I finished this about an hour before midnight on New Year’s Eve, and the next morning my spouse and I had a mini bookclub conversation about what we loved about both books in this Teachers in Love series. Mistletoe & Mishigas is a standalone, although characters from the first book do make cameo appearances, and is my favorite of the two — you could totally start here if you like.

I really liked the alternating point-of-view structure of this novel, because I found both leads to be adorable in their own ways and appreciated their perspectives. The holiday aspect added fun. The spiciness was just about perfect as well. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.