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Juliette Ugh. Trip Martin. He was the fly in my ointment. He was the black cloud on my sunny day. But everyone thought I was crazy. Why was I the only person who could see how insufferable he was? And why, after my parents invited him to share our family Thanksgiving, was I suddenly seeing him in a whole new light? Trip Juliette Kensley. Pampered princess. Stubborn as the day was long. But to everyone else, she was a ray of sunshine. Why did she get under my skin so easily? And how, after getting to know her better, was I going to survive a long weekend with her and her family? I'll tell you one thing— There better be pie. * A short, sweet, sexy, slow-burn Thanksgiving novella. *
163 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 23, 2019
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162 books5,395 followersJessica Gadziala is a USA Today bestselling author who lives in rural New Jersey with her parrots, dogs, and an ever-growing collection of houseplants. A lifelong dreamer, she’s been writing stories since childhood and published her first book in 2015. When not at her desk, she’s usually feeding backyard birds, rewatching crime dramas, period pieces, and 90s supernatural TV shows, or adding to her towering stacks of unread books.
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November 30, 2019
There Better Be Pie is a stand alone, Thanksgiving themed novella by Jessica Gadziala. This is a short, feel good enemies to lovers romance that is sure to put you in the mood for turkey and all the trimmings, not to mention, pie!
Juliette (Jett) Kensley was the only child to her very wealthy parents and owners of the Kensley Automotive empire. Jett is very close to her parents. It’s Thanksgiving and she has been looking forward to spending a few days with them relaxing, cooking with her mother, and eating until she pops. Until her mother informs her that they also invited Jett’s nemesis, the man who antagonizes her every time they see each other, the man she can’t be around for more than two minutes before they are arguing, the last man she wants to spend her holiday with, Trip Martin.
Jett’s father, who is also Trip’s boss, is more like a father to him as well, has invited Trip to spend a family Thanksgiving with the Kensley’s. Trip didn’t have anywhere else to spend the holiday and he was looking forward to spending the time with the man who had come to mean so much to him. But not so much Jett. Everyone else seemed to love Jett. They called her a ray of sunshine. To him she was more like a dark cloud. How were they going to stand being together over the next few days?
Things didn’t start off very well between Jett and Trip. The insults instantly began flying. But a funny thing happened as these two spent forced time together. They finally actually began talking, sharing, even laughing. And they both began to finally see the person others saw in the other. A kind hearted, intelligent person. There was something else between them as well. All that arguing over the years had actually been the chemistry they shared, just misdirected. They both realized that it had been there all along, this attraction. Just what are they going to do about it?
This was a short, sweet, sexy little feel good romance. These two had been leading up to this moment for years and it was so much fun to finally watch them fall. Jett’s parents were adorable. I have to admit, though, that at first, I wasn’t sure about Trip. I felt like he was a bit condescending. But I warmed up to him quickly. By the end, I loved him. So, if you want to put yourself in the Thanksgiving holiday mood, this is the perfect way to do it. Prepare to be hungry.
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Juliette (Jett) Kensley was the only child to her very wealthy parents and owners of the Kensley Automotive empire. Jett is very close to her parents. It’s Thanksgiving and she has been looking forward to spending a few days with them relaxing, cooking with her mother, and eating until she pops. Until her mother informs her that they also invited Jett’s nemesis, the man who antagonizes her every time they see each other, the man she can’t be around for more than two minutes before they are arguing, the last man she wants to spend her holiday with, Trip Martin.
Jett’s father, who is also Trip’s boss, is more like a father to him as well, has invited Trip to spend a family Thanksgiving with the Kensley’s. Trip didn’t have anywhere else to spend the holiday and he was looking forward to spending the time with the man who had come to mean so much to him. But not so much Jett. Everyone else seemed to love Jett. They called her a ray of sunshine. To him she was more like a dark cloud. How were they going to stand being together over the next few days?
Things didn’t start off very well between Jett and Trip. The insults instantly began flying. But a funny thing happened as these two spent forced time together. They finally actually began talking, sharing, even laughing. And they both began to finally see the person others saw in the other. A kind hearted, intelligent person. There was something else between them as well. All that arguing over the years had actually been the chemistry they shared, just misdirected. They both realized that it had been there all along, this attraction. Just what are they going to do about it?
