ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU is the third book in Miranda Liasson’s “Angel Falls” series. I believe this book can work as a standalone story but reading the previous two books in the series first will give the relationship more context, and give the reader a better understanding of the hero’s family dynamic. This is a great book for romance fans who enjoy the friends-to- lovers trope. Kaitlyn Barnes and Rafe Langdon have known each other and been friends for what feels like forever. In ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU, two friends re- evaluate their relationship after Kaitlyn becomes pregnant by Rafe. Rafe must work through his emotional baggage before he can be the man Kaitlyn needs him to be for her and the baby.

Each of these two main characters in ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU have a lot on their plate. Kaitlyn is frantically looking for her grandfather’s cookie recipe in order to use it to win a cookie contest, she’s acting as guardian/mentor to her visiting seventeen-year-old niece Hazel, and she’s pregnant by her longtime crush and BFF. Rafe is struggling with the idea of fatherhood and coupledom after the last time he tried it, things ended tragically. Kaitlyn is easy to relate to. She’s a strong woman with a kind heart. Kaitlyn’s honest with Rafe about the baby and tries to work with him to make the best situation in a sea of complicated circumstances. I’m glad this story is told from alternating perspectives, since Rafe’s emotions vary day to day, along with his fear of taking another chance on a long-lasting love. Although there is a lot of drama in this story, it’s also full of the small-town charm, humor, and phenomenal characters typical of a Miranda Liasson book. At the end of the day Rafe and Kaitlyn are both good people and their love story is a fascinating one.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU has yummy cookies, Christmas miracles, and a sensational seasonal love story. This story has a relationship that starts with an unexpected baby and a fake engagement, but the love that develops is very real. I love the supporting characters that add to the storytelling. I look forward to reading Miranda Liasson’s next book.

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