I received this book for free from Rachel’s Random Resources in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
My Secret Snowflake by Kathy Strobos
Series: New York Spark #3
Published by Strawbundle Publishing on September 12, 2024
Genres: Adult Contemporary Romance
Pages: 325
Source: Rachel’s Random Resources
Format: E-galley
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Blurb:
Burned by love, Sebastian has sworn to remain single, but he may have just met his match.
Sebastian: Being single is under-rated. No inexplicable mystery of love for me. I admit I’m attracted to my co-worker Iris—and not just because she was wearing glowing cat paw underwear. But even though she’s breached my first line of defense, I’m set in my Grinch ways.
Iris is the Secret Snowflake for her perfect man—who is definitely not Sebastian.
Iris: No more naughty heartthrobs for me. Catching my rock star ex cheating cured me. All I’m asking Santa for is my work bonus and a nice—dare I say boring?—guy. And that’s my Secret Snowflake recipient: Ernest. But now our company has been hacked, and secrets abound. I’m working around the clock to figure out who and why—with our aloof, but oh-so-attractive company counsel, Sebastian—before I get a stocking filled with coal for the holidays.
The last thing I should also be trying to decipher is him. I know I can trust Sebastian to help me. It’s trusting my heart that’s the problem.
When things are definitely not what they seem, sometimes it takes the light of the holidays to reveal the clues to love.
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My Review
I’ve really enjoyed the first two books in this series, so was excited for this next one. And I think, even though one of the other books had a librarian character, that this one is my favorite so far!
Once again both characters had an ex that had made them swear off dating, swearing to be forever single. But they were connected through both their friend and family groups as well as working together. In a way they had a fun meet cute, Iris hanging out a window, and Sebastian happening along and helping her get through it, also catching a glance at her cat paw underwear underneath her skirt in the process. Their friends in common also wanted to get them both together, even though the two of them fought it for so many reasons. Mainly that Sebastian had sworn he was just going to be single forever.
Both of them had wonderful families, even with the little disagreement that Sebastian always had with his dad about his job. I loved the work dynamics and the whole intrigue going on at their workplace with hackers and will the new buyers of the company shut them down, etc. Even more that that though were fun co-workers, both annoying/hateful people as well as work besties. And this company had such a great thing they did with the Big Brothers and Sisters program, I loved that whole aspect of the story as well.
I always join into the Secret Santa fun at the places I work when they have it. I love the way they called it Secret Snowflake instead. The gifts and finding out what to give someone else led to many crazy escapades, including a scavenger hunt at a baby store, with Iris pretending to be pregnant.
In the end the little breakup that started made sense as the two of them really had only been dating for a few days. But the way the author had them work that out was so realistic for me. Made so much sense. As I said at the beginning of this review, this is definitely my favorite in the series so far. And I can’t wait for the next one!
If you’d like to read my reviews of the first two books, you can click on these links:
- My Book Boyfriend
- Love is an Art
About the Author
Kathy Strobos is a writer living in New York City with her husband and two children, amid a growing collection of books, toys, and dollhouses. She previously worked as a lawyer before switching careers to write romantic comedies full-time and get in shape. She is still working on getting in shape.
Born and raised in Manhattan, she loves writing about New York City and her smart heroines who live and fall in love there, amidst its vibrant energy and the aroma of homemade chocolate chip cookies. She is the award-winning author of: A Scavenger Hunt for Hearts, Partner Pursuit, Is This for Real?, Caper Crush, My Book Boyfriend, Love Is an Art and My Secret Snowflake.
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