A review by lost_windsock
Holli Jolly by Freesia Woodley

4.5

This was a really cute Daddy Christmas romance! I will admit that I thought Jack's possessiveness and persistenc  with Holli was a little bit much at first, but it didn't really take me long to change my mind to thinking it was actually just right. Jack was a man who knew what he wanted, and he could see all of those things in Holli right away. Jack's daughter Flora could also see them right away! That toddler was so cute, claiming Holli as hers the instant they met. I really liked how Holli made sure to stick to his plans of graduating and becoming a teacher, despite the opportunity to just let Jack fully take care of him. Although he entered the relationship quicker than even he was able to think through, he still held his ground about the things that mattered to him, not letting Jack use his wealth to sweep him away. I loved Holli's family, and absolutely hated Jack's sister, though the way they crashed the gala and ruined her night was delightful to read. This book had a surprising lack of spice, which was a little disappointing to be. The book was really great without it, but there was a lot of emphasis on their Daddy/Boy relationship, with both of them hinting and teasing quite a lot, and it would have been nice to see them build on that, and use it to become even closer. Despite the lack of spice, I did really like this book, and I thought it fit into the series well!