Mistletoe All the Way

Evergreen Falls #3

by Lauren Blakely

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely, a small-town spicy, holiday romance about a guarded cowboy veterinarian and a Christmas-loving optimist who team up for a town holiday pageant.

Dr. Noah Lennox lives by three holiday rules—avoid his hometown, cheerful people, and Christmas itself.

But when his beloved grandfather announces he’s retiring and handing the cherished sleigh-ride farm to either Noah or his slick cousin Stephen, the first rule goes out the window. Back home in Evergreen Falls, the veterinarian vows to fight for the farm that means everything to him. The problem is the town doesn’t exactly welcome its resident Scrooge with open arms.

Except for one very charming holiday enthusiast. Eloise Langston, a sunny tourism bureau hopeful, needs a win to land her dream job. Her holly jolly plan? Turn the broody, broad-shouldered grump into a festive front-runner to help the town’s Mr. Holiday competition draw record crowds.

Soon, in this “warm, witty, and impossible to put down” (Library Journal) tale, Noah and Eloise find themselves tangled in twinkle lights, fake kisses, and one very real attraction. But with the farm’s future at stake, Stephen’s scheming, and Eloise’s career on the line, there’s a blizzard of reasons to put their feelings on ice.

Or will they fight to turn their holiday fling into forever under the mistletoe?

Genres: Christmas, Romance, Holiday, Audiobook, Grumpy Sunshine, Contemporary, Rom Com

384 pages, Paperback

First published October 6, 2026

About the author

You can find Lauren on TikTok at @laurenblakelybooks! A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sexy, feel-good and witty. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.

Reviews

[Meagan (Meagansbookclub) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Soooooo cheesy. It was fun, but compared to My Favorite Holidate, her new one just too Christmas kitschy. I need more tension and more fun.

[Liz Morris · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

This was such a cute, festive holiday romance and definitely delivered on all the Christmas vibes. It was funny, lighthearted, and an easy read, and I really liked the banter throughout.

It was also VERY cheesy. Like aggressively Christmas-romance cheesy. But honestly, if there’s ever a time for that, it’s now, so I can’t even be that mad about it.

I do wish there had been a little more tension between the characters, and I definitely needed Noah to be way more of a grump than he actually was. If you’re going to give me grumpy/sunshine, I need the grump. The romance was cute, but a little more push and pull between them would have made the chemistry so much better for me.

Overall, this was a fun, feel-good holiday read that absolutely delivered on the festive atmosphere. It was just a little sweeter and cheesier than I personally prefer.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria for the advanced copy.

[Jasmine from How Useful It Is · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story was good. Good enemies to lovers trope. Good twin story too. Good humor and Christmas spirit. Good enough spice.

This story followed Noah and Eloise. Dual narrators. Noah lives out of town but came home to help his twin brother Chris. The twins are both Veterinarians. Chris is also TV famous and Noah liked to pretend himself as Chris for as long as he can get away with it. He met Eloise when her car has a flat tire. He offered her help. She lets him because she has had a bad day. He noticed her many Christmas related bumper stickers, and that's when they started the back and forth jabs of her calling him anti Christmas and the Grinch.

Despite their jabs at each other, they both needed each other for a personal gain. Eloise needed Noah to win a job with the mayor. Noah needed Eloise publicity skills to win his grandfather's farm and to keep it away from his sneaky cousin. They decided to work together despite Noah wanting little to do with Christmas cheer.

Thank you Atria Books and Simon Maverick for the opportunity to read, listen, and review.

[Randi (randi_reads) · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

3.5 stars

I enjoyed this book, but something was missing in it for me. This is supposed to be a grumpy/sunshine trope, but I didn't really think Noah was grumpy. He seemed like a nice guy who was quiet and preferred animals to humans. But, he did all of Eloise's requests.

This book was just a bit too cheesy for me. Noah and Eloise had great banter, but I wasn't sold on their budding relationship.

I did like how they bonded together over Noah's slimy cousin, Stephen, and spied on him.

Thank you to the author for an advanced readers copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[♡❀Caroline. K❀♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This cute, funny Christmas small-town book is the third installment in Lauren Blakely’s Evergreen Falls series, and honestly, I think this one is my favorite.

We have Noah (who’s a twin, btw), who’s trying to convince his grandfather that he can take over the family’s sleigh-riding farm. However, not everyone is convinced, considering he lacks the holiday spirit. Our girl Eloise is going to be his golden ticket to getting that farm… by signing him up for the small town’s festive Mr. Holiday competition!

