A review by timap
Falling for the Grinch by Amy Alves

4.0

Dani, the female lead, has had a crush on Declan, the male lead, for a long while, but he publicly rejected her because he’s trying to improve his fire department’s reputation. But Dani is determined to have an adventure and she’ll find someone else to help if she needs to. Vexed by that idea, Declan offers to assist as long as no one knows about it…

This novella is dual POV, well written, and a steamy sweet Christmas romance. I enjoyed Dani’s initiative and her willingness to choose someone else when Declan initially refused. I enjoyed Declan’s dawning awareness of who and what he wanted and the grovel he was willing to make. I enjoyed their intimate scenes and adventurousness, as well as the relationship and individual growth. I also enjoyed the secondary character integration and the world building and am looking forward to the next one.

I received a complimentary copy from the author and this is my voluntary honest review.