Review: Merry and Bright

Merry and Bright by Ali Rosen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Miriam is going home to spend Hanukkah with her family.  She is the youngest (a surprise pregnancy) and her parents and siblings tend to ignore her.  Cal is a football player and is recovering from an injury.  He too, is going home and is dreading it.  He feels his parents are too overbearing (not quite right, but I can't think of the word I want).  They end of sitting together and really connecting on the flight home.  A deal is stuck.  A fake relationship.

This was lovely.  Well paced, I liked both characters and I could see their relationship bloom.  I felt Miriam's family was a bit frustrating.  I really liked how Cal stood by her.  There is a reason Cal doesn't have a solid relationship with his parents and I won't spoil it.  It does make sense and Miriam helps break the ice (so to speak).  

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