From start to finish, I really enjoyed this book! The main characters’ personalities meshed well, and they were also great individually. There were a few side characters I’m hoping to see more of down the road, too. The competition was fun to witness, and it didn’t feel like it was dragged out for too long.

Overall, I thought this was a lovely Christmas book to read.

* I want to thank Netgalley, Lauren Blakely, and Atria Books for the copy. I'm exchange for my honest review.

[sabrina (books.with.sabrina) · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

✨ Rating: 3.5⭐️
🫧 Vibes: grinchy and holly
🎶 Song: christmas (baby please come home) - mariah carey
📚 Would I recommend? meh
💬 tldr thoughts: I wasn't really feeling the romance

In the package:
📦 christmas competition
📦 grumpy x sunshine
📦 small town

Plot: Eloise wants her PR firm to thrive so she convinces Noah to compete in the Mr. Holiday competition in Evergreen Falls, while Noah, who isn't a fan of Christmas, tries to convince his grandfather to let him inherit the farm.

Thoughts: I've loved every book from the Evergreen Falls series so far but this one fell short for me. There was just something missing and I didn't really feel the romance between the main characters. I almost felt like they should've been friends instead of lovers. The Christmas competitions in this book were hilarious and I loved that Noah was willing to do anything to make Eloise happy. It's cheesy in every way possible so if you enjoy those Hallmark movies then you'll likely enjoy this book!

Thank you Atria Books and NetGalley for the eARC!

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[Jonetta · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

the setup…
Veterinarian Noah Lennox is back in hometown Evergreen Falls during the Christmas season. He’s definitely Mr. Scrooge as he dislikes all things Christmas but his grandfather is retiring and will be leaving Sleigh Ride Hank, the family sleigh ride horse farm, to either him or his smarmy cousin Stephen. It’s game on despite his bah humbug attitude. Eloise Langston is a social media and PR professional hoping to convince the Evergreen Falls mayor that she’s the person to revamp their website and accounts. She had a chance encounter with Noah on her way back to town, believing him to be his twin brother, Chris, also a vet and a beloved podcaster. After being pranked by him, Eloise decides to turn the tables and recruit him as one of the candidates for Mr. Christmas in the town’s Mr. Holiday pageant so she can demonstrate her skills to the mayor. What can possibly go wrong?

the heart of the story…
I was looking for something light and fun and boy did I hit the jackpot! Eloise & Noah’s witty and smart banter is a standout. She’s all sunshine to his cynicism and the scenarios she creates for him are hilarious and on the naughty side. When she gets caught up in his distrust of all things Stephen, that partnership adds more fun. Despite their differences, the road to romance was inevitable.

the narration…
It’s a full cast duet narration with Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon taking the lead for Noah & Eloise. There was magic in their performance along with the supporting cast. This was the best of an audio experience and it was delightful.

the bottom line…
I rarely read out of order but this was one time my instincts paid off because it felt like a standalone. I loved the romance, the banter, the quirky town and the strong family and season vibes. Noah isn’t perpetually grumpy and his love of animals showed his softer side. Eloise is smart, creative and fun in all the right ways. This is a perfect holiday story with an outstanding audio experience.

Posted on Blue Mood Café

(Thanks to Libro.fm and Simon Maverick for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)

[TheConnieFox · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a cute holiday romance! I absolutely adored it! It is a grumpy and sunshine romance that I could not put down! It is a small town, opposites attract, Christmas love story that I definitely recommend reading for the holidays or at any time of the year! I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley, author Lauren Blakely and Atria Books for this digital advanced reader’s copy, in exchange for my honest review.

This book comes out on October 6, 2026!

[Travelogged Blogs · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a fun read! I really enjoyed watching Eloise & Noah's relationship develop. Their opposite personalities and banter made the story much more entertaining, and I loved the cosy small town setting! And there was also more emotional depth to Noah than I expected. I also really liked the side characters, especially Eloise’s grandmother. They made the town feel more lively and added some really fun moments. The plot was predictable but I still enjoyed it. Overall, this was a fun and easy read!

I received an ARC in exchange of an honest review

[Sim-fully Ever After · Rating 4.25 out of 5]

4.25🌟 | 2.5🌶️

Christmas competitions, a sunshine heroine determined to turn a holiday-hating vet into Mr. Holiday, and plenty of small-town chaos made this such a fun seasonal read.

Eloise brought so much energy to the story, while Noah was more quietly sweet than truly grumpy, especially when it came to animals and doing whatever he could to help her. Their banter was easily one of my favourite parts.

