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sparklingreader's review
4.0
This is a short, quick read (only 73 pages), but there’s a lot happening in such a short space. Maybe too much. The storyline is cute: Evan, a poor college music student is hired over winter break to house-sit and decorate a house so it’s ready for when the owners return on Christmas day. Unfortunately, he gets the wrong address and decorates that one instead. But everything else fit what the owner told him: similar names, similar conditions, even the cute girl across the street who’s taking culinary classes. Since this is a romance, of course Evan and Rise fall for each other, but there are issues.
Rise is just coming off an abusive relationship, which should make her leery of getting involved with anyone, let alone someone she doesn’t know. However, that doesn’t happen and mild sparks fly between her and Evan. Plus, Evan has issues of his own (abandoned by his father, mother who hops from one husband to another). Because this is a novella, there’s not a lot of room to make things work well. Evan and Rise just seem to fall for each other a little too quickly. Plus, I will note, this is a heavily religious book so take that into account.
Recommendations: If you go into this book just looking for a quick, sweet holiday read, it does hit that target. Just don’t expect a lot of depth or room for character and story development. Just grab a cup of hot chocolate, a peppermint stick, and sit back and smile. It’s a cute, short novella.
Disclaimer: Disclosure of Material: I received a final and/or advanced reader copy of this book with the hope that I will leave my unbiased opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… My Opinions. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”
Rise is just coming off an abusive relationship, which should make her leery of getting involved with anyone, let alone someone she doesn’t know. However, that doesn’t happen and mild sparks fly between her and Evan. Plus, Evan has issues of his own (abandoned by his father, mother who hops from one husband to another). Because this is a novella, there’s not a lot of room to make things work well. Evan and Rise just seem to fall for each other a little too quickly. Plus, I will note, this is a heavily religious book so take that into account.
Recommendations: If you go into this book just looking for a quick, sweet holiday read, it does hit that target. Just don’t expect a lot of depth or room for character and story development. Just grab a cup of hot chocolate, a peppermint stick, and sit back and smile. It’s a cute, short novella.
Disclaimer: Disclosure of Material: I received a final and/or advanced reader copy of this book with the hope that I will leave my unbiased opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that… My Opinions. I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”
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