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ESCAPIST ROMANTIC COMEDIES
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ALBA HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
A Romantic Comedy
Does what happens under the mistletoe stay under the mistletoe?
Reporting on Christmas festivals in Italy? Easy.
Figuring out her love life? Not so much.
On a work trip to the Italian Piedmont region for her travel magazine, Melina is still reeling from a recent breakup with Henk, her longtime boyfriend back home in the Netherlands. Between reporting on the delicious holiday food, wine, and hoopla in culinary hotspots like Torino and Alba, she's supposed to be there to sort out her feelings and decide what to do next. Instead, she keeps crossing paths with Andre, a sexy, guitar-playing, traveling American. Andre's moonlit serenades aren't helping to make things any clearer. One holiday, a misunderstanding or two, and a lot of laughs later, Melina must decide: is this holiday romance with Andre just the detour she needs or a sign she’s not quite over Henk?
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Alba Home for Christmas is a charming, lighthearted tale of holiday hijinks, soulful connections, and the joy of embracing life’s surprises.
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If you love Abby Jimenez, Sophie Kinsella, Emily Henry, Sophie Cousens, Christina Lauren, Leonie Mack, and/or Portia MacIntosh, this one’s for you!
review cheatsheet
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Well, helllllo there!
A word or two on the "hook" and/or premise that makes you pick up the book.
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Sweet n' Whoa! (1-10)
Speaks to how hot and steamy things get when the romance heats up. Keep in mind, this is going by average RomCom standards. Even a 10 on this scale will likely bring a lot less of the sexy business compared to your garden variety Erotica.
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LOL Score (1-10)
Sad, but true: It's hard to make me laugh out loud when I'm reading. While I often enjoy the crazy scenes or the witty banter of the books I'm reading, I'm more apt to just say, "That's funny" than actually get into "pee my pants laughing" territory. If you see a 10, beware: you're dealing with an intensely funny book! Have your backup pants at the ready.
A Spoonful of Honey
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I'll Have What She's Having
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