A review by justabean_reads
Joy to the Squirrel by Lauren Esker

4.0

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You know what I'm rooting for in this series? The hotel reservation system to work right! We're zero for three on a guest arriving and getting what she expects. I have high hopes for the next book, though, as the MC there is meant to be the hotel detective, so there should be other guests, at least.
Anyway! This was another super sweet one, and I was surprised how much I liked the Christmas theme of it all, as I'm allergic to the "one character hates Christmas and learns to love it" trope, which was admittedly not a major theme here anyway.

This time, the future of the lodge is in danger! And the antagonist is the heroine's fated mate, but doesn't believe in fated mates (or Christmas), oh no! It's not quite enemies to lovers, as they aren't sparky and antagonistic, but I liked how they worked through opposing view points, and did not and up in some kind of terrible You've Got Mail non-solution.

I also really liked the heroine, her sister, and their silly-but-heart-warming Christmas/Hanukkah traditions. Probably my favourite of the series so far.