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Hers for the Weekend
by Helena Greer
Hers for the Weekend is book 3 in the Carrigan's Christmasland trilogy. I've read book 1 (Season of Love) but not book 2 (For Never & Always, I may get to it eventually I think, but it's a MF relationship and I'm a sapphic girl, so I haven't yet). I don't feel like I missed anything skipping book 2, but I'd highly recommend at least reading book 1, because there's a lot that won't make sense or be as clear as the characters and their relationships are introduced and developed there, then fleshed out here in book 3.
Now, on to the book: I have to admit that fake dating is one of my favorite tropes. Throw in found family, only one bed, a tattooed MC, a bit of an ice queen, and a ton of chemistry and I'm sold. Now, while there is a ton of sexual chemistry, there's not a lot on page: this is a closed door/fade-to-black romance.
We first met Tara (and most of the other characters) in Season of Love, where she came across as a bit of an uncaring ice queen. She's still a bit of that, but we discover that she actually cares a whole hell of a lot and a lot of her persona is rooted in some deep-seated insecurity and some imposter syndrome. Holly is a bit of a new arrival, but both she and Tara have had crushes on each other for a while. She keeps her feelings close to the chest and avoids getting too close to others, but when Tara is invited to her ex fiancé's wedding and she doesn't want to show up alone/single, so the two decide to solve both of their problems by going together as a couple.
The story develops at a nice realistic pace, although there were parts where it felt like there was a lot going on. When you include so many tropes you also add lots of room for predictability, but all of the tension and conflicts were very believable. There are a lot of side characters but they're so great, and just as loveable as they were in the first installment. I wanted more at the end, it felt like Greer was like "now how do I end this?" and rushed through it, but overall this was a really enjoyable read. Oh, and I love the cover!
I received a free ARC from NetGalley, but my review is unbiased and left voluntarily.
Now, on to the book: I have to admit that fake dating is one of my favorite tropes. Throw in found family, only one bed, a tattooed MC, a bit of an ice queen, and a ton of chemistry and I'm sold. Now, while there is a ton of sexual chemistry, there's not a lot on page: this is a closed door/fade-to-black romance.
We first met Tara (and most of the other characters) in Season of Love, where she came across as a bit of an uncaring ice queen. She's still a bit of that, but we discover that she actually cares a whole hell of a lot and a lot of her persona is rooted in some deep-seated insecurity and some imposter syndrome. Holly is a bit of a new arrival, but both she and Tara have had crushes on each other for a while. She keeps her feelings close to the chest and avoids getting too close to others, but when Tara is invited to her ex fiancé's wedding and she doesn't want to show up alone/single, so the two decide to solve both of their problems by going together as a couple.
The story develops at a nice realistic pace, although there were parts where it felt like there was a lot going on. When you include so many tropes you also add lots of room for predictability, but all of the tension and conflicts were very believable. There are a lot of side characters but they're so great, and just as loveable as they were in the first installment. I wanted more at the end, it felt like Greer was like "now how do I end this?" and rushed through it, but overall this was a really enjoyable read. Oh, and I love the cover!
I received a free ARC from NetGalley, but my review is unbiased and left voluntarily.