Christmas Cupid By Ilsa Madden-Mills

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Christmas Cupid

By Ilsa Madden-Mills

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🌶🌶🌶.5

Holiday

Novella

Brothers Best Friend

Forced Proximity 

One Bed

Super cute holiday read. Loved the parent trap turned sister trap angle. I mean, who doesn't love a snowed in, one bed romance? The fact they were both so grumpy and ended up raising the others' spirits was sweet.

The Holiday Brothers Series by Willa Nash

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The Holiday Brothers Complete Series

By Willa Nash

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🌶🌶🌶

Small Town

This trio of holiday novellas really hit the spot with me. I did do individual reviews on Goodreads and Amazon, but decided to review here as the series since the stories are all written during the same time period but from the different points of view. (Genius IMHO)

📗Book One - Maddox & Nat

Single Dad, Nanny, Billionarie trope combo.

 

Love that they went to high school together, and they got a second chance when he decided to move home. It was a heart-wrenching story for his daughter and her relationship with her mom, but I loved how Nat could relate with her and was able to be a guide for her.

📕Book Two - Heath and Stella

Forbidden romance, work place romance, brother's best friend trope combo.

You could tell from book one that Heath was the lively and fun brother. And we first catch a glimpse of them together in book one when Nat walks in on them. 

It's the classic, I can't date you cuz you're my best friends sister, but secretly, they have been pining for each other. Finally giving in, they try and hide it, but then feelings get hurt. It's really well written.

📘Book Three - Tobias and Eva

Second Chance & Accidental pregnancy tropes.

College boyfriend/girlfriend ends badly with a refused proposal. Years later, they meet up and hook up for closure only to find out 6 weeks later (Christmas Eve) that she is pregnant. 

A lot of emotions in this one from both sides, but it was well written, and I loved how it ended.

The Mistletoe Bet By Maren Moore

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The Mistletoe Bet

By Maren Moore

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Small Town

Brother's Best Friend

Friends to Lovers

Holiday

Novella

Cute, cute story!! Quinn is not in the holiday spirit, and being home brings up dreaded feelings about her parents and their divorce. 

Parker Grant, her brothers best friend, makes a bet under the mistletoe that he can get her to fall in love with Christmas again. He spends the week showing her all the little things that she has forgotten about, and they act on their deep-rooted feelings for each other. 

The only complaint about the book was that I didn't want it to end. Loved that the curvy girl gets the hot guy.

The Devil You Know by Veronica Eden

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The Devil You Know

By Veronica Eden

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

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Friends to Lovers

Fake Dating

Forbidden Romance 

Brother's Best Friend

Small Town

This was a great read. I loved seeing Tatum grow and loosen the tight reigns she thought she had to have to conquer her anxiety. 

Cooper was a great character more layers than just a sex machine. It was a great reminder that we shouldn't judge others, we don't always know what is going on inside someone.

This was a highly sexual book. But I have to say the way she wrote the steps Cooper took to make sure Tatum was ready and taught her about herself and her body was tastefully written. Trust, friendship and love. I always worry about the virgin loss story but this was well written and the chemistry they had was off the charts. 

Mr. Wrong Number by Lynn Painter

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Mr. Wrong Number 

By Lynn Painter

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Enemies to Lovers

Forbidden Romance (Brother's friend)

Forced Proximity 

What a great read!! I am new to Lynn Painter but absolutely loved this book. 

Klutzy Liv finds herself having to lean on her brother & his roommate after a comedy of errors leaves her homeless. Liv is hilarious and her string of bad luck just kept me laughing. 

Collin has only ever seen Liv as his best friend's little sister and a walking disaster until one day a wrong number text changes everything. 

I enjoyed seeing their relationship develop and their witty banter. Not to mention their steamy scenes. Their chemistry was spot on. With the level of banter between them you knew their passion was just under the surface. Just took one match to light their inferno. Only wished there was more about their HEA.