Have you ever been dumped right before the holidays? It sucks. My handsome, hockey player roommate steps in with a plan. He’s going to volunteer his services as my personal trainer, so that I can get a revenge body and make my ex regret leaving me. But during our long, sweaty sessions at the gym, I find myself becoming more and more attracted to Sven. His muscles are enough to make any girl … girl swoon. He is sweet and caring with a panty-melting smile.
Did I mention he’s my ex’s brother?
Ignoring that, Sven just might manage to save my Christmas from being an utter disaster, after all.
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YOU CAN’T RUIN CHRISTMAS by Olivia Noble is a short novella that takes place during Christmas time. If your longtime boyfriend breaks-up with you at Christmas & crushes your heart & dreams, then what can you do? If you can’t be with the one you love, then love the one you’re with. Especially if your ex-boyfriend, has a twin brother that is super hot, and has offered to be your personal trainer.
“You haven’t wasted any years,” he says against my hair. He is giving me a huge hug. “You’ve lived & loved, and that’s the best any of us can hope to do. Don’t worry, Mary. You’re going to have a wonderful life.”
Cute and sexy, Christmas-themed, contemporary romance
Mary spent most of her twenties in a relationship with a hockey player who just made it to the NHL. Though she spent all those years supporting his aspirations, he has dumped her without a second thought, and she is heartbroken.
Mary had been rooming with both her boyfriend and his twin brother, Sven. The twins immigrated to the United States years ago from Sweden in order to play hockey. Unfortunately, Sven sustained an injury during the past year that has made him believe that he may not be able to continue with his own hockey dreams. He has instead become a ripped personal trainer to the stars here where they live in Los Angeles.
As Sven comforts Mary, they are both aware that his brother has betrayed him as well, because Sven dedicated enormous time and energy to being a personal trainer for his brother and helping him improve his game, and his brother has abandoned Sven as well. In order to help Mary recover from her pain, Sven offers her free weight training, to give her a strong, firm, “revenge body.” Mary is an actress, currently primarily specializing in voice work as a narrator for audiobooks. However, she would love to get more live parts, and a gorgeous figure is a stock in trade for an actress.
As Mary and Sven spend more and more time together, the relationship heats up and sexy times ensue.
The main thing I enjoyed about this book is Sven. He’s a terrific romantic hero, strong, affectionate and compassionate, as well as being the expected terrifically talented lover. I have almost never seen a romance hero who is Swedish, so that was interesting as well. Mary was a little less enjoyable but improved over the course of the novel.
This is also a Christmas themed novel, making it a fun read during the holidays.
I rate this book as follows:
Heroine: 3 stars
Hero: 5 stars
Romance plot: 4 stars
Writing: 4 stars
Overall: 4 stars
A short and quirky Christmas read. Sven finally gets the chance with his unrequited love, who just so happens to be his twin brothers very recent ex. Mary has been dumped by text after 3 months of her boyfriend moving to the NHL.
Sven helps Mary with a personalised gym plan to help make her feel better about herself. Shenanigans and laughs ensue.
This was a quick holiday read.
Mary has been dumped and Sven is there to pick up the pieces. What Mary doesn’t know is that Sven has always wanted her.
Yes, this this a fast paced romance but to each their own.
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