate to Gabriel so hard.... I too was called selfish the majority of my life so this was a great therapy session for me LOL ANYWAYS
these two come head to head but slowly their wall start to come down when they find out they have more in common than they anticipated. It's sweet, it's spicy, it's a feel good holiday romance! I fell in love with these characters and their friends and I'm really excited for the next book to come out!
what is it about a man taking a sip in the same place she just did on her cup?!!! like why is that so hot"?! idk but I loved this holiday romance!!!
I'm gonna be real with you.... I'm usually a stickler about holiday romance because sometimes it feels way too cheesy for me and it pulls me out of the story but this story? was the perfect amount of cheese and holiday!
Lily and Gabriel find themselves in a unique situation when they both want to take ownership of the same building... but the owner has some stipulations on who gets to own it and they first have to complete Lily's wishlist together before any decisions can be made
Now, Lily and Gabe are total strangers coming into this. Lily owns a booming cat cafe business and Gabriel is a real estate machine but is working for his narcissistic a-hole father who I relate to Gabriel so hard.... I too was called selfish the majority of my life so this was a great therapy session for me LOL ANYWAYS
these two come head to head but slowly their wall start to come down when they find out they have more in common than they anticipated. It's sweet, it's spicy, it's a feel good holiday romance! I fell in love with these characters and their friends and I'm really excited for the next book to come out!
December 2, 2025
My Rating:
5⭐️3🌶️
💫 Tropes / Vibes:
💜 Late-night longing
✨ Emotional depth
❄️Small Town Holiday Romance
👩❤️👨 Baker x Businessman
🔥 Tension that builds beautifully
🌙 That irresistible “pulled-to-you” energy💫 Love that heals in quiet ways
🔥Slow burn
My Review
All Your Midnights swept me up from the first page and refused to let go. This story is moody, atmospheric, and beautifully aching — the kind of romance that feels like a gentle bruise on your heart and a warm hand on your waist at the same time. 😮💨💫
The chemistry? Off. The. Charts.
That slow-burn tension that turns into something you can feel simmering between the lines… and when things finally heat up? Let’s just say I needed a moment to breathe. 🔥😏✨
It’s intimate, emotional, and just the right touch of spice — tastefully done but enough to make you smirk and kick your feet.
The characters felt so real, so flawed, and so desperately drawn to each other that you can’t help but root for them. Their connection had that soul-deep, can’t-look-away quality that I love in romance. And the writing? Stunning. Poetic without trying too hard — the kind that makes you highlight whole paragraphs. ✍️💗
If you love a romance that’s tender, atmospheric, and a little beautifully messy, this book is it.
A story that lingers. A couple that stays with you. A midnight you won’t forget. 🌙✨
5⭐️3🌶️
💫 Tropes / Vibes:
💜 Late-night longing
✨ Emotional depth
❄️Small Town Holiday Romance
👩❤️👨 Baker x Businessman
🔥 Tension that builds beautifully
🌙 That irresistible “pulled-to-you” energy💫 Love that heals in quiet ways
🔥Slow burn
My Review
All Your Midnights swept me up from the first page and refused to let go. This story is moody, atmospheric, and beautifully aching — the kind of romance that feels like a gentle bruise on your heart and a warm hand on your waist at the same time. 😮💨💫
The chemistry? Off. The. Charts.
That slow-burn tension that turns into something you can feel simmering between the lines… and when things finally heat up? Let’s just say I needed a moment to breathe. 🔥😏✨
It’s intimate, emotional, and just the right touch of spice — tastefully done but enough to make you smirk and kick your feet.
The characters felt so real, so flawed, and so desperately drawn to each other that you can’t help but root for them. Their connection had that soul-deep, can’t-look-away quality that I love in romance. And the writing? Stunning. Poetic without trying too hard — the kind that makes you highlight whole paragraphs. ✍️💗
If you love a romance that’s tender, atmospheric, and a little beautifully messy, this book is it.
A story that lingers. A couple that stays with you. A midnight you won’t forget. 🌙✨
December 5, 2025
Huge thank you to Izabela Kamila & Luna Literacy for this ARC.
This was such an adorable read; truly perfect for Christmas. Watching these 'friendly rivals' fall in love, joke around, and communicate so well was so refreshing. I know a ton of folks enjoy third-act breakups, but I cannot stand them. Thankfully, there isn't one in this book! They TALK!! It's great.
Gabe & Lily are truly adorable. Their relationship developed in such a natural way. Honestly, though, my favorite relationship to watch foster was Hal & Gabe.
The spicy scenes were great and not the point of the book (there's a time and a place, ya know). Everything flowed really well and nothing felt like it was too much or not enough. If you're looking for a feel good, happy tears, Christmas fun, and enough tension to drive you mad then this is the perfect book for you. I truly enjoyed this (literally stayed up until 2am to finish it).
This was such an adorable read; truly perfect for Christmas. Watching these 'friendly rivals' fall in love, joke around, and communicate so well was so refreshing. I know a ton of folks enjoy third-act breakups, but I cannot stand them. Thankfully, there isn't one in this book! They TALK!! It's great.
Gabe & Lily are truly adorable. Their relationship developed in such a natural way. Honestly, though, my favorite relationship to watch foster was Hal & Gabe.
The spicy scenes were great and not the point of the book (there's a time and a place, ya know). Everything flowed really well and nothing felt like it was too much or not enough. If you're looking for a feel good, happy tears, Christmas fun, and enough tension to drive you mad then this is the perfect book for you. I truly enjoyed this (literally stayed up until 2am to finish it).
