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had a bit of an issue with the settings, The hero was once married to the heroine's sister and the divorce was a bitter one.
And now the heroine expected him to get over it and make peace with his exwife so that they can all live happily ever after.
Too much for me to stomach in, Inlaws are always a no no, This was a great standalone read despite it being part of a series, I received it as a free read and it was really my introduction to an author I've heard a lot of great things about but never had the opportunity to read.
Summary: With a disastrous marriage behind him, Wyatt Kent has no interest in getting involved with any woman, let alone his exwife's younger sister.
But when Calliope Andrews hires him to build an addition onto her day care center, Wyatt can't help but notice she's a desirable woman, as warm and funny as his ex was cold and aloof.
Calliope fell hard for Wyatt the first time he walked through the door of her family's home, and can't believe her sister let him get away.
He's still the star of all her fantasies, and she's determined to prove to him she's nothing like his manipulative ex.
Wyatt may be all business, but Calliope sees the way he looks at her when he's supposed to be working.
. .
It's not long before Wyatt and Calliope are keeping each other warm on cold December nights.
But it's going to take a Christmas miracle for Wyatt to put his trust in love a second time.
What I liked about this book: This was a sweet love story with strong erotic elements that really propelled the story while keeping you completely engaged in the characters' lives.
I read this book while in the car on my way to visit family for the holidays and was able to finish it in thehour drive without feeling like I'd missed anything by the brevity of the work.
sitelinkJaci Burton develops her characters so well in this book that I didn't even realize it was the second in a series something I don't normally do until I went to rate it here on Goodreads.
It really does stand alone and while the cover is holidaythemed, it's not really a holiday book.
It's really a love story that takes place in a wintry wonderland, Love that the heroine was strong without being bitchy and the hero was surly without being an asshole.
Will be picking up more of sitelinkJaci Burton's works for sure! /tostars
I really enjoyed this Christmas novella.
The heroine was simply fantastic and though the hero came across more like a cantankerous old fart than a torture hero, I did warm up to him by the end.
This was an angsty but good read,
Note: This book is part of the Christmas anthology sitelinkHoliday Kisses: A Holiday Romance Collection I love Christmas and romance and this is packed with both, and can I just say that this curled my tows beyond belief! So loved the premise and the tenacity and strength Calliope possessed and the way Wyatt comes to realize what he wants, needs and he has to do to obtain the future he longs for.
Wonderful feel good HEA story that I highly recommend, What a rare gift Ms, Burton has bestowed on her readers, Wyatt Kent is a bitter man, Ever since his divorce with his exwife Cassandra, hes been in a foul mood and been a terrible person to be around.
Even his brothers, Ethan and Brody think hes an ass, but everyone in their small town knows better than to bring up her name around him.
But that doesnt stop one particular blonde from shooting her shot with the boy shes had a crush on since she was sixteen.
Calliope Andrews has loved Wyatt for as long as she can remember, but shes never been able to do anything about it.
Why Because he married her sister,
But now that they are divorced, she can finally ask the hunk out on a date.
And she has the perfect opportunity: her daycare center needs an upgrade and Wyatts construction company is taking care of the job.
Calliope is ready to make a move on Wyatt, but all Wyatt can see when he looks at her is two things: one, shes not the same little girl she used to be, and two, the similarities and differences between her and her sister, Cassie.
Will he ever be able to separate them in his mind Or will he lose out on an amazing relationship because of it
Okay, Calliope is amazing.
She was strong and knew what she wanted, and when she wanted something, she sure as hell got it.
She was a great protagonist and I loved the thought Burton put into her character,
Wyatt Whew, Wyatt was a piece of work, I tell you! He was great, but he had his moments where I was like “give in!! Stop fighting it!!!” But whatever.
He was hot and I really want to see him in real life, but unfortunately, that isnt possible.
. . But reading this book is!!!
Freebie time!
