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Season of Love by Helena Greer
Published by Grand Central Publishing on October 11, 2022
Genres: Fiction / Jewish, Fiction / Romance / Holiday, FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+ / General, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Women
Pages: 368
Format: eARC, Paperback
Source: Library, Publisher
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An Entertainment Weekly Best Holiday Romance of 2022
A BookPage Best Holiday Romance of 2022
A PopSugar Best Holiday Romance of 2022
A Smart Bitches, Trashy Books Best Read of 2022
Miriam Blum has no choice but to face the past she thought she’d left behind when she inherits her great-aunt’s Christmas tree farm in this witty, glittering, heart-filled romcom with “all of the warm, queer, Jewish holiday vibes you could possibly want” (Jen DeLuca, USA Today bestselling author of Well Matched)!Thanks to her thriving art career, Miriam Blum finally has her decoupaged glitter ducks in a row—until devastating news forces her to a very unwanted family reunion. Her beloved great-aunt Cass has passed and left Miriam part-owner of Carrigan’s, her (ironically) Jewish-run Christmas tree farm.
But Miriam’s plans to sit shiva, avoid her parents, then put Carrigan’s in her rearview mirror are spoiled when she learns the business is at risk of going under. To have any chance at turning things around, she’ll need to work with the farm’s grumpy manager—as long as the attraction sparking between them doesn’t set all their trees on fire first.
Noelle Northwood wants Miriam Blum gone—even if her ingenious ideas and sensitive soul keep showing Noelle there’s more to Cass’s niece than meets the eye. But saving Carrigan’s requires trust, love, and risking it all—for the chance to make their wildest dreams come true.
I cannot believe I waited a year from release to read Season Of Love by Helena Greer. This holiday themed book was so much deeper than what I was expecting. Season Of Love is a sapphic love story about healing and strength and showing up for those you love. The story follows Miriam who has been away from her family for ten years – living in Charleston with her fiance, Tara. Miriam has shut herself off from her emotions. Still, she’s managed to create a pretty good life and is about to open up a store for her upcycled antique creations which are all the rage online. However, these plans are thrown into a tailspin when Miriam’s Aunt Cass has passed away and she’s called to Carrigan’s Christmas farm in the Adirondacks. Oh and did I mention that this Christmas Wonderland is run by Jews? Anyways, she goes to sit Shiva for Cass and meets Noelle, the woman who is in charge of growing the trees at Carrigan’s. It is a rocky start but the attraction is there. Oh and it turns out, Miriam inherits 1/4 of a share in Carrigan’s. And so, together with Noelle and her cousin Hannah, she must figure out how to save Carrigan’s.
Season Of Love is excellent and deep. Miriam has been through trauma and it has impacted how she has relationships and feels her emotions. She has had to make herself feel small and cut herself off from people that she loves and cares for. What we find out happened is gut wrenching. Noelle also has trauma in that she lost her parents and was an alcoholic. Noelle, however, is sober now. I actually really liked that piece of the book and how she was depicted. Noelle also is quick to assume and judge – but it is because she is so protective of her people. To be fair, I loved the town of Advent and the community of small businesses which come together to help out. Also, I want to point out how lovely the romance was between Miriam and Noelle. They really had to work for their happy ending – but it was worth it. I am so excited now to also read the next book from Greer which is Hannah and Levi’s story.
On A Scale Of One To Buddy The Elf, How Much Holiday Spirit Does Season Of Love By Helena Greer Have?
I love the absurdity of the story — a Christmas themed business run by Jewish people. It really works though. We get the holiday season from Halloween to New Year’s all the way to Tu B’Shevat. I learned a little bit about Judaism too and that piece was such a joy to encounter in this book. The culture was so rich and interesting. I loved seeing how important it is to Miriam’s life and also impactful with regards to her feelings of community. Although very heavy, this book had moments of bursting joy so I loved it, and it put me in a wonderful spirit.
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