Hug Me, Holly!

by Jill Shalvis

Can a city girl save her family’s small-town café all by herself? Or will she need a Christmas miracle? Enjoy this classic romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis!

Sheriff Riley McMann couldn’t believe his ears when Holly Stone announced that she’d be taking over the only café in Little Paradise. She looked as if she hadn’t worked a day in her life, and besides, he had to eat there! But he was soon working up quite an appetite for “Calamity Holly” when he discovered there was more to her than designer clothes and an attitude. Maybe his Christmas wishes were going to come true after all...

Genres: Romance, Holiday, Christmas

124 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2003

About the author

Jill Shalvis is a NYT, USA Today, and Amazon Top 100 bestselling author of small-town romance and romcoms, known for big feels, found family, and plenty of shenanigans.

If you love small-town chaos, meddling friends and neighbors, sizzling chemistry, and heroes who fall hard for the one woman they absolutely did not plan on, you’re in the right place. Jill’s books blend laugh-out-loud moments with emotional gut punches, slow-burn tension, and deeply earned happily ever afters.

She writes the stories she loves to read: small-town romance and romantic comedies packed with heart, heat, second chances, grumpy/sunshine sparks, and the kind of found-family vibes that make you want to move right into the pages. Many of her series are perfect for binge-reading, and a number of her books are available in Kindle Unlimited and at major retailers.

When she’s not writing, she’s probably plotting new ways to torture her characters, avoiding laundry, or daydreaming about fictional men and the strong, complicated women who bring them to their knees—and then making them work for it.

You can follow Jill here on Goodreads to keep up with new releases, add her books to your shelves, and discover which small town you want to get lost in next.

Reviews

[Carly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute little read!

I very much enjoyed reading this quick and fun story. I will definitely be reading more of Jill in the future!

[Michelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

I usually really enjoy Jill Shalvis books but this one was awful to me. Why the author chose to select Holly as a main character I don't understand - she was nothing but a complete psycho who was mean and manipulative to everyone around her; notorious for stealing her "friend's" boyfriends. I don't care if she has mommy issues or not and nothing in this story redeemed her at all to me. I didn't care to see her get a happily ever after at all; Riley deserved a better match.
And the premise was ridiculous - a couple who owns a diner & wants to sell it, meets a complete stranger & dumps everything on her within minutes with no instructions or to see if she's even capable before they leave town. Who does that when they still own the place?? Then Holly redecorates; who's paying for that? It was pretty bad even for a short story.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a cute little read about a girl finding her place in the world & found love to go with it. Great read in between books of Jill's series.

[Angie Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finding Love

Holly just wants some respect and maybe someone to share her life with. Who would have thought that this small town would change her life!

[Morghan]

Didn’t care about the heroine at all.

[Kelsey’s Kindle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a cute holiday romance, read in one sitting quick and easy read great way to wrap up your holiday reading!

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely hilarious story about finding yourself and discovering the true meaning of home. Has "all the feels" as Holly and Riley discover what they truly want for themselves and their lives. Would have had 4 stars, except Ms S left a few issues unresolved that, for me, would have completed the heroine's journey.

[Desiree Mivelaz Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cute and funny.