This was a pleasant story about a man meeting his exwife's younger sister for the first time since she grew up.
The eightyear age difference did not seem to matter, I found it hard to believe that they had not gotten to know each other much when they were inlaws, but the author skims over that with no reference as to why.
These characters in thispage novella presently a freebie at the publisher's website have a business relationship that grows with their attraction into a hot hot hot affair.
The sex scenes are excellent without too much graphic description,
He has to let go of the bitterness from his divorce so he can progress to the future.
She has to move from a teenage crush through attraction to real depth of feeling,
Enjoyable. A novella from sitelinkHoliday Kisses: A Holiday Romance Collection, Classic Harlequinesque romance I actually enjoyed how forthright and confident Calliope was, I had her pegged in a certain character stereotype, and she surprised me at every turn.
Wyatt had his good moments, though I'm not a huge fan of the taciturn and grumpy guy in general.
My major issue with the book was the ending it felt HUGELY rushed and just read very fast for me particularly the Cassandra/Wyatt resolution.
And then it was just bam bam bam, ending, So it lost me there, Ah well. This book has no idea who Bechtel is, let alone how to pass the test, I couldnt get behind the premise of this one, And as in my previous experiences with Burton, the lack of setting bothered me, “This hotel,” etc. good job naming a Mexican restaurant in “her town,” though, This one did not work as well as the previous, as the format seemed a constraint to the story and the ending felt awfully rushed.
First thing first, I'm not a huge fan of stories when someone ends up with his former spouse's sibling, sister of the divorced wife in this case.
I did not like not really knowing what had been so awful in the divorce thatyears later Wyatt still could not date, was obnoxiously grumpy every day all day long.
I was expecting a big announcement on this topic but it never came and I just was left thinking he had behaved like a selfcentered ass for too long to be someone really great.
The heroine was a perfect hallmark poster with not one flaw, except maybe she found her butt too big.
No kidding! And obviously she was not the absolute breathtaking beauty her sister was,
One scene when Wyatt and his exwife Cassandra put all on the table and supposedly manage to get closure and move to something else felt totally contrived.
My eyes were rolling from the beginning to the end, thinking all the previous hatred and hurt just magically disappeared and both magically understood each other.
I hate that when I'm left expecting something big, like a tornado for instance and this thing end up being barely the puff of breath of an asthmatic looking for his/her inhaler.
A quick bubblegum read. Once in awhile its fun to read a carefree love story, I gave this three bc while it was enjoyable it was very predictable, If you enjoy Hallmark movies this book is right up your alley, This was a quick read and provided good escape for a few hours, I liked Caliope, the main character, who was open and honest, I do think the author could have developed the romantic relationship between Caliope and Wyatt more than she did.
Both of them seemed to behave a little immaturely, The plot was predictable with few twists and turns, It didn't really feel much like Christmas story to me, but I'm glad I picked it up.
Loved the dynamic of these two! Very sweet story!
Read this
review in its entirety atsitelink Fresh Fiction Listened to on audio.
Narrated by Oliver Wyman.
for the narrator, His performance was ok but I don't think this narrator should do romance, The love scenes seemed to pass me by because they were delivered in such a nondescipt way.
He could have been reading almost anything because there was no passion,
Fortunately I have read this before and absolutely loved it, Other people seem bothered by the hero having been married to the heroine's sister, however, this didn't bother me.
They hadn't seen eac hother in a long time and didn't seem to be close and so I didn't really see the problem.
I love the girlgetsherteenagecrush trope, .
And now the heroine expected him to get over it and make peace with his exwife so that they can all live happily ever after.
Too much for me to stomach in, Inlaws are always a no no, This was a great standalone read despite it being part of a series, I received it as a free read and it was really my introduction to an author I've heard a lot of great things about but never had the opportunity to read.
Summary: With a disastrous marriage behind him, Wyatt Kent has no interest in getting involved with any woman, let alone his exwife's younger sister.
