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beckyrendon's review
2.0
Need a date?
Holiday for Hire is a fake date "Pygmalion" make over story. With a snooty, rich high society lady and a gorgeous young Southie, Holiday for Hire is a quick read.
I had such a difficult time connecting with Jane. I was definitely Team Ian. I just had no love for the heroine. None what so ever. But Ian, I would keep him any day of the week.
Holiday for Hire is a fake date "Pygmalion" make over story. With a snooty, rich high society lady and a gorgeous young Southie, Holiday for Hire is a quick read.
I had such a difficult time connecting with Jane. I was definitely Team Ian. I just had no love for the heroine. None what so ever. But Ian, I would keep him any day of the week.
jennyluvlitbooks's review
4.0
Holiday for Hire is a contemporary novella from these talented duo. Who doesn't love a pretend boyfriend/ boyfriend for hire romance? This is one of my fave tropes and I simply can't resist the appeal of it.
Jane was brought up in a certain way due to her family's rich ways and society standing. With that comes high expectations from her and of course, his husband to be. When the guy she was seeing suddenly dumps her and had the gall to invite her to his Christmas wedding, Jane saw red. There was no way she will attend that wedding looking like a sore loser and date-less. Driven by desperation, she went searching and found an ad by Ian, a boyfriend for hire.
This is a quick holiday themed read that will show that there is more to life than what you know, having the courage to live it, and finding love where you least expect. Loved it!
Jane was brought up in a certain way due to her family's rich ways and society standing. With that comes high expectations from her and of course, his husband to be. When the guy she was seeing suddenly dumps her and had the gall to invite her to his Christmas wedding, Jane saw red. There was no way she will attend that wedding looking like a sore loser and date-less. Driven by desperation, she went searching and found an ad by Ian, a boyfriend for hire.
This is a quick holiday themed read that will show that there is more to life than what you know, having the courage to live it, and finding love where you least expect. Loved it!
erinremen's review
5.0
Short but sweet
A short story that captured the magical time of year that is Christmas for all of us Christmas nuts out there. Paired with a delicious man and a snob of a woman accepting her hang ups are not a good thing lead to a magical happy ending!
A short story that captured the magical time of year that is Christmas for all of us Christmas nuts out there. Paired with a delicious man and a snob of a woman accepting her hang ups are not a good thing lead to a magical happy ending!
csharp0710's review
4.0
Cute holiday novella! If I'm going to read holiday based stories, I'd rather it be a short and sweet novella so it's not too syrupy sweet lol This was a cute short story about a woman who hires a guy to be her BF. Super entertaining and if you're in the mood for something Christmasy yet romantic, this is it!
bookscrazy87's review
5.0
Great Christmas romance read. Love the storyline and writing. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
bookaddictreviews's review
4.0
Holiday for Hire is a super quick, fun holiday novella. Jane is obsessed with Christmas, a girl after my own heart, and she needs a date to her ex’s Christmas Eve wedding, which is where Ian comes into play. He is a wedding date for hire, however, he isn’t what Jane expected. He doesn’t fit in with the crowd she know will be at the wedding so they start to spend time together prior to the event.
I loved Jane and Ian. Their chemistry and the fact that Ian brings Jane out of her shelf and gets her to live a little. I loved that Ian the exact opposite of what Jane views as the perfect man, the perfect husband. All the time they spent together, getting to know each other was so much fun to read.
If you’re looking for a super quick, sweet Holiday novella with a Christmas loving heroine and an Irish hero this is definitely one to check out.
I loved Jane and Ian. Their chemistry and the fact that Ian brings Jane out of her shelf and gets her to live a little. I loved that Ian the exact opposite of what Jane views as the perfect man, the perfect husband. All the time they spent together, getting to know each other was so much fun to read.
If you’re looking for a super quick, sweet Holiday novella with a Christmas loving heroine and an Irish hero this is definitely one to check out.
girlwithhearteyes's review
2.5
2.5 stars. Something about this story felt a little stilted and I couldn't get into it.
amz101's review
5.0
Not a massive fan of holiday reads, but Laurelin Paige is a favorite of mine and Kayti McGee is a new to me author that I have wanted to read for a while now.
Jane was dumped by someone she thought she would end up marrying. It ticked all the right boxes,... Until he left her. So like most, she picked herself back up and tried to move forward. It wasn't until she got an invite to the wedding that she knew she had to find someone to take with her...
So that's when she goes and hires a fake date.
Enters Ian. He hasn't had the best luck, but he gives life his all. But in no way were these two expecting what they got out of this arrangement. It was meant to be an arrangement but lines get blurred and connections are made.
This was a short, entertaining, sexy and fun read. I rather enjoyed it and wish there was more. It was short but didn't really lack for much. It was the perfect, easy and fun read and perfect for the holidays!
5 Stars
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Jane was dumped by someone she thought she would end up marrying. It ticked all the right boxes,... Until he left her. So like most, she picked herself back up and tried to move forward. It wasn't until she got an invite to the wedding that she knew she had to find someone to take with her...
So that's when she goes and hires a fake date.
Enters Ian. He hasn't had the best luck, but he gives life his all. But in no way were these two expecting what they got out of this arrangement. It was meant to be an arrangement but lines get blurred and connections are made.
This was a short, entertaining, sexy and fun read. I rather enjoyed it and wish there was more. It was short but didn't really lack for much. It was the perfect, easy and fun read and perfect for the holidays!
5 Stars
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kcsunshine25's review
4.0
Jiminy Christmas! I loved this quick, funny novella.
It made me want to eat gingerbread and make snow angels then drink hot chocolate whilst watching Colin Farrell’s sex tape (what you didn’t know such a thing existed? It is a thing of wonder and beauty and must be googled when the kids are out of the house).
Jilted Jane meets Colin lookalike Ian. They both love Christmas and she just happens to need help to erect her tree and arrange her baubles.
I love the combination of Kayti and Laurelin’s writing. It made me chortle even if I did want to strangle Jane with the tinsel and shove the Elf on the shelf where the sun don’t shine!
A perfect cold November Saturday afternoon read for me. Now back to the Christmas shopping I go after a trip down memory lane with Colin.
It made me want to eat gingerbread and make snow angels then drink hot chocolate whilst watching Colin Farrell’s sex tape (what you didn’t know such a thing existed? It is a thing of wonder and beauty and must be googled when the kids are out of the house).
Jilted Jane meets Colin lookalike Ian. They both love Christmas and she just happens to need help to erect her tree and arrange her baubles.
I love the combination of Kayti and Laurelin’s writing. It made me chortle even if I did want to strangle Jane with the tinsel and shove the Elf on the shelf where the sun don’t shine!
A perfect cold November Saturday afternoon read for me. Now back to the Christmas shopping I go after a trip down memory lane with Colin.