This was a short, sweet, sexy little feel good romance. These two had been leading up to this moment for years and it was so much fun to finally watch them fall. Jett’s parents were adorable. I have to admit, though, that at first, I wasn’t sure about Trip. I felt like he was a bit condescending. But I warmed up to him quickly. By the end, I loved him. So, if you want to put yourself in the Thanksgiving holiday mood, this is the perfect way to do it. Prepare to be hungry.
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November 27, 2019
4 Sweet as Pie Stars ⭐
Thanksgiving, a celebration of giving thanks with your loved ones, can't be enjoyed whilst harboring feelings of animosity and resentment towards the bane of your existence. Juliette is pissed to discover that Trip Martin will be crashing her festive celebrations. Merely the sight of each other brings out the worst in both of them.
"And maybe take that stick out of your ass while you're at it."
Forget the tragic foot-catching accident.
"I wanted to throw him down the stairs."
But when confined to the same house for a few days, both Juliette and Trip are in for a few home truths. Where Juliette may be the daughter of the Kensley empire, Trip has been the surrogate heir in her absence. Something neither can ignore.
"For someone who seems to find me so intolerable, you sure do find excuses to be around me more."
However, with some help from meddling parents with the best of intentions, these two will understand that fighting can sometimes be the best form of foreplay. There Better Be Pie was truly a sweet romance for us hopeless romantics.
Thanksgiving, a celebration of giving thanks with your loved ones, can't be enjoyed whilst harboring feelings of animosity and resentment towards the bane of your existence. Juliette is pissed to discover that Trip Martin will be crashing her festive celebrations. Merely the sight of each other brings out the worst in both of them.
"And maybe take that stick out of your ass while you're at it."
Forget the tragic foot-catching accident.
"I wanted to throw him down the stairs."
But when confined to the same house for a few days, both Juliette and Trip are in for a few home truths. Where Juliette may be the daughter of the Kensley empire, Trip has been the surrogate heir in her absence. Something neither can ignore.
"For someone who seems to find me so intolerable, you sure do find excuses to be around me more."
However, with some help from meddling parents with the best of intentions, these two will understand that fighting can sometimes be the best form of foreplay. There Better Be Pie was truly a sweet romance for us hopeless romantics.
February 10, 2021
Woah, this book made me ANGRY!!!
Marie Sue kind of mother, who loved the heroine soooo much yet insisted on calling her "Pudge" even though everyone knew the heroine hated it. (There was more but I'm gonna save you from it.)
Shit of a father, who managed to alienate his daughter by completely dismissing her ideas for the family business (yet secretly implementing some of them); and instead of talking to her and being a freaking adult, he decided that ridiculing her work in front of other people and berating her for having strong opinions about ethics and environment was a totally okay behaviour.
Then we've got our awesome hero Trip, who acted like a 5 year old who had a crush on a girl: he went and threw sticks on her every moment he could, because "her eyes burned, face flushed, [...] her voice got stronger, more confident" when she was pissed off and apparently it was hot as hell. Well, fuck you, you hopeless romantic, you.
All in all, this story was a bitter disappointment.
Marie Sue kind of mother, who loved the heroine soooo much yet insisted on calling her "Pudge" even though everyone knew the heroine hated it. (There was more but I'm gonna save you from it.)
Shit of a father, who managed to alienate his daughter by completely dismissing her ideas for the family business (yet secretly implementing some of them); and instead of talking to her and being a freaking adult, he decided that ridiculing her work in front of other people and berating her for having strong opinions about ethics and environment was a totally okay behaviour.
Then we've got our awesome hero Trip, who acted like a 5 year old who had a crush on a girl: he went and threw sticks on her every moment he could, because "her eyes burned, face flushed, [...] her voice got stronger, more confident" when she was pissed off and apparently it was hot as hell. Well, fuck you, you hopeless romantic, you.
All in all, this story was a bitter disappointment.
