Synopsis
Sometimes, it takes a corset and an island getaway to bounce back from a disastrous breakup.
In the winter chill of New York City, Cozette Fay attempts to turn up the heat with a fun and sexy Ms. Claus roleplay. Unfortunately, her aloof boyfriend is more confused than aroused.
She says fa-la-la to her fizzled relationship and escapes to the tropics for Christmas where she meets Nico, a van-driving beach-hunk who secretly owns the hotel on private Simona Island. He upgrades her room, takes her on adventures, and can’t seem to keep his eyes or his hands off of her despite claiming there’s a non-fraternization policy.
It shouldn’t matter that Nico won’t share anything about himself outside of their tropical snow globe—she’s there to reunite with herself, after all—but the closer they get, the more it seems he may be the Santa to her Mrs. Clause all year round.
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Review
I have to admit that Holiday Hotel far exceeded my expectations It was a fun romantic comedy full of Christmas cheer.
I didn’t think I would like Cozette as much as I did. She was so confident and I liked how she really stood up for herself. She knew herself and thought out the book and learned not to settle. I liked that this was the case not just in her romantic life but in her work life. It was great to see a female main character that was successful but had to take a step back for her own well-being, I think that’s an important message.
Nico was pretty darn swoon-worthy. He had a mysterious past, that I wish had been fleshed out a little more in the book. Though it is touched upon a bit, I would have preferred to learn more about him, the book was really more about Colette’s journey.
The story was cute and the setting made me want to go on a beach vacation ASAP! I also enjoyed the side characters and am excited to read the next book in the series.
