Berls
Written on Dec 23, 2021
(1) what did you like/dislike about the hero? I loved Nick! He's got the grinch/grumpy older guy thing going on, all while being super sweet to Ivy and his parents.
(2) what did you like/dislike about the heroine? Ivy is adorable. She's all things sunshine to Nick's grumpiness. She lost her parents recently though, and the way she's trying to keep her cherry demeanor in the face of hardship makes her loveable.
(3) how would you rate the romance/steam factor? It was a really sweet romance. Nick falls for Ivy immediately and it's not hard to see why - and yet he tries to take things slow-ish. She's a virgin (again, which you know is not my favorite) but that part wasn't overdone in my opinion. I enjoyed the way they clearly cared for each other.
(4) overall rating and why? It's funny how a workplace romance bothered me in a previous book and not at all in this one. I think it was the way Nick respected Ivy and let her be her own woman? Whatever the reason, I loved this book and would happily read more about the characters we met.
Qualifies for COYER Fall Scavenger Hunt Item #6 - Read a book with a Christmas theme.