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novel_nomad's review
3.0
This was a nice change of pace from the first few novels in this series, not only is the romance strained from the outset but the mystery is not potentially lethal. Plus, I do enjoy a Christmas holiday theme.
jillsreadsbooks's review
5.0
A joy to read
So cute! A very well thought out story even though it ended too soon!! I highly recommend this book especially in December!
So cute! A very well thought out story even though it ended too soon!! I highly recommend this book especially in December!
feistyredhead82's review
5.0
Amazing
You have done it again Max! Loved this book from beginning to end! This book will really get into the holiday season! Loved the characters and the story is engaging and addicting! Can’t wait to read more from Max in the future!
You have done it again Max! Loved this book from beginning to end! This book will really get into the holiday season! Loved the characters and the story is engaging and addicting! Can’t wait to read more from Max in the future!
cherryblossomreads's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
accal1a's review
4.0
This was wonderful fluff, less threat than the main series, but still undeniably part of it.
I can't wait to move to Stonewall:Miami and see what Andrew gets up to over there.
Greg was fantastic as always of course.
I can't wait to move to Stonewall:Miami and see what Andrew gets up to over there.
Greg was fantastic as always of course.
ssejig's review
4.0
Whew. This is definitely a book to be listened to at home. It is Hawt.
Andrew Barker is a part of the Stonewall Investigations team - he is the admin assistant (or similar position) but he knows a lot about investigating. Which doesn't come in handy with his husband, he doesn't realize the man has been cheating on him. And that starts off the season merrily, doesn't it?
But then he has a chance to step out of his life with a very hot man, Declan Rose-Covington. Declan's mother is the head of a very lucrative hotel chain but she fears that someone may be stealing from her. Declan believes it is his stepfather and he wants Andrew to come to the family holiday to help prove it. As they get more entangled in the investigation, the more they get entangled with each other until love starts to bloom.
Andrew Barker is a part of the Stonewall Investigations team - he is the admin assistant (or similar position) but he knows a lot about investigating. Which doesn't come in handy with his husband, he doesn't realize the man has been cheating on him. And that starts off the season merrily, doesn't it?
But then he has a chance to step out of his life with a very hot man, Declan Rose-Covington. Declan's mother is the head of a very lucrative hotel chain but she fears that someone may be stealing from her. Declan believes it is his stepfather and he wants Andrew to come to the family holiday to help prove it. As they get more entangled in the investigation, the more they get entangled with each other until love starts to bloom.
kevin_sam55's review
4.0
This was really cute, and yes I spent four hours of April reading a Christmas love story. No regrets. Declan is amazing, I love him so much. This is now one of my top ten (maybe even top five) fake dating books.
endemictoearth's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.5
I didn’t realize this was a follow-on to a series when I started it. This book was corny, but it had some good moments. However, we get some weird plot twists near the end . . . Might read something else, like a standalone or first book in series to see if it was a deep in the series issue.
millah's review
3.25
I wasn’t aware this book was part of a series, but it actually worked well on its own. Andrew and Declan were utterly charming, and hot, and funny, and the fake-boyfriend-holiday-plot was promising. I loved all the sweetness, the humour and the delicious attraction.
I adored the family holiday setting but I’d prefer it if it was not so much an over-the-top-filthy-rich-holiday-setting. I mean, I don’t mind over the top, I’m just a little tired of stories with rich love interests, I guess. Also, I’m not sure I liked the resolve of the mystery that much. Or maybe I wasn’t that invested in solving the crime. Rich people getting robbed don’t make me ache in sympathy, I’m afraid. I mean, I get that it feels awful to get robbed. It’s just that the whole thing makes me wonder how many poor people you have to step over to get that rich. Yeah. I truly have an issue with this trope, woops.
Apart from that, I was happy to spend time with these characters and I enjoyed the love story and the shameless holiday cheesiness a lot. By the way, the audio narration, by Greg Boudreaux, was perfect.
I adored the family holiday setting but I’d prefer it if it was not so much an over-the-top-filthy-rich-holiday-setting. I mean, I don’t mind over the top, I’m just a little tired of stories with rich love interests, I guess. Also, I’m not sure I liked the resolve of the mystery that much. Or maybe I wasn’t that invested in solving the crime. Rich people getting robbed don’t make me ache in sympathy, I’m afraid. I mean, I get that it feels awful to get robbed. It’s just that the whole thing makes me wonder how many poor people you have to step over to get that rich. Yeah. I truly have an issue with this trope, woops.
Apart from that, I was happy to spend time with these characters and I enjoyed the love story and the shameless holiday cheesiness a lot. By the way, the audio narration, by Greg Boudreaux, was perfect.