Kiss Her Once for Me

A Novel

English language

Published Sept. 16, 2022 by Atria Books.

ISBN:
9781982191139

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5 stars (2 reviews)

One year ago, recent Portland transplant Ellie Oliver had her dream job in animation and a Christmas Eve meet-cute with a woman at a bookstore that led her to fall in love over the course of a single night. But after a betrayal the next morning and the loss of her job soon after, she finds herself adrift, alone, and desperate for money.

Finding work at a local coffee shop, she’s just getting through the days—until Andrew, the shop’s landlord, proposes a shocking, drunken plan: a marriage of convenience that will give him his recent inheritance and alleviate Ellie’s financial woes and isolation. They make a plan to spend the holidays together at his family cabin to keep up the ruse. But when Andrew introduces his new fiancée to his sister, Ellie is shocked to discover it’s Jack—the mysterious woman she fell for over the course of one magical Christmas …

2 editions

Excellent book about the human experience: with silly little tropes.

5 stars

Content warning I go into detail about why the tropes that are silly work.

Almost perfect

4 stars

4¾⭐️/5

This book hits the exact right spot on so many levels. It's funny, beautifully written and narrated (Natalie Naudus does a fantastic job), and never gets bogged down. I also appreciated the various reps: Korean-American FMC, #ADHD, #anxiety disorders, #demisexual FMC, #nonbinary side character, #bisexual MCs and side characters, conversations about #polyamory, and probably more that I'm not remembering.

This one was soooo close to being a 5⭐️ for me. FWIW, that last ¼ star is really a personal preference—if you enjoy really angsty 3rd-act break-ups, this book may be perfect for you.

Tags: #BIPOC #CommitmentIssues #DemisexualMC #FakeRelationship #FearfulSecurePair #FirstPersonPOV #ForcedProximity #Misunderstandings #NeuroDiverse #PanicAttacks #SinglePOV #StrandedTogether #Trauma