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Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
All the Christmas Vibes by Melissa Baldwin begins with Sophie, a dental hygienist from Texas, visiting Tennessee to spend the holidays with her close friend Blair. Blair has moved to be with her boyfriend, hockey player Cooper. While in Tennessee, Sophie meets Jake, the coach of the Tennessee Wolves, and is immediately drawn to him. Sophie also learns that Traci, Jake's ex-girlfriend, is part of Blair’s social circle, and has a complicated past with Jake. As Sophie and Jake grow closer, Sophie is torn between her developing feelings for him and the reality that her stay in Tennessee is temporary. Throughout her visit, Sophie considers her life back in Texas, her changing career path, her uncertain future with Jake, and Traci's desire to give a relationship with Jake another chance.
All the Christmas Vibes by Melissa Baldwin is a really wonderful, cozy, and lighthearted escape, perfect for the festive season. Baldwin's writing is fluid and I liked that the first-person point of view dances between Sophie and Jake. Sophie is likable, mostly because she is thoughtful about her feelings for Jake and the hurdles they're up against, but also because she is relatively sympathetic toward Traci. Outside the blossoming romance, I had loads of fun with the pop culture references. Now that I know Taylor Swift gifts are a thing, my entire Christmas wish list is in danger of being changed. This is a story filled with all the warmth and humor we look for in a Hallmark movie-style book, and is ideal for lovers of Kelly Clarkson holiday tunes and all things festive. Very highly recommended.
