Holiday Wishes by Jill Shalvis – a Review
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Description:
It’s Christmastime again in Heartbreaker Bay!
When Sean O’Riley shows up at the Hartford Bed & Breakfast for his older brother’s bachelor weekend, he’s just hoping to make it through the weekend. What he’s not expecting is to come face to face with the woman he lost his virginity to a decade ago—a woman he’s never really forgotten.
The last time Lotti Hartford saw Sean, she told him she loved him while he said nothing. Now, ten years later, she’s just looking for a good time. For once, she wants to be the wild and free one, and Sean – the good time guy – is the perfect candidate.
But as the weekend continues, Sean realizes that after a lifetime of being the hook-up king, he’s ready to find happily-ever-after, and he wants it with Lotti. But will she open her heart to him again? As Christmas sweeps through the little B&B, he can only hope love and magic are in the air
Review:
Holiday Wishes by Jill Shalvis is a Chrismas novella in her wonderful Heartbreaker Bay series. Sean O’Reilly, our hero, is travelling with a group of family and friends to a Bed and Breakfast to spend the weekend with Bachelor/Bachlorette parties. Sean’s brother is getting married and he wants to make sure everything for the wedding party goes as planned., before they head to the venue for the wedding.
When they arrive at the Inn, Sean goes to the desk and is shocked to see an old school flame running the Inn. Lotti Hartford, our heroine, is also shocked to see Sean again. It’s been 10 years since he walked out on her, after she had told him she loved him. Needless to say, Lotti isn’t thrilled to see Sean, and totally ignores him. But fate has its own plans: a terrible storm suddenly arrives, causing road blockage and forcing them to have to stay longer then the weekend, and delaying the wedding at the venue.
Sean is determined to prove himself to Lotti, as he feels he has changed, especially watching his older brother falling in love and getting married. He has always been known as “the hook-up King”, something he no longer wants. His feelings for Lottie are rekindled, but now he has to win her over again. Lotti is not interested in any relationship, as her fiancée just dumped her.
What follows is a second chance romance, and with the extra time, and convincing Lotti to have the wedding at the B&B, their romance will heat up. They both succumb to their lust for each other, but know that it is only for the couple of days they are there. Lotti is going on vacation (planned trip for honeymoon that fell through), and she accepts that Sean will leave again. Holiday Wishes was a short story, but a sweet fun heartwarming romance, that not only had a Christmas theme, but lots of adventure with the storm, makeshift wedding, and a hot sexy couple. Anything by Jill Shalvis is always going to be good, and even in a novella, it was a perfect taste of what will come in the next novel in Heartbreaker Bay series.
Reviewed by Barb
Copy provided by Publisher
wonderful review, barb. i love the sound of this novella. thanks.
Very nice review. This book is most certainly on my list to read now.
Looks like a nice second chance romance !
Wonderful review, Barb. Jill Shalvis is always a must read for me.
Very nice review, thanks Barb.
Looks great, thanks .
Wonderful review, Barb. I’m a fan of Shalvis’s work.
Great review. I plan on buying this book. Sounds wonderful.
Terrific review, Barb. Looks like another sweet romance by Shalvis.