October 3, 2023
If I had a future autobiography, the tagline would have to be "There Better be Pie" and I admit, I partially picked this read up because I have a Pavlovian response to pie, I needs it. Imagine my surprise when I stumbled into a novella with lots of pie, yes, but also lots of emotions (positive and negative). I cried multiple times in this shorter read and it took me longer than usual because the feels were feeling hard. The timeframe of events is over the course of several days, but many of the undercurrents have been brewing and coming to a head for years. This book deals with grief, imposter syndrome, reluctant attraction, assumptions, and insecurities. The main characters are the only child of a wealthy family and an employee of the family business who's essentially a surrogate son, forced to interact over the course of a Thanksgiving holiday.
Jett (h) and Trip (H) are extremely antagonistic to each other for a good part of the story and often hurtful, sometimes unintentionally. Some of their back and forth was amusing and some made my chest hurt, so just be aware that some punches do land under the belt. In particular, Jett is esp cruel in one scene (though she lacked knowledge of a situation so in fairness, her words weren't meant to be as awful as they were). She also is quick to apologize and is devastated at what she wrought. What Trip was experiencing though were some of the feelings that I myself went through last Thanksgiving, giving the scene some extra oomph for me as the reader. The softer moments and the ah-ha realization moments were excellent, in contrast, though not as plentiful as I would have preferred. The burn is slow and there's only one steamy scene, but lots of tension on tension. Written in first person, dual POV. No ow/om drama and neither are virgins (it's been a couple years for the h and no history given for the H I can recall).
Jett and Trip do have some cute interactions and scenes. They've known each other for a while, but have lacked those bonding moments so Jett baking pie for him and them watching a holiday movie together were cute. Jett was a softer character at heart I think and I didn't warm to Trip the same way that I did her. The whole book takes place at a family home with Jett, Trip, and Jett's parents, who are sometimes supportive and other times emotionally painful in the way that parents sometimes can be. They're also sly in the way parents can be too...wanting to push Jett and Trip to be around each other. Ostensibly to ease future interactions but you could see the ulterior motives coming a mile away.
I would have enjoyed this one more if the contention between them eased (and stayed eased) earlier in the weekend. I did think there was a lot of realizations and emotional conversations for this one weekend too. But the ending was so sweet, a year later at their first Thanksgiving as a couple and with big life changes happening. I ended the book smiling at the adorableness and how this story did hit the spot.
Jett (h) and Trip (H) are extremely antagonistic to each other for a good part of the story and often hurtful, sometimes unintentionally. Some of their back and forth was amusing and some made my chest hurt, so just be aware that some punches do land under the belt. In particular, Jett is esp cruel in one scene (though she lacked knowledge of a situation so in fairness, her words weren't meant to be as awful as they were). She also is quick to apologize and is devastated at what she wrought. What Trip was experiencing though were some of the feelings that I myself went through last Thanksgiving, giving the scene some extra oomph for me as the reader. The softer moments and the ah-ha realization moments were excellent, in contrast, though not as plentiful as I would have preferred. The burn is slow and there's only one steamy scene, but lots of tension on tension. Written in first person, dual POV. No ow/om drama and neither are virgins (it's been a couple years for the h and no history given for the H I can recall).
Jett and Trip do have some cute interactions and scenes. They've known each other for a while, but have lacked those bonding moments so Jett baking pie for him and them watching a holiday movie together were cute. Jett was a softer character at heart I think and I didn't warm to Trip the same way that I did her. The whole book takes place at a family home with Jett, Trip, and Jett's parents, who are sometimes supportive and other times emotionally painful in the way that parents sometimes can be. They're also sly in the way parents can be too...wanting to push Jett and Trip to be around each other. Ostensibly to ease future interactions but you could see the ulterior motives coming a mile away.
I would have enjoyed this one more if the contention between them eased (and stayed eased) earlier in the weekend. I did think there was a lot of realizations and emotional conversations for this one weekend too. But the ending was so sweet, a year later at their first Thanksgiving as a couple and with big life changes happening. I ended the book smiling at the adorableness and how this story did hit the spot.
November 21, 2019
And FINALLY, Thanksgiving gets its own romantic tale, with PIE! Thank you Jessica Gadziala for seeing a need and “filling” it!
THERE BETTER BE PIE is a devilishly sweet, kind of sappy, snarky and fun romance that centers around one of my favorite things…food, in Thanksgiving Day abundance, of course! The perfect holiday for two rivals to bury the hatchet and discover that love and hate really are two sides of the same coin!
