So adorable and a wonderful prequel novella to the Bridesmaids Behaving Badly series. What I love best about this series is the how Holiday presents a group of girlfriends who support each other, despite their quirks, and how each of them have real struggles and strengths.

So, while Elise is the "bridezilla" of One and Only, she isn't a caricature. Yes, she's a bride bent on having the perfect Pinterest day, but she is also a person who fell in love with a wonderful guy. So, getting to see Elise and Jay fall in love was just wonderful, sappy, and steamy.

Elise is 30, with a new interior design business, and she needs to start getting big clients right away. So, when a large investment firm asks for an interview, she's ready to make her case.

Jay Smith, 37, is ready to hire Elise as soon as she hotly criticizes his beige reception area. The only little tiny problem is that Jay realizes that not only is Elise talented and passionate about her job, she's absolutely beautiful and captivating.

While sparks fly, Jay vows to keep things professional. As the job nears to a close, they both can no longer ignore their chemistry.

For a novella, there is some lovely slow-burn moments leading to huge, big fireworks, and some very realistic issues the characters need to contend with. I absolutely adored the portrayal of consent in this story, as Elise and Jay figure out that Jay may be mild-mannered and predictable in the office, but is a definite boss in the bedroom. Also, it was great to see menstruation spoke about in a romance novel, something that rarely happens. Elise has endometriosis, leading to some major plot points I won't spoil here.

Read this book, read the series, and pre-order Jay & Elise's upcoming holiday novella now!