The Mistletoe Motive: A holiday retelling of "Pride and Prejudice"
Book: The Mistletoe Motive Author: Chloe Liese Published: 1 Dec 2021 Page number: 185 Genre: Holiday Romcom My Rating: 5 stars “The Mistletoe Motive” is a holiday novella set in New York City during Christmas time. Co-managers, Gabby and Jonathan, work at Bailey’s Bookshop, an indie bookstore owned by an elderly couple. But the holiday season brings new challenges: Potter’s Pages. “The Dreaded Chain Bookstore” opened on the same street as Bailey’s two years ago and ever since the bookstore’s profits have taken a hit. It is up to Gabby and Jonathan to work together to make enough profit in order to stay in business after the new year. But Jonathan is a modern-day Scrooge and Gabby adores Christmas. Do opposites truly attract? Or will their feud lead to the bookshop’s ultimate demise. Both Jonathan and Gabby are the ultimate book lovers. Gabby adores romance novels and there are multiple “Pride and Prejudice” references throughout the book. Some references are