Like a broken record I will say it: Jessica Gadziala has done it, AGAIN! She left me smiling, smirking and tossing a wink at some brilliantly devious parents who prove they do still know more than their hard-headed child!
I received a complimentary ARC edition from Jessica Gadziala! This is my honest and voluntary review.
Publication Date: November 23, 2019
Publisher: Jessica Gadziala
Genre: Holiday Romance
Print Length: 148 pages
Available from: Amazon
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THERE BETTER BE PIE is a devilishly sweet, kind of sappy, snarky and fun romance that centers around one of my favorite things…food, in Thanksgiving Day abundance, of course! The perfect holiday for two rivals to bury the hatchet and discover that love and hate really are two sides of the same coin!
Like a broken record I will say it: Jessica Gadziala has done it, AGAIN! She left me smiling, smirking and tossing a wink at some brilliantly devious parents who prove they do still know more than their hard-headed child!
I received a complimentary ARC edition from Jessica Gadziala! This is my honest and voluntary review.
Publication Date: November 23, 2019
Publisher: Jessica Gadziala
Genre: Holiday Romance
Print Length: 148 pages
Available from: Amazon
For Reviews, Giveaways, Fabulous Book News, follow: http://tometender.blogspot.com
November 19, 2019
I have to say that even with my devotion to Jessica Gadzialas Henchmen series, it seems I have a bit of a love affair with her standalone novels. There Better be Pie kept that streak alive by instantly stealing my heart.
You might be thinking, 'A Thanksgiving story? Really Brittany?' but oh my goodness, was it so so so perfect.
First, its an enemy to lovers with all the sexual tension you desire, but then it's packed full of emotions that blindside you from out of nowhere. I'm not talking about cheesy, Sunday night TV emotion, but something that reaches down into you and makes you feel it. I laughed, I cried, I decided that I need Thanksgiving to be exactly like the one Jessica gives us in the book from now until eternity.
If you read only one holiday romance this year, heck ever, then There Better be Pie needs to be it. Thanksgiving is about to be your new favorite holiday.
You might be thinking, 'A Thanksgiving story? Really Brittany?' but oh my goodness, was it so so so perfect.
First, its an enemy to lovers with all the sexual tension you desire, but then it's packed full of emotions that blindside you from out of nowhere. I'm not talking about cheesy, Sunday night TV emotion, but something that reaches down into you and makes you feel it. I laughed, I cried, I decided that I need Thanksgiving to be exactly like the one Jessica gives us in the book from now until eternity.
If you read only one holiday romance this year, heck ever, then There Better be Pie needs to be it. Thanksgiving is about to be your new favorite holiday.
November 17, 2019
Give me MORE
I mean I NEED more!!.
Holy sweetness Jessica just always gets it so damn right in all the best ways. There Better Be Pie is legit my favourite holiday short story if ever there was one. The sweetness of it all.
I love me a good holiday story. The sweet traditions, family get togethers and perfectly described food always gets me in the festive mood.
There Better Be Pie is a frenemies romance with a twist. Sweet sassy privileged rich girl meets hot opinionated working class guy and let's just say fireworks would be an understatement for the chemistry between these two. Jett and Trip always seem to rub eachother the wrong way and over the years that difference of opinion and judgemental attitude towards eachother only seemed to grow stronger. They say there's a fine line between love and hate right?. Well they didn't get the love memo. I suppose all that bickering made for a fine build up though because the main event was positively explosive.
Both characters are extremely likeable from the getgo but as the story progresses and we get to dig deep and pull back the layers I feel like they're easy to relate to aswell. Both characters have their insecurities and fears which unfortunately go against them in beginning. however it also make them stronger by the end. They are sweet and funny and even with all that bickering are so meant for eachother it was easy to believe in them as a couple despite it only being a short story.
I love that Jessica took her time building up the story with the characters backgrounds giving us a good insight as to why they got to that place of mutual frustration with eachother before moving on to the build up of tension and then finally the explosive conclusion. It's a very easy to love sweet funny short romance with great characters and a sweet story line that not only gives us the romance but also that family vibe I love hard in a good book. For a small book it sure is pretty mighty!!. I was excited, frustrated, humoured and most definitely feeling the love whist reading their story and if anything wanting more. I always want more from this author and not because it wasn't enough. But because she writes so damn good I could never get enough.