November 27, 2025
4.25💫
eARC Review
Lily and Gabe are both competing for a building that’s Gabe’s estranged grandfather Hal is selling, but before he makes his decision he has a few stipulation for the two of them. Dislike/misunderstanding of one another quickly turns into so much more when they realize just how much they have in common and just how well they work together.
We love a man down bad!!! And Gabe was in awe of Lily from the moment he met her. Men written by woman are just WOW!! The way Gabe listened, reassured, supported and slowly put his walls down for Lily all while going through his own personal issues shows the type of man he was.
eARC Review
Lily and Gabe are both competing for a building that’s Gabe’s estranged grandfather Hal is selling, but before he makes his decision he has a few stipulation for the two of them. Dislike/misunderstanding of one another quickly turns into so much more when they realize just how much they have in common and just how well they work together.
We love a man down bad!!! And Gabe was in awe of Lily from the moment he met her. Men written by woman are just WOW!! The way Gabe listened, reassured, supported and slowly put his walls down for Lily all while going through his own personal issues shows the type of man he was.
November 16, 2025
All Your Midnights was a cozy surprise for me to get into the holiday reading mood.
Lily is a small town cat cafe/baker who wants to purchase the building she works and lives in. Gabe is the big city mystery grandson of the building Lily lives and works in.
Lily and Gabe are forced to work together if either of them wants to stay in the running to become the owner of the building.
There’s sweetness, small town vibes, tons of holiday scenes, cat adoptions, slow burn romance and spice.
Thank you so much to the author and publisher for an arc of All Your Midnights.
Lily is a small town cat cafe/baker who wants to purchase the building she works and lives in. Gabe is the big city mystery grandson of the building Lily lives and works in.
Lily and Gabe are forced to work together if either of them wants to stay in the running to become the owner of the building.
There’s sweetness, small town vibes, tons of holiday scenes, cat adoptions, slow burn romance and spice.
Thank you so much to the author and publisher for an arc of All Your Midnights.
November 25, 2025
All Your Midnights is such an adorable slow burn romance. I loved the way all the tropes, such as slow burn, forced proximity & rivals to lovers, melded so seamlessly together. Izabela has such an incredible talent for bringing to life a wonderful small town romance with relatable characters & relationships and of course the cherry on top of this wonderful book? Cats!
This is such a perfect book to read any time of year but I'm so glad I read it during the holiday season because it made it even more special.
This is such a perfect book to read any time of year but I'm so glad I read it during the holiday season because it made it even more special.
November 18, 2025
Lily And Gabriel.
All Your Midnights follows the story of Lil and Gab and honestly... this book could not have come at a better time. Two people pushed together by a meddling grandpa.. SIGN ME UP!
This cozy small town Christmas book is going to draw you in from the beginning and up until the end where they not only mark off everything on Lily's list but fall in love.
This sweet second novel from the Golden Falls author is one you'll want to add to your TBR, enjoy!
Thank you to the author for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
All Your Midnights follows the story of Lil and Gab and honestly... this book could not have come at a better time. Two people pushed together by a meddling grandpa.. SIGN ME UP!
This cozy small town Christmas book is going to draw you in from the beginning and up until the end where they not only mark off everything on Lily's list but fall in love.
This sweet second novel from the Golden Falls author is one you'll want to add to your TBR, enjoy!
Thank you to the author for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.
November 18, 2025
5⭐️ 2🌶️
🎄Holiday Romance
❄️Small Town
🧣Rivals to Lovers
🛷Slow Burn
⛸️Winter Wish List
☃️Found Family
This book made my heart so happy! It was such a wonderful, feel good story. I absolutely adored Lily and Gabe’s journey. It was the perfect blend of fluffy hallmark vibes with just the right amount of spice. I loved how they started as rivals and were forced to work together, and their love developed so naturally. This is definitely one to add to your TBR this holiday season!
🎄Holiday Romance
❄️Small Town
🧣Rivals to Lovers
🛷Slow Burn
⛸️Winter Wish List
☃️Found Family
This book made my heart so happy! It was such a wonderful, feel good story. I absolutely adored Lily and Gabe’s journey. It was the perfect blend of fluffy hallmark vibes with just the right amount of spice. I loved how they started as rivals and were forced to work together, and their love developed so naturally. This is definitely one to add to your TBR this holiday season!
November 21, 2025
This was such a good read. I was very happy to receive this an ARC.
A meddling grandpa named Hal, a Christmas wish list, a sunshine FMC, a broody (secretly sunshine) MMC, found family, forced proximity and cats, what else could you want?
This was such a cozy story with some nice spicy scenes. Lily and Gabe make a cute couple from starting as opponents, to becoming reluctant friends to much more.
The pacing, side character descriptions gave this book a nice well rounded story with great banter,
A meddling grandpa named Hal, a Christmas wish list, a sunshine FMC, a broody (secretly sunshine) MMC, found family, forced proximity and cats, what else could you want?
This was such a cozy story with some nice spicy scenes. Lily and Gabe make a cute couple from starting as opponents, to becoming reluctant friends to much more.
The pacing, side character descriptions gave this book a nice well rounded story with great banter,
August 24, 2025
Beta review! I was so excited to dive back into the world of Golden Falls! I loved how relatable Lily and Gabe were and how the story evolved. Lily is just someone you want to get to know and a "I can do this on my own kinda gal". I love how emotionally aware Gabe is, even as he is trying to sort through what life is throwing at him and his vulnerability as he opens up to Lily. The spice does not disappoint, and this will be the perfect read around the Holiday Season!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 27, 2025
"I want all your midnight, Lily. Not just tonight
Not just Christmas Eve. I want them all."
A sweet holiday romance. Its a Slow burn romance with a little spice towards the end. Great character growth and good storyline. First time read from this author. Interested to see what's next.
