You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Sophie Sullivan ~ a Review

by MK French

Photographer Maisie Smart prefers not to think about the one-night stand she had six months ago, and is looking forward to being at Tickle Tree Farms with her family this Christmas. Nick King is benched after a serious injury and can't get his head back in the game. He's fixated on the one-night stand he had run away from. When he visits his sister and nephew, he finds Maisie again. Maybe the Christmas season will help give them a second chance.

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September 2025; St. Martin's Griffin; 978-1250910639
audio, ebook, print (320 pages); holiday romance

Maisie is a photographer whose family prizes education and degrees more than the arts, so she often second-guesses herself and her career path. Nick is a hockey player who did well but got a serious knee injury on the ice and now has anxiety. He's friends with her brother, and the two had an intense one-night stand before she knew who he was, just as his family life exploded and he ghosted her. Not exactly the most auspicious start to a relationship, but now they're forced together for a week of holiday family fun in the same tree farm. The close proximity and family egging it on means the attraction flares, and they see each other in new ways.

You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Sophie Sullivan is a second-chance romance, with the added cuteness of a Christmas town, a boisterous kid, and the games present at family get-togethers. The serious concern about family roles, how to make the future work, and how to maneuver through a celebrity relationship are also present. Because it's a romance novel, we get a happily ever after on multiple fronts and holiday fuzziness.

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Born and raised in New York City, M.K. French started writing stories when very young, dreaming of different worlds and places to visit. She always had an interest in folklore, fairy tales, and the macabre, which has definitely influenced her work. She currently lives in the Midwest with her husband, three young children, and a golden retriever.

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