The Holiday Exchange by Riley Hart & Christina Lee

 

Dawson

I have the most ridiculous crush on Briar, a customer who frequents my café. We never run out of things to talk about, and I find myself looking forward to his visits.

Just when I’m about to ask him on a date, he shows up at Sip and Savor with none other than my twin, who beat me to the punch. Definitely not how I hoped things would go.

Except my brother isn’t the settling-down type, so three months into dating Briar, he chooses the worst time to dump him—right before Christmas and straight after Briar asks Nathan to accompany him home for the holidays.

As I try to console Briar, he surprises me by cooking up a plot straight out of the movies, where I go home to Maine with him, pretending to be his boyfriend.

It’s supposed to be a friendly favor, I get a trip to the perfect Christmas town, and Briar can save face with his family and childhood ex. Only just like back in Boston, we have fun together, get each other, and I swear the spark I always felt between us grows.

But how does a guy tell his twin’s ex that he’s had feelings for him all along? And can what starts out as a holiday exchange turn into the perfect happily ever after?

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My Review: 4/5 Stars

Dawson has had a crush on Briar for a while now. When Briar walks into Dawson’s coffee shop and they get to chat is the highlight of his day. But the day Dawson finally gets the courage to ask Briar out ends up being the day Briar walks into the shop…with Dawson’s twin. Sad because he missed his chance and for the fact that his twin, Nathan, isn’t really the dating for long type, he can’t imagine this will end well. But he knows he can’t say or do anything because what if it’s not? But Dawson is proven right when Nathan dumps Briar right before the holidays. And then when one thing leads to another, Dawson finds himself accompanying Briar home to be his fake boyfriend. And as they spend more time together, Dawson feels like his initial gut feeling about them being together could be right. But does Briar feel the same? Briar knew Nathan probably wasn’t the one for him, but doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt to get dumped before the holidays. Especially after mentioning to his parents that he was bringing someone. And sure it’s crazy to bring Dawson, but why does he feel like every moment they have together feels a lot more real than fake? Could there be something between them? This was a really cute holiday novella! Loved to see Dawson and Briar realize that they were meant to be all along! And in just in time for Christmas! If you want a sweet holiday romance, this book is definitely one to pick up!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.