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Boyfriend for Christmas
Breaking up with her boyfriend, and moving back home wasn't in her plans. But when her sister becomes a widow, and a single mom, Kai returns home to help.
An auntie's job is easy, so she thought. When she realizes her niece has lost the Christmas spirit, she takes on the task of returning her joy. First up, letters to Santa.
What do you ask Santa to bring when you're too old for the season's trendiest toy?
A boyfriend, of course.
** This is a quick read but a full story with a happy for now ending. This book is intended for mature audiences. **
An auntie's job is easy, so she thought. When she realizes her niece has lost the Christmas spirit, she takes on the task of returning her joy. First up, letters to Santa.
What do you ask Santa to bring when you're too old for the season's trendiest toy?
A boyfriend, of course.
** This is a quick read but a full story with a happy for now ending. This book is intended for mature audiences. **
74 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 5, 2018
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J. Nichole
64 books199 followersJ. Nichole is an African American Romance author who lives in the Northern Virginia area with her real-life muse, her husband, and her outer body heartbeats, her daughter & son. When she's not battling the hustle and bustle of the DMV, she's enjoying both sketchy and fancy restaurants with her husband, and experiencing life as a child again with her kids.
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December 8, 2022
Summary: Kai shows up to her small hometown after thinking she wouldn't be back. But with the loss of her brother in law, her sister and her niece need her. And she's here to help. Little does she know she'd run into a old friend, right after writing a letter to Santa for a boyfriend this Christmas.
Kai and Noah.... Wow okay lets cover some key points shall we.
Things I didn't like in this book.
They didn't seem to have any chemistry.. The dates they had were quickly brushed over and the one that was shown on page
I also wasnt the biggest fan of Kai. She seemed to glaze over any interaction she had with family even her niece she seemed irritated to even be there. The entire plot of Everything about this just felt weird and not at all what I expected.
However, I did enjoy the small moments with family. And the small town setting. There was also alot of themes on Christmas. I feel like some "Christmas" themed books are just set during the holidays but don't show it. This implemented alot of little Christmas outings and such. I'll try another book by this author and see how it goes.
Kai and Noah.... Wow okay lets cover some key points shall we.
Things I didn't like in this book.
They didn't seem to have any chemistry.. The dates they had were quickly brushed over and the one that was shown on page
I also wasnt the biggest fan of Kai. She seemed to glaze over any interaction she had with family even her niece she seemed irritated to even be there. The entire plot of Everything about this just felt weird and not at all what I expected.
However, I did enjoy the small moments with family. And the small town setting. There was also alot of themes on Christmas. I feel like some "Christmas" themed books are just set during the holidays but don't show it. This implemented alot of little Christmas outings and such. I'll try another book by this author and see how it goes.
December 17, 2018
Nice short & discussion book
April 13, 2020
This story had a lot of potential. I definitely wouldn't classify it as a novel, it was about an hour long. While the theme was cute, falling for an old high school classmate, and something I related to it wasn't fully developed. There were a lot of holes in the story that weren't explained or further developed. She ghosted dude for no apparent reason and sent her friend in with a BS excuse. I wanted more.
December 18, 2020
Short and sweet.
It's amazing how quick you can get what you want when you stop overthinking everything and move out of your own way. Go on and shoot your shot!
The back drop of this book was moving. Holidays may be hard to get through sometimes, but when surrounded by a loving family and amazing friends, it can be magical!
This was my first read by this author and enjoyed it.
It's amazing how quick you can get what you want when you stop overthinking everything and move out of your own way. Go on and shoot your shot!
The back drop of this book was moving. Holidays may be hard to get through sometimes, but when surrounded by a loving family and amazing friends, it can be magical!
This was my first read by this author and enjoyed it.
December 8, 2018
Lacked a Spark
This book is actually more like a 3.5. It was okay to me but there was nothing that really drew me and I didn’t feel a true spark or chemistry between the characters. There were definitely warm and fuzzy parts but it never really came together for me. It also took me the longest time to finish because I kept stopping and starting. I wish more time was dedicated to the romance versus the heroine’s reservations which took up most of the book. I will however give the author another chance as I know that novellas cannot fully capture every nuance and go into detail like a full length novel.
This book is actually more like a 3.5. It was okay to me but there was nothing that really drew me and I didn’t feel a true spark or chemistry between the characters. There were definitely warm and fuzzy parts but it never really came together for me. It also took me the longest time to finish because I kept stopping and starting. I wish more time was dedicated to the romance versus the heroine’s reservations which took up most of the book. I will however give the author another chance as I know that novellas cannot fully capture every nuance and go into detail like a full length novel.
