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geeknb's review against another edition
A cute quick Christmas story.
The initial confusion over identities was unnecessary, and unlikely, but once that was cleared up, things ran more or less smoothly.
For those who care, this is alternate 3rd person pov.
The initial confusion over identities was unnecessary, and unlikely, but once that was cleared up, things ran more or less smoothly.
For those who care, this is alternate 3rd person pov.
liza5326's review
4.0
I love simple holiday stories that just let me enjoy the romance of the season. This definitely fit right in that groove. I was able to settle in and enjoy the budding romance and sexual tension of a well-written story. Perfect for a cold Saturday night!
kaa's review against another edition
4.0
I really appreciated that the uptight character in this story wasn't just fussy for no reason - his supposed bad attitude was actually due to his anxiety. For me, that made him a much more relatable character and made the story more interesting than the cookie-cutter "Scrooge vs holiday cheer" tale that I was kind of expecting.
the_novel_approach's review against another edition
4.0
Reviewed by Cassie for The Novel Approach
This is a holiday winner for sure! Plus, it comes with a holiday cocktail recipe in the back, so you can skip ahead and whip yourself up a cocktail to enjoy while you read this book.
All the characters are nicely developed. Jamison and Noah are fun and likeable as individual characters and as a couple; Noah’s sister and niece are interesting and well-written secondary characters. Pacing-wise, the story felt spot on. Nothing dragged, every scene and conversation felt relevant and streamlined, and the flow allowed plenty of time for a bit of a slow burn, some unresolved tension before everything wrapped up in a lovely Christmas bow. I was pleasantly surprised by how much relationship building L.D. Blakeley was able to cram into such a small page count.
There were a couple places in the text that could have benefited from a second look by a proof-reader, but nothing too bad; and overall, the writing is nicely executed. A missing word here or there ended up being only a minor issue, with no impact on my enjoyment of the story.
So, if you cram in one more Christmas story before the holiday season ends, let it be this one. It’s a lovely little short, with quality writing, fun characters, and is a perfect excuse to make yourself a Candy Cane Martini.
This is a holiday winner for sure! Plus, it comes with a holiday cocktail recipe in the back, so you can skip ahead and whip yourself up a cocktail to enjoy while you read this book.
All the characters are nicely developed. Jamison and Noah are fun and likeable as individual characters and as a couple; Noah’s sister and niece are interesting and well-written secondary characters. Pacing-wise, the story felt spot on. Nothing dragged, every scene and conversation felt relevant and streamlined, and the flow allowed plenty of time for a bit of a slow burn, some unresolved tension before everything wrapped up in a lovely Christmas bow. I was pleasantly surprised by how much relationship building L.D. Blakeley was able to cram into such a small page count.
There were a couple places in the text that could have benefited from a second look by a proof-reader, but nothing too bad; and overall, the writing is nicely executed. A missing word here or there ended up being only a minor issue, with no impact on my enjoyment of the story.
So, if you cram in one more Christmas story before the holiday season ends, let it be this one. It’s a lovely little short, with quality writing, fun characters, and is a perfect excuse to make yourself a Candy Cane Martini.
rissa53's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn't able to read a lot of books during the last holiday season so I'm trying to catch up, lol.
Cute story! Very innovative way to use candy canes! ;)
Cute story! Very innovative way to use candy canes! ;)
lillian_francis's review
A cute quick Christmas story.
The initial confusion over identities was unnecessary, and unlikely, but once that was cleared up, things ran more or less smoothly.
For those who care, this is alternate 3rd person pov.
The initial confusion over identities was unnecessary, and unlikely, but once that was cleared up, things ran more or less smoothly.
For those who care, this is alternate 3rd person pov.
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