And as an animal lover myself, I loved the way she couldn’t resist any animals that came her way. I loved the way Willa collected her strays, and tried to be for others what she wanted for herself (particularly with the girls she rescued and employed). I loved how their pasts were kind of similar in that they both felt without love and safety, and they learned to cope in much different ways. They were both very likeable characters, and both very damaged in their own way (hence the long road towards trust and love). Which is honestly too bad, b/c I really enjoyed their story otherwise! But at a certain point I was ready to throw in the towel on these two. I don’t mind it happening, but it happened about 2 times too many, kwim? Once or twice, fine…it does take people time to grow and change. When one would get their shit together, the other would lose heart/get scared/doubt and the cycle would begin again. I wanted to see consistent growth, but it felt like 1 step forward, 1 step back over and over and over. My one major problem with the book is that I ended up getting tired and confused with the constant forward and backward progress by BOTH Willa and Keane. It was definitely a delightful Christmas romance, but it started stronger than it finished for me. My Review:ģ.5 stars - I’ve been wanting to read this one since it came out last year, and was so excited when I snagged a copy on sale (not to mention a paperback copy). Willa can’t deny that Keane’s changed since high school: he’s less arrogant, for one thing-but can she trust him not to break her heart again? It’s time to throw a coin in the fountain, make a Christmas wish-and let the mistletoe do its work. Unless he tempers “naughty” with a special kind of nice. But in spite of the fact that he’s sure he’s never seen the drop-dead-gorgeous pet shop owner before, she seems to be mad at him. Saddled with his great-aunt’s Feline from Hell, Keane is desperate to leave her in someone else’s capable hands. He’ll get nothing but coal in his stocking. But the last thing Willa needs is to rescue a guy who doesn’t even remember her. Willa Davis is wrangling puppies when Keane Winters stalks into her pet shop with frustration in his chocolate-brown eyes and a pink bedazzled cat carrier in his hand.

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Under the mistletoe by jill shalvis