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A review by racheyreads
A Holly Jolly Ever After by Sierra Simone, Julie Murphy
challenging
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I want to thank the authors and NetGalley for allowing me the privilege of being able to read this novel early.
This is what I want in a Romance. It was fun, it was challenging, it felt real and was a romance I could see myself going back to time and time again.
The characters were all fun and amazing, they treated each other like people and had interactions I could actually visualise in my mind. The concerns and issues faced by them all were also real, and the drama which the main romance overcame was a real functional issue faced by real functional people. I feel I'm making a big deal about this point, however, it is really important to me to actually believe that authors can write a challenging romance beyond the couple just not talking to each other to create the drama and problem they overcome.
Winnie and Kallum were a dynamic which was wholesome and sexy but supportive all at the same time. Kallum and his relationship with his former band mates was uplifting and fresh. Winnie and her interactions with Addison were funny and heart warming. The way the authors explored sex and the sex industry in this novel was respectful and normalising. I can't say anything more positive about this novel as a whole and I would wholeheartedly be recommending this to people as soon as it releases. I wish I had physical copies already as I would be throwing it at everyone to read.
This is what I want in a Romance. It was fun, it was challenging, it felt real and was a romance I could see myself going back to time and time again.
The characters were all fun and amazing, they treated each other like people and had interactions I could actually visualise in my mind. The concerns and issues faced by them all were also real, and the drama which the main romance overcame was a real functional issue faced by real functional people. I feel I'm making a big deal about this point, however, it is really important to me to actually believe that authors can write a challenging romance beyond the couple just not talking to each other to create the drama and problem they overcome.
Winnie and Kallum were a dynamic which was wholesome and sexy but supportive all at the same time. Kallum and his relationship with his former band mates was uplifting and fresh. Winnie and her interactions with Addison were funny and heart warming. The way the authors explored sex and the sex industry in this novel was respectful and normalising. I can't say anything more positive about this novel as a whole and I would wholeheartedly be recommending this to people as soon as it releases. I wish I had physical copies already as I would be throwing it at everyone to read.