A review by tawnyad2004
Elves with Benefits by Jana Aston

3.0

I might even rate it 2.5 stars. I really enjoyed the first 3 books. They were quick, light, fun reads. This one just fell flat for me and it’s because of the characters. Maggie in particular. She’s a passive aggressive, Christmas enthusiast. I get it’s a Christmas romance and the setting is a Christmas town but her obsession with it was borderline bars in the window crazy. It was a huge turn off for me. It was like nothing in life was more important then that holiday. I also felt like I never really got to know Ryan. We just saw this fantasy version through her eyes, no real substance at all. Then when he tells her he got a promotion in Chicago she freaks out. Starts screaming at him and then runs off. Acting like a child who got her Present taken away. She didn’t talk to him, try and figure it out no. She became passive aggressive by bringing this awful couple to view his house to buy. Not impressed with her at all and the fact this man can fall in love with someone so petty and childish that he leaves his job to come back to her is ridiculous. I hope the next book is better.