Merry Little Hate Notes

By: Jennifer Peel

Narrated by: Stephen Dexter, Stephanie Rose

Nothing says I love you like a merry little hate note.

Holly:

A woman does her very best to avoid at least one of the following people in her life: an annoying coworker, her brother’s best friend, and her first kiss. Unfortunately, for me, all three happen to be the same person—Brandon Cassidy. I’ve done my best to avoid the man, even if it means working in the ladies’ room whenever he visits the main office. Sadly, my days of hiding are coming to an end because I’ve been assigned to assist Brandon through the end of the year. The holiday season is already hard for me, but this . . . this is just the icing on the fruitcake that is my life. To add insult to injury, Brandon resurrects our old childhood game—the hate note game. I’m trying to resist the urge to engage, because do I ever have some hateful things to say to him. But that’s only because I really used to love him. Ugh. Please don’t repeat that. Like ever.

Brandon:

Sometimes you want something so badly, you do things you regret. Like kissing your best friend’s little sister on her sweet sixteen and then letting her believe it was all a dare. I’ve tried my best to move on from Holly St. James over the years, but how do you forget the girl you fell in love with before you even liked girls? When the opportunity arises to work closely with Holly, I jump at it. Unfortunately, the woman does her best to ignore me. So, I devise the only plan I can think of to get her attention—the hate note game. Anything to get her to talk to me. Because there are things she needs to know. First, how sorry I am. Second, I’ve never stopped loving her.

USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Peel presents a swoony holiday romance that proves when it comes to falling in love, sometimes all it takes is a little hate.

©2024 Jennifer Peel (P)2026 Jennifer Peel

Stop it already!

Stop iy alteady! I love all of your books and SERIOUSLY consider turning your novels into a streaming service original series with all your chirstmas characters! PLEASE!!!!

Darling - feel good - clean

Like a warm cup of peppermint cocoa we get to read through the 2 characters love journey. Enjoyed

Unique subplot

This is a cutesy Christmas romance, but with a unique and clever bonding premise...sticky notes.

Who'd have thought sticky notes could be a foundation for love.

This Book is amazing

I love this book so so much. it is amazing from the first sentence to the last.

All the Christmas stars for this holiday romance!

There are only a few things Holly doesn't like: Christmas traditions that remind her of what she has lost, and Brandon, her brother's best friend who ghosted her years ago after the best kiss of her life. And now she has to suffer through both when she is assigned as Brandon's partner at work and the office holds daily challenges aimed at spreading Christmas cheer.

There are only a few things that Brandon truly regrets and ghosting Holly is near the top of the list. He has never forgotten her, or their kiss, and his biggest Christmas wish is for her to give him another chance...or at least not hate him so much. His plan? Bring back the hate notes, a secret tradition from their teenage years that will hopefully rekindle the spark between them.

What you'll love:
Second chance at first love
Brother’s best friend
enemies to lovers vibe
Dual POV
forced proximity
THE NOTES
holiday challenges
Brandon's wingman
slow burn
soooo much chemistry
grieving and healing
kisses that are worth the wait!!!
cutest bonus chapter and epilogue

AHH, this book is so incredibly sweet! It captures all the magic of Christmas and all the emotions of a second chance at love. There was so much tension and chemistry between Brandon and Holly, even in the flashback to high school, and I loved watching their romance rekindle! And sigh, is there anything swoonier than man who falls first and is willing to do whatever it takes to win back the love of his life? I think not!

I really loved that even with the lightheartedness of the hate notes and the fun holiday challenges, there was a lot of depth to this story. Brandon and Holly are connected by shared grief and I loved the way they helped each other work through it and begin to find healing and peace. It added a depth and dimension to the story and their characters but never made the book feel too heavy.

Narrators did a fantastic job and this is the perfect story to read this holiday season - just don't forget a cup of cocoa and a cozy blanket because once you start listening, you won't want to stop!