Book Review of 'Together This Christmas' by Beth K. Vogt

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If you are looking for weekend read that will getting you feeling all of the holiday feels and has sweet romance to boot then you're going to love the book that I am featuring today. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on this Sweet Small-Town Contemporary Romance Christmas novella and don't forget to scroll to the bottom of this post and enter the amazing giveaway from JustRead Tours.

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Together This Christmas by Beth K. Vogt, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Together This Christmas
Author: Beth K. Vogt
Publisher: Story Architect
Release Date: October 13, 2025
Genre: Sweet Small-Town Contemporary Romance Christmas novella (spiritual thread)

What if true love is only a text away?

Mila Maxwell is happy with her life in New York City. Her boyfriend Zane is perfect for her – and yes perfect means he offers her the stability she’s always wanted. Zane’s also not threatened by the endless text thread she keeps with her best friend, Ben Kendrick. Why should he be? They’re friends, nothing more.

Christmas is coming – a holiday she’d much rather skip – and Mila’s the maid-of-honor for her college roommate’s December wedding. When disaster strikes the wedding coordinator, Mila rushes to Colorado to save Angie’s big day and plunges headfirst into all the marital falalala.

As Mila works the details for Angie and Charles’ wedding, Ben steps up to help. After all, he’s the best man and someone in his life should have a happily ever after. This may be Ben’s last chance to convince Mila that they were meant for more than long texts and short video chats.

Mila must confront her fears about love and choose: Zane, who offers her the security she’s always longed for, or Ben, who has never given up on her. What if her true love has always been one text away?

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My Review

I was immensely charmed by this story. The flow is exceptional, the holiday cheer is near bursting, and the relationship between Ben and Mila is something special. This novel had me as soon as I read the words ‘Tiffany’ and ‘Thanksgiving’. I am so ready for all of the upcoming holiday festivities!

Mila is blind, and her stubbornness is almost her downfall in the ways of love. She’s let past misconceptions cloud her judgement and has a skewed view of reality. I see a lot of a younger me in her character, which isn’t a good thing. The more I read, the more I appreciated Ben’s integrity. While he can’t help his feelings for his best friend, he also doesn’t want to be the reason she breaks up her current relationship and wants her to choose him with no malicious intent. This is the kind of protagonist I can get behind! I did not, however, like how Mila’s boyfriend was written, and by the end, Mila herself was a bit annoying, but other than those small qualms, I was pretty smitten.

Friends-to-more isn’t one of my favorite tropes, but I was won over by the whole cast in this book. The good-natured characters paired with the dreamy holiday setting had my Hallmark-loving soul reveling in it all. The Christmas traditions and moments were some of my favorite scenes in the book, where the holiday cheer is maxed out!

One thing that mirrored real life were the wedding pitfalls that happened. When I was reading, I was in the middle of helping my sister plan her wedding, and let me tell you, it is not for the faint of heart. It was fun to read about wedding planning that I did not have to actively be part of. Such a charming Christmas story!

My Rating: ★★★★★

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About the Author

Beth K. Vogt believes God’s best often waits behind the doors marked “Never.” She writes both contemporary romance and women’s fiction because she believes there’s more to happily-ever-after than the fairy tales tell us. Beth is a Christy Award winner, an ACFW Carol Award winner, and a RITA® finalist. An established magazine writer and former editor of the leadership magazine for MOPS International (now MomCo), Beth blogs for The Write Conversation and enjoys speaking to writers groups and mentoring writers. She lives in Colorado with her husband Rob, who has adjusted to discussing the lives of imaginary people.

Connect with Beth by visiting bethvogt.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will receive a $50 Amazon gift card, a "My Holidays are All Booked" mug from Pippi Post, and a print copy of Together This Christmas!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight October 20, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on October 27, 2025. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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