December 24, 2022
Do not let the cover of this book fool you. It is not a spicy book at all. It gets half a chili pepper for some. First, there is only one "spicy" scene. And that scene is super short and provides more of an overview of the act. Second, it's told him his POV which downplays the act even more and let's be honest the desired reading base wants to know how she's feeling not him. Placing the cover misrepresentation aside, the book was okay-ish. Kai is insanely immature for the fact that she is supposed to be in her 30s. Her actions and though processes reeked of teenagedom and made her very unrelateable. Noah is fine. Lackluster and one dimensional but fine. No real flaws there but no real substance either. Lastly, the story ends super awkwardly. Like the author just kinda gave up and say eh this is enough to show they have potential. That should satisfy the reader. It does not, in fact, satisfy the reader.
January 17, 2019
Author has definite potential!
This was my first read by this author, and I'd be willing to give her another ty. However, while it normally takes me less than no time to read a novella...I found myself stopping and starting on more than one occassion. The premise and the characters did draw me in. But simply didn't do enough to keep me engaged. And at times it was hard for me to figure out who was speaking. But, I did see enough to give this author another try! Keep working on your craft!
This was my first read by this author, and I'd be willing to give her another ty. However, while it normally takes me less than no time to read a novella...I found myself stopping and starting on more than one occassion. The premise and the characters did draw me in. But simply didn't do enough to keep me engaged. And at times it was hard for me to figure out who was speaking. But, I did see enough to give this author another try! Keep working on your craft!
December 14, 2024
Christmas Chemistry
Hmmmm🤔, did I miss something between Kai & Noah? There might have been Christmas Kookie exchange, two weird dates & one date classified as an adult outing 🥴🤦🏾♀️. Either he ain’t got no game (yup, intentionally grammatical horrifying to illustrate a point ‼️) or she can’t catch a game ball🤦🏾♀️. Either way, there was no irrefutable history of dating and or current chemistry between Kai & Noah. Consequently, “Boyfriend For Christmas: A Love Story” nope 🙂↔️! Sorry, but not this book, not this Christmas 🤷🏾♀️🤭‼️
Hmmmm🤔, did I miss something between Kai & Noah? There might have been Christmas Kookie exchange, two weird dates & one date classified as an adult outing 🥴🤦🏾♀️. Either he ain’t got no game (yup, intentionally grammatical horrifying to illustrate a point ‼️) or she can’t catch a game ball🤦🏾♀️. Either way, there was no irrefutable history of dating and or current chemistry between Kai & Noah. Consequently, “Boyfriend For Christmas: A Love Story” nope 🙂↔️! Sorry, but not this book, not this Christmas 🤷🏾♀️🤭‼️
November 25, 2018
Kai and Noah hmmmm
For me girl code and more specifically friendship code is real. Thus seeing how this relationship between Kai and Noah would unfold with Shiloh having a backdrop was important to me.
I had to reconcile with the character development and the story being a novella because otherwise there would have been a serious gap between events and ideas.
Nevertheless the premise was realized and you get the sweet cute ending that allowed you to smile.
For me girl code and more specifically friendship code is real. Thus seeing how this relationship between Kai and Noah would unfold with Shiloh having a backdrop was important to me.
I had to reconcile with the character development and the story being a novella because otherwise there would have been a serious gap between events and ideas.
Nevertheless the premise was realized and you get the sweet cute ending that allowed you to smile.
January 2, 2023
I need me a Reece
I loved loved this book. Got it during the Cozy Edition and I really enjoyed it. I really liked the fact that it was so well written considering how short it is. I liked that it was all about black love whether between Eva and Lawrence or Noah and Kai. I liked that it is one big celebration of black love and the black couples being educated and not struggling. I liked how Reece ended up being the main character through her wishes to Santa
I loved loved this book. Got it during the Cozy Edition and I really enjoyed it. I really liked the fact that it was so well written considering how short it is. I liked that it was all about black love whether between Eva and Lawrence or Noah and Kai. I liked that it is one big celebration of black love and the black couples being educated and not struggling. I liked how Reece ended up being the main character through her wishes to Santa
November 14, 2018
She had broken up with her boyfriend when her sister asks for help. She was now a widow and a single mum. Her niece has lost her not and so what is an auntie to do? She tries to make it better so latter's to Santa is first thing to do. What will she ask for? See what will happen
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 8, 2018
More
The book was ok but it needed a little more depth to the main characters. For example no one uproots their life to return home to help with her niece unless her sister was totally alone. Their mom and dad plus Eva’s in-laws lived in Baxter. See where I’m going with this. Details provide underlying reasons for the story development
The book was ok but it needed a little more depth to the main characters. For example no one uproots their life to return home to help with her niece unless her sister was totally alone. Their mom and dad plus Eva’s in-laws lived in Baxter. See where I’m going with this. Details provide underlying reasons for the story development
December 12, 2018
Long Short Story
This story dragged out in my opinion and barely kept my interest, I actually would give this a 3.5 but It won’t let me rate as such. This is a story about two sisters and how one sister gave up her life in Virginia to move back home to help her sister with her 7 year old daughter. I will give the author another chance on a full novel.
