Gibson Frost hates Christmas.The holiday brings nothing but painful memories for him. It’s not a time for celebration or cheer so he works through the new year, avoiding as much fanfare as possible. Only this December is different because for the first time in a long time, he’s met someone that isn’t afraid to go toe-to-toe with him, to challenge him, and push him to open up.Felix Michaelson … up.
Felix Michaelson loves Christmas.
His big, boisterous family celebrates the holiday the same way they do everything. Together and with all their heart. So when his parent’s new neighbor turns out to be a Grinch who wants to stomp all over their joy, he’s determined to show the man there’s plenty to celebrate. Somewhere beneath all that ice, he knows there’s a heart of gold.
But is one month enough time to convince Gibson they could have a lifetime of happiness together or will Felix need a Christmas miracle to win the heart of a Grinch?
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This is a sweet story about how opposites attract. Gibson and Felix were meant for each other. I enjoyed reading their story about finding love and becoming a couple.
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Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters are interesting. Gibson does not like Christmas. Felix loves Christmas and wants to teach Gibson the joys of Christmas. Gibson and Felix have chemistry between them is intense.
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This novella had a very developed plot and characters for its length. There is no wasted space which I appreciated. It was well laid out, the dialogue was a highlight and I connected with both main characters and was very pleased with their story.
I will say I truly did not like Gibson as a name- now that’s on me, but I read that as a last name not a first name, so it took a little away from the intimate scenes for me. There was also something (trying to do this with no spoilers) that I thought was unrealistic, although I see why the author did it because it’s a series. Lastly, I am spoiled by epilogues and would have liked one here, even though the book did have a satisfactory ending.
All in all a sweet story which I am happy to have picked up on Kindle Unlimited. Note: This is a M/M romance which can be read as a standalone. Available on KU at time of review.
I loved this. It’s hard to find a good M/M story and this had the added benefit that it was a Christmas one too. Felix and Gibson are sweet and cute together and Felix knew just what Gibson needed to get him out of his funk.
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Sometimes, after a holiday tragedy it’s a struggle to reclaim the true spirit of Christmas. Gibson and his brothers, suffered a tragedy around Christmas and he struggles to stay strong for his family. Has he really had time to grieve, so he can move on? Felix is an event planner, extraordinaire. He plans the company Christmas party helped by his assistant/friend Beau. Gibson senses Felix’s kind and compasionate nature and decides to personally help Felix. They develop trust and a friendship. Is Gibson ready to commit more? Is he ready to embrace Christmas? Will he attend the holiday party? Absolutely wonderful story. All of the characters are likeable and seem fun. Dawson sounds like a rock! I look forward to hearing about all the brotheres. Well done! I received an ARC from Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Nice cover art!
This was my first introduction to Jess Bryant. I was completely thrilled at the level of development in her main characters, Gibson & Felix. Both men are strong willed, determined, totally HOT, and yet are extremely sensitive, though getting through Gibson’s tough exterior can be daunting. Felix, though, is very much up to the challenge. The connection between them, and the way Bryant draws the reader into their story, keeps readers hungry to know what us going to happen next.
Gibson is the oldest of 3 brothers, and was forced to step into the role of CEO of a hugely successful company when his parents were killed after a Christmas party. Since then, he does everything possible to hold his family, the company, and himself together. Maintaining strick control is the only way he knows to accomplish his goals.
Felix is a happy go lucky, laid back party planner who often let’s his emotions get the best of him. When he learned that Gibson forced his mother to remove their Christmas decorations, he lashes out at him in the driveway. Only later does he learn that Gibson holds the future of his party planning business in the palm of his hand. OMG! He really did it this time.
As the two work closely to plan the celebration, one Gibson never attends, they give into the passion and chemistry firing between them. When the party rules around, however, and Felix believed that Gibson would attend the party with him, he is devastated to learn that he won’t. Hurt, he ghosts Gibson, even though Gibson had just told him he loved him.
When the youngest of the brothers arrived at the party, Felix learns that his behavior caused Gibson to completely shut himself back off from everyone. Realizing he too is miserable, despite the party they planned, sets in motion to make things right. But is it too late, has Gibson given up on him already? Felix could hardly blame him given his selfish behavior. Get a copy of this short, but steamy, Christmas themed novella for yourself.
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I thought that this was a very good M/M Quick read romance. The story was fun and had a lot of heart. I really liked the chemistry between Felix and Gibson. I felt that the whole Gibson being a “Christmas Grinch” and having the holiday loving Felix show him the error of his was cute and enjoyable. This is a charming romance filled with humor, emotions and heat.
This was a sweet book about how sometimes fate plays a role in our lives. Gibson and Felix did not meet under the best of circumstances but when they see each other a second time they realize their attraction towards one another is not something they can deny. Gibson has alot of issues with the Christmas holiday and Felix tries to heal his heart so he can finally begin to move on. These two may seem like an unlikely pair but the heart knows who their soulmate is. This book was sweet and sexy and the characters were phenomenal. I can not wait ti read the next book in the series.
