Kiss Her Once for Me
Book Feature - Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
HBL Note: "Kiss Her Once for Me" by Alison Cochrun is beloved by readers for its heartwarming portrayal of love, friendship, and second chances, as well as its charming characters and engaging storyline that navigates themes of identity, forgiveness, and the transformative power of love.
If you’re a loyal reader of HBL, you might recognize Allison Cochrun’s name from when I featured her previous novel, The Charm Offensive, a book praised by such big-hitters as Entertainment Weekly, New York Times, USA Today (not to mention HastyBookList.) Compared to some of my fave romcoms including Written in the Stars and One Day in December, KISS HER ONCE FOR ME, is a festive romantic comedy. It’s a fake romance trope with a twist - a woman fakes an engagement with her landlord (which is how this trope often plays out) only to fall for his sister. I’m here for this modern take on a classic trope!
"Dizzyingly adorable and brimming with laugh-out loud humor, Kiss Her Once for Me is the new rom-com gold standard. Alison Cochrun writes with palpable compassion, tenderness, and heart that makes every page a memorable one. I swooned, squealed, and shrieked my way through this absolute masterpiece."—Mazey Eddings, author of Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake
Book Feature - Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
Book Feature - Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun
The author of Charm Offensive returns with a new novel: Kiss Her Once for Me, a queer holiday rom com.
From the publisher:
The author of the “swoon-worthy debut” (Harper’s Bazaar) The Charm Offensive returns with a festive romantic comedy about a woman who fakes an engagement with her landlord…only to fall for his sister. Winner of the 2023 Lambda Literary award for best Romance and Erotica!
One year ago, recent Portland transplant Ellie Oliver had her dream job in animation and a Christmas Eve meet-cute with a woman at a bookstore that led her to fall in love over the course of a single night. But after a betrayal the next morning and the loss of her job soon after, she finds herself adrift, alone, and desperate for money.
Finding work at a local coffee shop, she’s just getting through the days—until Andrew, the shop’s landlord, proposes a shocking, drunken plan: a marriage of convenience that will give him his recent inheritance and alleviate Ellie’s financial woes and isolation. They make a plan to spend the holidays together at his family cabin to keep up the ruse. But when Andrew introduces his new fiancée to his sister, Ellie is shocked to discover it’s Jack—the mysterious woman she fell for over the course of one magical Christmas Eve the year before. Now, Ellie must choose between the safety of a fake relationship and the risk of something real.
Perfect for fans of Written in the Stars and One Day in December, Kiss Her Once for Me is the queer holiday rom-com that you’ll want to cozy up with next to the fire.
