Kiss Her Once for Me

English language

Published 2022 by Atria Books.

ISBN:: 978-1-9821-9114-6

(5 reviews)

One year ago, recent Portland transplant Ellie Oliver had her dream job in animation and a Christmas Eve meet-cute with a woman at a bookstore that led her to fall in love over the course of a single night. But after a betrayal the next morning and the loss of her job soon after, she finds herself adrift, alone, and desperate for money.

Finding work at a local coffee shop, she’s just getting through the days—until Andrew, the shop’s landlord, proposes a shocking, drunken plan: a marriage of convenience that will give him his recent inheritance and alleviate Ellie’s financial woes and isolation. They make a plan to spend the holidays together at his family cabin to keep up the ruse. But when Andrew introduces his new fiancée to his sister, Ellie is shocked to discover it’s Jack—the mysterious woman she fell for over the course of one magical Christmas …

One year ago, recent Portland transplant Ellie Oliver had her dream job in animation and a Christmas Eve meet-cute with a woman at a bookstore that led her to fall in love over the course of a single night. But after a betrayal the next morning and the loss of her job soon after, she finds herself adrift, alone, and desperate for money.

Finding work at a local coffee shop, she’s just getting through the days—until Andrew, the shop’s landlord, proposes a shocking, drunken plan: a marriage of convenience that will give him his recent inheritance and alleviate Ellie’s financial woes and isolation. They make a plan to spend the holidays together at his family cabin to keep up the ruse. But when Andrew introduces his new fiancée to his sister, Ellie is shocked to discover it’s Jack—the mysterious woman she fell for over the course of one magical Christmas Eve the year before. Now, Ellie must choose between the safety of a fake relationship and the risk of something real.

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sandijosie110 reviewed Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun

Excellent book about the human experience: with silly little tropes.

5 stars

Content warning I go into detail about why the tropes that are silly work.

Oh god. The tropes are usually so stupid, but the book is so human. Confusion: they don't introduce why the character is confused about the situation until later. You get all the real feelings without the silly little situational irony that makes me want to close the book. (some people like that.) Arranged marriage: I like this, but not in a "romcom," especially not to a man if it's sapphic, except it's hilarious and so necessary to the plot (including to the moral of the book).

Jessie

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Dec 28

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May 21, 2023

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Dec. 3, 2022

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Oct 20

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