But when Calliope Andrews hires him to build an addition onto her day care center, Wyatt can't help but notice she's a desirable woman, as warm and funny as his ex was cold and aloof.
Calliope fell hard for Wyatt the first time he walked through the door of her family's home, and can't believe her sister let him get away.
He's still the star of all her fantasies, and she's determined to prove to him she's nothing like his manipulative ex.
Wyatt may be all business, but Calliope sees the way he looks at her when he's supposed to be working.
. .
It's not long before Wyatt and Calliope are keeping each other warm on cold December nights.
But it's going to take a Christmas miracle for Wyatt to put his trust in love a second time.
What I liked about this book: This was a sweet love story with strong erotic elements that really propelled the story while keeping you completely engaged in the characters' lives.
I read this book while in the car on my way to visit family for the holidays and was able to finish it in thehour drive without feeling like I'd missed anything by the brevity of the work.
sitelinkJaci Burton develops her characters so well in this book that I didn't even realize it was the second in a series something I don't normally do until I went to rate it here on Goodreads.
It really does stand alone and while the cover is holidaythemed, it's not really a holiday book.
It's really a love story that takes place in a wintry wonderland, Love that the heroine was strong without being bitchy and the hero was surly without being an asshole.
Will be picking up more of sitelinkJaci Burton's works for sure! /tostars
I really enjoyed this Christmas novella.
The heroine was simply fantastic and though the hero came across more like a cantankerous old fart than a torture hero, I did warm up to him by the end.
This was an angsty but good read,
Note: This book is part of the Christmas anthology sitelinkHoliday Kisses: A Holiday Romance Collection I love Christmas and romance and this is packed with both, and can I just say that this curled my tows beyond belief! So loved the premise and the tenacity and strength Calliope possessed and the way Wyatt comes to realize what he wants, needs and he has to do to obtain the future he longs for.
Wonderful feel good HEA story that I highly recommend, What a rare gift Ms, Burton has bestowed on her readers, Wyatt Kent is a bitter man, Ever since his divorce with his exwife Cassandra, hes been in a foul mood and been a terrible person to be around.
Even his brothers, Ethan and Brody think hes an ass, but everyone in their small town knows better than to bring up her name around him.
But that doesnt stop one particular blonde from shooting her shot with the boy shes had a crush on since she was sixteen.
Calliope Andrews has loved Wyatt for as long as she can remember, but shes never been able to do anything about it.
Why Because he married her sister,
But now that they are divorced, she can finally ask the hunk out on a date.
And she has the perfect opportunity: her daycare center needs an upgrade and Wyatts construction company is taking care of the job.
Calliope is ready to make a move on Wyatt, but all Wyatt can see when he looks at her is two things: one, shes not the same little girl she used to be, and two, the similarities and differences between her and her sister, Cassie.
Will he ever be able to separate them in his mind Or will he lose out on an amazing relationship because of it
Okay, Calliope is amazing.
She was strong and knew what she wanted, and when she wanted something, she sure as hell got it.
She was a great protagonist and I loved the thought Burton put into her character,
Wyatt Whew, Wyatt was a piece of work, I tell you! He was great, but he had his moments where I was like “give in!! Stop fighting it!!!” But whatever.
He was hot and I really want to see him in real life, but unfortunately, that isnt possible.
. . But reading this book is!!!
Freebie time!
This was a pleasant story about a man meeting his exwife's younger sister for the first time since she grew up.
The eightyear age difference did not seem to matter, I found it hard to believe that they had not gotten to know each other much when they were inlaws, but the author skims over that with no reference as to why.
These characters in thispage novella presently a freebie at the publisher's website have a business relationship that grows with their attraction into a hot hot hot affair.
The sex scenes are excellent without too much graphic description,
He has to let go of the bitterness from his divorce so he can progress to the future.