Side note!!! I love me some meddling parents!. That was cute as shit.
Also miss queen of epilogues!!! As always that epilogue left me with all those happy flutters because it was so bloody sweet!!.
AND!!! had me wishing the UK celebrated thanksgiving because it sound positively delicious.
Once again I'm left amazed by your crazy talents and happy as shit I get the opportunity to read anything you write. I know this book will be loved because there is nothing not to love.
xo
I mean I NEED more!!.
Holy sweetness Jessica just always gets it so damn right in all the best ways. There Better Be Pie is legit my favourite holiday short story if ever there was one. The sweetness of it all.
I love me a good holiday story. The sweet traditions, family get togethers and perfectly described food always gets me in the festive mood.
There Better Be Pie is a frenemies romance with a twist. Sweet sassy privileged rich girl meets hot opinionated working class guy and let's just say fireworks would be an understatement for the chemistry between these two. Jett and Trip always seem to rub eachother the wrong way and over the years that difference of opinion and judgemental attitude towards eachother only seemed to grow stronger. They say there's a fine line between love and hate right?. Well they didn't get the love memo. I suppose all that bickering made for a fine build up though because the main event was positively explosive.
Both characters are extremely likeable from the getgo but as the story progresses and we get to dig deep and pull back the layers I feel like they're easy to relate to aswell. Both characters have their insecurities and fears which unfortunately go against them in beginning. however it also make them stronger by the end. They are sweet and funny and even with all that bickering are so meant for eachother it was easy to believe in them as a couple despite it only being a short story.
I love that Jessica took her time building up the story with the characters backgrounds giving us a good insight as to why they got to that place of mutual frustration with eachother before moving on to the build up of tension and then finally the explosive conclusion. It's a very easy to love sweet funny short romance with great characters and a sweet story line that not only gives us the romance but also that family vibe I love hard in a good book. For a small book it sure is pretty mighty!!. I was excited, frustrated, humoured and most definitely feeling the love whist reading their story and if anything wanting more. I always want more from this author and not because it wasn't enough. But because she writes so damn good I could never get enough.
Side note!!! I love me some meddling parents!. That was cute as shit.
Also miss queen of epilogues!!! As always that epilogue left me with all those happy flutters because it was so bloody sweet!!.
AND!!! had me wishing the UK celebrated thanksgiving because it sound positively delicious.
Once again I'm left amazed by your crazy talents and happy as shit I get the opportunity to read anything you write. I know this book will be loved because there is nothing not to love.
xo
November 25, 2019
Spoilers ahead,2.5*
I liked this author's previous holiday romance much more than this one, this felt all over the place. It was ok enough but I can't say I loved it
Enemies to lovers
No OW/OM drama or cheating
The h had crappy relationships over the years, no real details on the H
Short, quick read
I liked this author's previous holiday romance much more than this one, this felt all over the place. It was ok enough but I can't say I loved it
Enemies to lovers
No OW/OM drama or cheating
The h had crappy relationships over the years, no real details on the H
Short, quick read
November 27, 2019
another winner for me!
enemies to lovers....*sigh*
enemies to lovers....*sigh*
November 16, 2019
I love Thanksgiving and Christmas romances. It's something that I see like tradition for myself. Every year I wait for the new and romantic stories that give me all the warm and beautiful feelings.
This story is a Thanksgiving story and it's so fricking good, that I can't stop to grin like a fool the whole day 🥰.
From enemies to lovers, sweet, swoony and dreamy story about love and Thanksgiving traditions.
Just the perfect example why I love Jessica's books so much.
She never disappoints and always creates something so amazing and heart-warming, unbelievable 😍❤
I really love this book and the way it was written.
Where I'm coming from we don't have Thanksgivings (what's very sad 😞), but the way this holiday or better yet this book described it, it could as well be a Christmas story in my country (we celebrate 24th, 25th and 26th of December like that. Trust me you need a solid diet afterwards 🤦🏻♀️).
And I'm currently thinking about preparing some pierogi @Jessicagadziala 🤭❤ even though I normally do them only for Christmas.
When you're looking for holidays romance like me at this time of the year, I recommend to read this one.