I especially liked seeing them team up to investigate Stephen and figure out what he was really up to with the farm. The spying, holiday shenanigans, and competition gave the story plenty of entertaining moments, while Noah slowly letting his softer side show added some nice emotional depth. Eloise and Noah were such opposites, but they brought out a really sweet side of each other.

The romance was cute and the story definitely leaned into its cheesy Christmas charm, but that was part of the fun for me. Between the cosy Evergreen Falls setting, Noah’s love for animals, Eloise’s endless optimism, and all the festive antics, this was an easy and enjoyable holiday escape.

Definitely one to pick up when you want your Christmas romance with plenty of cheer and a little spice.

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A sincere thank you to Lauren Blakely, Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC! 🥰📚

I’m so grateful for the early read. As always, all thoughts and opinions are completely my own. ✨

[Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Noah came home to avoid Christmas, impersonated his own twin, entered a Mr. Holiday competition, and somehow still thought he was the sensible person in the room. The twin thing happened immediately, by the way. Eloise meets him while dealing with car trouble, and instead of simply saying, “Hi, I’m Noah,” this grown veterinarian decides pretending to be Henry is apparently less stressful. Sir. You have medical training. You care for living creatures. Why are introductions where your survival instincts abandon you?

Then his grandfather announces he is retiring from the family sleigh-ride farm and deciding whether Noah or his cousin Stephen gets it. Noah hates Christmas. The farm is basically Christmas with horses. Stephen is walking around radiating the exact energy of a man who already has secret paperwork in a locked drawer. Naturally, Noah volunteers. Nothing motivates a reluctant adult quite like one suspicious relative reaching for something sentimental.

Eloise sees this entire situation and thinks, “I can make him Mr. Holiday.” Not tolerate Christmas. Not attend one tasteful tree lighting. Mr. Holiday. She needs the publicity win for her PR career, Noah needs the town to stop looking at him like he personally cancelled December, and together they form the least subtle festive alliance Evergreen Falls has ever seen.

And she commits. Eloise puts this camera-shy cowboy veterinarian into holiday outfits, gets him selling fruitcake, turns him into a social media thirst trap, and sends him through a Christmas competition while acting like this is all perfectly manageable. She has the specific confidence of a woman who sees a terrible plan and starts assigning tasks.

Noah keeps insisting he is not cheerful while quietly doing increasingly cheerful things for her. That man could be standing under twinkle lights in a red cowboy hat helping an animal and still claim he has no holiday spirit. Noah, the evidence is becoming embarrassing. At some point the jury is allowed to disregard your testimony.

Also, Stephen. Every time that cousin appeared, I wanted Eloise to put down the PR calendar and start a case board. Which she basically does, because she and Noah suddenly become Christmas spies between competition events. They are flirting, investigating suspicious farm plans, and trying to catch a relative in his nonsense while dressed for seasonal activities. This town has no normal setting.

The part that got me was Noah’s reason for shutting Christmas out. Grief can make something that used to feel warm suddenly feel like a room you cannot breathe in. Eloise never drags him out of that room. She just keeps showing him there might still be a door.

And Eloise needed somebody to take her dreams seriously without treating them like the adorable little hobby before her “real” career begins. Noah sees exactly how capable she is. She sees the soft man underneath all his grumbling. Neither of them is subtle about it, except somehow to each other, because romance requires two intelligent adults to become deeply confused by prolonged eye contact.

By the time the mistletoe starts doing its assigned job, I was fully invested in the farm, the competition, the amateur espionage, and whether Noah would admit he wanted Eloise before she had to turn it into a publicity campaign. These two had chemistry, honesty, ridiculous holiday flirting, and thankfully no need to create one catastrophic misunderstanding just because Christmas Eve was approaching.

This was 4 stars for me. Noah pretended to be his twin, Eloise weaponized festive publicity, Stephen behaved like a man begging to be investigated, and fruitcake became involved in both community outreach and sexual tension. December has seen enough.

Merry Mayhem Prize: For Turning a Christmas-Hating Cowboy Vet Into a Red-Hatted Thirst Trap Against His Better Judgment

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the ARC. I came for mistletoe and left demanding a forensic audit of the sleigh farm.

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5⭐️

I started Lauren Blakely’s Mistletoe All the Way with my coffee one morning, and apparently September is close enough to Christmas because Evergreen Falls had me ready for twinkle lights before I’d even finished my cup. Thank you to Atria Books for the gifted copy. Tell me I’m not the only one who will happily read a Christmas romance while it’s still warm outside?

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Noah Lennox has rules when it comes to Christmas, and most of them involve avoiding it. He’s a veterinarian, a bit of a grump, and back in Evergreen Falls because his grandfather is retiring and deciding who will inherit the family’s sleigh-ride horse farm. Unfortunately, Noah’s competition is his cousin Stephen, who immediately had me suspicious.

