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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
Very good short story
All the feels, happy and sad tears all wrapped up in less than 200 pages. I'm glad I found this one on accident it is a must read.
All the feels, happy and sad tears all wrapped up in less than 200 pages. I'm glad I found this one on accident it is a must read.
4.5 stars!
Have you ever had a book advertised to you on FB or IG and you just *have* to click through to read more? Yeah, I'm a sucker for those, but for the most part, I read the descriptions and just close out the window. However, something about this had me adding it via KU - I needed a quick romcom and I'm already in the holiday spirit, so I figured that if this was awful, it wouldn't be the end of the world and if it was good, I'd have a good couple of hours and another Christmas romance to add to my list. I'm happy to say that this book was the latter - it was OTT and ridiculous, but it was a fun time.
That said, this wasn't a perfect book, but it was so adorable that I forgave a lot. In particular, I disliked how our H was mean to our h to convince himself that he didn't like her, but expected that she wanted him. How very childish - but he realizes it and calls himself out for it, which I applauded. Our h was not perfect either - she gave as good as she got in the adversarial relationship she had with her boss/our H and refused to share some truths with her family for far longer than I wanted in a novella. But the steamy parts? So many and they are goooooood.
Overall, I'd read another of Alexis Winter's books... and I did. (I was in the holiday mood still, so sue me. LOL)
Have you ever had a book advertised to you on FB or IG and you just *have* to click through to read more? Yeah, I'm a sucker for those, but for the most part, I read the descriptions and just close out the window. However, something about this had me adding it via KU - I needed a quick romcom and I'm already in the holiday spirit, so I figured that if this was awful, it wouldn't be the end of the world and if it was good, I'd have a good couple of hours and another Christmas romance to add to my list. I'm happy to say that this book was the latter - it was OTT and ridiculous, but it was a fun time.
That said, this wasn't a perfect book, but it was so adorable that I forgave a lot. In particular, I disliked how our H was mean to our h to convince himself that he didn't like her, but expected that she wanted him. How very childish - but he realizes it and calls himself out for it, which I applauded. Our h was not perfect either - she gave as good as she got in the adversarial relationship she had with her boss/our H and refused to share some truths with her family for far longer than I wanted in a novella. But the steamy parts? So many and they are goooooood.
Overall, I'd read another of Alexis Winter's books... and I did. (I was in the holiday mood still, so sue me. LOL)
This was a decent book, it has been on my TBR for about 2 years, and now that I finally got the chance to read it, I was very disappointed with it. It just wasn't all it was chalked up to be.
A wonderful story !
I more than loved this one !!
It made me smile, swoon ans laugh!
It's easy to read, it's captivating and oh, so well written !
It has a great set of characters that felt so real, a very good storyline, some drama and lots of different emotions.
I will read it again for sure !!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I more than loved this one !!
It made me smile, swoon ans laugh!
It's easy to read, it's captivating and oh, so well written !
It has a great set of characters that felt so real, a very good storyline, some drama and lots of different emotions.
I will read it again for sure !!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Fantastic book to get you in the Christmas spirit!
I absolutely adored this book and all of the holiday traditions that Kate does with her family. I loved the banter, and teasing. Damon is definitely an ass at the beginning, but he more than redeems himself. And it's spicy too!
I absolutely adored this book and all of the holiday traditions that Kate does with her family. I loved the banter, and teasing. Damon is definitely an ass at the beginning, but he more than redeems himself. And it's spicy too!
3.5
Me esperaba algo más por lo romántico que por lo erótico pero en general estuvo bien para una novela corta. Es una lectura rápida para estas fechas y la lees en un par de horas. Si te gusta el romance erótico y te gusta el romance navideño, entonces esto es para ti.
Aquí tenemos a Kate, una secretaria que todavía no descubre exactamente qué quiere hacer en su vida y tiene una pésima relación con su empleador, Damon, desde que se conocieron.
Pocos días antes de Navidad, Kate debe ir por unas donas y cafés para unos ejecutivos con los que Damon tiene una junta, sin embargo, en el momento en el que iba a dirigirse de vuelta al trabajo, descubre que su coche se ha averiado. Damon le marca exigiendo que llegue en 10 minutos o se va de patitas para la calle y ni le deja explicarle la situación, Kate, entendiblemente enojada, con el poco dinero que trae encima en ese momento pide un taxi y llega a su trabajo, pero con las prisas se le cae uno de los cafés encima y una vez que Kate le cuenta a Damon lo que pasó, lejos de tener empatía, le urge que encuentre algo para cambiarse y entre en la junta en menos de 15 minutos porque es inaceptable que su secretaria esté impresentable.
Naturalmente, yo quería arrancarle los testículos con una navaja poco filosa y oxidada a Damon en este punto de la historia, incluso cuando pasamos a su punto de vista.
La cosa es que Kate iba a ir el día siguiente a casa de sus padres a pasar Navidad con sus asquerosamente ricos y privilegiados padres, ah, y con el añadido de que su ex que muy probablemente la había engañado con su actual pareja estaba ahí, pero no se atrevía a decirle a sus padres lo mucho que le incomodaba la situación ya que Chad y ella estuvieron juntos por un tiempo y se habían encariñado con el tipo.
Damon se encuentra a Kate un poco tomada en un bar después del trabajo y ahí ella le cuenta que como Damon no la había dejado salir un poco antes del trabajo para ir al remolque a recoger su carro (porque claramente eso le pasó con su suerte) ahora muy probablemente no podrá pasar la Navidad con su familia. Damon se siente como un idiota y se ofrece a llevarla a su casa.
