Morgan
The Mistletoe Trap by Cindi Madsen
Goodreads Summary:
From the moment Julie sees her best friend, Gavin, in the airport, it’s like no time at all has gone by instead of months and months. No matter how long they’ve been apart, their relationship has always been steady, comfortable, and decidedly just friends. Even though their meddling parents have hung what seems like unlimited amounts of mistletoe everywhere she goes this holiday season, Julie knows some things will never change.
Gavin is well-aware his family’s wanted him and Julie to get together since forever, even though he’s been friend-zoned since they could talk—and he’s been happy to play that role. After all, as the new starting quarterback for the San Antonio Mustangs, he’s got enough on his plate without adding romance to the mix.
But between playing elves in the holiday bazaar to nights spent one-on-one watching rom-coms or soaking in their town’s hot springs, suddenly the “reverse parent trap” they’ve fallen into is actually starting to work. But this could be one scheme where letting themselves get trapped might be way too dangerous.
My Review:
I think friends to lovers is one of my new favorite tropes. I loved this so much! Julie and Gavin have been best friends their whole lives, and their parents have been trying to set them up for just as long. While they have always resisted, this year they start to fall for each other. Their chemistry in this book was so good! You could feel the tension between them before anything ever even happened. I loved it so much!
There is nothing better than being in love with your best friend, and we got to see that in this book. While it is named and advertised as a Christmas book, it is not that Christmas-y. This is a book that can definitely be read any time of the year! The only negative thing I have to say about this book is that the conflict maybe dragged on a little too long. The resolution was adorable though.
4.5 stars
I received this book for free in return for an honest review.