"I don't want to go back to life without you. Gabe Nelson, I want all your midnights, too. Every Single One."
Not just Christmas Eve. I want them all."
A sweet holiday romance. Its a Slow burn romance with a little spice towards the end. Great character growth and good storyline. First time read from this author. Interested to see what's next.
"I don't want to go back to life without you. Gabe Nelson, I want all your midnights, too. Every Single One."
November 21, 2025
Lily & Gabriel pushed together by a meddling grandpa 🥰
A perfect cozy, small town, Christmas story, perfect for your holiday reading list with feel good hallmark vibes with just the right amount of spice
Thank you Izabela Kamila for the ARC opportunity
A perfect cozy, small town, Christmas story, perfect for your holiday reading list with feel good hallmark vibes with just the right amount of spice
Thank you Izabela Kamila for the ARC opportunity
November 21, 2025
xmas hallmark movie on steroids
December 9, 2025
3.75 stars
November 16, 2025
Huge thank you to the author and to Luna Literary Management for the gifted eARC in exchange for my honest and non spoiler review! I am rating this book a 4.5 stars!
So I need to be honest and say that I haven’t read any books by this author and I feel like that should be a crime considering how good this book was! It was the perfect palette cleanser that I needed and it really was one of the best holiday reads I’ve ever read. Definitely put me straight into the holiday mood with this festive, small town romance.
To give a little blurb about what this book is about, it follows the story of Lilly, a sunshine baker who is busy running her Purrfect Blend Cat Cafe that is thriving. Due to her blooming business, she is very busy especially during her favorite time of year so along with the help of her friends, she makes a Christmas wish list on things she would like to do during the holiday season. However, her landlord throws a wrench into her plans by telling her of another buyer that is interested in purchasing the building that she is currently working and living in. The potential buyer..turns out to be the landlords grandson who comes to this small town for business wanting to have one last chance at building something meaningful. While both of them are fighting for this building, they get paired up to also complete Lilly’s wish list before any selling of the building can occur.
This book was such a warm, tender and beautifully written story of love. Watching both Lilly and Gabe fight for the building and being forced to complete the wish list together..you can see the moments where the two of them start to gain feelings for one another. I felt like Lilly and Gabe were truly meant for each other and seeing them both find happiness and what they truly desire in each other was such a sweet feeling. I love that the grandfather was the one to sort of set them up and get them both to focus on finding other enjoyable things in life besides working all the time. It was such a slow burn too, which is one of my favorite tropes in any sort of romance book. It felt so organic and so natural, literally the type of love that a lot of us are looking for. I want to go back and read the first book in this series so I can witness more of this authors writing!
So I need to be honest and say that I haven’t read any books by this author and I feel like that should be a crime considering how good this book was! It was the perfect palette cleanser that I needed and it really was one of the best holiday reads I’ve ever read. Definitely put me straight into the holiday mood with this festive, small town romance.
To give a little blurb about what this book is about, it follows the story of Lilly, a sunshine baker who is busy running her Purrfect Blend Cat Cafe that is thriving. Due to her blooming business, she is very busy especially during her favorite time of year so along with the help of her friends, she makes a Christmas wish list on things she would like to do during the holiday season. However, her landlord throws a wrench into her plans by telling her of another buyer that is interested in purchasing the building that she is currently working and living in. The potential buyer..turns out to be the landlords grandson who comes to this small town for business wanting to have one last chance at building something meaningful. While both of them are fighting for this building, they get paired up to also complete Lilly’s wish list before any selling of the building can occur.
This book was such a warm, tender and beautifully written story of love. Watching both Lilly and Gabe fight for the building and being forced to complete the wish list together..you can see the moments where the two of them start to gain feelings for one another. I felt like Lilly and Gabe were truly meant for each other and seeing them both find happiness and what they truly desire in each other was such a sweet feeling. I love that the grandfather was the one to sort of set them up and get them both to focus on finding other enjoyable things in life besides working all the time. It was such a slow burn too, which is one of my favorite tropes in any sort of romance book. It felt so organic and so natural, literally the type of love that a lot of us are looking for. I want to go back and read the first book in this series so I can witness more of this authors writing!
November 14, 2025
"I want all your midnights, Lily. Not just tonight. Not just Christmas Eve. I want them all."
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Lily Richards and Gabriel Nelson find themselves butting heads, when it's revealed by Gabe's grandfather that they have to work through Lily's Winter Wishlist, while he decides which one of them he'll sell his building to. Both have their reasons for wanting to buy - Lily, to expand her business, and Gabe, who wants to prove his worth at his company. But as the wishlist brings them together, they realize that sharp edges of their rivalry have started to soften.
I was so happy to be stepping foot into Golden Falls again! I loved The Summer for Us, and I've been looking forward to seeing Gabe and Lily meet. Both have their very valid reasons for wanting Hal's building, and Izabela does an awesome job of making you feel for both of them. But just as with Hal - it's easy to see the chemistry that sparks between them, and I was flying through the pages to find out what happens as they work their way through Lily's wishlist (which I LOVED, such a cool and perfectly festive idea!) As well as the character development as we go, there were so many cute conversations I had highlighted, they really are the perfect match.
(And did I have tears in my eyes for the last 20%?? Maybe!!!) This book really tugs on your heartstrings, and has your heart aching in the best way for Lily and Gabe. The way they slowly fall for each other and all the tender moments inbetween had me sighing, and when you mix in her friends and family (loved seeing Wes and Jules again, and SO 👀 at the setup for Eliza), and especially Hal - this is truly the perfect holiday romance.