Then there’s Eloise Langston, who is basically Noah’s holiday opposite. She loves Christmas, she’s building her own PR business, and she needs to prove she can bring some serious attention to Evergreen Falls. Her solution? Turn the town’s resident Grinch into Mr. Holiday.

What could possibly go wrong?

I loved these two together. Eloise is smart, ambitious, funny, and absolutely determined to drag Noah into Christmas cheer whether he likes it or not. Noah may grumble his way through it, but put that man around animals and suddenly that guarded exterior starts cracking. A grumpy cowboy veterinarian who is secretly a softie? Lauren Blakely knew exactly what she was doing.

The Mr. Holiday competition was probably my favorite part. Between ridiculous festive challenges, Eloise’s PR schemes, their amateur detective work trying to figure out what Stephen is planning, and Noah becoming an accidental social-media thirst trap, I laughed more than once.

And then there’s the chemistry. These two start with banter and attraction and eventually turn up the heat considerably. Let’s just say this is definitely not the Christmas romance you’d watch with Grandma during a Hallmark marathon.

Underneath all the fun, though, I really liked that Noah’s feelings about Christmas came from somewhere deeper. Eloise doesn’t magically change him. She simply gives him room to find his own way back to the things—and people—that matter.

Grumpy/sunshine, small-town Christmas chaos, a cowboy vet, family drama, a little mystery, and plenty of spice made this such a fun return to Evergreen Falls.

What’s your favorite holiday-romance trope: grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity, fake dating, or something else entirely?

[Wendy Marie (myrisingphoenixera.reads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

5⭐️
3🌶️
🎄Holiday Romance
🩷Cowboy Veterinarian
🎄Early Enemies to Lovers Vibes
🩷Grumpy/Sunshine
🎄Christmas Competition
🩷Small Town
🎄Found Family
🩷Snowed In
🎄Dual First Person POV

Welcome back to Evergreen Falls! A chance meeting between the full of holidays cheer, Eloise, and the the grinchy cowboy veterinarian, Noah. They had great chemistry from their very first meeting, with great banter and sizzling attraction. Noah is back in town for his grandfather’s retirement party. His grandfather owns Silver Sleigh Bells farm and wants to leave it to someone in the family. Noah decides to throw his hat in the race because he like the idea of his sleazy cousin inheriting it. Except Noah lives in Colorado and isn’t a big people person. He has to prove to his grandfather that he’s the one who should inherit the business. Eloise has recently branched out and started her own PR firm. She needs to show the mayor that she deserves the contract for the town. She comes up with a brilliant plan to promote the town’s Mr. Holliday contest and knows just who to get to compete, Noah. She’ll transform the grumpy cowboy veterinarian into the jolly Mr. Holiday. Noah reluctantly agrees, because he knows it will help his chances at getting the farm.

I loved the fun, and sometimes ridiculous, challenges in the Mr. Holiday competition. Eloise doesn’t waste any time before she started to work her sunshiny and jolly magic. She gently pushes Noah to get into the Christmas spirit by decorating while she goes to town taking pictures for his Instagram page she created for him. She’s able to show off her marketing abilities with all the social media magic. She is determined to draw out his cheery side and make Noah Mr. Holiday. It may look like Noah hates Christmas, but really he’s hurting because he lost his mom years ago around this time of year. Eloise picks up quickly that he prefers the company of animals to people and uses it to their advantage in the competition. Not only is Noah devoted to preserving his family’s farm but he wants to expand it into an animal sanctuary…swoon! He thawed to the idea of Christmas, he also healed and worked through his grief. He wants to support Eloise and help her get the contract with the town. He may be prickly, but underneath he’s a total softie. Especially around animals.

I loved detective Eloise and her whip smart murder board brain trying to figure out what his sleazy cousin was up to. They knew he was lying about something but needed the proof for Noah’s grandfather. She was a natural sleuth and even wore a disguise.

Let’s talk about the spice. They tried to fight the attraction because it would distract them from the contest and he doesn’t live in town. But all it took was one charged moment under mistletoe for them to say “fk it” and things to heated up. There’s whipped cream fun, improper use of ribbons, and even mistletoe under garments. The more time they spent together, the more they connected, the harder it is to keep their hands off each other.

I loved this swoony holiday romance. With each book, it’s getting harder to pick my favorite Evergreen Falls couple! This definitely delivered on small town charm and holiday cheer. Oh! Let’s not forget the sexy cowboy dressed as Santa! You’re sure to get into the Christmas spirit. Special shout out to Eloise’s grandma and her beau!

