Book Review: Solo for the Season by Martha Keyes

 


Solo for the Season by Martha Keyes
5 Stars
SO CUTEEEE

THIS WAS SOOOO ADORABLE. What can I even say?! READ IT! 

➡️⬅️ Forced Proximity
😂 Childhood Teasing → Adult Tension
💘 Former Crush
🏔️ Snowy Mountain Setting
🌲 Small-Town Romance
❤️‍🔥Somewhat Enemies to Friends to Lovers
❄️Snowed In Trope

I love the snowed in trope and a handyman sooooo this was right up my alley. We have Wes, the once-teasing childhood classmate Maggie remembers all too well and the guy who somehow manages to be the handyman fixing up all the cabin issues :) Maggie goes on a solo cabin trip and they get to know each other better as he keeps coming around helping with cabin maintenance and other issues. 

I loved their communication together, the banter, the laughs, the sweetness....the christmas feels - SO CUTE.

Highly recommend as a kisses only, clean, closed door - rom-com for the Christmas season! 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8084740685
Amazon: https://amzn.to/44MJ8UA

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Comments

  1. Kailey Luminous LibroJanuary 13, 2026 at 4:19 AM

    I am confused by your terminology. Was it kissing only or was it closed door? Those things are opposites.
    I tried to leave a comment on your Goodreads review, but I guess comments are turned off on your Goodreads.

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    1. BookLoverAmandaJanuary 17, 2026 at 8:51 PM

      This is a kisses only book. Some people call kisses only closed door so I listed it for that reason. I personally don't love that term because it makes me think that there was a door opened in the first place, but many people use closed door as just an all around term these days. Since writing this review, I have been trying to figure out what is best to use but I am still confused on the right terms. I should probably just say "kisses only" and "clean" but there is even debate about that lol

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    2. BookLoverAmandaJanuary 17, 2026 at 8:56 PM

      I found this explanation about why readers and authors are saying closed door even if the door did not open but I personally don't really agree with that. The Closed door romance instagram page has a good post explaining terms better. I am still learning though what I should and shouldn't use, if that makes sense.

      Google said: When readers say a book is closed door, they usually mean:

      Romance is present, but sexual intimacy is not shown on the page
      Physical affection is limited to things like hand-holding, hugs, or kisses
      Anything beyond that is implied, skipped, or happens off-page

      So even if:

      There’s no bedroom scene
      No door opens or closes
      The couple never goes further than kissing
      …it still falls under closed door, because the reader is not given explicit sexual content.

      That’s why some readers (especially in Christian, clean, or faith-based spaces) use “closed door = kisses only” as shorthand. It quickly communicates expectations without getting technical."

      BUT personally, it is confusing. I am also not sure what readers are searching, if they use no spice, clean, closed door etc when looking for book recs. I would love to know haha, sorry if I left this even more confusing LOL

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