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beebsreads's review against another edition
Literally agonizing because I love Talia Hibbert so much…. but the emotional beats are just not it in this one and I don’t want to keep struggling through and rolling my eyes at how ridiculous I find both of these characters.
peedsreads's review against another edition
4.0
a great holiday novella!
Novellas are hit or miss, but this one is definitely very plot heavy (not that much smut). It covers many heavy topics but still had me giggling and kicking my feet like a little girl.
Hot tattooed grumpy male hero (secretly a cinnamon roll)
Dorky, size 18 (on the bottom), black female heroine with dreads
grumpy-sunshine
mutual pining
friends with benefits
workplace romance
CW: homelessness, domestic/parental abuse (happened in the past but are retold here), intrusive thoughts
Novellas are hit or miss, but this one is definitely very plot heavy (not that much smut). It covers many heavy topics but still had me giggling and kicking my feet like a little girl.
Hot tattooed grumpy male hero (secretly a cinnamon roll)
Dorky, size 18 (on the bottom), black female heroine with dreads
grumpy-sunshine
mutual pining
friends with benefits
workplace romance
CW: homelessness, domestic/parental abuse (happened in the past but are retold here), intrusive thoughts
devanreadsbooks's review against another edition
2.0
It’s not so much a Christmas book, but rather, a book that takes place during and around Christmas.
- some of the things Cash says, are totally unrealistic
- Like, who tf speaks like that in real life? No one I’ve ever met.
- Bailey goes from being perfectly normal, to a tortured soul just like Cash, just by their proximity to each other
- 73% in and they still haven’t fucked?
The first half of the book is so much better than the second half. It feels rushed, the character development is all happening behind the scenes, which is dumb bc it’s written in third person. I really didn’t like this, but I gave it 2 stars bc I really do like Talia Hibbert’s writing most of the time. It’s unfortunate that this one just so happened to fall short for me.
- some of the things Cash says, are totally unrealistic
- Like, who tf speaks like that in real life? No one I’ve ever met.
- Bailey goes from being perfectly normal, to a tortured soul just like Cash, just by their proximity to each other
- 73% in and they still haven’t fucked?
The first half of the book is so much better than the second half. It feels rushed, the character development is all happening behind the scenes, which is dumb bc it’s written in third person. I really didn’t like this, but I gave it 2 stars bc I really do like Talia Hibbert’s writing most of the time. It’s unfortunate that this one just so happened to fall short for me.
forestatdawn_reads's review against another edition
4.0
It was a great read and there was a great supporting cast. I really wish we could have seen more but I understand that there was constraints as it is a novella. I especially like the dynamic between John, Cash and Bailey, and had hoped that there could have been more of that in the novella. But a very good Xmas read.
autumnwitch14's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, and Stalking
Moderate: Medical trauma, Classism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
Minor: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
the_chefanie's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
amlibera's review against another edition
4.0
Closer to 3.5 stars - this novella is PACKED with characters, back story and incident. I liked all of it but didn't quite feel as if it all was given the time to cohere.