Review: A sweet novella perfect for the Christmas season
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 22, 2013
“We’ll see who is still in business by the new year.”—LilyAll Lily wants to do is get through the holidays and wait for her cheating ex-husband to realize he made a mistake and come back to her. Instead of a relaxing holiday, she has to deal with a competitor that has set up shop right across the street! She’s determined to show Damon that he can’t steal her customers. Her heart on the other hand? That’s a different story…“Mark my words. He’s different. He gonna pull you outta this funk.”—CeeceeThis was a sweet and cute novella, particularly once our leads stop butting heads. The start is a bit rough; our heroine Lily is unlikable in that she’s moping for her cheating ex, making not very good business choices to compete with Damon, and seems super mean when dealing with him (who’s the new guy in town). On the other hand, I liked Damon right away and how he deals with her. I did find it funny how Lily was so unwillingly attracted to him at the start even though she was vehemently anti-Damon.Once Lily comes to realize that even she doesn’t like herself when it comes to how she’s acting with Damon, the book takes a fun and flirty turn (low heat with fade to black love scenes). I was rooting for her as she finally realized that Damon is a potential love interest and not just a villainous business competitor. I felt bad for her once I understood why she was clinging to hope with her ex and was glad that she could move on. This is told in first person so we get to know Lily, which definitely got better towards the end of the book. However, I did feel like I was being told a story and not being brought into the story.Overall, this is a sweet novella perfect for the Christmas season!(Originally posted on my blog; I received a NetGalley copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.)