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fanboyriot's review
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Read For:
š¬ Insta Love
āļø Holiday Theme
š« Annoying Characters
šChristmas Movie Filming
š¤¢ Overuse of Holiday Lotion
I bought the book on accident (confusing it for a different book with a similar cover) I didnāt notice until I was home and live too far from the bookstore to return it. So this was a spite read if Iām being honestā¦ and I hated this book. Where was the āMeet Cuteā in this book because donāt remember reading one? It wasnāt even a Christmas book either it was like the whole title was a lie or joke or something.
Merry ā
Little (418 pages) ā
Meet Cute ā
It was so cheesy and the characters gave off that whiny YA kind of vibe even though it wasnāt a young adult book. The first person point of view made it feel so one dimensional and flat. It was really difficult to care about what happened. I hated everyone the longer I read.
I have never read good fat rep in a book so I didnāt think this would be the exception. You want to normalize fat characters then please stop bringing up all the fat talk, mention it and move on. You donāt need to bring it up all the time. As a fat person itās super annoying to read about it as if these characters arenāt just normal people at the end of the day. Iām here for the inclusion but my gosh you donāt have to make it their only personality point.
I have no idea how this was 418 pages because it takes half the book for anything slightly interesting to happen, and even then itās pretty boring. It dragged out for no reason, but Iām so happy to note all the times the one character jerked off with gingerbread lotion so thanks for ruining that holiday scent for me. And donāt get me started on who uses lotion in the damn shower?! That should be a crime.
On that note it was super weird that Bee was way too over sexualized to the point Nolan kept using her porn name in his head all day the time. It like she was just an object the entire time.
āYou can take the girl out of the sex work, but you canāt take the sex work out of the girl.ā - (Chapter 18, Page 249)
Like what did I just read?
Nolan was so damn annoying and there was more chemistry between Bee and a random stripper than him if Iām being honest. They were just horny. There was zero romance and Iām not sure how the authors thought romance and sex are that same thing but here we are.
Sure there were things like mental health rep, LGBTQIA+ rep, body and sex positivity, sex work and each of these were written so poorly. For example when Bee was bisexual and in the porn business. News flash most people in porn are bi (or gay for pay), why is this so shocking?? Girl on girl is literally fetishized all the time and itās treated like Bee is the only bisexual porn star.
How was the done so badly?! I knew I wouldnāt like it because it seems very heterosexual (even with bi characters) but my gods, this was so much worse.
So in conclusion this book was awful and felt like banging my head against a concrete wall.
Release Date: 20, September 2022
POV: Dual, First Person
Spice: š¶ļøš¶ļøš¶ļøš¶ļø (mentioned nearly every page)
Rep: Bi (MCs), Trans (SC), Bipolar (SC)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Cursing, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Biphobia, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug use
Minor: Grief, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Death, Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Homophobia
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
While there were some discrepancies and inaccuracies in the story telling, as well as a few glaring grammatical errors, I loved the love story in this book and it made up for the weird shit that was wrong with the writing. I loved the normalcy of porn and sex-positivity written into this story as well as the body-positivity and mental health support. This book made me laugh, it surprisingly also made me cry, and it made me think of the best parts of any romance Iāve experienced or witnessed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexism, Homophobia, Biphobia, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Outing, Body shaming, and Misogyny
yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a cute read. Lots of feminism and representation which was so nice to see. There were some times where I felt like Bee and Nolan didnāt have a lot of chemistry and it felt like they were fangirling each other the whole time. Also it seemed a little silly they thought no one would figure out who she or Teddy was when sheās so public in the adult film industry. I also feel like Nolan and Bee needed more time to fall in love with each other. They were fantasizing about marriage by the end of the two weeks lol alas I was here for the vibes. The Christmas themed strip club was cute and there were definitely some cute and funny moments throughout the book. Not my fave but not bad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Fatphobia and Bullying
Minor: Biphobia, Drug use, Death, Sexism, and Homophobia
uranaishi's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Outing, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Bullying, Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, Biphobia, Body shaming, Death, and Homophobia
annahamburger's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A very sweet and spicy holiday romance. This book is self aware which is to its benefit! It easily and skillfully plays on tropes from holiday films, and the fact that our MCs are former boy and members and a sex worker.
I was not sure how they were going to pull off a HEA, but I think they managed to do it in a sugarcoated but realistic way.
I was not sure how they were going to pull off a HEA, but I think they managed to do it in a sugarcoated but realistic way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Sexism
Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Body shaming, Drug use, and Grief
Minor: Medical trauma, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail
alytzel's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, and Death
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