Review - Claustrophobic Christmas by Ellie Marvel

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Summary:
Travel Queen Survival Tip #23: If you get stuck in an ice storm, find a hot guy to keep you toasty.

Travel agent Darcy Burkell has a secret. She doesn't precisely jet around the world despite what’s implied in her popular newsletter about vacation destinations. When she hires photographer James Jones to illustrate her stories, they become close cyber-friends, comparing notes on exotic locales, vacation spots, and much more.

James is sure that Darcy is the woman for him—someone who’ll travel with him instead of expecting him to stay home all the time. Putting his ideas into action, James shows up at Darcy’s office unannounced and suggests they take a holiday trip together.

Darcy is too embarrassed to admit her phobia and turns him down flat. She knows what kind of woman he wants, and she’s not it. But her resolve is tested when she and James become gridlocked by an ice storm. Impassable roads force them to spend hours together in his vehicle…shivering. And cuddling.

But will the fires still burn between them after Darcy confesses her big secret?

This title contains dreadful weather, a medium-sized misunderstanding, jelly beans that taste like boogers and coitus interruptus by redneckus.

Carys' Review:
“Pretty incredible coincidence, huh? Of all the rest areas in all the states, you had to walk into mine.”

This is a cute book full of funny lines and moments. Jelly beans are on the loose and a claustrophobic woman who overcomes her fears in all the right moments. James is an intriguing travel photographer who falls in love with sweetly crazy Darcy who doesn’t travel.

I like that even though this is a novella, we see that this relationship didn’t pop up overnight. These characters have some history, but we also get to see how even people with history can still surprise one another. I also like how they both have to come to grips with their separate issues and come to accept each other for who they are. Plus throw in some smoking hot sex and you have one interesting traffic jam.

Pass me the jelly beans, some sweet tea, and a side of James for a very interesting Christmas read.

Carys gives Claustrophobic Christmas (3.75)

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