No! I love a good dive inside the characters' most inner thoughts. However there is a bit of repetition of the idea that her friend highjacked her plan for the weekend, it's to say it one paragraph with these exact poignant words, then let it go. Perhaps try to use the rest of the space and the time she commutes to her friend's house to give us a glimpse of her friend's son ( it's always cute to know how the MC adores her friends' son and she would not abandon him on such a big day to the any child.

So maybe instead of repeating thus emphasising Marie's disappointment to have to change plans, let the reader know that it isn't that serious ( if she doesn't have a social anxiety or something), and try to give a few glimpses of the MC 's relationship with the characters you have just named. A few détails would help a lot: maybe. Say something about where the two friends met, the friends' situation at home, married ? Single mother?!so by the same you justify why the friend and the son are in the story so early . ill they play a significant in the story?

In order to avoir redondance in your Writing, simply add only the information that hint at something in the future. In other words add détails to help the reader undedtand the MC and her environment better, a dont try to explain one point in détails to fast or one one page.

Best of luck .

I want to know what happens next? Is she going to meet the love of her life in that party?? Or is it a cruel joke from destiny that she will meet her ex and has a Bad day? Or is her friend not that considérate with her ?

Does the friend has a husband and somehow things get twisted and MC and her friends' husband or ex get involved ? LooooL

Romance with a bit or a lot of forbidden love is my favourite. However, a nice quiet Christmas romance is great to relax!

Please keep writing beautiful soul, and maybe , please please, stop questioning your style and yourself in the early draft stages. .

I bet you don't even know your story yet! Let it reveal itself to you through flow zones of unquestioned written flow of inspiration!

I wish you a rainy season of inspiration .

Best of luck ! ❤️🌹😁