Tropes & Tags:
🎄 small town holiday romance
❄️ rivals to lovers
💖 grumpy x sunshine
🎄 forced proximity
❄️ found family
💖winter wishlist
🎄 dual pov
[I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review, thank you so much Izabela Kamila! 📖]
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Lily Richards and Gabriel Nelson find themselves butting heads, when it's revealed by Gabe's grandfather that they have to work through Lily's Winter Wishlist, while he decides which one of them he'll sell his building to. Both have their reasons for wanting to buy - Lily, to expand her business, and Gabe, who wants to prove his worth at his company. But as the wishlist brings them together, they realize that sharp edges of their rivalry have started to soften.
I was so happy to be stepping foot into Golden Falls again! I loved The Summer for Us, and I've been looking forward to seeing Gabe and Lily meet. Both have their very valid reasons for wanting Hal's building, and Izabela does an awesome job of making you feel for both of them. But just as with Hal - it's easy to see the chemistry that sparks between them, and I was flying through the pages to find out what happens as they work their way through Lily's wishlist (which I LOVED, such a cool and perfectly festive idea!) As well as the character development as we go, there were so many cute conversations I had highlighted, they really are the perfect match.
(And did I have tears in my eyes for the last 20%?? Maybe!!!) This book really tugs on your heartstrings, and has your heart aching in the best way for Lily and Gabe. The way they slowly fall for each other and all the tender moments inbetween had me sighing, and when you mix in her friends and family (loved seeing Wes and Jules again, and SO 👀 at the setup for Eliza), and especially Hal - this is truly the perfect holiday romance.
Tropes & Tags:
🎄 small town holiday romance
❄️ rivals to lovers
💖 grumpy x sunshine
🎄 forced proximity
❄️ found family
💖winter wishlist
🎄 dual pov
[I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review, thank you so much Izabela Kamila! 📖]
November 23, 2025
ARC Review
⭐4.5/5
🌶️2.5/5
All Your Midnights is exactly what you need to slip into the holiday reading mood.
Lily runs the sweetest cat café in Golden Falls, and she pours her whole heart into it. She’s so devoted to her business that she sometimes forgets she has a life outside of baking and caring for her cats. Gabe, on the other hand, is a real estate developer trying to build his own reputation while working under his awful father in the big city.
What do Lily and Gabe have in common? They both want to buy the same building in Golden Falls. It’s the building where Lily’s café is located, and it also happens to belong to Gabe’s grandfather. So yes, they have every reason to be rivals and absolutely clash.
Everything changes when Gabe’s grandfather decides he will only choose who gets the building after Lily and Gabe spend some time together and complete Lily’s winter wish list. Sparks start to fly, and the more moments they share, the harder it becomes to deny that maybe the building isn’t what truly matters.
This book was adorable. I had such a good time reading it. Lily is the sweetest FMC, and Gabe completely stole my heart. I felt for him so much. He had no one in his corner until he reconnected with his grandfather. His parents were awful and he grew up lonely, but once his feelings for Lily bloomed, he let down his walls and found someone who genuinely cared for him.
Now listen, this is a slow burn, but the spice absolutely delivers. Lily and Gabe were pure magic together, and I adored how Gabe made her feel comfortable enough to voice her desires and what she liked. They were perfect both in and out of the bedroom.
If you want a cozy small-town Christmas romance with enemies to lovers vibes, found family, meddling neighbors, and adorable cats, I highly recommend picking this one up!
Thank you so much to Izabela and Luna Literary for a copy of this great ARC in exchange for a honest opinion.
⭐4.5/5
🌶️2.5/5
All Your Midnights is exactly what you need to slip into the holiday reading mood.
Lily runs the sweetest cat café in Golden Falls, and she pours her whole heart into it. She’s so devoted to her business that she sometimes forgets she has a life outside of baking and caring for her cats. Gabe, on the other hand, is a real estate developer trying to build his own reputation while working under his awful father in the big city.
What do Lily and Gabe have in common? They both want to buy the same building in Golden Falls. It’s the building where Lily’s café is located, and it also happens to belong to Gabe’s grandfather. So yes, they have every reason to be rivals and absolutely clash.
Everything changes when Gabe’s grandfather decides he will only choose who gets the building after Lily and Gabe spend some time together and complete Lily’s winter wish list. Sparks start to fly, and the more moments they share, the harder it becomes to deny that maybe the building isn’t what truly matters.
This book was adorable. I had such a good time reading it. Lily is the sweetest FMC, and Gabe completely stole my heart. I felt for him so much. He had no one in his corner until he reconnected with his grandfather. His parents were awful and he grew up lonely, but once his feelings for Lily bloomed, he let down his walls and found someone who genuinely cared for him.
Now listen, this is a slow burn, but the spice absolutely delivers. Lily and Gabe were pure magic together, and I adored how Gabe made her feel comfortable enough to voice her desires and what she liked. They were perfect both in and out of the bedroom.
If you want a cozy small-town Christmas romance with enemies to lovers vibes, found family, meddling neighbors, and adorable cats, I highly recommend picking this one up!
Thank you so much to Izabela and Luna Literary for a copy of this great ARC in exchange for a honest opinion.
November 13, 2025
So much swoon and sweetness! I was so delighted to be gifted this ARC copy. This was a delightful read of two rivals thrown together in hopes of owning a building -- one to continue her restaurant (Lily) and the other to prove to his father that sustainable and community oriented buildings matter (Gabe).
To the reader, this rivalry was clearly set up as a matchmaking plot by Hal. As Gabe's grandfather who hasn't seen him in years, Hal hopes this is a chance for Gabe to be the kind of engineer/designer that he dreamed about before working for his money-hungry father. As Lily's landlord (and surrogate grandfather), Hal hopes she can find balance and enjoy life while also growing her cafe. This was the perfect set-up for bad first impressions, forced proximity, and a competitor to lovers romance.