🚩Be sure to read the author’s note and content warnings before reading.

Plot: 5
Engaging: 5
Character: 5

Thank you Lauren Blakely, Atria Books, & NetGalley for the gifted advanced copy.

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A Few Favorite Quotes:
“I’ll regret asking, but why am I Ho, Ho, Huckleberry?” “Because that’s what I’m going to do—transform you into my Christmas cowboy,”

“When I’m with Eloise, it’s not so hard to do the things I don’t want to do. She makes it . . . weirdly easy.”

“And yet, you can’t stop kissing me.”
“You can’t stop kissing me,” she hisses.
“Sorry not sorry. You’re irresistible even when you’re mean.”
“I’m not mean to anyone. Even you,” she tosses back.
I hold up a thumb and forefinger. “A little. You’re a little mean.”

“What?” I ask innocently as I reach for the zipper on his jeans. “You kept promising the stocking would be well hung. Can you blame a woman for wanting a little empirical evidence?”

“Hands and knees, sweetheart. I need to touch you everywhere.”

“Sweetheart, you don’t need snow to be stuck with me. You’re stuck with me tonight whether there’s a blizzard or not.”

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Christmas loving optimist trying to turn a guarded cowboy veterinarian into Mr. Christmas? Please, I was already sold. Mistletoe All the Way delivers plenty of snow, small town holiday charm, and the kind of grump/sunshine pairing that’s especially fun when the grump would prefer to skip Christmas altogether. Noah gets pulled straight into the festivities, and watching Eloise work her sunny magic on him was such a good time.

I loved how funny, festive, and cute this was without skimping on the spice. Noah and Eloise have great chemistry, and the contrast between her Christmas enthusiasm and his resistance gives their interactions such a playful energy. Between the holiday pageant and the sleigh ride horse farm, there’s plenty of Christmas cheer woven into the story. It’s an easy pick when you want a seasonal romance with some heat.

Lauren Blakely’s books on audio are always an experience, and this was no exception. Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton lead the duet narration, with Rose Dioro, J.F. Harding, Simone Lewis, and Gregory Salinas rounding out the cast. The production quality is fantastic, and having that ensemble brings even more personality to an already lively story. If you love audiobooks, this is a treat, and if you’re new to listening, it would be a great place to start.

This is an interconnected standalone, so readers of Blakely’s previous two holiday releases will find some fun Easter eggs, but you can jump in here without having read them. If your ideal Christmas romance involves a sunny heroine, a reluctant holiday participant, strong chemistry, and enough snow to make you grateful you’re reading somewhere warm, add this to your seasonal TBR.

Perfect for readers who love:

* Grump/sunshine romance
* Small town Christmas festivities
* Cowboy veterinarians with a guarded heart
* Spicy holiday love stories
* Full cast audiobooks with duet narration

[Cole · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Thank you Lauren Blakely for the #gifted copy in exchange for an honest review!

Dr. Noah Lennox may be a charming veterinarian, but this love does not extend to Christmas. He’d rather his cowboy life and ignore the holidays, until he learns that his grandfather is retiring from their family sleigh-ride farm and his cousin might be in the running to take over. Noah is already known as a bit of a grinch, so when perpetual optimist Eloise Langston offers to help him win the small town’s Mr. Holiday competition, Noah reluctantly agrees. Will they kiss under the mistletoe, or will they throw it all away?

I loved this full cast production! It was SUCH a treat to listen to this audiobook and hear the various voices (and #DuetNarration) from both Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton. They were the perfect fit for the grumpy/sunshine (Grinchy/Snowflake trope?) for this book. Lauren Blakely knows how to write a holiday rom-com that’s just as spiced as your favorite Christmas treats. Overall, it was a cute read with all the hijinks you’d expect from your Hallmark holiday movie; definitely listen to the audiobook to really elevate the characters!

Reviewed as part of an #ARC from the author.

