From the Back Cover:Trick…or wicked treat!
It was a devastating dirty trick—Joey Silvia just found out her boyfriend of two years is married. What. A. Dick. Joey knows her best chance to get over one guy is to get under another. Of course, heading home to her family's remote cabin in Oregon poses some challenges in the "available men" department…until she discovers this cabin comes with its own hot handyman!
Holy crap, Chris Steffensen. When did her brother's best friend turn into a hard-bodied pile of blond-bearded hotness? He's the perfect Halloween treat—and a surprisingly dirty rebound guy. For a couple of weeks, anyway. Except that Chris has other ideas…like proving to Joey that this blast from the past is a whole lot more than a naughty Halloween hookup.
My Thoughts:
I was in the mood for a fall-themed romance, and as far as atmosphere goes, Her Halloween Treat delivered perfectly. Rainy, misty, chilly Oregon, emerald evergreens with splotches of brilliant autumn color, a rustic mountain lake cabin remodeled with all the amenities a girl could want, including a handsome handyman, and capped off by a Halloween costume wedding? Yeah, that hit the spot. The back cover copy does a pretty good job of summing up the plot of this shortish novel of friends to lovers on the rebound, so I'm just going to go right into telling you what I thought of it.
In the end, I liked it, though there were some aspects that I wasn't so crazy about. While I'm all about sexy romances, this one could have used a little more development of the relationship outside of bed. Especially considering that Joey just had a devastating break-up from a two-year relationship. To believe she fell in love with someone else two weeks later, as sweet and sexy as Chris is, I needed to see more interaction that didn't involve having sex, talking about sex, or thinking about sex. And speaking of sex, the sex scenes in this story dragged on way too long, every single movement and action described in minute detail. I mean, don't get me wrong, I enjoy a good sex scene as much as anyone else, but carrying on for thirty pages? I need more story to go along with the sex. And while I loved the witty banter out of bed, I was not so much a fan of it in bed. Dirty talk during the act? I like it. Jokes? Not so much.
But I enjoyed the setting and the characters--especially Chris, and I loved the 80s and 90s music and movie references. I don't think I had ever read a Halloween romance before now, and it's a holiday that's probably underserved in the genre. Despite my quibbles, I still found Her Halloween Treat a fun and atmospheric read for a fall afternoon, with a sweet ending that satisfied the romantic in me.
My Rating: 3 Stars out of 5
Bonus Treat!
Here's author Tiffany Reisz's Movie Star Cast:
HER HALLOWEEN TREAT was inspired by a Twitter friend who is always posting pictures of bearded Chris Evans. In one picture he was wearing a flannel shirt and he looked like an HGTV fantasy handyman. So I turned him into one in my book. Joey’s dad is Mexican-American and there are a ton of Latina actresses out there who’d be great in the part. My personal pick is Naya Rivera from the TV show Glee. She and Chris would be gorgeous together.
Learn more about Tiffany's books at www.tiffanyreisz.com
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This book would be very enjoyable and entertaining. Thanks for this great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read one of her books in awhile. Sounds good. I agree with way too long sex scenes that go on for ever. Thanks for the chance.
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Oh my goodness...I live for the holiday romances....and have not seen a Halloween one. Oh wow, this sounds so good and would be so fun to read this time of year!!!
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