I loved that Lily's wish list was a foundation for the growing interactions and interest between the characters. From sledding to making cookies to exploring Milwaukee, we got to see Gabe fall first (and hard) and melt his grumpy attitude toward anything festive.
Gabe's kind and genuine personality and care forced Lily to reconsider her prejudgements and open herself up to friendship and (eventually) love! Gabe got to see the life he could lead with real family and community and see the true joy that can be found in the holiday season and having people that express their love and support. I love how we see personal growth from each character individually and then as a couple as each figures out who they want to be and how Golden Falls matters to them.
This is exactly the kind of sweet romance (with some medium spice) that is perfect for a Christmas romance and thinking about new beginnings at New Years. As a standalone, it worked great. Now, I need to go back to read book 1, and I need to read a book (hopefully it's book 3!) about Eliza and the chef!
To the reader, this rivalry was clearly set up as a matchmaking plot by Hal. As Gabe's grandfather who hasn't seen him in years, Hal hopes this is a chance for Gabe to be the kind of engineer/designer that he dreamed about before working for his money-hungry father. As Lily's landlord (and surrogate grandfather), Hal hopes she can find balance and enjoy life while also growing her cafe. This was the perfect set-up for bad first impressions, forced proximity, and a competitor to lovers romance.
I loved that Lily's wish list was a foundation for the growing interactions and interest between the characters. From sledding to making cookies to exploring Milwaukee, we got to see Gabe fall first (and hard) and melt his grumpy attitude toward anything festive.
Gabe's kind and genuine personality and care forced Lily to reconsider her prejudgements and open herself up to friendship and (eventually) love! Gabe got to see the life he could lead with real family and community and see the true joy that can be found in the holiday season and having people that express their love and support. I love how we see personal growth from each character individually and then as a couple as each figures out who they want to be and how Golden Falls matters to them.
This is exactly the kind of sweet romance (with some medium spice) that is perfect for a Christmas romance and thinking about new beginnings at New Years. As a standalone, it worked great. Now, I need to go back to read book 1, and I need to read a book (hopefully it's book 3!) about Eliza and the chef!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 15, 2025
✨ARC Review✨
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️
Lily Richard’s is looking forward to finally buying Hal’s building that he’s selling in Golden Falls. Lily has lived there all her life and even owns a cat cafe and lives in the building being sold. She’s saved up money and everything to buy the building…until Hal mentions another potential buyer. Enter Gabriel Nelson, Hal’s grandson. He’s never stepped foot in Golden Falls and he’s a corporate business man. But little does Lily know that Gabe wants to make the building into something that would help the town. Hal says they must complete a holiday list before he makes his final decision. They start the list as rivals but will they find more than just a holiday spirit?
This book has:
✔️Small town romance
✔️Forced Proximity
✔️Holiday Romance ☃️
✔️Found family
✔️Rivals to lovers
✔️Open door spice (low-med)
This is the second book in the Golden falls series (check out The Summer for Us). I was sooooo excited to receive this book as an ARC I absolutely loved the first book. This is only the authors second book written (I’m so pumped for the 3rd book) and I just have extremely high hopes that they’ll become very popular. The writing is just fantastic and the characters are lovable and with great connection. I love how strong and powerful Lily is, she definitely takes no shit from anyone. Gabe is so misunderstood and lost, it was great seeing him go through his emotions and come out stronger. And I of course just adore Hal. But this books has CATS AND BAKING?!?!? Two of my favorite things what could be better!? Gabe is a certified #catdaddy and will make you swoon with all his sweet talking. Absolutely give this series a shot you will not be disappointed 🩵🩵
(This book will be included with KU subscription release date - 11/20/25)
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️
Lily Richard’s is looking forward to finally buying Hal’s building that he’s selling in Golden Falls. Lily has lived there all her life and even owns a cat cafe and lives in the building being sold. She’s saved up money and everything to buy the building…until Hal mentions another potential buyer. Enter Gabriel Nelson, Hal’s grandson. He’s never stepped foot in Golden Falls and he’s a corporate business man. But little does Lily know that Gabe wants to make the building into something that would help the town. Hal says they must complete a holiday list before he makes his final decision. They start the list as rivals but will they find more than just a holiday spirit?
This book has:
✔️Small town romance
✔️Forced Proximity
✔️Holiday Romance ☃️
✔️Found family
✔️Rivals to lovers
✔️Open door spice (low-med)
This is the second book in the Golden falls series (check out The Summer for Us). I was sooooo excited to receive this book as an ARC I absolutely loved the first book. This is only the authors second book written (I’m so pumped for the 3rd book) and I just have extremely high hopes that they’ll become very popular. The writing is just fantastic and the characters are lovable and with great connection. I love how strong and powerful Lily is, she definitely takes no shit from anyone. Gabe is so misunderstood and lost, it was great seeing him go through his emotions and come out stronger. And I of course just adore Hal. But this books has CATS AND BAKING?!?!? Two of my favorite things what could be better!? Gabe is a certified #catdaddy and will make you swoon with all his sweet talking. Absolutely give this series a shot you will not be disappointed 🩵🩵
(This book will be included with KU subscription release date - 11/20/25)
November 29, 2025
This is an easy 5-star read for me.
This is the second book in the Golden Fall Series, and it follows Lily, a baker, and Gabriel (Gabe), a developer, in the cutest small-town enemies-to-lovers story. Their paths collide when Gabe’s grandfather, Hal, decides to sell his building. Before choosing a buyer, he makes them work through Lily’s Christmas list together so they can actually get to know each other.