Read this book if you:
👁️ are intrigued by heterochromia eyes
✍️ are a fan of adverbs
🤠 fall for the the secretly-caring but tough-exterior cowboy

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[Annie Soto · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

A fun start to the holiday season! This installment of the Evergreen Falls series, Noah begrudgingly returns every holiday season to see his twin brother and family ranch even though he is the least merry of the bunch. When his grandfather announces he wants to retire and pass the ranch onto the next owner, his slimy cousin thinks he is the apparent heir to the property, but Noah decides he wants to inherit the property himself so he can keep his mom's dream alive. It becomes a competition between the two to prove who is the most worthy to inherit the property but when Noah is only a visitor and a holiday curmudgeon on top of that, he has the burden of proving to his family that he should be the one to inherit the ranch.
Eloise is determined to make her mark and become the marketing guru of Evergreen Falls, but to convince the mayor she can handle the job, she needs to work the Mr. Christmas competition and decides that turning the biggest holiday curmudgeon into Mr. Christmas material is her sure fire way to prove her salt. Noah and Eloise start to work together to see if they can win this competition against all odds, but when his slimey cousin weasels his way into the competition as well, they have to try and figure out what his motives and intentions are for the competition and the future of the ranch. As the sunshine and the grump spend more time together they start to understand one another and then fall for each other. Their chemistry is palpable as her positivity starts to endear him to her and his hot cowboy prowess makes her melt. This story is a festive and comical way to start your holiday reading season!
The narration on this story was 20 out of 10 for me. Erin and Teddy are phenomenal performers and brought the comedy and holiday festivities to life in a way that had me entertained from start to finish. And I loved the multicast on this as well!

[Melissa Mejia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the pleasure of receiving this as an e-ARC and voluntarily will be giving my honest review. Lauren you did it again you never disappoint!! Absolutely loved this book!! The banter and the spice were spot on!! This book definitely will get you in the holiday spirit!! The loved the chemistry between Eloise and Noah! This is definitely a must read this holiday!!

“Soon, in this “warm, witty, and impossible to put down” (Library Journal) tale, Noah and Eloise find themselves tangled in twinkle lights, fake kisses, and one very real attraction. But with the farm’s future at stake, Stephen’s scheming, and Eloise’s career on the line, there’s a blizzard of reasons to put their feelings on ice.

Or will they fight to turn their holiday fling into forever under the mistletoe?”

[Keila (speedreadstagram) · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

Thank you to the author for my gifted copy.

This was a cute dual POV enemies to lovers story. I really enjoyed Noah and his brother Chris, and then Eloise. Their relationship was fun and kept me interested. This one had so many Christmas vibes and I loved it. I even loved the grinch aspect. I think that Noah was done a little bit of injustice because he was more quiet and preferred non human creatures to humans, that doesn’t mean he’s grumpy! I mean this is more like a hallmark movie type book than anything, it was a fun time for a short time.

[Jen 🖤 · Rating 5 out of 5]

🎄❤️ MISTLETOE ALL THE WAY ❤️🎄

✨ eARC/ALC Review ✨

A HUGE thank you to Lauren Blakely and Atria Books for the opportunity to read/listen to this one! 🥰📚

I absolutely LOVED, loved, LOVED it! 😍❤️ The audio was 🔥🔥🔥—especially with one of my favorite narrators! 👀🎧

This was the perfect mix of romance, humor, Christmas cheer, and a little spice! 🎄🔥 Give me a grumpy, grinchy cowboy 🤠 paired with a jolly, Christmas-loving beauty 🎀🎄 and I’m HERE FOR IT!

So cute, festive, swoony, and guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit! 🎅🏼❤️

Definitely add to your Christmas TBR! I couldn't put this down!!! Read straight thru!

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[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love Christmas romances. This one nailed the Scrooge/grumpy vs. jolly/sunshine dynamic!

So, long story short, Noah’s grandpa is retiring and intends to keep the farm within the family. There’s competition over who gets the farm, so they settle it by seeing who can keep the farm and the Christmas spirit alive.

I loved Eloise’s character so much! I thought she was pretty smart to pitch the idea of supporting Noah in winning the Mr. Holiday Contest. It was a win win scenario… he got to show off his Christmas spirit, and she got an opportunity to show off her marketing abilities. I loved their banter and flirting. The progression of their relationship felt very real and genuine. I was living for their escalating romantic scenes!

I also loved how Eloise handled the competition! Sis was determined to win! Detective Eloise was my absolute favorite! I totally need a friend like her!

Noah was such a grump, but I understood his reasoning. I loved his devotion to the animals and to preserving his family’s farm! I loved watching him slowly warm up to the holiday cheer because Eloise made it fun!

His cousin, aka the competition, was so confusing! His parts of the book were really entertaining to me! I wanted to know what he was up to right alongside Noah and Eloise!

I felt like the conflicts in this book were very reasonable. I really enjoyed how everything unfolded, as well as all the fun Christmas innuendos! It’s a perfect holiday read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Lauren (lololovesthings) · Rating 4.25 out of 5]

4.25 stars.

