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An Affair Before Christmas
by Eloisa James
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is super unusual in its style, and the main couple is fighting almost the whole book and yet I absolutely loved it and couldn’t put it down. I was even interested in the chess plot and Villiers!! Must be Christmas magic.
Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content
The abuse in question comes from the FMC’s mom, who is absolutely abhorrent.