AUTHOR: Timothy Janovsky GENRE: Queer Romance PAGES: 304 RELEASED: 4 October 2022 SERIES: Boy Meets Boy #2 SYNOPSIS: Bring a little joy to the world? Not today, Santa. Matthew Prince is young, rich, and thoroughly spoiled. So what if his parents barely remember he exists and the press is totally obsessed with him? He’s on top of the world. But one major PR misstep later, and Matthew is cut off and shipped away to spend the holidays in his grandparents’ charming small town hellscape. Population: who cares? It’s bad enough he’s stuck in some festive winter wonderland—it’s even worse that he has to share space with Hector Martinez, an obnoxiously attractive local who’s unimpressed with anything and everything Matthew does. Just when it looks like the holiday season is bringing nothing but heated squabbles, the charity gala loses its coordinator and Matthew steps in as a saintly act to get home early on good behavior…with Hector as his maddening plus-one. But even a Grinch can’t resist the unexpected joy of found family, and in the end, the forced proximity and infectious holiday cheer might be enough to make a lonely Prince’s heart grow three sizes this year. This book was kindly sent to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. He’s a Christmas Grinch who’s been shipped off to a town that’s straight out of a Hallmark Christmas film...
After he buys a literal island, Matthew Prince is sent off to spend December with his grandparents in the small town of Wind River in order to avoid a PR scandal. His accounts have been frozen, he’s banned from social media, and Wind River is the last place on earth he wants to be, especially when it means missing his iconic New Years Eve party. To make matters worse, Matthew has to literally bunk with Hector Martinez, a student of his grandfather’s who is boarding with his grandparents while he finishes his degree. And it’s safe to say that the pair doesn’t get off to the best start. When the organiser of the local holiday charity gala falls ill, Matthew steps up to offer his event-organising expertise, hoping that if he does a good job it’ll mean he can get home sooner. With the promise of helping him get home to Texas to see his family, Matthew also enlists Hector to help with planning the event. Surrounded by the magic of a small-town Christmas, it doesn’t take long for Matthew to not only soak up the Christmas spirit, but maybe a little love along the way too... Timothy really said let’s take everything we love about a Hallmark Christmas film and make it queer! Matthew and Hector’s relationship was equal parts sweet, swoon and cute, with a little sprinkling to spice to create a really enjoyable romance read. It’s a little frenemies-to-lovers and a little slow burn, which is always such a good combination. And it’s not just the romance that makes this book such a joy to read – seeing Matthew’s evolving relationships with his parents and grandparents, as well as the townfolk of Wind River was also really interesting. Wind River is totally a town I need to visit, especially at Christmas time! This book also had a really great focus on Generalised Anxiety Disorder, and it was nice to see such a topic woven throughout the whole story. While anxiety can be a heavy topic at times, it was balanced really well with the rest of the story. With ALL the festive vibes and romance, this is the perfect book to dive into this silly season, so be sure to make the holidays gay with this sweet holiday romance! |
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