ellornaslibrary's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
3.0
And just a perfect read for a too hot day in August. This story moved fast yet somehow had a little slow burn feeling to it. The energy between Sophie and Wolfe was delightful, and that part was a little more spicy than I expected. I was surprised though we didn't get Wolfe's PoV as I'm used to the alternating PoV format of Romance books. And I do wish we'd got a look info the future with them or something to see how it panned out too considering his interactions with her friends, but I'm sure with the way her friends were so long as Sophie was happy. All-in-all, I'm pleased to have picked up this book and wouldn't mind reading more from the author.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
labonneville's review against another edition
2.0
Small Christmas novella to finish off the Christmas marathon reading. To short to develop any character depth.
heyitsjude's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 ⭐️ It wasn’t amazing but it wasn’t bad either. I wish it was more fleshed out. I’ve read other stories where the characters and story have more depth despite the length of the book so I was expecting more. It was okay, it’s a quick Christmas read. The beginning was nice and got you into the Holiday mood, but the end of the book felt corny and read like fan fiction; not the good kind though.
books_over_everything's review against another edition
4.0
Initial Thoughts
I was excited to stumble upon this book. I’m always up for enemies to lovers and I love a holiday rom-com. It also doesn’t hurt that this is a novella and we’re getting close to the end of the year (and my GoodReads goal deadline).
Some Things I Liked
Enemies to lovers. My absolute favorite. What a perfect trope.
Bookish themes. I loved that Sophie was a writer and Wolfe was a book critic. There were so many bookish references and as a book lover / blogger, I loved all of that.
Witty dialogue. Being that both of the main characters are writers, I should have expected nothing less. I loved the banter between the main characters. I actually laughed out loud at several moments.
One Thing I Wasn’t Crazy About
The sign. The ending was just WAAAAY too much. I liked it up until that last scene. Honestly, that was the worst part about the story. So good until the very last scene.
Series Value
We didn’t really get to know the side characters in this story so there’s not much spin off or side story potential here. I think that this could have been a full length novel and if it had been, I think getting to know the other side characters could have yielded more spin off potential.
However, I liked the writing style and comedy so I’d definitely read more of Lily Menon’s writing.
Final Thoughts
This was a fun, quick read. If you’re looking for some last minute books to squeeze into 2021, give this holiday romance a try.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Recommendations for Further Reading
Jingle Wars by R. Holmes and Veronica Eden – if you like enemies to lovers and holiday reads, look no further than this holiday gem.
A Christmas Spark by Cindy Steel – if you liked the snowed in trope as well as enemies to lovers banter, try this holiday novella.
I was excited to stumble upon this book. I’m always up for enemies to lovers and I love a holiday rom-com. It also doesn’t hurt that this is a novella and we’re getting close to the end of the year (and my GoodReads goal deadline).
Some Things I Liked
Enemies to lovers. My absolute favorite. What a perfect trope.
Bookish themes. I loved that Sophie was a writer and Wolfe was a book critic. There were so many bookish references and as a book lover / blogger, I loved all of that.
Witty dialogue. Being that both of the main characters are writers, I should have expected nothing less. I loved the banter between the main characters. I actually laughed out loud at several moments.
One Thing I Wasn’t Crazy About
The sign. The ending was just WAAAAY too much. I liked it up until that last scene. Honestly, that was the worst part about the story. So good until the very last scene.
Series Value
We didn’t really get to know the side characters in this story so there’s not much spin off or side story potential here. I think that this could have been a full length novel and if it had been, I think getting to know the other side characters could have yielded more spin off potential.
However, I liked the writing style and comedy so I’d definitely read more of Lily Menon’s writing.
Final Thoughts
This was a fun, quick read. If you’re looking for some last minute books to squeeze into 2021, give this holiday romance a try.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Recommendations for Further Reading
Jingle Wars by R. Holmes and Veronica Eden – if you like enemies to lovers and holiday reads, look no further than this holiday gem.
A Christmas Spark by Cindy Steel – if you liked the snowed in trope as well as enemies to lovers banter, try this holiday novella.
kaytalist's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
The pace is too fast. Have a lot potential but the excecution is off
itssimplykayla_'s review against another edition
5.0
This was such a great story! It wasn’t long so I was able to finish it fairly quickly, but also the story was fast paced and it made me want to keep going. Enemies-to-lovers is one of my favorite tropes and it was used in this novella. Sophie and Wolfe ended up being really cute together. I also loved Sophie’s group of friends.
hellowildflower's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity