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Can I Tell You Something? by Holly June Smith
4.0
Unique premise.
📚 brothers best friend
📚 forced proximity
📚 forced proximity
📚 forehead kisses
📚 dual POV/ duet narration
📚 novella
📚 novella
🌶️🌶️🌶️
🎄🎄🎄 Christmas magic
🎄🎄🎄 Christmas magic
“My best friend may not follow my audio erotica voice account. But his sister does.”
|Thoughts|
Who knew that a MMC who’s second job is as a spicy narrator was just the perfect set up.
Loved the tension between these two. Especially when he discovers that she is an active listener of his recordings. Whilst this was a novella, I don’t think it really got past the superficial romance, although we were told how desperately they loved each other. I just didn’t feel it, beyond their obvious chemistry.
That narration for her brother was an interesting choice (he sounded more Australian than English). Beyond that, I think this works well as an audiobook considering Cameron’s profession.
Although this is set at Christmas, it plays a very minor role in the story. More a short and spicy brothers best friend romance.
Loved the tension between these two. Especially when he discovers that she is an active listener of his recordings. Whilst this was a novella, I don’t think it really got past the superficial romance, although we were told how desperately they loved each other. I just didn’t feel it, beyond their obvious chemistry.
That narration for her brother was an interesting choice (he sounded more Australian than English). Beyond that, I think this works well as an audiobook considering Cameron’s profession.
Although this is set at Christmas, it plays a very minor role in the story. More a short and spicy brothers best friend romance.
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The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez
Although I did enjoy this one, it isn’t on the same level as her more recent novels (this was actually her first novel). For me, the middle/ ending sort of let the story down. Lots of time jumps and not much romance.
Enjoyed exploring the complexities and challenges of realising with grief. Although, a few weeks into the relationship and felt that this was sort of an ignored.
Definitely edged on Insta love but I wasn’t overly mad about it. Just wished that once they really got into their relationship we still go to see the cute moments.
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Jimenez writes such magic
📚 second chance
📚 musician x artist
📚 bad side of the music industry
📚 cute dog facilitated their meet cute
📚 bad side of the music industry
📚 cute dog facilitated their meet cute
📚 dual POV
🌶️🌶️🌶️
|Thoughts|
Always fall in love with Abby’s meet cutes - the build up to the relationship is always so swoony.
Always fall in love with Abby’s meet cutes - the build up to the relationship is always so swoony.
“I’ll set it right now….I wont ever ride one again”
Although I did enjoy this one, it isn’t on the same level as her more recent novels (this was actually her first novel). For me, the middle/ ending sort of let the story down. Lots of time jumps and not much romance.
Enjoyed exploring the complexities and challenges of realising with grief. Although, a few weeks into the relationship and felt that this was sort of an ignored.
“I always figured my first date after Brandon would be a painful milestone…but it wasn’t. Jason made is easy”
Definitely edged on Insta love but I wasn’t overly mad about it. Just wished that once they really got into their relationship we still go to see the cute moments.
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My Favorite Holidate by Lauren Blakely
|Thoughts|
Enjoyable read that had me desperately wanting them together officially get together.
Really loved the little thoughtful gestures Wilder does for her throughout the story.
Found it got a little bit slow towards the end. But generally enjoyed the story.
Christmas Movies mentioned
🎄 Die Hard
🎄 The Grinch
🎄 Love Actually
🎄 Elf
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medium-paced
3.75
Hallmark movie with some spice.
📚 fake dating
📚 forced proximity
📚 billionaire single dad
📚 one bed
📚 dual POV
📚 festive romance
🌶️🌶️🌶️
📚 fake dating
📚 forced proximity
📚 billionaire single dad
📚 one bed
📚 dual POV
📚 festive romance
🌶️🌶️🌶️
“Looks like I just ordered myself a Christmas boyfriend,”
|Thoughts|
Enjoyable read that had me desperately wanting them together officially get together.
“One room. One bed. Five nights. And an admission hanging over us that the one time in his office can’t happen again.”
Really loved the little thoughtful gestures Wilder does for her throughout the story.
Found it got a little bit slow towards the end. But generally enjoyed the story.
“But first I’m going to remind you that you’re my gift. My present. Mine,”“But first I’m going to remind you that you’re my gift. My present. Mine,”
Christmas Movies mentioned
🎄 Die Hard
🎄 The Grinch
🎄 Love Actually
🎄 Elf
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The Anaconda Downstairs by Amy Award
This is book 4 in the Cocky Kingsman series. I haven’t read the previous books in the series and was generally able to follow along. May have benefited from a family tree at the beginning to assist with getting your head around all the siblings (or just read in order).
Listened to the audiobook and found the narration enjoyable to listen to.
medium-paced
3.5
For lovers of large families and romance.
📚 insta love
📚 friends to lovers
📚 dating coach
📚 secret romance
📚 football player x influencer
📚 body positive
📚 found family
📚 dating coach
📚 secret romance
📚 football player x influencer
📚 body positive
📚 found family
📚 dual POV/ narration
🌶️🌶️🌶️
“So I had a crush on Penelope. She wasn’t the one. I’d have known…”
|Thoughts|
Enjoyed this for the light hearted romance that it is. However, found parts a little too immature and some of the messaging a little too on the nose for my taste.
