Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Booked for the Holidays

This was good. Good writing style, good romance, good steam.

Parts that could have been better: Theo gets stressed and he gets mean. Not okay. Big red flag. But for Bridget it’s a “flaw that she loves.” Yikes. Also some of the sweeping statements about their feelings are so descriptive and sweet, and some of them... one described Bridget’s feelings as like being swept out to sea by a rip tide, and another as jumping without a parachute, with Theo on the ground waiting to catch her. The sweetness is ruined by the unintended comparisons to dying.

I liked the relationship between Bridget and Mac, and I’m curious to see if there is another book for Chandler and Lucas.

TW/CW: brief mentions of sexual asphyxiation/choking.

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hq_reads's review

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

This book started really well. I enjoyed the build up and the premise, but as the book went on I felt the author really dragged it out. The dialogue got cheesier and cheesier - it was overly gushy romance, and I enjoy an insta-love romance But the conversations were just not realistic. Also I felt the spice was a bit ‘meh’ - it was trying to be daring but I felt it was out of character and cringey for Theo and Bridget.

Finally, Bridget… she was such a Mary Sue character that it was unrealistic and a bit boring to read about her.

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sami_leigh's review

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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

5.0

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄/5

🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5

“I want someone to just be in the quiet with me.”

“I’m falling in love with someone who brings me the kind of hot chocolate I like. A man who tells me he’s proud of me and acknowledges my efforts.”

“You jump, I jump.”

🎄 Dual POV

🎄 Forced proximity; town Christmas competition!

🎄 Single dad; the father-daughter relationship had me teary 🥹

🎄 Age gap

🎄 Grump/“Sunshine

🎄 He falls HARD

🎄 Small town vibes

🎄 Banter

🎄 Slow burn/tension 🔥

🎄 MC growth
🎄 Healthy communication

🎄 Raising a feminist 🙌🏻

🎄 Bookstore owner (& romance reader)/ hardware store owner

🎄 Well established secondary characters; surely we’re getting Chan & Lucas’ story next 🤞🏻

🎄 Disability representation

🎄 Sex Positivity & Consent Culture

🎄 Spice; ‘good girl’ 🥵

🎄 No third act break up 🙌🏻

🎄 No miscommunication

🎄 References to other books/authors! 😎

🎄 Epilogue

🎄 Content warnings listed by author
🎄 On my comfort reads list 💕

Available from: Kindle Unlimited, Amazon.

⚠️ Car accident (off page), paraplegia, abandonment (parental & relationship, both off page), grief.

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