Thursday, November 20, 2025

Christmas Wishes and Accountant Kisses by Madelyn Smith: Book Review

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




The Book

They’re extroverts, they’re neighbors, but they don’t do Christmas.

Wyatt:

I'm an extroverted accountant, and though I love numbers, I crave human interaction. My new neighbor is like me, and as we spend more time together my feelings start adding up. It helps that Rebekah is anti-Christmas, too. My interest in Rebekah is accruing, but is falling in love really on my Christmas wishlist?

Rebekah:

I may be Scrooge on the inside, but my job requires some Christmas cheer. So, it's nice to find another person who feels the same way I do, especially when it's my cute neighbor. When we go to a few Christmas activities together as Scrooge buddies, I start to wonder if I should wish for more. Maybe even a mistletoe kiss?

Is spending time together the right investment for these neighbors this Christmas season?

Christmas Wishes & Accountant Kisses, a next-door neighbors novella, is book 12 of the Letters to Mrs. Claus multi-author series—a kisses-only romantic comedy collection bursting with holiday cheer. Each story is linked through Mrs. Claus’s Operation Mistletoe Match, where she receives a letter from a meddling friend or family member about someone lonely, heartbroken, or closed off to love. With her timeless wisdom, Mrs. Claus pens a tailored message to the subject of the letter, offering an inspiring note that tackles their romantic roadblock. Packed with hilarious mishaps, flustered blushes, and courageous adventures as they chase their happily-ever-after in this no-spice, swoon-worthy series!


The Author

Madelyn Smith is a wife, mom, and storyteller who writes sweet romances filled with faith, humor, and heart. From laugh-out-loud rom-coms to heartfelt historicals, her stories celebrate sweet and clean romance. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Madelyn finds inspiration in her faith, and strives to write stories that bring people closer to Christ.

When she’s not handing out the thousandth snack of the day or chasing her kids, she’s probably dreaming up her next swoony, feel-good happily ever after.


Book Review

What a cute addition to this series! Rebekah and Wyatt had such a sweet relationship... with a romance developing as quickly as their easy friendship. I couldn't help but find myself smiling throughout. Both of these characters felt like sunshine- despite their dislike of Christmas, and it just made for a really fun holiday read. (And they did both have good reasoning for their dislike of the holidays, which only made me root for them all that much more.) Theirs is definitely more of an instalove story, and having had my own instalove romance, I personally love that. It's the perfect bite-size holiday read with just the right amount of Christmas cheer... and punny math jokes... to make you smile! 

Christmas Wishes and Accountant Kisses is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. It is part of the Letters to Mrs. Claus series, a multi-author series of holiday novellas that can be enjoyed as standalones or in any order. 


You can purchase your copy here: https://amzn.to/3XjDBAI

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