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Felix Michaelson was lost in suburbia in this upscale neighborhood where his parents moved. He wasn’t sure if he was just driving around and around the same block because all the homes looked alike! He really didn’t understand the total lack of holiday decorations in this neighborhood either. Where was the Christmas spirit?? He pulled over to answer his phone and his sister repeated directions to get to their parents’ house as a jerk came up behind and honked, startling Felix and making him drop the phone on the floor. The rude man then sped around him and continued on down the street. When Felix got to his parents’ house, there were no decorations, even though the family had helped put them all up after Thanksgiving. His sister, Roxanne, told him the neighbor yelled at their mom about the rule against decorating and made her take everything down by herself when her husband was out of town. Felix looked where his sister had been looking and saw the car that honked at him. He could let that go, but not the yelling at his mom. So he stormed over to the nasty neighbor.
Gibson Frost, who ran a Fortune 500 Company, hated Christmas and it always put him in a bad mood. He was a literal “Grinch”! He had a frustrating day and he assumed the guy coming up his driveway wanted to be hired for lawn work. But the man was not pleased at Gibson’s assumption. Instead he told him to never, ever talk to his mother like he had or he would need a “doctor’s services”, not lawn service! Everyone who knew Gibson understood that he demanded control, liked schedules and routines, accepted no excuses or mistakes. He liked things done his way and his way was always right. No one ever spoke back to him. Yet this man impressed him somehow. But he had no more time to give him – he was late for his meeting!
Felix is an awesome party planner who has worked hard to be the best. If he can get the contract for the Frost Financial Christmas Party, he will have made a huge name for himself. This was his big chance to become the go-to name in the industry. He just had to impress the CEO with his ideas to create the grandest event of the season. This meeting would make or break him.
He stepped into the CEO’s office and then looked into blue eyes that were cold and calculating, taking his measure from top to bottom then flicking away from him in dismissal. These were the eyes of the man he had only yesterday called a rich, entitled, racist a$$. But even if he threw him out of the office, Felix would not apologize for yesterday because the man’s treatment of his mom was rude and it needed to be said. He wasn’t expecting the man’s sudden smile as he asked if Felix had decided to continue that argument about outdoor décor after all. When Felix commented about the Grinch needing to plan a party, Gibson’s assistant actually gasped in alarm! But both men were smiling at each other, and Gibson even chuckled out loud.
This was an amazing story about love and family and how all of us need each other. After having lost his parents during the holiday season, Gibson stepped up and successfully ran the family business while also taking care of his brothers and his Uncle Roman. It didn’t leave him much time for himself. When Christmas came around, his grief turned him into a Grinch. It was the perfect time to meet Felix who came from a big, loving family and was filled with joy and happiness, especially at Christmas. He understands Gibson’s pain and together they can start to heal. Will working on the party plans bring them to their HEA?
I loved reading this book. I don’t know how the author did it but she took two totally opposite people and brought them together wonderfully. At the beginning I would have put money on Felix and Gibson not getting together. They absolutely started off on the wrong foot. More and more they were around each and got to know one another love blossomed. Their chemistry when they finally got together was off the charts It had so many sweet moments…it was just so wonderful to read. I can’t wait to read more of Gibson’s family finding love too.
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This is a sexy, witty and a funny quick read about insta love. Gibson is a man who feels the weight of the world on his shoulders and Felix is a party planner who loves all things Christmas. When these two meet magical sparks start to fly.
This was such a beautiful tale with so much heart! I would definitely recommend this book!!!
Gibson Frost is the oldest of three boys. When their parents died in a crash coming home from a Christmas party, Gibson took it upon himself to make sure everyone one was taken care of. Gibson Frost does not do Christmas, however he always puts on a Christmas party for his employees. The year Felix is in charge for planning the party and wants Gibson to be a part of it. Can Felix break through the sadness in Gibson’s life? Will Gibson ever be happy again?
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This is the first book I’ve ready by Jess and it is AMAZING!!! It was sweet, heartfelt and even funny at times. Gibson hates Christmas. Many years ago, his parents were killed coming home from the company Christmas party. The accident left his uncle Roman a recluse and Gibson had to stand up and take control of his family and their company. Felix is a party planner whose parents have just moved into Gibson’s neighborhood. They meet when Felix stomps over to Gibson’s house to give him a piece of his mind for making his parents take down their Christmas decorations. Little does Felix know that Gibson is about to be his new boss as he’s been hired to plan the Frost Financial Christmas party. Over the course of the next few weeks, the two find themselves falling for each other the more time the spend together. Things get a little rough when Felix assumes Gibson will attend the party with him and Gibson admits that he just can’t. Felix avoids him and Gibson, worried he might be losing the man he loves, swallows his pride, asks Felix’s parents for help and takes his first step towards putting the past behind him and embracing a new future with Felix. Dawson, Gibson’s brother, convinces Felix that at the party is not where he should be and he goes to Gibson’s house where the two declare their love for each other and a desire to take their relationship forward.
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This story gave me M/M and Christmas all in one novella. I’m a happy reader right now. It was a super sweet read about letting someone in & finding love after tragedy. Great dialogue, sexy chemistry and some laughs made it a really fun read.
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This was the perfect little Christmas treat. Fun, flirty and packed with feeling. Can’t wait for the next in the series.
Once Upon A December was a quick, witty & sweet Christmas read that had my M/M loving reader heart very very happy . This was a story about moving on from tragedy & what happens when you open your heart and let someone back in. This novella was full of awesome chemistry, all the swoon, love & laughs. I really enjoyed Once Upon a December and I’d most definitely recommend giving it a read