Book Review: Nick and Noel’s Christmas Playlist by Codi Hall

Posted October 4, 2021 by WendyW in Book Review, bookblogger, New Release, Uncategorized / 16 Comments

Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist
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by Codi Hall
Publication Date October 5, 2021
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Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Holiday, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
Pages: 400
Format: ARC

Curl up this Christmas with a sparkling romance filled with:

  • Irresistible friends-to-lovers romance
  • The kiss that changed everything
  • Warm nights on the family Christmas tree farm
  • All your favorite Christmas songs!

    • Nick Winter is just out of the military, and his Christmas homecoming is not going as planned. What was supposed to be a memorable holiday with his long-time girlfriend goes sour when he learns she cheated on him while he was stationed overseas. At least Nick can rely on his usual shift at the family Christmas tree farm with his best friend, Noel Carter, and her endless supply of Christmas tunes to lift his spirits. A night of fun together is just what he needs to forget about his ex.

    But then they kiss. And it feels...so right.

    If Noel can turn Nick's Blue Christmas merry and bright, this might be the last Christmas Nick spends with a broken heart. This year, they'll be Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree as a couple—as long as Nick's ex doesn't go standing under any mistletoe.

    "Codi Hall brings all the feels."—Monica Murphy, New York Times bestselling author


    My Review:

    Nick and Noel’s Christmas Playlist by Codi Hall is a light, fun holiday romance and is the first in the author’s Mistletoe Romance series.  I enjoyed this somewhat steamy, quick romance that is perfect for the holiday season.  

    Noel is a busy nurse in a labor and delivery ward at the local hospital.  Nick, has just returned from a stint in the military.  Noel and Nick grew up together as their mothers were best friends.  When Noel was younger, her parents died in a car crash just before Christmas, and Nick’s family, the Winters, took her in and cared for her until she joined the military and got her nursing degree.  

    The book starts with Nick returning home, excited to spend time with his girlfriend, Amanda.  Instead of the joyful reunion Nick expected, he was dumped on his first day back.  As he begins to realize that Amanda wasn’t the perfect girlfriend he had always thought she was, his thoughts turn to his best friend Noel, and how she is the one that has always been there for him. 

    Nick and Noel’s Christmas Playlist is a light, fun romantic comedy that I enjoyed.  I felt so much compassion for Noel and was rooting for her to figure out what she really wants in life.  Nick is just wonderful, he’s such a good guy, and I loved his family as well.  I did not care for Amber, the ex-girlfriend of Nick, and I thought the feud between Amber and Noel was a bit over the top and childish.  Also, the book had a few too many childish antics from Nick’s friends for my taste.  But, overall the book was enjoyable.  I received a complimentary copy of this book.  The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

    16 responses to “Book Review: Nick and Noel’s Christmas Playlist by Codi Hall”

    1. Carla

      Great review Wendy. I do like the cover of this one and it is one I was not familiar with. I will probably pass due to the childish antics, I am too old for that nonsense.