Sin embargo, Damon ha estado enamorado de Kate desde hace un tiempo y está en negación, sin embargo al conocer la situación de Chad y de que va a estar ahí, toma una decisión en el momento y se presenta como el novio frente a los padres y el ex de Kate.
Aquí es donde empieza una historia de fake dating, mucho sexo, un poco de dominance kink y, además, una mención positiva a tratar en terapia sus problemas antes de iniciar una relación, algo que me gustó mucho.
Me esperaba algo más por lo romántico que por lo erótico pero en general estuvo bien para una novela corta. Es una lectura rápida para estas fechas y la lees en un par de horas. Si te gusta el romance erótico y te gusta el romance navideño, entonces esto es para ti.
Aquí tenemos a Kate, una secretaria que todavía no descubre exactamente qué quiere hacer en su vida y tiene una pésima relación con su empleador, Damon, desde que se conocieron.
Pocos días antes de Navidad, Kate debe ir por unas donas y cafés para unos ejecutivos con los que Damon tiene una junta, sin embargo, en el momento en el que iba a dirigirse de vuelta al trabajo, descubre que su coche se ha averiado. Damon le marca exigiendo que llegue en 10 minutos o se va de patitas para la calle y ni le deja explicarle la situación, Kate, entendiblemente enojada, con el poco dinero que trae encima en ese momento pide un taxi y llega a su trabajo, pero con las prisas se le cae uno de los cafés encima y una vez que Kate le cuenta a Damon lo que pasó, lejos de tener empatía, le urge que encuentre algo para cambiarse y entre en la junta en menos de 15 minutos porque es inaceptable que su secretaria esté impresentable.
Naturalmente, yo quería arrancarle los testículos con una navaja poco filosa y oxidada a Damon en este punto de la historia, incluso cuando pasamos a su punto de vista.
La cosa es que Kate iba a ir el día siguiente a casa de sus padres a pasar Navidad con sus asquerosamente ricos y privilegiados padres, ah, y con el añadido de que su ex que muy probablemente la había engañado con su actual pareja estaba ahí, pero no se atrevía a decirle a sus padres lo mucho que le incomodaba la situación ya que Chad y ella estuvieron juntos por un tiempo y se habían encariñado con el tipo.
Damon se encuentra a Kate un poco tomada en un bar después del trabajo y ahí ella le cuenta que como Damon no la había dejado salir un poco antes del trabajo para ir al remolque a recoger su carro (porque claramente eso le pasó con su suerte) ahora muy probablemente no podrá pasar la Navidad con su familia. Damon se siente como un idiota y se ofrece a llevarla a su casa.
Sin embargo, Damon ha estado enamorado de Kate desde hace un tiempo y está en negación, sin embargo al conocer la situación de Chad y de que va a estar ahí, toma una decisión en el momento y se presenta como el novio frente a los padres y el ex de Kate.
Aquí es donde empieza una historia de fake dating, mucho sexo, un poco de dominance kink y, además, una mención positiva a tratar en terapia sus problemas antes de iniciar una relación, algo que me gustó mucho.
1.5
The premise was there but the execution left so much to be desired. The MMC was a total dick without any redeemable qualities. The FMC was annoying. There was a tiny semblance of a plot but none of it was written well enough for me to enjoy.
Let me get this straight: they hate each other at work, he’s a total dickwad who is actually secretly in love with her and even though she doesn’t show any signs of liking him in the least, she’s suddenly falling in love while he’s still being a dick. And the Chad plotline? There was potential for that to be explored more, especially in regards to how it effected her relationship with her family and yet it was just forgotten. The “dramatic” end fell short and just felt lazy. Suddenly there’s a happily ever after? The end?
I wish I could have liked this.
The premise was there but the execution left so much to be desired. The MMC was a total dick without any redeemable qualities. The FMC was annoying. There was a tiny semblance of a plot but none of it was written well enough for me to enjoy.
Let me get this straight: they hate each other at work, he’s a total dickwad who is actually secretly in love with her and even though she doesn’t show any signs of liking him in the least, she’s suddenly falling in love while he’s still being a dick. And the Chad plotline? There was potential for that to be explored more, especially in regards to how it effected her relationship with her family and yet it was just forgotten. The “dramatic” end fell short and just felt lazy. Suddenly there’s a happily ever after? The end?
I wish I could have liked this.
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This short story is about Damon and Kate and their Christmas to remember. This is a second chance, enemies-to-lovers romance centered around a wealthy boss and his assistant.
Kate flowers have had one hell of a morning. She is running late, her car breaks down, and her boss Damon Wells threatens her job.
Damon is a jerk, but he doesn't do it on purpose as he really likes her. An accidental bar meets up, and soon he will go home with her to her family. Just wow.
This story gets both Damon and Kate's perspectives. The banter in this book is fabulous, funny, and sassy, with a little bit of flirty. This book gets steamy as this couple discovers the fire between themselves. Will they last, or is this just for the holiday weekend?
The ending of this story is so sweet and unexpected. I love the happy ending.
Kate flowers have had one hell of a morning. She is running late, her car breaks down, and her boss Damon Wells threatens her job.
Damon is a jerk, but he doesn't do it on purpose as he really likes her. An accidental bar meets up, and soon he will go home with her to her family. Just wow.
This story gets both Damon and Kate's perspectives. The banter in this book is fabulous, funny, and sassy, with a little bit of flirty. This book gets steamy as this couple discovers the fire between themselves. Will they last, or is this just for the holiday weekend?
The ending of this story is so sweet and unexpected. I love the happy ending.
This reminded me a lot of Beautiful Bastard with the office setting and the asshole boss. But I really liked this! Damon was so cute finally taking a chance on his feelings.