A Maui Little Christmas by Ella Beachley: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

She’s done with athletes. He’s done with dating. Christmas has other plans.

Seth Larsen is a charmer—a shortstop for the Seattle Seafarers who’s mastered the art of first dates. When his therapist challenges him to give up dating for a year, he lasts exactly one game before tossing his number on a baseball to a beautiful woman behind home plate.

After a devastating breakup with an athlete, Callie Marsh has sworn off dating entirely. As a rising foodie influencer, she’s laser-focused on her next big break: a holiday food truck festival in Maui. The last thing she needs is a baseball player’s number.

But fate has other ideas. An auctioned date, a flooded house, and a destination wedding force Seth and Callie into each other’s orbit again and again—culminating in one hotel suite and a tropical Christmas neither saw coming. As the lines between “just friends” and something more begin to blur, they’ll have to decide: were they right to swear off love, or was Christmas just waiting for the perfect moment to intervene?

A Maui Little Christmas is a tropical romance featuring forced proximity, witty banter, and sizzling tension. This closed-door romance offers the perfect escape for readers who want a quick holiday story with heart—no explicit content, no heavy drama, just two people discovering that sometimes the best gifts can’t be wrapped.

The Author

Ella Beachley is happiest at the beach—any beach. She also enjoys fish tacos, hiking, and witty conversations with friends.

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Book Review

Looking for a tropical escape for your holiday TBR? A Maui Little Christmas has you covered! Seth and Callie won me over right from that charming meet-cute... and while that initial meeting didn't go very far and neither were looking for romance, fate had other plans with a series of events putting them together... and ultimately landing them together in a Hawaiian resort for the holidays. These two had a really fun dynamic with great banter and undeniable chemistry. I couldn't help but enjoy them together. I loved how he was just drawn to her, and despite plans not to date for a year, he couldn't help but want to step in to help her... there was also something about seeing his insecurities that made him really endearing and made me root for their happily ever after all that much more. If you love baseball romance and tropical holiday vibes, this is certainly one you'll want to read this holiday season. 

A Maui Little Christmas is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. It is connected to the One Hit Wonders series, and while you'll see some familiar characters, I do think this could be enjoyed just fine as a standalone as well. 


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