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A review by luluwoohoo
The Christmas Veto by Keira Andrews
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
The Christmas Veto by Kiera Andrews
☀️☀️⛅
This Christmas romance had lots of potential but relied too heavily on uninspiring tropes to carry the story.
I knew going into this that it was the third book in a series but could be read as a standalone. What I didn't realise was that the first two books also involved fake dating, which is unrealistic at the best of times but utterly ridiculous to have multiple people in the same family doing the same trope.
My biggest gripe is that the book tried a bit too hard to set up the romance as inevitable and chemistry-laden, neither of which is true. The progression of the relationship was rushed and underdeveloped. The jump straight into dating without any actual discussion was weird.
Connor was the only character I really connected to but his reluctance to come out wasn't given enough explanation to be believable. The rest felt one dimensional and forgettable.
I mostly skimmed to the end of this to see if it stuck the landing, which it almost did, but I personally wouldn't recommend this as a Christmas romance due to the lack of time and care taken with the romance itself.
☀️☀️⛅
This Christmas romance had lots of potential but relied too heavily on uninspiring tropes to carry the story.
I knew going into this that it was the third book in a series but could be read as a standalone. What I didn't realise was that the first two books also involved fake dating, which is unrealistic at the best of times but utterly ridiculous to have multiple people in the same family doing the same trope.
My biggest gripe is that the book tried a bit too hard to set up the romance as inevitable and chemistry-laden, neither of which is true. The progression of the relationship was rushed and underdeveloped. The jump straight into dating without any actual discussion was weird.
Connor was the only character I really connected to but his reluctance to come out wasn't given enough explanation to be believable. The rest felt one dimensional and forgettable.
I mostly skimmed to the end of this to see if it stuck the landing, which it almost did, but I personally wouldn't recommend this as a Christmas romance due to the lack of time and care taken with the romance itself.
"Her gaze swept over us all, and if I could read minds hers would probably say, 'Look at this bullshit I have to deal with. Remember when everyone was white and straight and had respectably old money?'"