“Everyone knows the Kingman boys play better when they’re in love”
Enjoyed the friends to lovers aspect of this romance. Glad it wasn’t too much of a slow burn either. There were times though where decisions made by Penelope just seemed a bit too far fetched, suppose that added to some of the conflict in the story at least.
‘I was on a roll now. Words tubbling out of me like a broken dam. “Speaking of tall things, did you know giraffes have the same number of vertebras as humans…is this a foot long. I don’t think I can fit a foot long in my mouth”
This is book 4 in the Cocky Kingsman series. I haven’t read the previous books in the series and was generally able to follow along. May have benefited from a family tree at the beginning to assist with getting your head around all the siblings (or just read in order).
Listened to the audiobook and found the narration enjoyable to listen to.
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Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.
The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
No marriage of convenience is complete with the pinnacle of tension, one bed.
The family dynamic is meshed up yet engaging and makes you really feel for West.
I am writing this review several months after finishing the book. I do remember enjoying it but it’s not one that I absolutely fell in love with.
4.0
Insert
📚 marriage of convenience
📚 one bed
📚 opposites attract
📚 opposites attract
📚 dysfunctional family
📚 kisses top of head
📚 kisses top of head
📚 dual POV
🌶️🌶️
“I need you to come to my sisters wedding in Indonesia and convincingly play the part of my very loving wife”
|Thoughts|
She was highly oblivious, at least at the beginning, doesn’t even recognise or even know the full name of the man she married.
“It’s surreal to be here with her after all this time…yet here I am having to improvise an intricate plan b at the eleventh hour with a muppet in human form as my co conspirator”
No marriage of convenience is complete with the pinnacle of tension, one bed.
The family dynamic is meshed up yet engaging and makes you really feel for West.
“But would your sibling choose you? You know they wouldn’t. Maybe they love you but they’re broken”
They love you. But they’re broken. They will choose money every time”
I am writing this review several months after finishing the book. I do remember enjoying it but it’s not one that I absolutely fell in love with.
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Only Santas in the Building by Alexis Daria
fast-paced
4.0
Super cute and fast paced festive romance.
📚 neighbours
📚 holiday costume party
📚 single POV
📚 novella (65 pages)
📚 novella (65 pages)
🌶️🌶️
“We’re not done yet”
|Thoughts|
One of my favourites in this festive novellas. Enjoyed the humour and how the meddling neighbours helped push these two together.
“Kiss. You’re under the mistletoe”
“It’s the moment when the girl in the teen romcom abandons her glasses…it’s the moment when her high school crush finally sees her for the beautiful 26 year old actress she is”.
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Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
4.0
Insert
📚 workplace romance
📚 mutual pining
📚 mental health rep
📚 single parent
📚 mental health rep
📚 single parent
📚 single POV
🌶️🌶️🌶️
“We’re really going to parent trap our bosses?”
|Thoughts|
Thought I was going to enjoy this more but found the main ‘conflict’ at the end fell a bit flat.
Loved the premise and especially some of the romance circumstances they found themselves in. Especially enjoyed the swing dancing night.
Sweet that they attempt to meet the other where they. Wasn’t as big of a fan of the final part of the book, just felt like communication could have played a larger role.
They were both interesting characters. Wish we had more of scenes daughter and a certain someone took back a comment/ clarified a comment they made about not looking for a stepparent.
Loved the premise and especially some of the romance circumstances they found themselves in. Especially enjoyed the swing dancing night.
Sweet that they attempt to meet the other where they. Wasn’t as big of a fan of the final part of the book, just felt like communication could have played a larger role.
They were both interesting characters. Wish we had more of scenes daughter and a certain someone took back a comment/ clarified a comment they made about not looking for a stepparent.
“Even if we’re going through darkness, I know we’ll always find our way back to each other”
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Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur
Keen to read more by this author.
This is part of the Under the Mistletoe Collection.
4.0
She’s a disaster magnet and he’s the local firefighter 🔥
“I told you I wouldn’t let you fall”
📚 set at Christmas
📚 found family
📚 found family
📚 novella
📚 single POV
🌶️🌶️🌶️
|Thoughts|
There is something about a man in uniform and Everleigh repeatedly requires the asssitance of a firefighter who desperately wants to take her out, even if she is only in town for a month.
“I’ve got you”
The premise created some really sweet ‘we have to stop meeting like this’ moments. And also includes a nice level of spice for a novella.
“Big mistake. Huge. If she had thought he was beautiful standing in her grandmothers kitchen, he was breathtaking now”
Keen to read more by this author.
This is part of the Under the Mistletoe Collection.
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All by My Elf by Olivia Dade
Again, not enough to really work as a novella. Would have potentially worked better as a full story.
fast-paced
3.5
Cute enough.
📚 forced proximity
📚 workplace romance
📚 one bed
📚 novella (55 pages)
📚 one bed
📚 novella (55 pages)
📚 single POV
🌶️🌶️
|Thoughts|
Interesting premise but kept on forgetting that they are meant to be in their 30s and not 20 years younger. The whole premise is really based on adults not making a move with some miscommunication thrown in.
It was sweet, and I do love a game of ‘never have I ever’. Just wanted a little more from the story.
It was sweet, and I do love a game of ‘never have I ever’. Just wanted a little more from the story.
“Even as a committed introvert, I took a month long job that requires daily crowd control…just to be near you”
Again, not enough to really work as a novella. Would have potentially worked better as a full story.
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