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A Magical New York Christmas: A Novel
by Anita Hughes
I wasn’t expecting much from this book: just a sweet rom com set in New York at Christmas. And that’s what it is, replete with the misunderstandings and miscommunications typical of the genre.
What makes this a one star book is our heroine, Sabrina. For most of the book, she prattles on to herself about her predicament with Ian. How would he feel about her if he found out the truth: that she wasn’t a wealthy businesswoman who could afford to plunk down exorbitant amounts of money for a suite at the Plaza, not to mention sparkly baubles from one of its exclusive shops? Wouldn’t he surely dump her if he knew that she was a struggling writer who could barely afford to buy a hot dog from a street vendor?
And yet, when Ian finally comes clean and tells her the truth about himself, Sabrina climbs up on her high horse and clutches her pearls. “He LIED! He LIED about EVERYTHING!”
Uh, yeah, bitch. So did you!
What’s worse is that no one—not even Ian—calls her out on it, so she’s free to travel the moral high road to her happily ever after.
Blech.
What makes this a one star book is our heroine, Sabrina. For most of the book, she prattles on to herself about her predicament with Ian. How would he feel about her if he found out the truth: that she wasn’t a wealthy businesswoman who could afford to plunk down exorbitant amounts of money for a suite at the Plaza, not to mention sparkly baubles from one of its exclusive shops? Wouldn’t he surely dump her if he knew that she was a struggling writer who could barely afford to buy a hot dog from a street vendor?
And yet, when Ian finally comes clean and tells her the truth about himself, Sabrina climbs up on her high horse and clutches her pearls. “He LIED! He LIED about EVERYTHING!”
Uh, yeah, bitch. So did you!
What’s worse is that no one—not even Ian—calls her out on it, so she’s free to travel the moral high road to her happily ever after.
Blech.