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In the Event of Love
In the Event of Love: A sweet and steamy Christmas rom-com! | Courtney Kae
7 posts | 10 read | 3 to read
Goodreads Summer Romance Reading Recommendation Buzzfeed's Most Anticipated LGBTQ Romances of 2022 'Exactly the slow-burn, second-chance, friends-to-lovers romance I was craving' ALI HAZELWOOD 'The perfect holiday romance! . . . Move over, Stars Hollow. I'm moving to Fern Falls!' Lacie Waldon 'The holiday romance of my dreams! The sweetness of a Hallmark holiday movie, set in a town that rivals Schitt's Creek, with plenty of steamy scenes to heat things up!' Falon Ballard 'Wintry perfection, a cozy flannel blanket of a book that wraps its reader in the warmest hug' Rachel Lynn Solomon Offering a steamy, queer spin on the feel-good tropes Hallmark movie, this sweet, funny #OwnVoices rom-com is perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Alexandria Bellefleur! ......................................... With her career as a successful Los Angeles event planner imploding, Morgan Ross isn't just heading home for the holidays, it's more of a strategic retreat. Breathtaking mountain backdrops, acres of pine trees, quirky townsfolk, and charming small businesses aside, Fern Falls is also the setting of Morgan's greatest heartbreak - and she'll do anything to avoid her one-time best friend turned first love, Rachel Reed. But when Morgan discovers that Rachel's struggling Christmas tree farm is the only thing standing between Fern Falls and a corporate takeover, she has to put her heartbreak on hold. Pouring her focus into planning the perfect Christmas event to save the town, Morgan finds herself spending more and more time with Rachel. Who can blame them if the romance of the season starts to get to them? Morgan knows one thing for sure though: she and Rachel will never have a heart-warming happy ending. And, anyway, she's only here for Christmas . . . right? ......................................... 'Sparkles with humor and charm. The residents of Fern Falls will draw you in with their warm banter and open hearts, while the sapphic romance will heat you up faster than a cup of hot cocoa on a snowy day' Sonia Hartl 'Will make your heart soar. A sexy, sparkling debut' Annette Christie 'Reads like a Hallmark Christmas movie and goes down like a mug of peppermint hot chocolate... Cozy, comforting, and surprisingly steamy - this is the queer Christmas story we deserve!' Alison Cochrun 'Sweet as a cup of hot cocoa (with some spice mixed in) . . . the feel-good, queer, second-chance holiday romance we've all been waiting for' Anita Kelly 'Kae's sparkling voice wraps you up like a warm blanket' Ava Wilder 'Ultra cozy, heart-meltingly sweet, and full of warm wit. Courtney Kae shines with a fresh, bright voice and supremely relatable characters including a dreamy lumberjane who instantly stole my heart!' Rosie Danan 'With its charming small town, snowy mountaintop kisses, and dreamy lesbian lumberjane, In the Event of Love is perfect for the holidays!' Helen Hoang
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Zoe-h
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Mehso-so

I was never really with this book, but the ending did it in for me. The writing style felt clunky and awkward the entire time. All the characters felt like they had the exact same personality. I would have appreciated more on the event planning side of things and maybe a little less of Morgan and Rachel‘s sexy talk. I‘ve also never felt that there should be a limit to the amount of times the word naval is used in a book. 3⭐️

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peanutnine
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Pickpick

This was a sweet romance filled with all the tropes - childhood friends to lovers, city girl returns home to small town and tries to save a small town business. I liked her love interest 'LumberJane' more than Morgan herself. There was a lot of emotional healing she had to go through. The setting was lovely. I definitely loved the secondary characters and can't wait for Ben and Adam's story in book 2

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kera_11
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Pickpick

Listen. It‘s basically a Hallmark movie, so it‘s not peak literature but it‘s two bi women being together and happy (mostly) AND CHRISTMAS AND TREE FARMS AND GOOD FRIENDS AND LETS MAKE SOME NOISE FOR A LUMBERJANE!!!!! throughly enjoyed.

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Kenyazero
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Panpan

Your typical queer holiday romance, complete with big city transplant rediscovering love for her small mountain town as she works to save its charm. I wound up hating the last 2 hours after feeling so-so on the rest of the book. The drama explosion that happened was a little much. I also got tired of the narration "right where I needed her" during every intimate scene. It was cute once. Then it became redundant and irritating. #LGBTQ #Christmas

Kenyazero I made it through despite the lot-keys incident even though I was already considering bailing long before that. 2y
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Kenyazero
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The audio narrator just pronounced latkes as "lot-keys" ?

Ah yes, the lot-key. They open any lot in the city. It's proof that Jewish food is the best food, recognized by all city officials.

Clare-Dragonfly 😂 I have definitely IRL heard people pronounce it that way. Though, now that I think about it, I can‘t remember whether any of them were Jewish. 🤔 Other than my dad, who often mispronounced things in jest. 2y
Kenyazero @Clare-Dragonfly Too funny! I've never heard anyone say lot-keys, and looked it up to make sure it wasn't a regional thing somewhere 😂 2y
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danimgill
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Panpan

This was such a disappointment! "Steamy sapphic hallmark christmas movie romance" sounded right up my alley but sadly this one fell flat. Everything felt wooden and clunky, from the over the top plot contrivances to the side characters to the sex scenes. Never thought I'd ding a book with a hot lumberjane love interest but alas, here we are. Hoping for more (and better written) queer holiday romances in the future!

Clare-Dragonfly Oh man, how unfortunate! 2y
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