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The Christmas Switch
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ARC Review: I want to preface that I don’t really enjoy Christmas books but I was pretty much smiling like a lunatic the whole time while reading this 😂.
This was giving Freaky Friday meets Christmas with your rival since middle school 😏. This book follows Josh and Gabriel who have been rivals since middle school but somehow, they have not been able to get away from each other, and they both currently work at the same internship together. They are tasked to set up the decorations for the internship’s Christmas holiday party and one thing leads to another…and then something kinda crazy happens.
This book was VERY unserious and just an overall good time. I loved these characters and of course, it’s no surprise that I enjoyed their banter in true Briar fashion. Will this book change your life or alter your brain chemistry? No. But I did really enjoy myself while reading it and it was exactly what I needed.
One thing I did want to mention that is definitely a ME thing (as a Cuban woman), is that one of the MC’s name is Gabriel García, and I thought for sure that we were going to get Hispanic or Latinx rep… but we didn’t. 😕 I understand that not all García’s are Hispanic or Latinx but if an author is going to choose a name for an MC that is predominantly held by Hispanic and/or Latinx people, and there is no Hispanic or Latinx rep, then what is the purpose of choosing that specific name when you can choose another name? 😭 The book does reference Gabriel’s complexion, but there were no indicators of his family’s culture or where he was from. I’m not sure if this was intentional or not, but it did bother me a little that Gabriel’s nationality wasn’t mentioned when his name is literally GABRIEL GARCÍA. Anywho, that’s just my opinion 😩 If you know me, you know I’m a die hard Briar Stan, but this was just something I couldn’t help but feel/think while reading this book.
All in all, if you’re looking for a Christmas themed book with exquisite banter, I would highly recommend this 🫶
What to Expect:
❤️MM Romance
❤️Christmas
❤️Rivals to lovers
❤️Forced Proximity
❤️Switching bodies
***I received a digital ARC of this book and this review contains my honest thoughts/opinions***
This was giving Freaky Friday meets Christmas with your rival since middle school 😏. This book follows Josh and Gabriel who have been rivals since middle school but somehow, they have not been able to get away from each other, and they both currently work at the same internship together. They are tasked to set up the decorations for the internship’s Christmas holiday party and one thing leads to another…and then something kinda crazy happens.
This book was VERY unserious and just an overall good time. I loved these characters and of course, it’s no surprise that I enjoyed their banter in true Briar fashion. Will this book change your life or alter your brain chemistry? No. But I did really enjoy myself while reading it and it was exactly what I needed.
One thing I did want to mention that is definitely a ME thing (as a Cuban woman), is that one of the MC’s name is Gabriel García, and I thought for sure that we were going to get Hispanic or Latinx rep… but we didn’t. 😕 I understand that not all García’s are Hispanic or Latinx but if an author is going to choose a name for an MC that is predominantly held by Hispanic and/or Latinx people, and there is no Hispanic or Latinx rep, then what is the purpose of choosing that specific name when you can choose another name? 😭 The book does reference Gabriel’s complexion, but there were no indicators of his family’s culture or where he was from. I’m not sure if this was intentional or not, but it did bother me a little that Gabriel’s nationality wasn’t mentioned when his name is literally GABRIEL GARCÍA. Anywho, that’s just my opinion 😩 If you know me, you know I’m a die hard Briar Stan, but this was just something I couldn’t help but feel/think while reading this book.
All in all, if you’re looking for a Christmas themed book with exquisite banter, I would highly recommend this 🫶
What to Expect:
❤️MM Romance
❤️Christmas
❤️Rivals to lovers
❤️Forced Proximity
❤️Switching bodies
***I received a digital ARC of this book and this review contains my honest thoughts/opinions***
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