Jessie's Reviews > The Mistletoe Lift: A Flirty Clean Christmas Romcom

I originally read this as a novella called Elevator Pitch in the Love, Laughter, and Happily Ever After anthology. So if the plot sounds familiar, that might be where you’ve seen it too.

The story has been lengthened and made into a Christmas story, with the same humor I originally enjoyed. Amanda hates the consultant, Calvin Turner, who breezes through her office flirting with all of the other women. She doesn’t want to be one of the many women who admire him, especially when he’s always making fun of the hobbit poster in her cubicle. But now he’s offering her a once in a lifetime opportunity: pretend to be his serious girlfriend and she can come with him to his best friend’s wedding in New Zealand. She can’t resist the opportunity to see where Lord of the Rings was filmed, but will she be able to keep resisting Calvin?

Amanda is bold, and unapologetic about her love of Lord of the Rings, sometimes just to embarrass Calvin, but it was hilarious! I loved her dedication to getting under his skin! I also loved that the wedding festivities included competitions. I’ve told my kids about this book. They would all love to play Bigger or Better, with the same results!

This book has it all: a sentient seeming elevator, a charming hero, a bold heroine, sweet kisses, and an adorable little sidekick.