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corncake's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
2.75
Fun, steamy, predictable….everything you need for an enjoyable holiday romance. But beware, this is NOT your Grandma’s Christmas romcom!! 🌶️😂
I’m not a huge fan of insta-love tropes, especially when there is no substance to a relationship as the story progresses…but this book doesn’t care about substance. That’s not why you’re here. You’re here because sometimes you wish Hallmark Christmas movies were more saucy and gay, and this book delivers on all of that. So come in for those vibes, and nothing else!
A few items worth mentioning, but I won’t go into huge detail because it’s not that serious:
1. Bee is a confident, plus-size adult content creator who is not ashamed of her line of work and knows what she wants in life, and we love that for her!! 👏
2. Nolan is an okay love interest. The more I read, the more I thought: “You know, Bee deserves better.”
3. There is no meet-cute, and I feel robbed.
I’m not a huge fan of insta-love tropes, especially when there is no substance to a relationship as the story progresses…but this book doesn’t care about substance. That’s not why you’re here. You’re here because sometimes you wish Hallmark Christmas movies were more saucy and gay, and this book delivers on all of that. So come in for those vibes, and nothing else!
A few items worth mentioning, but I won’t go into huge detail because it’s not that serious:
1. Bee is a confident, plus-size adult content creator who is not ashamed of her line of work and knows what she wants in life, and we love that for her!! 👏
2. Nolan is an okay love interest. The more I read, the more I thought: “You know, Bee deserves better.”
3. There is no meet-cute, and I feel robbed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Cursing
Minor: Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug use, Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Medical content
binreads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A little light holiday romance with lots of spice! I really liked this! It was kinda predictable but fun to read all the same. I wish we actually got more of the book from Bee's perspective, especially at the spicer bits it kept switching back to Nolan's POV. I really loved Bee, everything she stood for and how kind she was. She was a great character.
I also enjoyed the range of different characters and their little quirks. The whole vibe made me want to watch some Hallmark movies to be honest.
Detailed thoughts below:
So quite honestly, I don't think they would've actually ended up together. The relationship felt more like lust at first sight and not love. Nolan constantly referred to Bee as Bianca Von Honey and the porn star as if she wasn't a real person really pissed me off. I think they were caught up in the atmosphere of the movie and the lust for one another that once they left, I don't know if I would have envisioned them to be together..I mean 90% of the interactions were them having s*x.
You can be heavily attracted to someone without thinking of s*x every time you interact with them and I think Nolan only wanted her for what he imagined his fantasy would be. Espeically the part after Bee got knocked over by the horse and was out for a whole day, she goes to see him and they instantly start going at it again was the part where I was like okay we get it enoughhhhhhhh.
At the end when even Bee realizes maybe it is all just a fantasy to him, I was thinking YESSS BEEEEEE DO YOUR OWN THINNNNNG but alas, they end up together which I'm not mad about!
Side note, I knew from the moment they took the picture with the stripper that it was going to be a recipe for disaster later on.
I also enjoyed the range of different characters and their little quirks. The whole vibe made me want to watch some Hallmark movies to be honest.
Detailed thoughts below:
You can be heavily attracted to someone without thinking of s*x every time you interact with them and I think Nolan only wanted her for what he imagined his fantasy would be. Espeically the part after Bee got knocked over by the horse and was out for a whole day, she goes to see him and they instantly start going at it again was the part where I was like okay we get it enoughhhhhhhh.
At the end when even Bee realizes maybe it is all just a fantasy to him, I was thinking YESSS BEEEEEE DO YOUR OWN THINNNNNG but alas, they end up together which I'm not mad about!
Side note, I knew from the moment they took the picture with the stripper that it was going to be a recipe for disaster later on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Biphobia
gemin1reader's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
4.0
This book has such a fun premise and is a super steamy festive treat. I loved the main characters mutual fan girling over each other. Throughly enjoyed it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Fatphobia
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Biphobia
sami_leigh's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
“I don’t need you to love me in private. I need you to love me in public for the whole world to see. And that’s not something you’re prepared to do.”
🎄 Dual POV (Prologue & Epilogue in third POV)
🎄 Workplace romance; on set of a Christmas movie!
🎄 Forced proximity
🎄 Porn Star & Pop Star
🎄 Forbidden romance; “you will be pure as the driven snow” 🤣
🎄 Long-time crushes!
🎄 Well established secondary characters; Sunny 😍
🎄 MC growth
🎄 Spicy 🥵
🎄 Sex Positivity & Consent Culture; “sex isn’t dirty or wrong & just because you’re a woman who enjoys sex —& even gets paid for it — doesn’t mean you can’t live out your own warm & fuzzy HEA.”
🎄 Body respect
🎄 Representation of diverse sexualities
🎄 Banter!
⚠️ Fat phobia, mental illness, death of a parent (not on page), minor drug use.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Fatphobia
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Death of parent and Drug use
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