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kaydanielsromance's review against another edition
5.0
High steam, super sweet, best friends to lovers, holiday romance.
Jeb is one of the cutest, most adorable male characters I've read in awhile. He has this wholesome, naive, freshness about him that made him extremely likeable. Although I suppose, therein was the problem...if you want to call it that. Jeb was stuck in the middle of a feud between his best friends, Adam and Emery. Neither Adam nor Emery wanted to give up their friendship with Jeb because he truly is the nicest guy you ever would meet, but being stubborn as all get out, neither guy wanted to know about their existing friendship with Jeb because they are still bitter about something that blew up in their own past. It's complicated and pretty much gives Jeb an ulcer every time they visit. Sound the alert!! Both Adam and Emery are headed Jeb's way, but this time Jeb plans to fix what is broken.
You see, Jeb is the glue that holds their friendship together. That is very clear through the entire book. His sweet disposition is hard not to like, but the other two, while stubborn, okay, they also have great qualities, especially once we get past their....well, pasts. But back to sweet Jebbie...he might be more than just glue that holds the three of them together and holy hotness....Jeb, Adam, and Emery all coming together - wink, wink - is seriously hot!!
ILYBSM is sweet, super, super steamy, and filled with a bit of small town holiday magic that made this book a total joy to read. I loved slipping back and forth between the characters, the text messages, the past and present, meeting all of the colorful characters, and even the crazy goat made this entire story entertaining.
Now, I can I talk more about Jeb.....LOL
Jeb is one of the cutest, most adorable male characters I've read in awhile. He has this wholesome, naive, freshness about him that made him extremely likeable. Although I suppose, therein was the problem...if you want to call it that. Jeb was stuck in the middle of a feud between his best friends, Adam and Emery. Neither Adam nor Emery wanted to give up their friendship with Jeb because he truly is the nicest guy you ever would meet, but being stubborn as all get out, neither guy wanted to know about their existing friendship with Jeb because they are still bitter about something that blew up in their own past. It's complicated and pretty much gives Jeb an ulcer every time they visit. Sound the alert!! Both Adam and Emery are headed Jeb's way, but this time Jeb plans to fix what is broken.
You see, Jeb is the glue that holds their friendship together. That is very clear through the entire book. His sweet disposition is hard not to like, but the other two, while stubborn, okay, they also have great qualities, especially once we get past their....well, pasts. But back to sweet Jebbie...he might be more than just glue that holds the three of them together and holy hotness....Jeb, Adam, and Emery all coming together - wink, wink - is seriously hot!!
ILYBSM is sweet, super, super steamy, and filled with a bit of small town holiday magic that made this book a total joy to read. I loved slipping back and forth between the characters, the text messages, the past and present, meeting all of the colorful characters, and even the crazy goat made this entire story entertaining.
Now, I can I talk more about Jeb.....LOL
hyunjiram's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mamabears_fabulous_book_finds's review against another edition
4.0
Thoroughly enjoyable
This was such a sweet story of three college friends who come back together to help a failing farm. These three guys! Gah!! Jeb is such a cinnamon roll, Embry is a grumpy alpha, and Adam is the twink who can control the world with a spreadsheet. Light angst, nothing too heavy, some good steam betweem the three of them, and, of course, an HEA. And maybe we get to see what Doug gets up to next!! Yay!!
This was such a sweet story of three college friends who come back together to help a failing farm. These three guys! Gah!! Jeb is such a cinnamon roll, Embry is a grumpy alpha, and Adam is the twink who can control the world with a spreadsheet. Light angst, nothing too heavy, some good steam betweem the three of them, and, of course, an HEA. And maybe we get to see what Doug gets up to next!! Yay!!
msshelleyh's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
lezreadalot's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars. This was fun and cute, but ultimately not really my cup of tea. The premise was really great, a poly romance about three college friends who come back together after a fracture to help get a struggling Christmas tree farm back on its feet. I liked the things it said about friendship dynamics, and how hard it can be to be in the middle of friends having a fight, working out the things that drove you apart. And it was friends to lovers on all three legs of the triangle. That's my fave trope! But I don't know, it just wasn't vibing with me. It very much felt like a new adult book, even though they're all in their mid to late 20s, and I just don't enjoy those kinds of vibes. It just read a lot younger than I was expecting. None of the supposedly comedic parts actually made me laugh, and the whole gimmick about Jeb being clueless about what three-way meant was just a little silly to me, and not in a good way. There were lots of cute holiday activities and traditions, but maybe because I wasn't into the plot that much, it didn't give me those Christmassy feelings I wanted. The pacing wasn't my favourite either? Writing a book between three authors seems like a fun and challenging endeavour, and kudos to them for doing it, but again, this just wasn't my speed.
annanas75's review
4.0
It is the usual cliche Christmas story. But with 3 guys and a threesome. So that brings in a bit more drama and trouble.
I did like the story and the storyline.
I did like the story and the storyline.
millevz's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0