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I’ve been a fan of Ali Hazelwood since I read The Love Hypothesis, so I intentionally saved Cruel Winter With You for last. I am so glad that I did that because Cruel Winter With You was so cute!

I would gladly read a full-length novel featuring Jamie and Marc. I loved the flashbacks to their childhood and some of the other moments they had together. I loved learning about their history and I was rooting for them. I also really liked that this novella had flashbacks to their history together, it made the story feel more complete.

I loved the setting of Cruel Winter With You. I loved the idea of Jamie and Marc being stuck together in a snow storm and finally having the conversation that they desperately had to have. The snow storm and being trapped inside by the Christmas tree and near the fire also made this story feel more Christmasy, which I appreciated.

I liked getting to know Jamie and Marc and I thought Ali Hazelwood did a great job developing these two characters in such a short novella. This novella felt like it really could be a full length novel.

As far as spice goes, this novella does have spice. Nothing overly graphic though. It does have one of Ali Hazelwood’s favourite tropes though, the “he’s so big” and “she’s so small” trope.

Overall, Cruel Winter With You was adorable and my favourite one in the Under the Mistletoe Collection.