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scrow1022's review
4.0
Charming holiday story of mistaken identity and queer history and pushing outside one's comfort zone.
moonflower75's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
terriaminute's review
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
5.0
This is a charming story. Usually the past/present alternating structure annoys me, but not here. No, all the characters were interesting and entertaining, and the way the threads came together at the end was lovely. I'm impressed. It's a fairly quiet story, but satisfying.
akaanshaa's review
4.0
I love cute holiday gay love stories in form of novella which means nothing more than two people just getting through dumb but adorable christmas traditions or making new ones.
whatjanereads's review
5.0
Actual rating: 4,5
Rep: MC with RLS
I loved every single book in this series so far and I’m glad we got another one for this holiday season!
It was the perfect first read of December and I absolutely loved it.
Felix is a nurse practitioner, working with mostly elder queer patients. I loved how this switched from the past to the future, with his old drag queen client Danya giving Felix life advice and Felix taking it into action.
Felix is an absolute sweetheart and I loved the „road trip, snowed in, only one bed“ situation with a little twist in this a lot!!!
For me the ending was a little too rushed, I would have loved to know how Felixes friends reacted to them being together and how they handled their long distance relationship.
But altogether I really loved this, they were super cute together and the ice scene made me laugh out loud.
Rep: MC with RLS
I loved every single book in this series so far and I’m glad we got another one for this holiday season!
It was the perfect first read of December and I absolutely loved it.
Felix is a nurse practitioner, working with mostly elder queer patients. I loved how this switched from the past to the future, with his old drag queen client Danya giving Felix life advice and Felix taking it into action.
Felix is an absolute sweetheart and I loved the „road trip, snowed in, only one bed“ situation with a little twist in this a lot!!!
For me the ending was a little too rushed, I would have loved to know how Felixes friends reacted to them being together and how they handled their long distance relationship.
But altogether I really loved this, they were super cute together and the ice scene made me laugh out loud.
daniireads's review
4.0
Tropes:
- small town romance
- forced proximity
With no family and no partner, Felix is dedicated to his job as a nurse practitioner, but thanks to an elderly client turned friend, Felix decides to find some adventure and books a week long stay in Hawaii over the Christmas holiday. The only thing in his way? Attending his friend's wedding, alone.
At the reception a handsome bearded stranger catches his eye, and when he finally gets up the courage to ask him to dance someone beats him to it and monopolizes his time. Cutting his losses, Felix hopes to find an equally handsome distraction in Hawaii, but the universe appears to be against him because incoming winter weather has cancelled all flights for the next few days.
Holiday plans foiled, he runs into the similarly stranded stranger from the wedding. The pair attempt to drive to another airport to catch flights, but get caught in the storm which strands them at a cozy set of cabins. Forced to spend time together, Felix and Kevin spend the next few days getting to know each other, and in Felix's case avoiding temptation.
Ahhh, Felix Navidad was such a sweet and cozy holiday romance, and I loved watching Felix and Kevin grow closer and learning about their unexpected connection. This was just so adorable
- small town romance
- forced proximity
With no family and no partner, Felix is dedicated to his job as a nurse practitioner, but thanks to an elderly client turned friend, Felix decides to find some adventure and books a week long stay in Hawaii over the Christmas holiday. The only thing in his way? Attending his friend's wedding, alone.
At the reception a handsome bearded stranger catches his eye, and when he finally gets up the courage to ask him to dance someone beats him to it and monopolizes his time. Cutting his losses, Felix hopes to find an equally handsome distraction in Hawaii, but the universe appears to be against him because incoming winter weather has cancelled all flights for the next few days.
Holiday plans foiled, he runs into the similarly stranded stranger from the wedding. The pair attempt to drive to another airport to catch flights, but get caught in the storm which strands them at a cozy set of cabins. Forced to spend time together, Felix and Kevin spend the next few days getting to know each other, and in Felix's case avoiding temptation.
Ahhh, Felix Navidad was such a sweet and cozy holiday romance, and I loved watching Felix and Kevin grow closer and learning about their unexpected connection. This was just so adorable
melissa_rose_89's review
4.0
Thank you NetGalley!
This was a such a cute, sweet Christmas romance novella. I loved Felix’s professional relationship turned friendship with Danya. I loved how everything came together with Felix and Kevin and Danya’s role in it. I just wish this novella was a longer novel!
I think I need to read more by Nathan so I can learn about this April Fool’s prank!
This was a such a cute, sweet Christmas romance novella. I loved Felix’s professional relationship turned friendship with Danya. I loved how everything came together with Felix and Kevin and Danya’s role in it. I just wish this novella was a longer novel!
I think I need to read more by Nathan so I can learn about this April Fool’s prank!
librarypatronus's review
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books for the ARC of this!
Super cute and perfect to get into the holiday spirit! I loved the characters and the pacing, even though it was quite short it didn’t feel rushed. I really enjoyed the rest of the series too, definitely recommend picking them up if you need Christmas Queer Romance in your December (or anytime, who am I to judge?)
Super cute and perfect to get into the holiday spirit! I loved the characters and the pacing, even though it was quite short it didn’t feel rushed. I really enjoyed the rest of the series too, definitely recommend picking them up if you need Christmas Queer Romance in your December (or anytime, who am I to judge?)