Lauren Blakely's "Mistletoe All the Way" is a wonderful holiday romp! I was entranced by the funny Christmas puns, the silly small-town holiday contests and entertaining spying on the competition, the adorable animals, the grumpy x sunshine contrast between Noah (MMC), who loathes Christmas, and Eloise (FMC), who loves it, and the yuletide-centered spice. I laughed a lot reading this one. Noah is the perfect grump! He doesn't like people or public speaking, preferring the company of animals, particularly dogs and horses, as a cowboy vet. Eloise is also great! She counters Noah with expert precision, and their opposing personalities create a lot of humor and festive silliness. She loves everything about it: cocoa, Christmas undies and socks, watching holiday movies by the fire, trees, music, even the Evergreen Falls Mr. Holiday competition. Eloise thinks that if she can get Noah to enter the competition and win it, it will help her brand-new PR firm flourish while showing the mayor of Evergreen Falls that sometimes, the hometown girl can get it done better than the bigger city firms. Noah agrees to enter the contest to prove to his grandpa that he is worthy of inheriting the family's sleigh ride and horse farm, which will either go to him or his smarmy cousin. Working together to enhance Noah's public image puts him and Eloise in close proximity more often than not, and the more they get to know each other, the more they realize they have more in common than they initially thought. This book reminded me of a Hallmark movie. I would love to see this adapted as a film, honestly. I just know there would be a ton of interest in this one! There is so much humor and witty banter here! I chortled at all of the snark and charm and puns and jokes thrown back and forth between Eloise and Noah. This story also has a bit of heaviness as Noah and Eloise learn to drop their masks around each other, as they open up to each other, as they finally realize that they might be meant to be, but don't know how to make a long-distance relationship work when one of them has been burned in the past. The family drama in this one is also good, as are the nods to other characters from books past and (hopefully??) books future! I found this to be a quick, well-paced read that I plowed through in a day. I guarantee this book will put you in the perfect mood for the holiday season! I see myself reading this one annually!

Thank you to NetGalley, Lauren Blakely, and Hambright PR for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.

[anovelaccount (Kayla) · Rating 4.25 out of 5]

After her books have been on my tbr forever, I officially read my first Lauren Blakely book! I know, I know. Not sure why it took me so long because this is everything I wanted in a holiday romcom!

Was it cheesy at times? Yes, but to be expected. Was it spicy? Quite! Past what I prefer, honestly, just because there are multiple scenes, however they are all pretty short. But those things aside, I had SO much fun listening to this!

I sometimes feel like holiday books are actually pretty lacking in holiday content, but I did not feel that way here at all! I loved the Mr. Holiday contest and thought the challenges involved were so creative! I would totally go watch if we had one of these contests near me. This book had the perfect balance of Christmas and romance, making it the ideal holiday book to pick up first in the season.

Noah and Eloise were great together! Their shared love of animals (and Noah being a vet) were such cute details. I also liked the growth we get from Noah, turning him from a major grump and Christmas hater to…maybe just a minor one. 😂 The grumpy x sunshine balance here was really good, and their banter was silly but adorable. I also really love a good romcom that doesn’t feel the need for a third act breakup 🙌🏻

🎧I mean…a full cast?! Say less. Audiobook near perfection for me! I say near because I didn’t *love* the narrator for the FMC, but she certainly wasn’t bad! Just a personal preference thing for me. I did love Teddy Hamilton, per usual, and having a cast fill in the side character’s voices, this book was truly brought to life!oo

[Tiffany ✨️ Bergamot Book Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 rounded up

Thank you to Hambright PR, Atria Books and NetGalley for the complementary advanced reader copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was just the quintessential holiday romance. A small town, grumpy, holiday-hating, reclusive, animal-lover hero? Check. A jolly, effervescent, holiday-obsessed marketing expert heroine? Check. A winter holiday farm at risk? Check. A holiday small town competition that the leads partake in? Check. Him winning her heart and stealing hers right back? CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK!

This was fun and perfect and had the best mix of vulnerability, holiday joy, and personal drama, and grumpiness all wrapped up in festive ribbons and bows. I loved that Eloise and Noah were so vastly different on paper, yet at their hearts were lonely people who threw themselves into their work to distract themselves from what their lives were missing. Eloise with aggressive levels of dedication and cheer, Noah with devoted grumpiness, reclusiveness, and a lack of care towards anything but his job and his passion for animals. Seeing them bring out the joy in each other was so sweet, and cracking Noah's hard shell was the cherry on top.

All in all, this is a wonderful holiday romance to add to start off the season (and yes I'm pretending it's not early October.)

[Claudia, Cmarie927 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Getting into a holiday romcom from this author is always a good time.

