Friday, September 6, 2024

RRR presents... This Is Not A Holiday Romance by Camilla Isley - REVIEW!


Tis the season to be reading...
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la....la?
I know, I know.  The brisk taste of Autumn has barely graced our weather reports, and, in some cases, hasn't even made an appearance yet.  Pumpkin spice lover or not, you'll want to trust me on this one.  You won't want to wait until the holidays truly roll around to escape into this holiday steeped romcom from beloved author Camilla Isley.  Ladies and gents, it's time to deck the halls with whatever decorations you're feeling as we holly jolly our way between the epages of today's Rachel's Random Resources tour and ebook of choice...


This Is Not A Holiday Romance
by
Camilla Isley


About the book...
Two sworn enemies, snowed in over Christmas with chemistry that will melt the ice!

Nina Thompson has one Christmas wish: to avoid her brother's obnoxiously handsome best friend, Tristan, like the plague. From the moment he humiliated her as a teenager to their escalating revenge schemes, Nina and Tristan's relationship can only be defined as an all-out prank war! And there is yet to be a winner.

But it just so happens the ghost of Christmas present has other ideas. When Tristan unexpectedly crashes her family's Christmas, Nina's dreams of a peaceful holiday vanish faster than Santa up a chimney. Determined to end their rivalry for good, she braces herself for one last prank-filled showdown.

But when they find themselves snowed in, with no way of avoiding each other amongst the holiday festivities, they discover their heated exchanges have been masking a different kind of sizzle. Caught in a snow globe of holiday romance, they decide to let their fiery chemistry burn bright—but this is absolutely and unequivocally nothing more than a secret fling destined to melt with the snow, this is not a forever romance...

This Is Not a Holiday Romance is an enemies to lovers, brother's best friend, forced proximity rom-com perfect for fans of Sarah Adams, Abby Jimenez, and Lynn Painter.







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OH my word!
I've loved this author's previous works, but this one may be my most favorite of them thus far.  The characters are totally believable, their drama relatable, and the sizzle palpable from the start!  It may have started as a supposedly one sided crush with an ill timed teenage insult thrown in to stir up the works, but it's grown from pranks to ultimate high stakes with the winner taking all!  What's on the line?  The most important thing of all...their hearts...but it'll totally be worth it.  Gremlin and The Prince of Darkness were totally meant to be...but it's the getting there that'll definitely send readers into overdrive!  Learning their backstory made us able to connect with them even more.  Seeing them in human situations made you feel like they could be your best friends.  Watching the brother sister relationship play out (payback and all!) whilst dancing around the best friend and little sister attraction (though they both doth protest WAY too much!) was so good for my heart.  When THE dare was laid out, I had a feeling there was no backing down to be had, but the gumption Nina had to see it through...let's just say no one is going to call her a coward in any sense of the word (and Tristan will definitely never see her the same! *swoon*).

If you love enemies to lovers, brother's best friend, and forced proximity romcom goodness, this is one story not to be missed.  If you love holiday hi jinks and mutual attraction that crackles and sparks like the brightest of Christmas displays, this will keep you in stitches, while making your heart smile.  If you simply love a great way to escape between the pages, the chance to get lost in a story, and enjoy well written works, I highly recommend you check out this author's body of works.  They are always a treat, delivering more than promised, and leave you anticipating what she'll release next!




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About the author...



Camilla Isley is an engineer who left science behind to write bestselling contemporary rom-coms set all around the world. She lives in Italy.





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Special thanks to Rachel of Rachel’s Random Resources for the chance to bring this tour to you and to the publisher for the ebook for review. This title is available now, so snag your copy at your favorite online retailer. Be sure to catch the rest of the tour going on now for more bookish fun...


Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!



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