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by R.F. Price

How to Lose a Grinch in 10 Days is a laugh-out-loud holiday romantic comedy perfect for fans of womens romantic Christmas books and Christmas romance books women can’t stop reading. If you love small-town charm, sassy banter, and slow-burn sparks under the mistletoe, this Christmas romcom is your new favorite festive obsession.

She has ten days to melt his frozen heart…

Holly Winters, a small-town journalist with big dreams and bigger holiday spirit, takes on her most daring assignment make the town’s notorious Christmas cynic fall in love with the holidays—and maybe her—within ten days. The Grinch in question? Cole Grayson, the brooding, successful owner of Grayson Mill, who’d rather remodel Main Street than attend a tree lighting ceremony.

But Holly’s holiday heart isn’t so easily discouraged. From cookie-baking chaos to caroling ambushes and a disastrously cute Secret Santa exchange, her relentless Christmas charm begins to crack Cole’s icy exterior. Yet as feelings grow and snowflakes fall, their hidden motives threaten to unravel everything.

Trope enemies-to-lovers, small-town romance, hidden agendas, forced proximity, redemption arc Mistletoe Falls—a cozy Vermont town filled with snow, lights, and heart think Hallmark heart meets modern Grinch sass with a pinch of 10 Days chaosWhy you’ll love it

Playful, emotional storytelling from bestselling author R.F. PriceA clean, cozy, feel-good read perfect for womens romantic Christmas books listsDelicious tension and holiday warmth wrapped in humor and heartWhat’s cookie disasters, awkward mistletoe moments, a snowy ice-skating scene, and one unforgettable Christmas Eve confession.

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If you believe even a Grinch deserves a happily-ever-after, unwrap How to Lose a Grinch in 10 Days today!

259 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 19, 2025

Reviews

[Rori.c · Rating 1 out of 5]

Terrible and unlikeable read

First of all, I hate when a book uses a virtual voice or AI voice for the audiobook. I cannot stand it. It is absolutely appalling to me that AI is being used to narrate books. It immediately strips the story of any feeling, nuance, or intention. A real narrator reads with understanding, emotion, and rhythm. A virtual voice just spits words out. It completely ruins immersion, and for this book, it made an already bad experience worse. I found it incredibly irritating and honestly disrespectful to the art of storytelling.

Second, the title does not even make sense. How to Lose a Grinch in 10 Days does not work conceptually. He is the Grinch. She is not losing him and he his Grinchiness, doing nice things doesn’t fly away that he is and will be a grump. The title never aligns with what the story is actually doing. I understand it was supposed to be a nod to How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days or Dates and maybe even Shakespeare by way of romantic tradgey inspiration, but none of that landed. The connection was flimsy at best and felt more like a marketing grab than something earned through the story itself.

The execution was bad. The concept was bad. The pacing was bad. I kept waiting for something to click and it never did. Nothing tied together in a way that felt good or clever. Instead, it felt disjointed and frustrating, like it did not fully understand what it wanted to be.

I was genuinely praying for it to end. I am not someone who likes to DNF books, so I forced myself to finish it, and I hated every minute of that decision. This was not a hate read in a fun way. It was just exhausting. I do not recommend it. At all.

[Laci · Rating 4 out of 5]

How to Lose a Grinch in 10 Days was such a fun, cozy holiday read. Holly is pure sunshine, and Cole is the ultimate holiday grump, which makes their grumpy/sunshine dynamic absolutely delightful.

What starts off as a work assignment - Holly is a journalist - turns into so much more.

Watching Holly slowly chip away at Cole’s walls was so satisfying—the banter was cute, the chemistry felt real, and his reluctant softening was everything. The Christmas vibes were cozy without being over the top, making it a perfect feel-good read.

Great for anyone who loves a sweet, funny holiday romance with a lovable Grinch and plenty of charm. 🎄💚

[Katie Gillott · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I would have enjoyed this way more if they didn't have some AI nonsense doing the audiobook reading. A very monotone voice and lots of awkward pauses that made me double check if the book stopped playing. Sunshine and grump vibes where she is trying to make him enjoy Christmas again. Add in workplace romance and small town vibes and you have all the makings of a great hallmark style holiday romance.

[Cristy Gilmore · Rating 1 out of 5]

I swear this book was the book that was never going to end. So so many details that were unnecessary storyline that didn’t flow and the AI voice was part of it, but definitely not all of it. If I have to hear “she/he smiled, a real one” again I might just lose it. Do yourself a favor and skip this one.

[L8NightK8 · Rating 1 out of 5]

I cannot express how much I hate the Virtual Voice. Sometimes good narrators can turn an OK book into a good book, but the AI voice turns a OK book into a bad book. I also hate the idea of AI taking work away from voice actors that actually add value to the story.

As far as the story goes, the MFC was annoying and the MMC was more of an "autistic-presenting character" with OCD, than a "grinch."

[Tawna Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and lighthearted read/listen. The AI reader was not my favorite.

[Susan Marie Ballain · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a funny and easy book to listen to! Grumpy/sunshine trope is always an interesting one for me! I love where one character, Holly is the sunshine and Cole is the grump. Holly has to chip away at the exterior grumpiness to see the real Cole!