I’m so glad I picked up Most Wonderful on a whim. I was searching for some holiday cheer and this cover just drew me in. It’s a story about siblings, love, and the holidays. Keep reading this book review of Most Wonderful for my full thoughts.
Summary
It’s the most romantic time of the year.
The holidays are fast approaching, and the Belvedere siblings are a mess. Liz, a Hollywood showrunner and responsible eldest, has no idea how to follow up her hit show’s first season, or how to deal with her giant crush on its star, Violet Grace. Birdie turned her chronic middle child syndrome into a career as a stand-up comic, but since she spends more time wooing women than working on new material, she’s facing one-hit wonder status, especially once she gets axed by her manager. And Rafi, sensitive romantic and the baby golden boy, proposes to his coworker girlfriend in front of his entire company, only to be turned down by the woman he thought was the love of his life.
Born to three different fathers, the three adult children share one mother: famed actress and singer Babs Belvedere. Seeking direction and holiday cheer, all three siblings head up to their mother’s house in the Catskills, determined to swear off love and focus on themselves and their work. But the spirit of the season seems to have different plans for them, and their best intentions are quickly derailed in the most delightful and festive of ways.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
We love chaotic siblings and what better time to spend with them then at the holidays and in the midst of some pretty big break downs. This multiple POV Christmas queer romance delivers three heartfelt stories about love. Most Wonderful delivers on so many perfect tropes whether it be friends to lovers, workplace romance, ‘casual’ hookups and more! I love a good sibling story and the Belvedere siblings deliver – and are a fun mess! We can see chaotic interchanges and the ways our siblings know when to poke at us and call our bluff.
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Most Wonderful tackles imposter syndrome and realizing that if we aren’t happy with us, we will have a hard time accepting love. They’re all flawed, but we get to sink into their perspectives within Most Wonderful. I do wish their chapters were a little longer in some parts, but it was a lovely change of pace to switch between the siblings. Also their relationship with their mother was a theme that got me that I didn’t expect to! Most Wonderful asks our characters how they can live bravely. How they can find the strength to love, to open their hearts, and to accept that people change. Find Most Wonderful on Goodreads, Storygraph, Amazon, Bookshop. org, Blackwells, & Libro. fm.