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4.03 AVERAGE
This was not well written but I actually really loved this story and thought it was incredibly cute and heartwarming!
I loved this one. Morgan Elizabeth really hits it out of the park with her holiday romances.
Shae, after leaving her abusive husband, is working hard to be everything for her two daughters and boss, sacrificing her own happiness for everyone around her. Enter failed date Connor and his dad, Nick. After attending Thanksgiving dinner at Nick's house where he mentions Elf on the Shelf to her daughters, Nick feels that he has to take over the holiday chaos elf because it wasn't something Shae had previously done for her girls. After coming to her house to move/set up the elf, the two create a tenuous relationship sparking with chemistry.
Shae has to lean to trust again after her traumatic relationship, and Nick keeps reaching out his hand for her, reassuring and solid in all the best ways.
This spicy holiday novella was absolutely fantastic. I loved the characters involved and the banter couldn't have been better. A 10/10 holiday romcom.
Shae, after leaving her abusive husband, is working hard to be everything for her two daughters and boss, sacrificing her own happiness for everyone around her. Enter failed date Connor and his dad, Nick. After attending Thanksgiving dinner at Nick's house where he mentions Elf on the Shelf to her daughters, Nick feels that he has to take over the holiday chaos elf because it wasn't something Shae had previously done for her girls. After coming to her house to move/set up the elf, the two create a tenuous relationship sparking with chemistry.
Shae has to lean to trust again after her traumatic relationship, and Nick keeps reaching out his hand for her, reassuring and solid in all the best ways.
This spicy holiday novella was absolutely fantastic. I loved the characters involved and the banter couldn't have been better. A 10/10 holiday romcom.
funny
fast-paced
I’m marking it read even though I’m at 62% because I’ll finish it. But ughhhhh. It’s so tedious. I’ve spent three days on this book and it’s bringing me no joy at all. Nick is a bulldozer and a Mary Sue. Shae is the most annoying human on the planet.
How can this book rush into a relationship in less than a month but make the reader feel like they have spent fourteen years waiting? By drawn out, annoying, dialogue - for one. (The phrase “what?” is used almost every page and then the conversation repeated. I get that people are like this in real life, but I’d rather put an ice pick through my eye than read it. It’s not quirky or cute. It’s frustrating).
Each day is a chapter. A chapter dedicated to a whole entire day! It’s as boring as it sounds. We get it. They make out, she begs for more and/or fusses about him going too fast, and then he leaves. Repeat x18 times.
Jesus Christ. Put me out of my misery already. I don’t even care if they get together.
If nick wants to live with the dumbest woman alive for the rest of his life, that’s on him.
I recommend you skip this book. It’s not good for your mental health.
How can this book rush into a relationship in less than a month but make the reader feel like they have spent fourteen years waiting? By drawn out, annoying, dialogue - for one. (The phrase “what?” is used almost every page and then the conversation repeated. I get that people are like this in real life, but I’d rather put an ice pick through my eye than read it. It’s not quirky or cute. It’s frustrating).
Each day is a chapter. A chapter dedicated to a whole entire day! It’s as boring as it sounds. We get it. They make out, she begs for more and/or fusses about him going too fast, and then he leaves. Repeat x18 times.
Jesus Christ. Put me out of my misery already. I don’t even care if they get together.
If nick wants to live with the dumbest woman alive for the rest of his life, that’s on him.
I recommend you skip this book. It’s not good for your mental health.
I gave it 3.5 stars. Nick was a character I could love, he was selfless and was happy he did not give up on Shae. Not spicy in my opinion but still a cute read for the holidays.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
NICK FINCH WHERE HAVE YOU BEEEEN. Okay, so it’s no surprise that I am a BIG fan of Morgan and I’ll shout that from the rooftops. But I’m a fan for a reason. I know EXACTLY what I’m getting when I open a book that she wrote. She writes men in my particular font lol. This book is sweet and spicy and just feels good. The chemistry didn’t feel forced and you genuinely just wanted Shae to finally have something good. And oh boy did Nick deliver. This is a single mom romance, but Nick was a single dad so he gets it and never tries to diminish her feelings and struggles. I think that was where this book differed from other single parent romances. It wasn’t a bachelor or a nanny who suddenly was in love with the children and then the parent. This was a man who remembered how hard being a single parent was and just wanted to help ease that in any way she would permit. Nick was EVERYTHING.
CW/TW: mentions of physical and emotional abuse from previous partner
Spice:
CW/TW: mentions of physical and emotional abuse from previous partner
Spice:
i liked this silly little hallmark book so much i would read it the next holiday season! it had me laughing and kicking my feet at one in the morning. it was fucking funny.
my only concern was the dialogue tags. i teach how we write dialogue and their corresponding tags to seventh graders, and for the most part, a 12 year old can master all parts of dialogue—so it is not a difficult concept. i had to reread sections because the dialogue tag, which includes who said the quote, how it was said (whispers, mumbles, etc.), and sometimes character descriptions, was not about the speaker but the other character being spoken to. so something is said and instead of a tag that explains how that speaker spoke, you’re lost because it’s actually about another character.
if you can get over this small (but honestly an important and basic unit of writing) detail no worries. if function and format is important, the author’s writing style may drive you worse than any seventh grader ever will.
my only concern was the dialogue tags. i teach how we write dialogue and their corresponding tags to seventh graders, and for the most part, a 12 year old can master all parts of dialogue—so it is not a difficult concept. i had to reread sections because the dialogue tag, which includes who said the quote, how it was said (whispers, mumbles, etc.), and sometimes character descriptions, was not about the speaker but the other character being spoken to. so something is said and instead of a tag that explains how that speaker spoke, you’re lost because it’s actually about another character.
if you can get over this small (but honestly an important and basic unit of writing) detail no worries. if function and format is important, the author’s writing style may drive you worse than any seventh grader ever will.