The Christmas Pact
From New York Times Bestselling authors Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward comes a standalone holiday novella.
Eggnog. Check. Roaring fire. Check. Hot romance book. Check!
Riley Kennedy's emails keep getting crossed with her male colleague, Kennedy Riley. The infuriating man forwards them along with his annoying commentary and unsolicited advice. At least she never has to see him in person, since they work in different locations...until they come face to face at the office holiday party.
As luck would have it, Kennedy turns out to be outrageously handsome...though still a jerk. Yet somehow he's able to charm her out on the dance floor-and convince her to participate in his crazy scheme: he'll go home with Riley for a Christmas party and pretend to be her boyfriend, if Riley agrees to be his date to a wedding. It sounds easy enough. Little by little, however, the act they're putting on starts to feel like so much more than a Christmas pact-and Riley's about to learn there's more to Kennedy than she ever imagined.
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The leading woman, Riley, has an engaging and compelling voice. Yes, itâs your typical rom-com character, but that just makes her even more enjoyable! However, the leading man, Kennedy, is anything but. His chapters left me cringing and muttering âewâ after every other line. The way he ogles after Riley and objectifies her is so old-fashioned and made me extremely uncomfortable, especially considering two women wrote the story. With the short nature of THE CHRISTMAS PACT, there isnât enough room to justify Kennedyâs arrogance or self-entitlement. Thereâs promise in his backstory and character arc, but there isnât enough time to flesh it out.
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