I'm sure you'll love it and enjoy it just like I did.
This story is a Thanksgiving story and it's so fricking good, that I can't stop to grin like a fool the whole day 🥰.
From enemies to lovers, sweet, swoony and dreamy story about love and Thanksgiving traditions.
Just the perfect example why I love Jessica's books so much.
She never disappoints and always creates something so amazing and heart-warming, unbelievable 😍❤
I really love this book and the way it was written.
Where I'm coming from we don't have Thanksgivings (what's very sad 😞), but the way this holiday or better yet this book described it, it could as well be a Christmas story in my country (we celebrate 24th, 25th and 26th of December like that. Trust me you need a solid diet afterwards 🤦🏻♀️).
And I'm currently thinking about preparing some pierogi @Jessicagadziala 🤭❤ even though I normally do them only for Christmas.
When you're looking for holidays romance like me at this time of the year, I recommend to read this one.
I'm sure you'll love it and enjoy it just like I did.
November 14, 2019
Love these little holiday romances Jessica writes.. Two people who can't be around each other without bickering find themselves thrown together at her parents estate in Maine for Thanksgiving. Over the course of their time together they discover the fine line between love and hate. Loved and was so happy it had a epilogue..
November 26, 2019
Šo labāk nelasīt, ja esi izsalcis! Tik daudz ēdiena!! Tagad gribas ābolu pīrāgus, ķiršu pīrāgus, gaļu, kartupeļus, gaļas pīrāgus...
November 24, 2019
A slice of yummy enemies to lovers pie!
I freaking loved Jett and Trip Martin. This is the perfect holiday read. I got to curl up under my favorite blanket and dive in. This couple had so much fire and passion simmering between them. Enemies to lovers. When Jett and Trip finally clicked everything just fell in to place for them. The Thanksgiving day traditions were really sweet. And of course there is all kinds of pie 😉 Ladies curl up in between cooking for your loved ones and enjoy!
I freaking loved Jett and Trip Martin. This is the perfect holiday read. I got to curl up under my favorite blanket and dive in. This couple had so much fire and passion simmering between them. Enemies to lovers. When Jett and Trip finally clicked everything just fell in to place for them. The Thanksgiving day traditions were really sweet. And of course there is all kinds of pie 😉 Ladies curl up in between cooking for your loved ones and enjoy!
November 27, 2020
Just as good the second time.
Enemies to lovers over Thanksgiving.
Sweet Thanksgiving novella. Excellent writing, some tugging on the heartstrings, all resolved and wrapped up in a sweet happily ever after. Exactly what I was looking for, and wanted, this week as I prepare for the holiday. Huge fan of this author. 😊
Enemies to lovers over Thanksgiving.
Sweet Thanksgiving novella. Excellent writing, some tugging on the heartstrings, all resolved and wrapped up in a sweet happily ever after. Exactly what I was looking for, and wanted, this week as I prepare for the holiday. Huge fan of this author. 😊
November 23, 2019
Jett (formally Juliette or still, to her mom, Pudge Muffin) can't believe that Trip Freaking Martin - her nemesis, the son her Dad always wanted, the guy who seems to rile her up simply by breathing - is joining her parents and her for Thanksgiving. Not just the meal, but nearly a week up at their Maine retreat. Though her parents are wealthy, Jett has made a point of earning her own way, branching away from the family home and business. Trip's fuse has always been short around the Princess, too. Together, tensions run high and tempers run hot, but as Jett's mother suggests, there is a thin line between love and hate. As with many families, old habits die hard, misunderstandings and misinterpretations are easily triggered but rarely forgotten. I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats. Especially because there was PIE!
November 5, 2025
I Love holiday stories! This one was amazing! It was funny! I liked the constant battle between Juliette and Trip, there was so much tension, I kept waiting for the explosion! And I wasn’t disappointed! Juliettes mom was perfect! She reminded me of mine. The family traditions were fun to read. The whole book made me yearn for family and thanksgiving. It was so well written.
