Off-Limits Valentine: The Holiday Series

by Mary Alice O'Dell

**can be read as a standalone**

Harley Brady has a plan for her Finish college, get a job, get married, have kids. In that order. She craves stability since her childhood was less than ideal. And Isaac can give that to her. He’s older, stable- Sure, he might be a little boring, and lacking in the romance department, but no one’s perfect. Most importantly, he can give her the home life she never had growing up.
Spencer Wilson is living his best college life, waiting for the next party. With one devilish smirk he has the ladies falling at his feet. A player with a heart of gold whose only plan is to have fun before he graduates into the real world.
As Harley and Spencer’s friendship blossoms, Harley starts to wonder if she is simply settling for Mr. Right-Now, while Mr. Right is standing right in front of her.

Heat Cute, Sweet, Cozy, 2 out of 5 flames

Genres: Romance

233 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 2, 2023

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Harley, I don’t know a suave way to do this, so I’m just going to say it. I’ve fallen for you. And before you can say you have a boyfriend, I know that. And I apologize for making that messy. But Isaac doesn’t change how I feel about you.”

Harley has a plan for her life. A plan set in place by her long-time boyfriend. Lately though, Harley keeps wondering if that plan should change even though it might be scary and her boyfriend might not be too happy about it. Spencer has always had an easy time getting dates. He’s the classic “ladies man” and has never thought too much about the future. He usually aims his sights on the here and now, but his friend, Harley, is starting to get him think that maybe he might want more. And by more, he means more than friendship with Harley. The problem is Harley is not so sure he is worth taking a chance on. Spencer is just going to have to prove her wrong.

❤️Friends to lovers
❤️3rd person POV
❤️College romance

I felt like Spencer and Harley were two sides to a coin. Harley was super focused on school and not willing to defer from her life plan. A life plan that her working, boyfriend has put in place. Sidenote: Harley’s boyfriend was just horrible. I did not understand what she saw him. Sure, he was steady and successful, but all he cared about was work. Anyways…moving on. I was so happy when Harley finally started questioning whether or not she wanted to follow through with this life plan. As much as I wanted to scream at Harley to “open your eyes!”, I understood the fear that she felt. Spencer, on the other hand, was all about having fun and living in the moment. He did well in school too, but he never though too far into the future. And even though him and Harley had been friends for a while, he never really looked at her as anything more until they started spending more time together. I admired him for finally realizing that she was worth planning a future with. Cute read! I just wish it was a little longer. I wanted more of Harley and Spencer.

[Carrie Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute and Fun

I was just looking for a fun book for Valentines Day, and this book caught my attention.

This book was a cute yet quick read. I did not want to put it down!! It kept me engaged and interested the whole time. I cannot wait to read the books that follow to see what happens in this cute storyline next.

[Marilyn Burrows · Rating 5 out of 5]

You won’t find a better Valentine story than this. True love waits. The characters are so sincere. Some are completely wrong. I underlined many sentences. You will too

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This story was cute, but there were a couple of significant errors that a good proofread would fix.