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tristatereader 's review for:
Kiss Her Once for Me
by Alison Cochrun
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read The Charm Offensive (TCO) in September and devoured it in two days. So when Alison put the pre-order out for Kiss Her Once for Me (KHOFM) with a bonus holiday short story about my favorites from TCO, I hustled. A sapphic holiday romance with the added bonus of an update on Dev and Charlie? Yes please!
Ellie is a talented artist who has suffered more than her share of hitting proverbial brick walls. It’s after yet another disappointment from her inept “mother” (I use the term lightly) that Ellie finds herself crying in a local bookstore. It’s in the aisles of this bookstore that she meets the charismatic Jack and sparks fly. After a night of passion, Ellie ghosts Jack during a bout of emotion and miscommunication. But Jack remains in Ellie’s life through her art and webcomics, which can’t seem to let go of the girl who stole her heart that night.
Flash forward one year and Ellie’s life has gone to hell. She’s jobless, loveless, and on the verge of homelessness. It’s only when the very wealthy and dashingly handsome Andrew proposes a faux marriage of convenience scheme that Ellie sees a way out. But Andrew brings Ellie home for the holidays and right back into Jack’s orbit.
Overall, this gave me all the holiday vibes I was searching for and I absolutely loved watching Ellie’s growth. After the marriage scheme is abruptly revealed, Ellie spends a few days wallowing (very valid) but subsequently picks herself up and makes moves to better her situation. The social worker in me was screaming ‘YES GIRL! Get those healthy coping skills!’ and by the end, I found myself not even caring if Elck? Jallie? were endgame because Ellie’s growth was enough of a HEA for me.
Ellie is a talented artist who has suffered more than her share of hitting proverbial brick walls. It’s after yet another disappointment from her inept “mother” (I use the term lightly) that Ellie finds herself crying in a local bookstore. It’s in the aisles of this bookstore that she meets the charismatic Jack and sparks fly. After a night of passion, Ellie ghosts Jack during a bout of emotion and miscommunication. But Jack remains in Ellie’s life through her art and webcomics, which can’t seem to let go of the girl who stole her heart that night.
Flash forward one year and Ellie’s life has gone to hell. She’s jobless, loveless, and on the verge of homelessness. It’s only when the very wealthy and dashingly handsome Andrew proposes a faux marriage of convenience scheme that Ellie sees a way out. But Andrew brings Ellie home for the holidays and right back into Jack’s orbit.
Overall, this gave me all the holiday vibes I was searching for and I absolutely loved watching Ellie’s growth. After the marriage scheme is abruptly revealed, Ellie spends a few days wallowing (very valid) but subsequently picks herself up and makes moves to better her situation. The social worker in me was screaming ‘YES GIRL! Get those healthy coping skills!’ and by the end, I found myself not even caring if Elck? Jallie? were endgame because Ellie’s growth was enough of a HEA for me.