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Holly—I had a teenage crush on my brother's best friend. In spite of their teasing, I held onto a spark of hope that one day Ben Fontaine would reciprocate my feelings. On the eve of my eighteenth birthday, that spark erupted into a live flame fanned by Ben's stolen kiss. Minutes later, that flame was stomped out into ashes at my feet, breaking my heart forever. For years, Ben and his wife tossed nasty barbs at me, my puppy love now a dragon of hate. Until Ben returned home. Alone. Bearing apologies and reigniting a long-dead desire.
Ben—Holly's hold on my heart never really died. But I buried it anyway, refusing to betray my best friend's trust. I used my marriage as a shield to keep me from the burning temptation I felt whenever fate brought us together. Now I'm divorced. And I want my chance with Holly.
Holly—I had a teenage crush on my brother's best friend. In spite of their teasing, I held onto a spark of hope that one day Ben Fontaine would reciprocate my feelings. On the eve of my eighteenth...
Holly—I had a teenage crush on my brother's best friend. In spite of their teasing, I held onto a spark of hope that one day Ben Fontaine would reciprocate my feelings. On the eve of my eighteenth birthday, that spark erupted into a live flame fanned by Ben's stolen kiss. Minutes later, that flame was stomped out into ashes at my feet, breaking my heart forever. For years, Ben and his wife tossed nasty barbs at me, my puppy love now a dragon of hate. Until Ben returned home. Alone. Bearing apologies and reigniting a long-dead desire.
Ben—Holly's hold on my heart never really died. But I buried it anyway, refusing to betray my best friend's trust. I used my marriage as a shield to keep me from the burning temptation I felt whenever fate brought us together. Now I'm divorced. And I want my chance with Holly.
This was a great short read but it was TOO short! I felt like a huge chunk of the storyline was just skipped over because it was meant to stay short and I wanted to read more about what happened. It's still a good read but I litererally said "wait, what?!" when I saw "one year later" with no accounting for what happened in that year, and clearly it was a lot!
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I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is well written and the characters are described well. I absolutely enjoyed Holly and Ben's characters. This book is set in Boston and mentions New York. This is a fantastic Christmas romance book. It is a fast paced romance. I absolutely highly recommend reading this book to anyone and everyone. This ebook is in stores for $2.99 (USD).
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Colleen Q, Educator
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3 stars. Thank you Netgalley for the arc. This book was exactly what I thought it would be. Cute holiday romance. Enemies to lovers. A little smutty, a little funny, a little cute. My issue was the main character was so immature, insecure, and unlikable. Cute concept but didn't quite do it.
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I would like to thank Netgalley for providing me with this arc. This book was too cute. Just a fun, easy, sweet read.
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A super cute enemies to lovers novella!
It had enough to keep you interest, enough sweet melt your heart kind of romance with a little touch of spice.
Also the sugar cookie recipe at the end was adorable.
Special thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review
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Absolutely incredible book, I’ve finished this book in just a few hours. The story is so sweet and is the perfect book to read around Christmas time. The book is well written and ended perfectly. If you’re looking for a cute romantic book to read I would highly recommend this one.
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Vikki B, Reviewer
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This book is a quick read, it’s almost too quick and needs more ‘fleshing out’.
Holly seem to like the idea of Ben being in her life, I don’t know if I thought that!
Ben and Holly just didn’t become believable for me, I needed more of a connection.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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This was a great short read but it was TOO short! I felt like a huge chunk of the storyline was just skipped over because it was meant to stay short and I wanted to read more about what happened. It's still a good read but I litererally said "wait, what?!" when I saw "one year later" with no accounting for what happened in that year, and clearly it was a lot!
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Kate C, Reviewer
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I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is well written and the characters are described well. I absolutely enjoyed Holly and Ben's characters. This book is set in Boston and mentions New York. This is a fantastic Christmas romance book. It is a fast paced romance. I absolutely highly recommend reading this book to anyone and everyone. This ebook is in stores for $2.99 (USD).
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Colleen Q, Educator
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3 stars. Thank you Netgalley for the arc. This book was exactly what I thought it would be. Cute holiday romance. Enemies to lovers. A little smutty, a little funny, a little cute. My issue was the main character was so immature, insecure, and unlikable. Cute concept but didn't quite do it.
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Reviewer 283684
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I would like to thank Netgalley for providing me with this arc. This book was too cute. Just a fun, easy, sweet read.
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Lora W, Reviewer
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A super cute enemies to lovers novella!
It had enough to keep you interest, enough sweet melt your heart kind of romance with a little touch of spice.
Also the sugar cookie recipe at the end was adorable.
Special thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review
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Crystal T, Reviewer
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Absolutely incredible book, I’ve finished this book in just a few hours. The story is so sweet and is the perfect book to read around Christmas time. The book is well written and ended perfectly. If you’re looking for a cute romantic book to read I would highly recommend this one.
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Vikki B, Reviewer
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This book is a quick read, it’s almost too quick and needs more ‘fleshing out’.
Holly seem to like the idea of Ben being in her life, I don’t know if I thought that!
Ben and Holly just didn’t become believable for me, I needed more of a connection.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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