Lily already had her walls up, assuming Gabe wanted the building to turn it into some flashy chain restaurant, and Gabe wasn’t exactly warm either, he believed he was the best person to buy the building so he can finally do what he loves by building something that would provide sustainability for the town. So their first days of working together were filled with tension, side-eye, and a lot of assumptions. But somewhere in between the tasks on that Christmas list, they found a calm rhythm and learned to coexist.
And then came the “practice kiss.”
That one moment pushed them over a line they couldn’t go back from, and all their quiet little feelings snapped into focus. What followed was a relationship filled with tender moments, lingering touches, and soft “show me what you’d do if I was yours” scenes that were sweet, sincere, and beautifully written without feeling repetitive.
I loved how Lily stood her ground with Gabe’s father, and how Gabe made sure she knew she had people who would show up for her, always. Their support for each other felt steady and genuine.
Their small town, their families, their friends, their cats, everything added to the warmth of the story.
The only thing I still want answers to is why Gabe’s father abandoned his parents and the town, and why he didn’t attend his mother’s funeral. I kept wishing Gabe got the apology he deserved from his parents.
Overall, this is easily one of my favorite reads of 2025🎉🎉
This is the second book in the Golden Fall Series, and it follows Lily, a baker, and Gabriel (Gabe), a developer, in the cutest small-town enemies-to-lovers story. Their paths collide when Gabe’s grandfather, Hal, decides to sell his building. Before choosing a buyer, he makes them work through Lily’s Christmas list together so they can actually get to know each other.
Lily already had her walls up, assuming Gabe wanted the building to turn it into some flashy chain restaurant, and Gabe wasn’t exactly warm either, he believed he was the best person to buy the building so he can finally do what he loves by building something that would provide sustainability for the town. So their first days of working together were filled with tension, side-eye, and a lot of assumptions. But somewhere in between the tasks on that Christmas list, they found a calm rhythm and learned to coexist.
And then came the “practice kiss.”
That one moment pushed them over a line they couldn’t go back from, and all their quiet little feelings snapped into focus. What followed was a relationship filled with tender moments, lingering touches, and soft “show me what you’d do if I was yours” scenes that were sweet, sincere, and beautifully written without feeling repetitive.
I loved how Lily stood her ground with Gabe’s father, and how Gabe made sure she knew she had people who would show up for her, always. Their support for each other felt steady and genuine.
Their small town, their families, their friends, their cats, everything added to the warmth of the story.
The only thing I still want answers to is why Gabe’s father abandoned his parents and the town, and why he didn’t attend his mother’s funeral. I kept wishing Gabe got the apology he deserved from his parents.
Overall, this is easily one of my favorite reads of 2025🎉🎉
November 24, 2025
This cozy holiday romance was the purrfect blend of sweet, spicy, and small-town charm. The world that Izabela created around Golden Falls is one of my favorite book realms.
Hal, a scheming yet lovable grandfather who can’t resist stirring the pot, is preparing to sell his building, the same one that holds Lilly’s café and her apartment. Instead of making an easy decision and selling to Lilly like he previously informed her. Instead, he ropes Lilly and his estranged grandson, Gabriel, into completing Lilly’s winter wishlist together before he chooses who gets the building.
Lilly is sunshine personified. She’s a hardworking cat café owner who knows her community, loves her town, and wants to prove she can run her business on her own terms. Gabriel, on the other hand, is an overworked, guarded real estate developer with a reputation, thanks to his father, that makes the town skeptical. Watching him step into Lilly’s world, and especially into The Purrfect Blend, was charming, heartwarming, and honestly hilarious. Lilly and Gabriel are incredibly relatable being overworked, determined, and trying to prove they can handle it all, which makes the moments they lean on each other even more satisfying.
Their rivals-to-lovers energy is chef’s kiss. The banter is sharp, the tension is steady, and once Gabriel starts opening up? Phew. No wonder the women of Golden Falls were swooning. He’s a dirty-mouthed MMC with a secretly soft center. After that gloves and hat moment, it’s easy to see why Gabriel is total book boyfriend material; he’ll have you falling for him hard.
I couldn’t put this book down. The warmth of the community, the found family vibes, the holiday magic, and the emotional slow burn made this such a comforting winter read. And sharing my play-by-play reactions with Izabela made the experience that much better. Cozy, romantic, and totally addictive, this is a holiday read you won’t want to miss. I can’t wait to see where book three takes us next!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️* Smut is not the main focus of this book, so the spice isn’t in every chapter, but when it shows up... It’s steamy, well-done, and high quality.
What to Expect:
💚 small town romance
🎄 rivals to lovers
💚 winter/holiday vibes
🎄 completing a winter wishlist
💚 found family
🎄 forced proximity
💚 slower burn
🎄 dual POV + open-door spice
💚 banter, tension, and heart-melting moments
Hal, a scheming yet lovable grandfather who can’t resist stirring the pot, is preparing to sell his building, the same one that holds Lilly’s café and her apartment. Instead of making an easy decision and selling to Lilly like he previously informed her. Instead, he ropes Lilly and his estranged grandson, Gabriel, into completing Lilly’s winter wishlist together before he chooses who gets the building.
Lilly is sunshine personified. She’s a hardworking cat café owner who knows her community, loves her town, and wants to prove she can run her business on her own terms. Gabriel, on the other hand, is an overworked, guarded real estate developer with a reputation, thanks to his father, that makes the town skeptical. Watching him step into Lilly’s world, and especially into The Purrfect Blend, was charming, heartwarming, and honestly hilarious. Lilly and Gabriel are incredibly relatable being overworked, determined, and trying to prove they can handle it all, which makes the moments they lean on each other even more satisfying.