November 28, 2019
A perfectly delicious romance to read on Thanksgiving! I actually read this while baking pies for Thanksgiving tomorrow, mine will be good but not as good as the one's in the book! Just wish I had a hot tub now with the hubby!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
November 24, 2019
5 Apple Pie Stars
First can I say this cover... Its amazing! There Better Be Pie is a Thanksgiving holiday read from Jessica Gadziala. Yes you heard right, this lady can do it all even write holiday romance books that grab you by the heart strings! I loved every single page of this book. The bickering, the jabs all leading up to Jett and her nemesis, Trip Freaking Martin realising that there is actually a thin line between love and hate.
This was such a lovely read and I couldn't put it down. I literally read it in one sitting and had no regrets, sleep be damned! Totally recommend it if your looking for something beautiful to read over the holiday season give this a go.
First can I say this cover... Its amazing! There Better Be Pie is a Thanksgiving holiday read from Jessica Gadziala. Yes you heard right, this lady can do it all even write holiday romance books that grab you by the heart strings! I loved every single page of this book. The bickering, the jabs all leading up to Jett and her nemesis, Trip Freaking Martin realising that there is actually a thin line between love and hate.
This was such a lovely read and I couldn't put it down. I literally read it in one sitting and had no regrets, sleep be damned! Totally recommend it if your looking for something beautiful to read over the holiday season give this a go.
November 17, 2019
I absolutely adored this Thanksgiving themed book about Tripp and Juliette. Tripp works for Juliette’s Dad and anytime they are in each other’s presence, fighting ensues. But when forced to spend Thanksgiving together with her family for the first time, the two of them start to come to their senses and figure why it is exactly they are always fighting. As her mom says, there is a fine line between love and hate.
Grab this sweet romance and indulge in some sweetness over the upcoming holidays!
Grab this sweet romance and indulge in some sweetness over the upcoming holidays!
November 24, 2019
A sweet, spicy holiday novella full of yummy food and wicked, sexy banter!
Juliette (Jette) can't figure out why her Dad brought his favourite employee home for Thanksgiving, unless it's to point out her failures again.
Trip can't figure out why Jette would walk away from her Dad's entire organization, unless she just doesn't appreciate the family she has.
Quickly, through Jette's emotional gaffes it's very apparent what her Dad wants, how Jette has felt for years, and that Trip may never feel like he measures up. This time though, Jette's parents are determined to give her and Trip the chance they've both been ignoring.
A yummy, sweet holiday novella with fun, sexy times and plenty of pie leftover.
Juliette (Jette) can't figure out why her Dad brought his favourite employee home for Thanksgiving, unless it's to point out her failures again.
Trip can't figure out why Jette would walk away from her Dad's entire organization, unless she just doesn't appreciate the family she has.
Quickly, through Jette's emotional gaffes it's very apparent what her Dad wants, how Jette has felt for years, and that Trip may never feel like he measures up. This time though, Jette's parents are determined to give her and Trip the chance they've both been ignoring.
A yummy, sweet holiday novella with fun, sexy times and plenty of pie leftover.
November 29, 2019
This was a great Thanksgiving read!
Things I loved:
• Thanksgiving
• The Angst
• The Romance
• The Hot Tub
Things I loved:
• Thanksgiving
• The Angst
• The Romance
• The Hot Tub
November 28, 2019
Perfect read for the night before Thanksgiving. With all the cooking and eating that took place in the book it got me in the mood for all the work today. Fun read. 5 stars.
November 25, 2019
2.5 stars
I liked it. Didn’t love it. But it’s an easy and short read.
Jett is getting ready to head home to her parents vacation home un Maine for thanksgiving when she finds out that her nemesis Trip is heading up for the week too, having been invited by her parents.
Jett is their only daughter and the heir to her fathers luxury car business but she didn’t want it so years ago she quit the company and ran away to NYC, got herself a job and refused to touch her trust fund.
Trip had to claw his way to the top where he now is in the car luxury business and is Mitch’s (Jett’s dad) right hand man ever since Jett left.
Jett and Trip have never agreed back when Jett was a part of the company and ever since, they argue and fight every time they are forced to spend any time with each other.
I love the premise of hate to love along with our main characters stuck in a big house for the holidays. I think what made this a little less enjoyable for me was the fact that Trip was kind of a douche and never really redeemed himself in my eyes.
And for all back story that Trip and Jett fight all the time, every time Trip rips into Jett, she’s left stunned speechless. I wanted her to dish it out as good as Trip did! And at times I really thought he was kind of mean! His words were really cutting at some parts.
