readingwithhippos's review against another edition
4.0
Sweet and steamy, just what I want in a Christmas romance!
karentje's review against another edition
5.0
This book left me feeling giddy and optimistic. It’s a hopeful and fun read, very heartwarming, and surprisingly naughty…
The author brilliantly captures those first nervous moments of falling for someone, wondering if they’ll like you back, the excitement as well as the awkwardness that can come with firsts of any kind, and most especially the passion and delicious rush you get when falling in love.
Archie and Cal are, at first glance, an unlikely, but utterly adorable pair. The posh rich kid and the tattooed, slightly older, biker… how can anyone resist reading this story ;-) I loved that despite the small age gap, Cal and Archie are always on an equal footing and feel incredibly at ease around each other, almost from their first meeting.
Jay Northcote has a knack for writing real-life characters who seem completely genuine and authentic, and he pulls it off here too. He always makes me feel as if I could meet his MC’s just by setting foot in a pub in England, or maybe during a hike in Wales. A Boyfriend For Christmas is a light-hearted holiday romance with a great set of secondary characters, even those that make a rather awful first impression, and a great epilogue. Loved the humor and the inspirational gag gifts!
The author brilliantly captures those first nervous moments of falling for someone, wondering if they’ll like you back, the excitement as well as the awkwardness that can come with firsts of any kind, and most especially the passion and delicious rush you get when falling in love.
Archie and Cal are, at first glance, an unlikely, but utterly adorable pair. The posh rich kid and the tattooed, slightly older, biker… how can anyone resist reading this story ;-) I loved that despite the small age gap, Cal and Archie are always on an equal footing and feel incredibly at ease around each other, almost from their first meeting.
Jay Northcote has a knack for writing real-life characters who seem completely genuine and authentic, and he pulls it off here too. He always makes me feel as if I could meet his MC’s just by setting foot in a pub in England, or maybe during a hike in Wales. A Boyfriend For Christmas is a light-hearted holiday romance with a great set of secondary characters, even those that make a rather awful first impression, and a great epilogue. Loved the humor and the inspirational gag gifts!
whatcha_listening_to's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! I loved Archie and even though he wasn’t comfortable in himself he puts himself out there. I loved this. I loved that Cal was just as into Archie as Archie was in Cal.
Cal is a funny fella not funny ha ha just funny in the way he doesn’t care what others think but until he meets Archie. Then he does care because he wants to be right for Archie it was cute.
Archie’s sister was awesome I love that she had his back right away.
I needed this book today <3
Fantastic narration.
Cal is a funny fella not funny ha ha just funny in the way he doesn’t care what others think but until he meets Archie. Then he does care because he wants to be right for Archie it was cute.
Archie’s sister was awesome I love that she had his back right away.
I needed this book today <3
Fantastic narration.
lilybear's review against another edition
4.0
Soo good! Sexy as hell with muscles, tattoos and plenty of leather. Some humor in the form of awkward moments and hilarious phallic gag gifts. I just ate this up. And those leather pants with the zipper in the back- So hot. ❤❤
Archie's is a closeted young twink who longs to wear makeup and and have rough sex with a bad boy. But he's pretty sure his posh, uptight family would disown him if he came out. Everything changes when a tall muscular man clad in leather and tattoos walks into a formal party for investors. Archie is instantly smitten. Cal attended the party mostly to stick it to the smug upper class but he never expected to meet such a gorgeous, innocent little blonde. Can these two come together in a Christmas miracle?? The answer is yes and multiple times too.
Archie's is a closeted young twink who longs to wear makeup and and have rough sex with a bad boy. But he's pretty sure his posh, uptight family would disown him if he came out. Everything changes when a tall muscular man clad in leather and tattoos walks into a formal party for investors. Archie is instantly smitten. Cal attended the party mostly to stick it to the smug upper class but he never expected to meet such a gorgeous, innocent little blonde. Can these two come together in a Christmas miracle?? The answer is yes and multiple times too.
consultantames's review against another edition
Dnfed it at about 60-70% It started out nice but somehow I lost interest maybe I pick it up again
bibliomania_express's review
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
ccgwalt's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 B- for the story
4.5 A- for the narration by Hamish Long
Low angst romance between opposites. It would have been better if the author had built a little tension or uncertainty, but obstacles were rather neatly swept away. Still, it's sweet Christmas feel-good story with a great narrator.
4.5 A- for the narration by Hamish Long
Low angst romance between opposites. It would have been better if the author had built a little tension or uncertainty, but obstacles were rather neatly swept away. Still, it's sweet Christmas feel-good story with a great narrator.
novel_nomad's review against another edition
3.0
Getting me through my workday, incredibly sweet characters but Archie's moment of doubt is sad but wonderful to see his growth after.
xanthe87's review
4.0
One of my favourite things about Christmas is the stories that come out and I always look forward to Jay's. A Boyfriend For Christmas brings all the feels in this opposite attracts, innocence/experienced festive romance.
Archie is just the sweetest and you can't help but love him straight away. His attraction to Cal is no surprise to himself but he is shocked that Cal shares returns those feelings. A tattooed biker at wealth management company's Christmas party is so funny with reactions from so many of the upper class rich people turning their noses up to Cal as expected but Archie is clearly different with his polite company and innocence coming through. What follows is something neither expect for themselves or from each other but it's hot, sweet and romantic in places as they grow closer but with caution as Archie isn't out to anyone and Cal needs to protect his heart.
Both men's friends offer a great amount of support and light relief, especially during the Christmas party. Archie's family are mostly as expected after we meet his parents at the party but there is at least one surprise in there when it comes to Archie's perfectly timed coming out.
Definitely another recommended read from Jay. It's got wonderful characters with a great story line and lot's spirit throughout.
Hamish really does an amazing job with this story, he's one of my favourite English narrators. Archie's character comes across perfectly with his polite manners, proper English and innocence and though Cal's not a rough character, there's still a little bit of an edge there to show he's more experienced and a little rougher around the edges. I happily listened to this across a couple of days whilst preparing the house for Christmas :-)
Archie is just the sweetest and you can't help but love him straight away. His attraction to Cal is no surprise to himself but he is shocked that Cal shares returns those feelings. A tattooed biker at wealth management company's Christmas party is so funny with reactions from so many of the upper class rich people turning their noses up to Cal as expected but Archie is clearly different with his polite company and innocence coming through. What follows is something neither expect for themselves or from each other but it's hot, sweet and romantic in places as they grow closer but with caution as Archie isn't out to anyone and Cal needs to protect his heart.
Both men's friends offer a great amount of support and light relief, especially during the Christmas party. Archie's family are mostly as expected after we meet his parents at the party but there is at least one surprise in there when it comes to Archie's perfectly timed coming out.
Definitely another recommended read from Jay. It's got wonderful characters with a great story line and lot's spirit throughout.
Hamish really does an amazing job with this story, he's one of my favourite English narrators. Archie's character comes across perfectly with his polite manners, proper English and innocence and though Cal's not a rough character, there's still a little bit of an edge there to show he's more experienced and a little rougher around the edges. I happily listened to this across a couple of days whilst preparing the house for Christmas :-)
redsbookreads's review
5.0
This was a good book with a nice storyline to it. It was set in the UK which was a bonus for me as I actually knew where most of the places were! I loved that this dealt with some of the inherent class issues that there can be however I think this was a fairly extreme version. The characters felt detailed and well rounded and I loved the personal development of Archie to learn to stand up for himself as well. Really enjoyed this book