Week 52 Review: Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal

From Goodreads:

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a brand new holiday rom-com with all the humor and heat her fans adore.

Nothing says I love you like trespassing, public humiliation, and a town-wide Christmas spectacle to win your crush back.

Atlas "Max" Maxheimer did not sign up for this. One minute, he's anxiously trying to keep his family's Christmas tree farm from imploding. The next? He's passed out in the snow after getting clocked by a suspiciously strong bottle of soda.

Enter new in town, full of holiday cheer, and helping her uncle open a rival tree farm next door. Max is convinced she's out to destroy everything Evergreen Farm stands for. Betty thinks Max might be one sleigh short of a winter parade.

Cue the holiday chaos.

Between blizzards, blown reputations, wildly misguided romantic plots, and one stolen ornament with a seriously tragic backstory, this small-town war turns into something far messier―and much more delicious―than either of them expected.

My Review:


Author: Meghan Quinn
Series: Kringletown Christmas #2
Read: December 21st, 2025
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Book! 
Publisher: Bloom Books
Published: October 14th 2025 

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 18 and Wrap Up

So I read my final book for Magical Readathon: Orilium Lightfall at Old Favour Pass, and it was Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal which was for the prompt Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals Retailer, and yeah, I read some really great books, and I'm so glad that I participated, and I can't wait for the next round!

My Reading Journey:

Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

Prompt Fulfilled: The Old Tails Bookstore

Started On: December 15th

Finished On: December 15th, 3:03 PM

Pages Read: 393

Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

Prompt Fulfilled: Smith & Friends & Sons Arcane Goods and Such 

Started On: December 15th

Finished On: December 15th, 10:58 PM

Pages Read: 339

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews

Prompt Fulfilled: Occult Premonitions

Started On: December 16th

Finished On: December 16th, 8:53 PM

Pages Read: 380

Such a Perfect Family by Nalini Singh

Prompt Fulfilled: Doughvanthea's Flour Arrangements

Started On: December 17th

Finished On: December 17th, 2:38 PM

Pages Read: 384

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal 11:39 PM

Prompt Fulfilled: The Old Tails Bookstore

Started On: December 17th

Finished On: December 17th, 8:37 PM

Pages Read: 352

A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal

Prompt Fulfilled: Doughvanthea's Flour Arrangements

Started On: December 18th

Finished On: December 18th, 11:46 AM

Pages Read: 352

Gone by Michael Grant

Prompt Fulfilled: The Rich Pigeon Pub

Started On: December 18th

Finished On: December 18th, 4:48 PM

Pages Read: 561

Hunger by Michael Grant

Prompt Fulfilled: Occult Premonitions

Started On: December 18th

Finished On: December 18th, 11:49 PM

Pages Read: 608

Lies by Michael Grant

Prompt Fulfilled: Occult Premonitions

Started On: December 19th

Finished On: December 19th, 2:04 PM

Pages Read: 612

Killman Creek by Rachel Caine

Prompt Fulfilled: The Old Tails Bookstore

Started On: December 19th

Finished On: December 19th, 5:58 PM

Pages Read: 349

Wolfhunter River by Rachel Caine 

Prompt Fulfilled: Smith & Friends & Sons Arcane Goods and Such

Started On: December 19th

Finished On: December 19th, 10:31 PM

Pages Read: 330

Joy to the Girls by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick

Prompt Fulfilled: Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals

Started On: December 20th

Finished On: December 20th, 10:24 AM

Pages Read: 220

Good Spirits by B.K. Borison

Prompt Fulfilled: Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals

Started On: December 20th

Finished On: December 20th, 1:07 PM

Pages Read: 384

Slaying the Shadow Prince by Helen Scheuerer

Prompt Fulfilled: Shank & Shawl Legitimate Retailer

Started On: December 20th

Finished On: December 20th, 6:32 PM

Pages Read: 416

The Afterlife of of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand

Prompt Fulfilled: Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals

Started On: December 20th

Finished On: December 20th, 11:06 PM

Pages Read: 419

The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer 

Prompt Fulfilled: Shank & Shawl Legitimate Retailer

Started On: December 21st

Finished On: December 21st, 11:42 AM

Pages Read: 432

Caribbean Cruising by Rachel Hawthorne

Prompt Fulfilled: Owlcat Craft Cafe

Started On: December 21st

Finished On: December 21st, 3:50 PM

Pages Read: 336

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn

Prompt Fulfilled: Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals Retailer

Started On: December 21st

Finished On: December 21st, 11:04 PM

Pages Read: 466

Prompts Left: None Left!

