This Is Not A Holiday Romance by Camilla Isley Blog Tour

You might have noticed that it's turned into festive season on my blog. I know it's only September but really you can read Christmas themed books all year round (they're not just for December). 

I have another recommendation for you today in the shape of  This Is Not A Holiday Romance by Camilla Isley.

Nina Thompson has one Christmas wish: to avoid her brother’s obnoxiously handsome best friend, Tristan, like the plague. From the moment he humiliated her as a teenager to their escalating revenge schemes, Nina and Tristan’s relationship can only be defined as an all-out prank war! And there is yet to be a winner.

But it just so happens the ghost of Christmas present has other ideas. When Tristan unexpectedly crashes her family’s Christmas, Nina’s dreams of a peaceful holiday vanish faster than Santa up a chimney. Determined to end their rivalry for good, she braces herself for one last prank-filled showdown.

But when they find themselves snowed in, with no way of avoiding each other amongst the holiday festivities, they discover their heated exchanges have been masking a different kind of sizzle. Caught in a snow globe of holiday romance, they decide to let their fiery chemistry burn bright—but this is absolutely and unequivocally nothing more than a secret fling destined to melt with the snow, this is not a forever romance…

I LOVED this story.

It had me laughing and smiling from start to finish.

A fun take on the enemies to lovers trope, we follow Nina and her brother's best friend Tristan as they navigate their way through what could be a very awkward Christmas.

Told from both perspectives, I really enjoyed seeing what they were thinking/feeling over shared moments and events. This type of writing gave the story depth without making it too serious.

Insightful.

Meaningful.

With a great mix of chemistry and sarcasm, the relationship progression felt natural and the frustrations and tension between the pair was pleasingly palpable. Just the right amount of sex appeal in my opinion. I could feel the heat!

There was a supporting cast that also bought plenty of banter including Nina's brother Dylan, could they have their own spin-off novels perhaps? 

Entertaining, humorous and easy to read.

This is a romcom book that could get anyone out of a reading slump and I reckon it would look good adapted for film as well. 

This Is Not A Holiday Romance is escapism at its best, a story that although sort of festive, can be read all year round.