His Holiday Crush

The last line of the synopsis is not quite how it happens...laugh. It is actually better in the book. Cari Z writes one heck of a love story. I think what I appreciate about His Holiday Crush the most is the honesty. Sometimes real-life sucks and Cari Z balances that with an unexpected romance for both men.

Max has his own reasons for not wanting to go back home and they are legit. BUT and it is a big “but” here, sometimes we allow the ugliness of the past to let us forget some of the good things and Max gets to experience a re-awakening of sorts.

Dominic...ahhh Dom...I just crush on him. I am veteran with PTSD too and man I connect with Dominic. It is not easy living with war especially when you end up with part of it inside you. The adaptations you have to make to live your new life. Z displays this with incredible depth and sensitivity.

His Holiday Crush is also about family. The family you make when everything else hits the skids. Now I will confess that Steph is my favorite. I automatically want to hug both kids close, but especially Steph. I love the dynamic of everyone forging together to make the family work.

It's Christmas time so there is romance too. What seals the deal for me and this book is when Max brings up his attraction to Dominic to Hal right away before something happens. Bro-code. I have so much respect for Max and Z for writing this type of communication. No subterfuge happens, just honest communication and respect.

Now I am bringing up the important stuff: whew Z knows how to romance a guy especially in the bedroom. (laugh) Max and Dom's first night together is some epic romancing. I loved it and so did they (hehehehehe).

His Holiday Crush has a little bit of everything and a happy ending. Put this romance on your reading list.

I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The best way to describe this book is Hallmark with some steam. It is soft and sweet and a great holiday book.