Read: 18

Pages Read: 7301

Merry Bookmas Update 7

So I read my next book for Merry Bookmas, and it was Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal which was for the prompt Star, and I'll be reading Princess of Blood next! 

My Reading Journey:

Brimstone by Callie Hart 

Prompt Fulfilled: Tinsel

Started On: December 3rd

Finished On: December 3rd, 1:29 PM

Pages Read: 672

The Nightmare Curse by Kayla McGrath

Prompt Fulfilled: Wreath

Started On: December 3rd

Finished On: December 3rd, 3:01 PM

Pages Read: 377

Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood

Prompt Fulfilled: Snowflake

Started On: December 9th

Finished On: December 9th, 8:18 PM

Pages Read: 90

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews

Prompt Fulfilled: Nutcracker

Started On: December 16th

Finished On: December 16th, 8:53 PM

Pages Read: 380

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

Prompt Fulfilled: Garland

Started On: December 17th

Finished On: December 17th, 8:37 PM

Pages Read: 352

Caribbean Cruising by Rachel Hawthorne

Prompt Fulfilled: Candy Canes

Started On: December 21st

Finished On: December 21st, 3:50 PM

Pages Read: 336

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn

Prompt Fulfilled: Star

Started On: December 21st

Finished On: December 21st, 11:04 PM

Pages Read: 466

Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley

Prompt Fulfilled: Pinecone

Started On: December 22nd

Currently On: Page 0 of 432

Prompts Left: Lights, Sleigh, Bell, Present

Read: 7

Pages Read: 2583

Magical Readathon: Orilium Update 17

So I read my next book for Magical Readathon: Orilium Lightfall at Old Favour Pass, and it was Caribbean Cruising which was for the prompt Owlcat Craft Cafe, and I'll be reading Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal next! 

My Reading Journey:

Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews

Prompt Fulfilled: The Old Tails Bookstore

Started On: December 15th

Finished On: December 15th, 3:03 PM

Pages Read: 393

Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews

Prompt Fulfilled: Smith & Friends & Sons Arcane Goods and Such 

Started On: December 15th

Finished On: December 15th, 10:58 PM

Pages Read: 339

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews

Prompt Fulfilled: Occult Premonitions

Started On: December 16th

Finished On: December 16th, 8:53 PM

Pages Read: 380

Such a Perfect Family by Nalini Singh

Prompt Fulfilled: Doughvanthea's Flour Arrangements

Started On: December 17th

Finished On: December 17th, 2:38 PM

Pages Read: 384

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal 11:39 PM

Prompt Fulfilled: The Old Tails Bookstore

Started On: December 17th

Finished On: December 17th, 8:37 PM

Pages Read: 352

A Steeping of Blood by Hafsah Faizal

Prompt Fulfilled: Doughvanthea's Flour Arrangements

Started On: December 18th

Finished On: December 18th, 11:46 AM

Pages Read: 352

Gone by Michael Grant

Prompt Fulfilled: The Rich Pigeon Pub

Started On: December 18th

Finished On: December 18th, 4:48 PM

Pages Read: 561

Hunger by Michael Grant

Prompt Fulfilled: Occult Premonitions

Started On: December 18th

Finished On: December 18th, 11:49 PM

Pages Read: 608

Lies by Michael Grant

Prompt Fulfilled: Occult Premonitions

Started On: December 19th

Finished On: December 19th, 2:04 PM

Pages Read: 612

Killman Creek by Rachel Caine

Prompt Fulfilled: The Old Tails Bookstore

Started On: December 19th

Finished On: December 19th, 5:58 PM

Pages Read: 349

Wolfhunter River by Rachel Caine 

Prompt Fulfilled: Smith & Friends & Sons Arcane Goods and Such

Started On: December 19th

Finished On: December 19th, 10:31 PM

Pages Read: 330

Joy to the Girls by Rachael Lippincott and Alyson Derrick

Prompt Fulfilled: Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals

Started On: December 20th

Finished On: December 20th, 10:24 AM

Pages Read: 220

Good Spirits by B.K. Borison

Prompt Fulfilled: Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals

Started On: December 20th

Finished On: December 20th, 1:07 PM

Pages Read: 384

Slaying the Shadow Prince by Helen Scheuerer

Prompt Fulfilled: Shank & Shawl Legitimate Retailer

Started On: December 20th

Finished On: December 20th, 6:32 PM

Pages Read: 416

The Afterlife of of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand

Prompt Fulfilled: Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals

Started On: December 20th

Finished On: December 20th, 11:06 PM

Pages Read: 419

The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer 

Prompt Fulfilled: Shank & Shawl Legitimate Retailer

Started On: December 21st

Finished On: December 21st, 11:42 AM

Pages Read: 432

Caribbean Cruising by Rachel Hawthorne

Prompt Fulfilled: Owlcat Craft Cafe

Started On: December 21st

Finished On: December 21st, 3:50 PM

Pages Read: 336

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn

Prompt Fulfilled: Wallice's Wonderful Winter Wanimals Retailer

Started On: December 21st

Currently On: Page 0 of 466

Prompts Left: None Left!

Read: 17

Pages Read: 6835

Merry Bookmas Update 6

So I read my next book for Merry Bookmas, and it was Caribbean Cruising which was for the prompt Candy Canes, and I'll be reading Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal next! 

My Reading Journey:

Brimstone by Callie Hart 

Prompt Fulfilled: Tinsel

Started On: December 3rd

Finished On: December 3rd, 1:29 PM

Pages Read: 672

The Nightmare Curse by Kayla McGrath

Prompt Fulfilled: Wreath

Started On: December 3rd

Finished On: December 3rd, 3:01 PM

Pages Read: 377

Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood

Prompt Fulfilled: Snowflake

Started On: December 9th

Finished On: December 9th, 8:18 PM

Pages Read: 90

Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews

Prompt Fulfilled: Nutcracker

Started On: December 16th

Finished On: December 16th, 8:53 PM

Pages Read: 380

A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal

Prompt Fulfilled: Garland

Started On: December 17th

Finished On: December 17th, 8:37 PM

Pages Read: 352

Caribbean Cruising by Rachel Hawthorne

Prompt Fulfilled: Candy Canes

Started On: December 21st

Finished On: December 21st, 3:50 PM

Pages Read: 336

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn

Prompt Fulfilled: Star

Started On: December 21st

Currently On: Page 0 of 466

Prompts Left: Lights, Pinecone, Sleigh, Bell, Present

Read: 6

Pages Read: 2117

Week 49 Review: How My Neighbor Stole Christmas

From Goodreads:

A new winter holiday, enemies-to-lovers romance, from the undeniably funny and always spicy, USA Today bestselling author, Meghan Quinn.

Every Kringle in Kringletown loved Christmas a lot.

But Cole Black on Whistler Lane, unfortunately did not.

Cole was a recluse during the Kringle Christmas season.

No one knew why, no one could quite give a reason.

Martha said it was because he was alone and very single.

Mae believed it was because he was never named the town Kringle.

But to me, the reason is a storyline far too sad.

For at the age of eighteen, he lost both mom and dad.

Whatever the reason, his parents or being single,

He spends Christmas in the dark, hating the cheery people of Kringle.

More to come.

My Review:
This was such a fun read! I wasn't planning on reading it, but it was one that I could pick, and it sounded like it would be a good time, and it was, I had such a great time with this enemies-to-lovers romance set in the holidays!

This is exactly what a Christmas romance should be, it was lighthearted, and a lot of fun! Storee was the sunshine of the romance, and Cole was the grump, and with the holiday cheer, I really enjoyed their romance, it was just a delight!

Oh, but the fact that he went into this competition, to be everything he's not, to keep her from winning, that was icing on the cake. All the Christmas-themed competitions, it was joyful to read! And when you add in the fake dating, yeah, it added just the right element to the story!  

There were some serious moments, because he does have a reason for his less-than-festive manner. Just a touch of seriousness, but enough that it wasn't overwhealmingly sweet, which is great, because that's not to my tastes. 

Loved reading this book, and I'm really glad that I picked it up! 

Author: Meghan Quinn
Read: December 1st, 2024 
Source: Ebook.bike 
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2024 Book! 
Publisher: Bloom Books
Published: October 15th 2024

5/5 Hearts

2/5 Books

3/5 Stars