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Merry Inkmas
by Talia Hibbert
*3.5
content warnings: discussions of domestic violence, attempted murder, cancer and loss of a loved one
representation: black chubby main character, main interracial relationship, side gay character, side character of colour, minor m/m relationship
“She was playing with fire, here. She knew that. She just hadn’t expected it to burn so good.”
I had never read a Talia Hibbert book before this one, but you can bet your sweet ass that I'm going to be picking up all of this woman's books as soon as possible after this. Merry Inkmas certainly isn't anything especially new, but that doesn't take away from how fun and cute it was.
The book follows Bailey, a barista who has a frequent customer she's dubbed Hot Coffee Guy. She's never had any meaningful interactions with Hot Coffee Guy until one night when her homeless friend, John, comes into the cafe and her boss throws him out, leading to Bailey quitting her job out of solidarity. Turns out that Hot Coffee Guy is a nice person called Cash who not only helps John get back on his feet but also offers Bailey a job - working as his receptionist. Steamy romance ensues.
The characters aren't anything special, but that doesn't make them any less endearing or fun to follow. Cash has Damage but wasn't a complete dickhead because of it, which I enjoyed. He has his moments but they're actually justified, something which doesn't often happen in steamy books. And Bailey was just an awkward, witty delight to follow the entire time. Also, Cash's family was amazing. I wish more romance books would feature families because I love them every single time.
Look, it's insanely cheesy. They've known each other for a couple months and are already in love, and that epilogue made my teeth rot, but you know that going in. It's all steam and fluff, no substance, which is exactly what I wanted from something like this. I already have another Talia Hibbert on my kindle so I'm going to be getting to that fairly soon.
content warnings: discussions of domestic violence, attempted murder, cancer and loss of a loved one
representation: black chubby main character, main interracial relationship, side gay character, side character of colour, minor m/m relationship
“She was playing with fire, here. She knew that. She just hadn’t expected it to burn so good.”
I had never read a Talia Hibbert book before this one, but you can bet your sweet ass that I'm going to be picking up all of this woman's books as soon as possible after this. Merry Inkmas certainly isn't anything especially new, but that doesn't take away from how fun and cute it was.
The book follows Bailey, a barista who has a frequent customer she's dubbed Hot Coffee Guy. She's never had any meaningful interactions with Hot Coffee Guy until one night when her homeless friend, John, comes into the cafe and her boss throws him out, leading to Bailey quitting her job out of solidarity. Turns out that Hot Coffee Guy is a nice person called Cash who not only helps John get back on his feet but also offers Bailey a job - working as his receptionist. Steamy romance ensues.
The characters aren't anything special, but that doesn't make them any less endearing or fun to follow. Cash has Damage but wasn't a complete dickhead because of it, which I enjoyed. He has his moments but they're actually justified, something which doesn't often happen in steamy books. And Bailey was just an awkward, witty delight to follow the entire time. Also, Cash's family was amazing. I wish more romance books would feature families because I love them every single time.
Look, it's insanely cheesy. They've known each other for a couple months and are already in love, and that epilogue made my teeth rot, but you know that going in. It's all steam and fluff, no substance, which is exactly what I wanted from something like this. I already have another Talia Hibbert on my kindle so I'm going to be getting to that fairly soon.