Their rivals-to-lovers energy is chef’s kiss. The banter is sharp, the tension is steady, and once Gabriel starts opening up? Phew. No wonder the women of Golden Falls were swooning. He’s a dirty-mouthed MMC with a secretly soft center. After that gloves and hat moment, it’s easy to see why Gabriel is total book boyfriend material; he’ll have you falling for him hard.
I couldn’t put this book down. The warmth of the community, the found family vibes, the holiday magic, and the emotional slow burn made this such a comforting winter read. And sharing my play-by-play reactions with Izabela made the experience that much better. Cozy, romantic, and totally addictive, this is a holiday read you won’t want to miss. I can’t wait to see where book three takes us next!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️* Smut is not the main focus of this book, so the spice isn’t in every chapter, but when it shows up... It’s steamy, well-done, and high quality.
What to Expect:
💚 small town romance
🎄 rivals to lovers
💚 winter/holiday vibes
🎄 completing a winter wishlist
💚 found family
🎄 forced proximity
💚 slower burn
🎄 dual POV + open-door spice
💚 banter, tension, and heart-melting moments
December 6, 2025
All Your Midnights is a beautiful exploration of longing and tenderness beneath heartbreak. What stands out most is Kamila’s writing—lush but not overwrought, and lyrical but clear. Her prose was intimate in a way that makes you feel like you’re listening in on someone’s private thoughts. Every sentence felt intentional, filled with emotion. Her characters were incredibly nuanced. They were messy, and she gave them the space to be human. Rather than having the plot rely on dramatic moments, Kamila lets tension emerge from the smallest shifts. She wrote the tension perfectly in scenes with dialogue hesitations, missed connections, and thoughts left unsaid. The characters were rich and layered, and the book's emotional weight came from how honestly they were portrayed.
One of the novel’s greatest strengths is its atmosphere. Kamila has a talent for creating mood through rhythm and tone rather than elaborate description. The book feels drenched in late-night quiet—soft, contemplative, and slightly aching. She captures that particular emotional landscape where nostalgia, hope, and hurt all coexist, and she does it with an admirable level of restraint.
The dialogue is another highlight. It’s sharp but not showy, intimate without being melodramatic. Kamila uses conversation to reveal vulnerability and friction, letting subtext do as much work as the spoken words. The emotional pacing is steady and confident, allowing the story’s tension and tenderness to unfold naturally.
Overall, all your midnights is a gorgeously written, emotionally resonant novel that showcases Izabela Kamila’s gift for capturing the complexities of love and longing. It’s introspective, atmospheric, and quietly powerful—the kind of book that lingers long after you’ve closed it.
One of the novel’s greatest strengths is its atmosphere. Kamila has a talent for creating mood through rhythm and tone rather than elaborate description. The book feels drenched in late-night quiet—soft, contemplative, and slightly aching. She captures that particular emotional landscape where nostalgia, hope, and hurt all coexist, and she does it with an admirable level of restraint.
The dialogue is another highlight. It’s sharp but not showy, intimate without being melodramatic. Kamila uses conversation to reveal vulnerability and friction, letting subtext do as much work as the spoken words. The emotional pacing is steady and confident, allowing the story’s tension and tenderness to unfold naturally.
Overall, all your midnights is a gorgeously written, emotionally resonant novel that showcases Izabela Kamila’s gift for capturing the complexities of love and longing. It’s introspective, atmospheric, and quietly powerful—the kind of book that lingers long after you’ve closed it.
November 25, 2025
A cat cafe, a pair of rivals, and a meddling grandfather…it’s All Your Midnights.
Lily is stressed. She had been saving to buy the building her cat cafe and apartment are in from the local owner. Now she must also convince him to sell it to her instead of his long-absent grandson…by completing her Christmas goals list together. It makes no sense to her, but she’ll do what it takes.
Gabriel is frustrated. Caught between his grandfather’s plan and his father’s insistence he get the building anyway possible, he only intended to be in town for a weekend. Now he has to work with the annoyingly beautiful Lily - and somehow avoid falling for her in the process.
As Christmas approaches and they work their way through the list, both must slow down and make changes to their lives to be able to meet the sale requirements…could that have been the plan all along?
This was a really sweet book - and not just because of all the really delicious sounding desserts Lily makes. It was lovey to watch Gabe and Lily grow closer to each other as they grew individuals. The cats are gorgeous side characters in a town full of big personalities.
Trope-wise - we’ve got sunshine/grumpy, forced proximity, small town homecoming, and rivals to lovers. It’s a slow burn, open door romance that takes them from initial dislike/distrust (despite their attraction) to growing friendship and budding love. The story does deal with indifferent/narcissistic parenting and has a brief description of a panic attack.
The second in the series of standalones about Golden Falls, this holiday rom com was a delightful read - perfect for anyone looking for some sweetness.
Lily is stressed. She had been saving to buy the building her cat cafe and apartment are in from the local owner. Now she must also convince him to sell it to her instead of his long-absent grandson…by completing her Christmas goals list together. It makes no sense to her, but she’ll do what it takes.
Gabriel is frustrated. Caught between his grandfather’s plan and his father’s insistence he get the building anyway possible, he only intended to be in town for a weekend. Now he has to work with the annoyingly beautiful Lily - and somehow avoid falling for her in the process.
As Christmas approaches and they work their way through the list, both must slow down and make changes to their lives to be able to meet the sale requirements…could that have been the plan all along?
This was a really sweet book - and not just because of all the really delicious sounding desserts Lily makes. It was lovey to watch Gabe and Lily grow closer to each other as they grew individuals. The cats are gorgeous side characters in a town full of big personalities.
Trope-wise - we’ve got sunshine/grumpy, forced proximity, small town homecoming, and rivals to lovers. It’s a slow burn, open door romance that takes them from initial dislike/distrust (despite their attraction) to growing friendship and budding love. The story does deal with indifferent/narcissistic parenting and has a brief description of a panic attack.
