Category: 4 ⭐️ Reads

Blog Tour Stop: Ashley Herring Blake's MAKE THE SEASON BRIGHT.

10/4/2024

Hi and welcome to my blog tour stop for *Make the Season Bright** by Ashley Herring Blake. I've been an Ashley Herring Blake fan since reading Delilah Green and the cover of this book is so good. Read on for a summary and my review!

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**A big thanks to the publisher for the promotional materials. All opinions provided are my own

[ID: Jess wears a red dress & holds the ebook while standing on a wood floor.]

Summary.

It's been five years since Charlotte Donovan was ditched at the altar by her ex-fiancée, and she’s doing more than okay. Sure, her single mother never checks in, but she has her strings ensemble, the Rosalind Quartet, and her life in New York is a dream come true. As the holidays draw near, her ensemble mate Sloane persuades Charlotte and the rest of the quartet to spend Christmas with her family in Colorado—it is much cozier and quieter than Manhattan, and it would guarantee more practice time for the quartet’s upcoming tour. But when Charlotte arrives, she discovers that Sloane’s sister Adele also brought a friend home—and that friend is none other than her ex, Brighton.

All Brighton Fairbrook wanted was to have the holliest, jolliest Christmas—and try to forget that her band kicked her out. But instead, she’s stuck pretending like she and her ex are strangers—which proves to be difficult when Sloane and Adele’s mom signs them all up for a series of Christmas dating events. Charlotte and Brighton are soon entrenched in horseback riding and cookie decorating, but Charlotte still won’t talk to her. Brighton can hardly blame her after what she did.

After a few days, however, things start to slip through. Memories. Music. The way they used to play together—Brighton on guitar, Charlotte on her violin—and it all feels painfully familiar. But it’s all in the past and nothing can melt the ice in their hearts...right?

My Review.

Ashley Herring Blake is known for writing emotional romances & Make the Season Bright continues in that tradition.

This is a friends to lovers to breakup- to friends/ lovers romance arc so there’s plenty of emotion to go around: anger & pain from one lead in particular, general nostalgia & sadness for the loss of a friendship, & of course, the joy of a rekindling friendship/romance.

Lola was left at the altar by her fiancé & bestie Bright. Years later, the two are forced to reconnect at a holiday gathering. Along with the general pain/hurt/sadness their reconnection generates is the fact that Lola doesn’t want to tell her new friends about their past.

The romance in this one very much has overtones of the it was always you/it will always be you variety. Sure, there are other attractive people in the world & they could possibly find someone to be happy with, but no one will else will ever measure up to their BFF/lover. So once Lola gets past the hurt/anger, things start moving pretty quickly.

While I liked the romance & the band of secondary characters, I was bothered by Lola’s friendship with a second character. For some reason, it bugs me when characters are bad friends for most of a book, & this treatment of her new BFF just kept popping up.

Overall, this is a sweet second chance romance that gives warm & cozy vibes. Delilah Green is still my fave by this author but this is a good one to try if you’re craving some holiday verve!

[ID: Jess wears a red dress & holds the ebook while standing on a wood floor.]

Summary.

My Review.

4⭐️. Out now!

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Do you have a fave second chance romance? Let me know if you add this one to your TBR!

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own. This blog post includes affiliate links.

4⭐️. Out 10/01.

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.[ID: Jess holds the ebook in front of a green & blue mural.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own. This blog post includes affiliate links.

4⭐️. Out 01/07.

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.[ID: Jess holds the ebook in front of three horses & palm trees.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own. This blog post includes affiliate links.

4⭐️. Out 08/20.

CWs: murder, attempted murder, death in childbirth.[ID: Jess holds the ebook as her blue-sandałed feet are propped against a porch railing.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own. This blog post includes affiliate links.

4⭐️. Out 07/02.

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.[ID: Jess holds the ebook over a field of white & purple wildflowers.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own. This blog post includes affiliate links.

4⭐️. Out 06/11.

[ID: Jess holds the ebook in front of purple & pink flowers.]

Summary.

Excerpt.

​My review.

4⭐️. Out today!

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About the author.

Are you a fan of Laura Griffin's books? Is this one on your TBR?Happy reading!

[ID: Jess holds the ebook in front of a mural of a stack of orange & pink books painted by Paris Woodhull.]

​Summary.

​My review.

4.25⭐️. Out 05/13.

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.

Have you read any of the books in this series? Have you read a selkie romance before?Happy reading!

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own. This blog post includes affiliate links.

4⭐️. Out 10/15.

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.[ID: Jess is wearing a purple & white striped dress with green & blue flowers on it & an aqua cardigan & holds the ebook in a yard.]

Thanks to the publisher & Netgalley for the complimentary e-ARC. All opinions provided are my own. This blog post includes affiliate links.

4⭐️. Out 05/17.

CWs are numerous & include: murder, violence, attempted sexual assault, references to loss of loved ones, etc.[ID: Jess holds the ebook in front of a yellow, orange, green, & pink painted mural. Mural is painted by Kim Radford & in Sweetwater, TN.]

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[ID: Jess holds the ebook in front of a green & blue mural.]

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.

[ID: Jess holds the ebook in front of three horses & palm trees.]

CWs: murder, attempted murder, death in childbirth.

[ID: Jess holds the ebook as her blue-sandałed feet are propped against a porch railing.]

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.

[ID: Jess holds the ebook over a field of white & purple wildflowers.]

My review.

Are you a fan of Laura Griffin's books? Is this one on your TBR?

Happy reading!

Summary.

My review.

Have you read any of the books in this series? Have you read a selkie romance before?

Happy reading!

Please see a trusted reviewer’s list of CWs.

[ID: Jess is wearing a purple & white striped dress with green & blue flowers on it & an aqua cardigan & holds the ebook in a yard.]

CWs are numerous & include: murder, violence, attempted sexual assault, references to loss of loved ones, etc.

[ID: Jess holds the ebook in front of a yellow, orange, green, & pink painted mural. Mural is painted by Kim Radford & in Sweetwater, TN.]