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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Ok this was a fun one! I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it won me over. I like my holiday stories fun & flirty. This was basically a warm blanket on a winter morning with Christmas lights twinkling in the background.
Nick is a dream. What a good man. Shae is an overthinker & rightfully so. The girls were so fun & written so accurately for their background. Tying in Abbie & Damien was a neat way to link the stories & develop the relationship between Shae & Nick.
4.5 ⭐️ (several typos & I’m ocd about it)
3
Nick is a dream. What a good man. Shae is an overthinker & rightfully so. The girls were so fun & written so accurately for their background. Tying in Abbie & Damien was a neat way to link the stories & develop the relationship between Shae & Nick.
4.5 ⭐️ (several typos & I’m ocd about it)
3
Swoon… this book is like chasing a hot chocolate with a strong AF hot toddy. I need Nick Finch in my life. If you need an emotional hug, read this book. If you want to believe in the magic of Christmas read this book. If you have a book hangover from some sort of super heavy fantasy with an AWFUL hangover, READ THIS BOOK. It’s a warm hug after a cold night. It’s love wrapped in chocolate, good wine, and a lovely surprise good time ;)
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The definition of: if he wanted to, he would…. This man drives 2 hours everyday to set up Elf on a shelf for the mom he likes
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
I read this book in December; I'm just late as always to my reviews that I'm writing a Christmas book review in June. I read the first book Christmas book in this series as part of book club’s pick of the month in 2023; I have carried on with the series and thought it would be the perfect time to read the second Christmas book in this series in 2024.
When Connor Finch insists his one-time Tinder match, Shae, comes to his dad’s house for Thanksgiving with her two young daughters, it’s because he refuses to let them be alone on her first-holiday post-divorce. But when she arrives at the Christmas tree farm and ranch, he grew up on. She meets his father – the crazy tall, built, golden retriever cowboy who tells her girls all about the magic of the stupid elf on a shelf. Of course, when she later corners him and tells him thanks a lot for nothing and that she’s way too overwhelmed to deal with yet another responsibility, he feels terrible. So terrible, he finds himself driving two hours every night just to deliver an elf, move him about, and create some Christmas magic for her girls. But what happens when he decided meeting her the way he did was some kind of Christmas miracle, and he needs to convince Shae to give him a shot?
I went into this book thinking it was going to be the same as Tis the Season for Revenge, but I absolutely loved Nick. He was so adorable and sexy and just wanted to help out as much as possible. He was patient and communicated with Shae and made sure she was comfortable and that he was willing to wait however long for her. I loved Connor being sneaky and how he knew that Shae and Nick would be perfect but knew he couldn’t rush them to be together. I liked the friendship that was still there between Connor and Shae and the girls but the girls going from Uncle Connor to Brother Connor was funny to describe to a stranger. I loved that Shae was protecting her children’s heart as well as her own and she was willing to give up a relationship with Nick in order for the girls to have a father figure in their life and how she went from being stand offish with him and doors closed and released that he wanted to break down her barriers and she wanted that as well. I like how the book shows how difficult it can be for women who have been in a violent relationship with children to find love after something like that and how difficult it can be not to have a support system.
The insta-love did kind of put me off but obviously with it being a short book, there wasn’t going to be a slow-burn or a lot happening. I didn’t like the time jumps that kept happening of Nick being worried about Connor getting involved with an older single woman and then it would jump to the present where he is kissing the ground she is walking on. I missed the friendship group aspect of this. Within this series, the group of women have already helped each other, besides the fact that Abbie was picking up the girls, there was no girl group or bonding. I would have liked to see Damian kick the ex-husband's ass and bond with Nick and Abbie squealing and blushing with Shae.
I adored this book and considering I was struggling with The Fall of Bradley Reed this was a breath of fresh air. I cannot wait to see finish this series with Ick Factor.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship
Minor: Misogyny, Stalking, Gaslighting
i really enjoyed this book, the relationship between nick and the kids was so wonderful & he was written so well, my only qualm with the book was how overly stubborn shae was, but i can move past that since there were just so many adorable moments overall
funny
hopeful
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:
Yes
pretty cute shorter story (novella?) i liked the others in the series more but i love this whole world and morgan :)