The second in the series of standalones about Golden Falls, this holiday rom com was a delightful read - perfect for anyone looking for some sweetness.
December 1, 2025
After reading The Summer for Us, I signed up for this ARC the moment it popped up. I didn’t manage to read All Your Midnights within the original time frame, but the book absolutely delivered!
I went in without remembering the tropes, only that the previous story stayed with me for months. That made the slow burn a pleasant surprise. I really loved how it fits the “rivals” to lovers setup, especially with how impossible Lily and Gabe's shared goal seemed at first. Their personalities click in a way that feels natural, even with the grumpy x sunshine contrast, which made their banter feel so fun!! (Technically Gabe to me is more broody but I digress.)
Of course, can't forget the meddling grandpa! He was a highlight for me lol. A well-intentioned troublemaker always brings the right kind of chaos. I loved how he was a beloved character in the last book and becomes a prominent figure in this book.
This Christmas-themed small-town, forced proximity slow burn between a grumpy real estate developer and a sunshine baker deserves a spot on any TBR, holiday or not. This romance brings a good reminder that first impressions can be wildly off when two people think they’re on opposing sides, which makes the slow burn romance fun to unravel and develop ✨
Also I have to say: men written by women hit different, especially when Gabriel is SO down bad with Lily from the start. PEAK romance imo 🤭
Thank you to Izabela Kamila and Luna Literary for the complimentary ARC. I read this book on KU in support of the author after failing to read within the time frame. 🫶🏼
I went in without remembering the tropes, only that the previous story stayed with me for months. That made the slow burn a pleasant surprise. I really loved how it fits the “rivals” to lovers setup, especially with how impossible Lily and Gabe's shared goal seemed at first. Their personalities click in a way that feels natural, even with the grumpy x sunshine contrast, which made their banter feel so fun!! (Technically Gabe to me is more broody but I digress.)
Of course, can't forget the meddling grandpa! He was a highlight for me lol. A well-intentioned troublemaker always brings the right kind of chaos. I loved how he was a beloved character in the last book and becomes a prominent figure in this book.
This Christmas-themed small-town, forced proximity slow burn between a grumpy real estate developer and a sunshine baker deserves a spot on any TBR, holiday or not. This romance brings a good reminder that first impressions can be wildly off when two people think they’re on opposing sides, which makes the slow burn romance fun to unravel and develop ✨
Also I have to say: men written by women hit different, especially when Gabriel is SO down bad with Lily from the start. PEAK romance imo 🤭
Thank you to Izabela Kamila and Luna Literary for the complimentary ARC. I read this book on KU in support of the author after failing to read within the time frame. 🫶🏼
November 13, 2025
4.75 ⭐️
|ARC|
⋆ dual pov
⋆ found family
⋆ winter wishlist
⋆ rivals to lovers
⋆ small town holiday
⋆ grumpy x sunshine
__________
Absolutely yes! Omg! All your midnights is a small town holiday romance where we follow our FMC Lily as she tries to keep her business a float while also trying to prove herself as someone who could own a building in golden falls and our MMC Gabriel as he tries to prove to his dad that sustainability is profitable by owning the business in his family’s small home town. We watch through their eyes as a simple rivalry turns complicated and the joy of the holiday season begins to be shared.
Oh I love these two! Seriously after reading the first book in. This series I was so damn excited to read Gabe and Lilys story and it did not disappoint. I loved both Lily and Gabe so much. I loved how passionate Lily was about her cafe and how passionate she was about doing what’s best for golden falls! But I also fell in love with Gabe and his attention to detail and the fact he was just a big teddy bear once you got to his core! Seeing these two come together and appreciate each other was something special.
This book was so good! I have to say Izabela does an amazing job with these small town romances! I have been in love with Golden Falls ever since I read the first book ‘The Summer For Us’ which you should def go read! This was such a well written book that connected not only the town and its characters beautifully but also the first book as well! Just such a well thought out book and series! And I can’t wait to read the next one!!
Overall, this was such a fun and enjoyable book! I absolutely loved everything about it! Thank you so much Izabela Kamila and Luna Literary for the amazing ARC! Can’t wait to read more! 🎄❄️🩷
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⋆ dual pov
⋆ found family
⋆ winter wishlist
⋆ rivals to lovers
⋆ small town holiday
⋆ grumpy x sunshine
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Absolutely yes! Omg! All your midnights is a small town holiday romance where we follow our FMC Lily as she tries to keep her business a float while also trying to prove herself as someone who could own a building in golden falls and our MMC Gabriel as he tries to prove to his dad that sustainability is profitable by owning the business in his family’s small home town. We watch through their eyes as a simple rivalry turns complicated and the joy of the holiday season begins to be shared.
Oh I love these two! Seriously after reading the first book in. This series I was so damn excited to read Gabe and Lilys story and it did not disappoint. I loved both Lily and Gabe so much. I loved how passionate Lily was about her cafe and how passionate she was about doing what’s best for golden falls! But I also fell in love with Gabe and his attention to detail and the fact he was just a big teddy bear once you got to his core! Seeing these two come together and appreciate each other was something special.
This book was so good! I have to say Izabela does an amazing job with these small town romances! I have been in love with Golden Falls ever since I read the first book ‘The Summer For Us’ which you should def go read! This was such a well written book that connected not only the town and its characters beautifully but also the first book as well! Just such a well thought out book and series! And I can’t wait to read the next one!!
Overall, this was such a fun and enjoyable book! I absolutely loved everything about it! Thank you so much Izabela Kamila and Luna Literary for the amazing ARC! Can’t wait to read more! 🎄❄️🩷
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