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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
I mean..it's older brother's best friend/virgin heroine/OnlyFans but it's Santas--you know what you're getting here, right? ;)
Or do you?
Santa's Pretty Helper is an absolute smutfest (not going to lie, toys came up that I didn't know existed until now), but it's also somehow ultimately a slow burn story (the online element means there's plenty of smutty content, but our MCs don't actually get together until well after the 50% mark) and has quite a bit of sweetness to it too. All together, though, I'm not sure how these two didn't melt every snowflake right out of the sky here...
For all that he's almost twice her age and her brother acts a bit d*ckish for a while here, this is a pretty low angst book once the mutual pining period is over. So if you're looking for a quick and uncomplicated erotic romance with a festive twist, give it a try!
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Or do you?
Santa's Pretty Helper is an absolute smutfest (not going to lie, toys came up that I didn't know existed until now), but it's also somehow ultimately a slow burn story (the online element means there's plenty of smutty content, but our MCs don't actually get together until well after the 50% mark) and has quite a bit of sweetness to it too. All together, though, I'm not sure how these two didn't melt every snowflake right out of the sky here...
For all that he's almost twice her age and her brother acts a bit d*ckish for a while here, this is a pretty low angst book once the mutual pining period is over. So if you're looking for a quick and uncomplicated erotic romance with a festive twist, give it a try!
Rating: 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
- Age gap
- Best friend's sister
- Mutual pining
I love a book with longing in it. The tension is so sweet!
Gabe is a chef with a secret side job. He has been attracted to his best friend's sister for over a year, but she is younger than him and off limits. Unknown to Gabe, Bella is also very attracted to him. But she doesn't know how to get his attention.
Then after Gabe loses his job at the restaurant, he is more active at his side job. Bella happens to stumble across his live stream...and she is more attracted than ever!!!
This is a fast read!
- Best friend's sister
- Mutual pining
I love a book with longing in it. The tension is so sweet!
Gabe is a chef with a secret side job. He has been attracted to his best friend's sister for over a year, but she is younger than him and off limits. Unknown to Gabe, Bella is also very attracted to him. But she doesn't know how to get his attention.
Then after Gabe loses his job at the restaurant, he is more active at his side job. Bella happens to stumble across his live stream...and she is more attracted than ever!!!
This is a fast read!
fast-paced
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Strong and promising start but it’s a very slow build up to a very fast paced relationship. Considering the length of the book, you’d expect a bit more building on the relationship, instead we spend about 60-70% of the book watching the characters pine silently for each other, they have their first time together and then we get told the rest in a monologue 🙄 I would have LOVED to see the scenes we were told about but never got to actually see!! They sounded so fun, but instead we got a slow burn for a novella and a lot of scene skipping.
The ending was also not it for me, it felt like the author didn’t really know how to naturally wrap things up and resolve the overarching conflict the story was built on.
The ending was also not it for me, it felt like the author didn’t really know how to naturally wrap things up and resolve the overarching conflict the story was built on.
lighthearted
This was such a great novella! I loved it so so much. It was amazing. Gabe and Bella have been pining for each other in the best way. You can feel what they are feeling. The connection is there and there’s tons of steamy scenes. So good! I loved it!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fun premise, but the FMC felt a little too "written for the male gaze" for me. Still worth a read as it's short. The plot is essentially filler as this book is almost all spicy scenes.