And then whatever happened between them was always instigated by Jett. I wanted Trip to want her so bad that he went after her!
(I’m also not sure of the characters ages which is a let pet peeve for me).
Naturally it ends on a HEA (thanks to meddling parents). I love Jessica’s writing and storytelling and I was definitely into the story but I was unfortunately never into Trip, nor did I really feel invested in their love story.
Oh well.. can’t win them all. Still love Jessica though and will continue to read all her books!
I liked it. Didn’t love it. But it’s an easy and short read.
Jett is getting ready to head home to her parents vacation home un Maine for thanksgiving when she finds out that her nemesis Trip is heading up for the week too, having been invited by her parents.
Jett is their only daughter and the heir to her fathers luxury car business but she didn’t want it so years ago she quit the company and ran away to NYC, got herself a job and refused to touch her trust fund.
Trip had to claw his way to the top where he now is in the car luxury business and is Mitch’s (Jett’s dad) right hand man ever since Jett left.
Jett and Trip have never agreed back when Jett was a part of the company and ever since, they argue and fight every time they are forced to spend any time with each other.
I love the premise of hate to love along with our main characters stuck in a big house for the holidays. I think what made this a little less enjoyable for me was the fact that Trip was kind of a douche and never really redeemed himself in my eyes.
And for all back story that Trip and Jett fight all the time, every time Trip rips into Jett, she’s left stunned speechless. I wanted her to dish it out as good as Trip did! And at times I really thought he was kind of mean! His words were really cutting at some parts.
And then whatever happened between them was always instigated by Jett. I wanted Trip to want her so bad that he went after her!
(I’m also not sure of the characters ages which is a let pet peeve for me).
Naturally it ends on a HEA (thanks to meddling parents). I love Jessica’s writing and storytelling and I was definitely into the story but I was unfortunately never into Trip, nor did I really feel invested in their love story.
Oh well.. can’t win them all. Still love Jessica though and will continue to read all her books!
November 24, 2019
Juliette finds her Mechanic Romeo
A seasonal read.
Juliette 'Jett' Kelsey, the not spoiled heiress is weighed down by her own feelings of not being good enough for her father and argues with her ideas for Kelsey Automobiles.
Jett HATES H Trip FreakingMartin who is the son Mitch never had, a rising star in the business, working his way up from mechanic to effectively COO.
Family Thanksgiving, Trup is invited to join them.
What could go wrong. To go right
A lovely snappy read, full of sharp dialogue and Gadziala's light touch as she weaves the hearts of the two lovers together.
Loved this.
A seasonal read.
Juliette 'Jett' Kelsey, the not spoiled heiress is weighed down by her own feelings of not being good enough for her father and argues with her ideas for Kelsey Automobiles.
Jett HATES H Trip FreakingMartin who is the son Mitch never had, a rising star in the business, working his way up from mechanic to effectively COO.
Family Thanksgiving, Trup is invited to join them.
What could go wrong. To go right
A lovely snappy read, full of sharp dialogue and Gadziala's light touch as she weaves the hearts of the two lovers together.
Loved this.
August 9, 2021
A perfect thanksgiving Novella. Enemies to lovers is one of my favorites tropes and this did not disappoint. While it was a short read it was still packed with character development that I’ve grown to love from JG. Sweet story, that is relatable on multiple levels. Of course the epilogue made my heart squeeze ! ❤️
November 25, 2019
I never got into the Hallmark holiday movie craze, but I think this warm fuzziness in my chest after finishing this book is probably what it is all about. Enemies to lovers, a beautiful setting, a slow burn romance with minimal drama... I actually felt like I wanted to curl up next to a fire place in Juliette's house and read this book for the rest of the season.
November 16, 2019
I am a huge lover of holiday stories. This book is no exception. It is sweet and gives me all the good feels. It makes me want to eat a pie, yes, the whole pie. It also has me feeling nostalgic and missing my family.
November 23, 2019
Thanksgiving at its best. Amazing book! This book is just what I needed to pick up my spirits at the start of the holiday season!
November 26, 2019
I enjoyed this one but I wanted to be a funny and silly kind of book without the deep feelings and stuff!
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