This story dragged out in my opinion and barely kept my interest, I actually would give this a 3.5 but It won’t let me rate as such. This is a story about two sisters and how one sister gave up her life in Virginia to move back home to help her sister with her 7 year old daughter. I will give the author another chance on a full novel.
December 31, 2018
Great short story. Eva's husband dies and leave her with a little girl to raise. Eva sister Kai moves back to GA to help her sister out. Kai runs into Noah; her best friend's ex-boyfriend from high school. Noah likes Kai but she is afraid to get involved with him because of her friend's relationship with him in the past. Enjoyed it.
January 5, 2019
Boyfriend for Christmas: A Love Story
Did Santa grant Reece's wish for her auntie Kai? A boyfriend for Kai Roberts was just what she needed this Christmas.
A very sweet read! I would love to read more bout Noah and Kai .
My very first read from this author but definitely not my last!
Did Santa grant Reece's wish for her auntie Kai? A boyfriend for Kai Roberts was just what she needed this Christmas.
A very sweet read! I would love to read more bout Noah and Kai .
My very first read from this author but definitely not my last!
December 8, 2018
A really good book i loved it
This was a interesting book i loved how close knit everybody is & glad Kia gave Noah a chance. Now all we need is a spin-off to c if they continued as a couple & if her sister started dating again
This was a interesting book i loved how close knit everybody is & glad Kia gave Noah a chance. Now all we need is a spin-off to c if they continued as a couple & if her sister started dating again
December 25, 2018
Great
This book was great and I'm glad that Kai was able to give Noah a chance...I can see them being great for each other in the future...Great job...now I know Eva has a story about finding love and I can't wait to read it
This book was great and I'm glad that Kai was able to give Noah a chance...I can see them being great for each other in the future...Great job...now I know Eva has a story about finding love and I can't wait to read it
December 31, 2018
Nice and Sweet
This was a quick nice and sweet novella. I think Noah always had a crush on Kia when he was dating her bestfriend in high school and now 10years later they have a chance at love.
This was a quick nice and sweet novella. I think Noah always had a crush on Kia when he was dating her bestfriend in high school and now 10years later they have a chance at love.
December 6, 2019
No love...
I was expecting more and left confused with how things didn’t develop between Kai and Noah. Some parts of the story was cut out. I am not sure how this turns into a boyfriend and or a live story.
I was expecting more and left confused with how things didn’t develop between Kai and Noah. Some parts of the story was cut out. I am not sure how this turns into a boyfriend and or a live story.
March 23, 2020
Thid was a romance in the making years in advance.
But convincing the girl who watched him kiss another on more than one occasion that they are meant to be is gonna take s holiday miracle.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
But convincing the girl who watched him kiss another on more than one occasion that they are meant to be is gonna take s holiday miracle.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 5, 2023
Quick Read
I think the only thing that I didn’t like about this story was her apprehension about dating Noah after dating Shiloh when they were in high school. Lol other than that it was a really cute read.
I think the only thing that I didn’t like about this story was her apprehension about dating Noah after dating Shiloh when they were in high school. Lol other than that it was a really cute read.
November 8, 2018
A short fast read of 78 pages this is a well-written story that kept my interest until the end. I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and I bought it as I want to read again.
November 10, 2018
Real Cute
The story was short, and very good☺ The couple had an old friends with a slight crush on the other thingy. And the friends to lovers connection... A very nice story.
The story was short, and very good☺ The couple had an old friends with a slight crush on the other thingy. And the friends to lovers connection... A very nice story.
November 13, 2018
Sisterly Love
Kai is a very sweet loving sister. I love Reece also. I also love how Noah let her lead. Overall it was a good short story.
Kai is a very sweet loving sister. I love Reece also. I also love how Noah let her lead. Overall it was a good short story.
November 16, 2018
Cute short
This was a cute read. Kai was working my nerves a little. Boris I could just hit him. Kai and Noah make a great couple. Good read
This was a cute read. Kai was working my nerves a little. Boris I could just hit him. Kai and Noah make a great couple. Good read
November 18, 2018
An intriguing friends to lovers romance story, it is entertaining. Characters are strong and engaging. It is a well-written book and a pleasure to read.
November 22, 2018
Great unique characters, storyline and you will be at the edge of your seat so engrossed in the twist that was both interesting and well thought out.
November 25, 2018
Reece was such a good child. I feel bad for her and Eva. Kai and Noah always been into each other and make a great couple. I hope we can get a continuation of their story.
December 17, 2018
Good read
This was my first read from this author. The story though short was well written. I like the writers style and will check out some of her other work. Good job Ms. Nichole
This was my first read from this author. The story though short was well written. I like the writers style and will check out some of her other work. Good job Ms. Nichole
December 24, 2018
Short, simple and sweet
Kai and Noah weren't new to each other, but their roles in each other's lives were new. Noah wasn't gonna let Kai get away from him so easily.
Kai and Noah weren't new to each other, but their roles in each other's lives were new. Noah wasn't gonna let Kai get away from him so easily.
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