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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-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
4.00 stars
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TW: Sexual content, Car accident, Abandonment, Cursing, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Self harm
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This was a cute holiday romance that's jammed-packed with romance tropes. Gavin has known Lena since he was 29 and she was 19, we start with an age-gap romance which I love. What makes it better is Gavin is best friends (and business partners) with Lena's brother, it's clear that the two have always felt a bit of a romantic connection.
I enjoyed how our characters were written, both are dealing with their struggles but can come together in the end to help each other out. There's a lot of will they, won't they. For being a cinnamon roll, Gavin sure does a lot of dirty talking when he and Lena finally decide to cross the line together. There's tension between our characters at first, Gavin has always spent his holidays with Lena's family until he suddenly stops, and hasn't been back in years. Gavin has never felt wanted in his life until he's swept under the family's wing and they all show him unconditional love.
It's nice seeing these two reconnect once again and I found myself swooning over Gavin. I wasn't overly a fan of Lena's, I feel like she was overly flirty with Gavin when he would mention how they can't be together. I think my favourite part of the book was the epilogue! It makes you fall in love with our characters all over again, and it was so nice to see them create and thrive in their new family dynamic.
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TW: Sexual content, Car accident, Abandonment, Cursing, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Self harm
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This was a cute holiday romance that's jammed-packed with romance tropes. Gavin has known Lena since he was 29 and she was 19, we start with an age-gap romance which I love. What makes it better is Gavin is best friends (and business partners) with Lena's brother, it's clear that the two have always felt a bit of a romantic connection.
I enjoyed how our characters were written, both are dealing with their struggles but can come together in the end to help each other out. There's a lot of will they, won't they. For being a cinnamon roll, Gavin sure does a lot of dirty talking when he and Lena finally decide to cross the line together. There's tension between our characters at first, Gavin has always spent his holidays with Lena's family until he suddenly stops, and hasn't been back in years. Gavin has never felt wanted in his life until he's swept under the family's wing and they all show him unconditional love.
It's nice seeing these two reconnect once again and I found myself swooning over Gavin. I wasn't overly a fan of Lena's, I feel like she was overly flirty with Gavin when he would mention how they can't be together. I think my favourite part of the book was the epilogue! It makes you fall in love with our characters all over again, and it was so nice to see them create and thrive in their new family dynamic.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
No
Cute holiday read! (It got very steamy at some point but cute nonetheless)
emotional
funny
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:
No
I devoured this book! I feel like it hit everything I love when reading. It was funny, had great spicy scenes, and down to earth heart tugging moments !
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Another great holiday read! Jillian blew this out of the park with Lena and Gavin! I adored their relationship and family! The epilogue has my heart!
Tropes include:
❄️ten year age-gap
❄️brother's best friend
❄️so much found family
❄️a ton of close proximity
❄️it's always been you
❄️all the mutual pining
❄️open-door spice
❄️friends-to-lovers vibes
❄️darn, there's only one bed...
❄️a hot tub antics
❄️small town mountain holiday vibes
Tropes include:
❄️ten year age-gap
❄️brother's best friend
❄️so much found family
❄️a ton of close proximity
❄️it's always been you
❄️all the mutual pining
❄️open-door spice
❄️friends-to-lovers vibes
❄️darn, there's only one bed...
❄️a hot tub antics
❄️small town mountain holiday vibes
lighthearted
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
This man is so pathetically gone for this girl and I love it.
The tension in this book!!!
I was rooting so hard for Gavin to finally make his move! You just knew Lena was going to make him a very happy man.
« I want to show her how goddamn flustered I can make her. A man can only take so much before he snaps, and my composure feels paper-thin tonight. »
Loved this book, the whole family and side characters just made me want more.
I was rooting so hard for Gavin to finally make his move! You just knew Lena was going to make him a very happy man.
« I want to show her how goddamn flustered I can make her. A man can only take so much before he snaps, and my composure feels paper-thin tonight. »
Loved this book, the whole family and side characters just made me want more.
He's 10 years older and they've been in lust with each other for years and it's all so dramatic, she keeps comparing him to a brother