She has to move from a teenage crush through attraction to real depth of feeling,
Enjoyable. A novella from sitelinkHoliday Kisses: A Holiday Romance Collection, Classic Harlequinesque romance I actually enjoyed how forthright and confident Calliope was, I had her pegged in a certain character stereotype, and she surprised me at every turn.
Wyatt had his good moments, though I'm not a huge fan of the taciturn and grumpy guy in general.
My major issue with the book was the ending it felt HUGELY rushed and just read very fast for me particularly the Cassandra/Wyatt resolution.
And then it was just bam bam bam, ending, So it lost me there, Ah well. This book has no idea who Bechtel is, let alone how to pass the test, I couldnt get behind the premise of this one, And as in my previous experiences with Burton, the lack of setting bothered me, “This hotel,” etc. good job naming a Mexican restaurant in “her town,” though, This one did not work as well as the previous, as the format seemed a constraint to the story and the ending felt awfully rushed.
First thing first, I'm not a huge fan of stories when someone ends up with his former spouse's sibling, sister of the divorced wife in this case.
I did not like not really knowing what had been so awful in the divorce thatyears later Wyatt still could not date, was obnoxiously grumpy every day all day long.
I was expecting a big announcement on this topic but it never came and I just was left thinking he had behaved like a selfcentered ass for too long to be someone really great.
The heroine was a perfect hallmark poster with not one flaw, except maybe she found her butt too big.
No kidding! And obviously she was not the absolute breathtaking beauty her sister was,
One scene when Wyatt and his exwife Cassandra put all on the table and supposedly manage to get closure and move to something else felt totally contrived.
My eyes were rolling from the beginning to the end, thinking all the previous hatred and hurt just magically disappeared and both magically understood each other.
I hate that when I'm left expecting something big, like a tornado for instance and this thing end up being barely the puff of breath of an asthmatic looking for his/her inhaler.
A quick bubblegum read. Once in awhile its fun to read a carefree love story, I gave this three bc while it was enjoyable it was very predictable, If you enjoy Hallmark movies this book is right up your alley, This was a quick read and provided good escape for a few hours, I liked Caliope, the main character, who was open and honest, I do think the author could have developed the romantic relationship between Caliope and Wyatt more than she did.
Both of them seemed to behave a little immaturely, The plot was predictable with few twists and turns, It didn't really feel much like Christmas story to me, but I'm glad I picked it up.
Loved the dynamic of these two! Very sweet story!
With a disastrous marriage behind him, Wyatt Kent has no interest in getting involved with any woman, let alone his exwife's younger sister.
But when Calliope Andrews hires him to build an addition onto her day care center, Wyatt can't help but notice she's a desirable woman, as warm and funny as his ex was cold and aloof.
Calliope fell hard for Wyatt the first time he walked through the door of her family's home, and can't believe her sister let him get away.
He's still the star of all her fantasies, and she's determined to prove to him she's nothing like his manipulative ex.
Wyatt may be all business, but Calliope sees the way he looks at her when he's supposed to be working.
. .
It's not long before Wyatt and Calliope are keeping each other warm on cold December nights.
But it's going to take a Christmas miracle for Wyatt to put his trust in love a second time.
Bookof the Kent Brothers Trilogy
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"Funfilled and sweet, THE KENT BROTHERS TRILOGY is the perfect treat for the upcoming holidays!"Read this
review in its entirety atsitelink Fresh Fiction Listened to on audio.
Narrated by Oliver Wyman.
for the narrator, His performance was ok but I don't think this narrator should do romance, The love scenes seemed to pass me by because they were delivered in such a nondescipt way.
He could have been reading almost anything because there was no passion,
Fortunately I have read this before and absolutely loved it, Other people seem bothered by the hero having been married to the heroine's sister, however, this didn't bother me.
They hadn't seen eac hother in a long time and didn't seem to be close and so I didn't really see the problem.
I love the girlgetsherteenagecrush trope, .
Jaci Burton