Oh how I love this. Sam was adorable (if not patient and understanding beyond belief) and Theodore...*sigh* my heart went out to him. He also made a hot daddy but that's neither here nor there. This book was a delight. I especially appreciate how Christmas just happened to be the time period, it wasn't the focus or theme of the book. I'm a bit of a scrooge in that regard. I will also quickly say that if you were expecting a quick, cute, holiday romp you're not going to get that here. I'm not going to say don't read it, because you definitely should, the book is great, but I do want to give people the heads up.
Now, I am not one to shy away from smut. I love it. I praise it. And I have read some of the raunchiest things and it didn't even bat an eye. And yet, something about this book, I truly don't know what it was (maybe it was the Christmasy backdrop or whatever) but God was it dirty. I mean it's not the dirtiest thing ever that's for sure. But it's dirty. And I mean that in the best way possible. Something about the dynamic between Theodore and Sam just did it for me. It was great.
Then there's the angst, which I'm also no stranger to. But again there was something about this book, like when Sam finally, for lack of a better word, confronts Theodore about their arrangement had me holding my chest in pain. What is wrong with me!? That's how you know it's some good a** angst though, just saying.
All of this is to say, this book affected me. Not like in some life altering, my life is forever changed kind of way but I definitely wasn't expecting to get what I got out of it. And what I got was a full-fledged story with completely three-dimensional characters. These characters had friends, they had family, the side characters even had agency and played an important role! Can I get a thank you for Ian and Abigail! I even like Logan for being a good big brother. And I absolutely loved how neither Sam nor Theodore changed who they were for each other. Sam realize love isn't enough sometimes. You can't be someones secret forever. Theodore finally acknowledged he needs to want to change for himself before he can be with some else. And that's not a spoiler. It's a romance with an HEA. Y'all knew they were going to get together.
Anyways go read it. It's great. There's even therapy guys, therapy! But if you need more of an excuse to pick it up, they're British. That's the thing for people right? 7 solid stars.
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Debbie
Not as light and fluffy as expected
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KR Phoenix @ Books, Tattoos and Tea
Funny, sweet and so endearing (& that's just the first few chapters!)
Reviewed in Australia on January 14, 2020