A review by onceuponasmut
Christmas in Coconut Creek by Karissa Kinword

4.0

I absolutely adored this story!

The banter between Frankie and Ophelia was so entertaining and cute. They had a connection right from the start and it never felt dull or one sided. I also appreciated the fact that they seemed to always be on the same page.

Frankie was a dream! He was sweet, thoughtful, funny, charming, and most definitely a dirty talker. Ophelia was caring, funny, nice, and extremely relatable.

The ending seemed a bit rushed. I wish we would have gotten a little more insight into Frankie and Ophelia’s relationship once in Colorado. I also think we should have gotten a scene where Frankie told his mom and sister about the move/new gf; and maybe even a scene between Ophelia and her parents where they realize how much they have been taking Ophelia for granted. Frankie feeling like he needed to be there to take care of his family and Ophelia feeling like an extra in both her families were big parts of how they viewed themselves and why they made certain decisions. Having good closure to both these things would have upped my rating of this book to 5⭐️.