*`Book Tour & Review: Grumpy Little Christmas`*

Title: Grumpy Little Christmas

Author: Marika Ray

Genre: Small Town Romantic Comedy

Release Date: November 14, 2023

Cover Design: Shanoff Designs

My country music career is going downhill fast, and my very public breakup isn't helping. All I want is to hide away at a cozy ski lodge this Christmas, avoid anything festive, and figure out what to do with my life. Is that so much to ask?

Aksel Lund is a modern-day Viking who should be gracing magazine covers with his smoldery frown, not running the Havenkirk Ski Lodge like a tyrant. Unbeknownst to me, this map-dot town in Idaho doesn’t have a spa or know how to be chill about Christmas. Aksel’s eight-year-old daughter drags me to every single Snowmass celebration because I don’t have the heart to tell her no.

Her grinch of a father though? He has no heart. When he’s not criticizing my music, or saving me from hurtling down the slopes, or arguing with me over my excessive luggage—it’s only five suitcases, calm down—he’s dodging my questions about why he’s a single dad and who keeps calling about his debts.

I may be a celebrity— which basically makes me a scrooge in his eyes—but I know a thing or two about hard times. And it looks like Havenkirk will be sold to some rich developer the minute the tinsel comes down. If only Mr. Tall-Dark-and-Brooding would let me help save the lodge.

And if only Aksel didn’t make my heart twist painfully in my chest and leave me panting whenever he turns that glower on me. If only I truly loved the season and could pull a Christmas miracle out of my guitar.

Turns out a miracle is what I need to get Aksel out of my heart, too.

4.5 Stars

A hilarious holiday read! This book had me at grumpy single dad. I also knew this author was going to have me with the humor so I knew this must be read! What is supposed to be one of her worst times in her life Morgana finds something really beautiful at her stay at the lodge for the holidays. I want to stay there myself with all the holiday activities. It sounds like my kind of place. Now it's not all sunshine and rainbows for Morgana and Aksel because Aksel's grumpy self leads to some pretty interesting moments. I loved Aksel's daughter Imogen. She's a firecracker and loved her to pieces. This book had me from start to finish. The characters had me gobbling up the pages. This is a book I was sad to see end. This is the perfect book to get lost in and forget about everything for awhile!

Marika Ray is a USA Today bestselling author of steamy and sweet RomComs, spending her time behind a computer crafting stories, walking any beach she can find, and making healthy food for her kids and husband whether they like it or not. Prior to writing novels, Marika held various jobs in the finance industry, with private start-up companies, and then in health & fitness. Cats may have nine lives, but Marika believes everyone should have nine careers to keep things spicy. All her books come with a money-back guarantee that you’ll smile at least once with every book.

More information can be found at www.marikaray.com

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