Christmas Falls Season 2 Book 2: Flake It Til You Make It by Beth Bolden

 

Christmas Falls Season 2 Book 2

It's beginning to taste a lot like Christmas . . .

When Rocco Moretti gets the chance to buy a coffee shop in a small Illinois town, it feels like a miracle. And in true Christmas Falls tradition, Jolly Java is a holiday-flavored one.

He sets up shop and starts experimenting with recipes. The only problem? His changes go over like a piece of coal on Christmas morning. Instead of serving up cups of holiday cheer, he's getting a solid "bah humbug" vibe from the town.

He needs another miracle, stat.

Enter Deputy Mayor Taylor Hall.

Taylor wants the mayor's job when she retires, but his holiday dream is melting because he doesn't have a family to win over the voters. The mayor told him even a boyfriend would help.

The only problem? Taylor doesn't have one.

But Rocco needs the town's acceptance, and what better way than dating the deputy mayor? Faking it till they make it will be a means to an end. That's all.

But sharing the holiday season wins over more than the town's hearts. With each date, each mistletoe kiss, and every steamy night in front of the fire, it wins over theirs as well.

Come Christmas morning, there's really only one miracle Rocco wants under his tree.

For the love they've been faking to become real.

Christmas Season 2 revisits a small town that thrives on enough holiday charm to rival any Hallmark movie. It's a multi-author M/M romance series.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217326791-flake-it-til-you-make-it

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Loving being back in Christmas Falls! And this time we have Rocco and Taylor’s story! Rocco Moretti knows he messed up. He bought Jolly Java with so much hope that he could make it a success. Mixing the old and new. But perhaps he was a bit too ambitious with his menu. And in doing so he scared off the locals. Now barely anyone comes into his shop. He needs a bit of help getting back into the town’s good graces. Enter Taylor Hall. Taylor has been in Christmas Falls for the last four years as the deputy mayor and when a spot on the town council opens up, he wants it more than ever. But his boss, the current mayor, advises him that he needs to step out from behind the scenes and be seen by those in town doing good. And it doesn’t help if he is in a relationship either. And when Rocco comes up with the crazy idea that the two of them should pretend to date to help one another? Well both are a bit desperate. And it doesn’t help that the two of them may already have a crush on each other. But a real relationship isn’t a good idea…right? Well, we’ll see how long these two last! I really loved Rocco and Taylor’s story! It was also a big reminder that I still need to read the other Morettis’s stories! Especially after seeing them make some cameos. But Rocco and Taylor were so sweet. I loved how these two fell in love and took their time as they figured out if they could take the chance on one another. Another great addition to this series!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.