Noah is an easy character to enjoy, as he is outwardly reserved and this is observed as grumpy (but he's not).
He is an emotional guy when it comes to his family’s legacy in this Christmas town, but unfortunately not a shoe-in to take control of it when his grandfather retires.

Eloise has never met an ugly Christmas decoration, and needs this town, for several reasons. Helping Noah secure his rightful place as owner puts her in close proximity to the hunky vet, and sparks fly. She's determined to help him with the farm and make sure he enjoys his Christmas town.

Parts of this storyline are predictable and sweet with Christmas events and stuff that I was like "of course xyz happened", but that's the fun of her holiday romances. They're written well, it gives you the feels and you close the book happy.

I enjoyed their journey to their HEA and recommend this story and author.

I received my ARC from Netgalley and voluntarily leave my review.

[Mostly Bookish Mel · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Tracy Serrano · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you so much HAMBRIGHT PR.

Lauren Blakely delivers another good holiday book.

I absolutely loved loved this one. Perfect to get you in the spirit for the holidays.

Noah the anti Christmas vet meets our girl Eloise.

They team up to help each other out. In the meantime they see their relationship start to develop. Loved to book so much.

[Angela | nerdslovebooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, I'd give this book 3.5 stars. It was a cute Christmas story, and I enjoyed the grinchy/jolly dynamic between Eloise and Noah. It was so nice watching Noah thaw and show his inner sweetness throughout the competition. Eloise was joy personified; I enjoyed her and her endless optimism. This was a sweet Christmas romance and will bring some joy to your holiday season!

*Grumpy/Sunshine
*Veterinarian/Social Media Manager
*Christmas Rom Com
*Animal lovers
*Forced Proximity

Format: ebook

Thank you NetGalley, Lauren Blakely, and Atria Books for the ARC!

[Sarah Medeiros · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another very sweet yet spicy Lauren Blakely holiday story! This one was full of Christmas hijinks, a competition, and a mystery with a little light spying.

A grumpy cowboy veterinarian who is very anti-Christmas and a sunshine publicist who is ready to make him win the Mr. Holiday competition? You know you’re in for a very fun ride…or two…or three.

The audiobook was full cast and I know I’ve said it before, but it is absolutely my favorite. It takes the storytelling to the next level and really brings Noah and Eloise to life.

This is going to be the perfect holiday romcom for your earholes, so add it to the list!

Thank you to Lauren Blakely for the ALC!

[Anna DiCiurcio · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s never too early to read a Christmas book, especially by Lauren Blakely! I loved this book, it was fun, romantic and the characters had a fun mystery. This is definitely a grumpy/sunshine spicy romance. Eloise is trying to make it in PR with her own firm and is trying to win over the Mayor by convincing Noah to compete in the towns Mr. holiday competition. Noah left their small town after his mom passed and has rarely looked back and after her passing he doesn’t like to partake in anything holiday related. Noah’s grandfather is retiring and looking to keep their family farm in the family by having Noah or his cousin Stephen inherit the farm. Eloise and Noah try to make him a jolly to win the competition, but are always trying to uncover Stephen’s plans for the farm because he always seems a bit shady.

I loved this book so much thank you NetGalley, Atria, and Lauren Blakely for letting me read it early!

[Valeen Robertson (Live Thru Books Blog) · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Noah is the one who left his hometown, and doesn't like returning. But his grandpa is retiring and has to decide if he's leaving his sleigh-ride farm to either Noah or his sleazy cousin. So now he's here and Christmas is every freaking where, and this grumpy vet isn't having it. So what is he to do when a beautiful woman wants HIM to be named Mr. Holiday? Well, go along with and fall in love even though he's not planning on staying permanently.



When a gorgeous cowboy vet offers to help Eloise change her tire, she thinks he's his brother. Unfortunately he's not, because Noah's brother isn't the grumpy one, Noah is. But she wants this hot vet to be named the town's Mr. Holiday. This grumpy Grinch. It's either going to be her best PR idea yet and win her more clients AND a fling with the maybe not really grumpy vet, or it's going to blow up in her face and she'll have her heart broken. Either way, this holiday fling is happening...



I'm on a holiday reading spree lately and Mistletoe All the Way just made me even more impatient for the weather to turn cold, the trees to be trimmed in Christmas splendor, and for the magic of the season to sprinkle its way into the world. When grumpy meets sunshine, what better setting than a small town in the throes of a holiday frenzy? Eloise is so adorably sunshiney as she ropes Noah into her plan. His heart didn't stand a chance in the face of her ray of sunshine, and when he fell, he was down bad! I love this sweet, cozy and spicy holiday couple!



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