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2.5 ⭐️ a very quick/easy Christmas read but didn’t love that she told him she only sees him as a brother when she actively very much didn’t see him as a brother. And then also the fact that he called her “little menece” like 384 times deducted a whole .5

chels_elyse's review against another edition

4.0

Needs a good editor... But... Was adorable

alaynacp's review against another edition

4.0

inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

coffeecole's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 ⭐️

lindsaymck's review against another edition

2.5

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I never want to hear the endearment “little menace” again. OVERUSED is an understatement and it got so cringy.

This age-gap/older brother’s best friend/holiday romance was fine, but the miscommunication and pining just didn’t land for me.

Spoilers ahead…

Gavin has abandonment issues from his childhood going from foster home to foster home and found a real family for the first time in his best friend’s. Interestingly enough, 29 year-old Gavin falls for his best friend’s 19 year-old (at the time)sister, and fears that acting on it would ruin the one place that has ever felt like home. Cue: ten years of angst and pining. I understand the author wanting to up the stakes so that there is tension and longing, but there were so many moments where it was like… just be together, literally everyone you know is shipping you both.

The incident that made him disappear from Christmas celebrations for three years was stupid and the ‘hate’ they have for each other at the beginning resultantly doesn’t seem believable. He thinks things like “I could wreck every bit of the future I have planned to get lost with her forever” when his future plans are in no way, shape, or form incompatible with hers because they both love her family and want one of their own…

The not-intentionally-matching tiger cub and fox tattoos were cute and there were some steamy moments where Gavin’s possessiveness came through, but I have readjusted my hopes for “Give Me Butterflies” accordingly.

Content Warnings

parkenharbor's review

2.0

Honestly pretty boring. Spiciness was there but everything else was weird

eatreadbreathe's review against another edition

3.0

CW: Brief mentions of parental abandonment & foster care, references past depression & thoughts of self-harm

3 stars for an annoying (if very brief) third act breakup-up despite the fact that they know they're in love with each other and everyone approves and just wants them to be happy.

Content Warnings

rachelshubin's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A super Hallmark-y (but like wayyyy more spice) type novel. I’m glad I read it since I knew from the Give Me Butterflies epilogue that Gavin and Lena were together. But it wasn’t as good as GMB. It was very cheesy and saccharine but it’s a super fast read at only 272 pages. Perfect if you’re looking for a quick Christmas romance!

🎄Brother’s best friend
🎄10 year age gap
🎄Forced proximity
🎄It’s always been you
🎄One night to get it out of our systems