Rating: 4
Steam: 2
PoV: single, 1st person
Series: Con Riley’s Christmas Collection #2
Genre: contemporary romance, MM
Tropes / tags: friends to lovers, Holiday, grumpy / sunshine
“We only kiss at Christmas, right?” Pat murmurs while down the hallway, the toilet flushes and water pipes clang along with my heart. “That was your boundary,” he reminds me. “So I’ve waited.”
Con Riley is back with another swoony and dreamy Christmas romance set in London!
Seb and Pat definitely made my heart swoon and smile – they were both so sweet and stubborn! It was obvious how they’d both been pining for each other, while still respecting their rule about only kissing at Christmas. They were so adorable and I loved every swoony and romantic moment between this grumpy / sunshine couple!
The love they had for each other shone brightly, as well as the love for the city and their found family. The friendships were beautifully written and portrayed here, and it was absolutely precious to see. My heart ached for Seb though, as he really didn’t see how loved and treasured he was, even when he was surrounded by it.
I loved the pieces of Seb’s backstory, as it added another layer of depth and emotions. It was amazing to see him open up little by little through the story, and it also made it easier to understand his reluctance and hesitation when it came to Pat. Pat was a complete sweetheart though and I loved his patience, it was obvious how much he cared for Seb and how careful he was not to spook him.
We Only Kiss at Christmas was a book full of romance, Christmas magic and feels! The writing was gorgeous and it had such a lovely warmth to it. I also loved to see some of Con Riley’s other characters make appearances, and there was some clever connections here. I really hope that we get Jack’s story next year – he needs his own swoony HEA!
He’s all I want this year and for every single one after.
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