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A review by saylaurmoon
Christmas in Coconut Creek by Karissa Kinword
5.0
↠ 5 stars ⭐️
Holy shit. I absolutely loved this! It’s giving JT and Mila Kunis “Friends With Benefits”, and I fucking ate this shit up.
Honestly, I don’t think the blurb does this book justice. It is so much more. It is two people learning to be more open and honest, put themselves first, and overcome fear, awakening new or hidden parts of themselves, and falling in love in the process.
Frankie and Ophelia’s meet cute had me ROLLING and you could immediately feel the chemistry between them. I would describe their relationship as a slow burn instalove. Yes, I know that sounds like an oxymoron, but hear me out: an instant connection and attraction, but a slow burn to the peak of their romance. And let me tell you, their banter was TOP FUCKING TIER. I was smiling and giggling through 95% of this. The end had me sobbing happy tears.
All of the characters were great. Matty, Tally, Ophelia, even the Swan boys. All amazing and the banter between them all is incredible. But FRANKIE. Let me tell you about my man Frankie. Holy fucking smoke show. Clever, respectful, sentimental, observant, deeply caring, a bit damaged. And that MOUTH y’all. The spice is so delicious and well-written. I’m sweating just thinking about it again.
What I also really liked about this is that it didn’t read like a holiday romcom. Was Christmas a central part of the plot? Yes. But I could have read this on a beach on a 90° day in July and forgotten it’s a Christmas romcom. Is that due to the fact that it takes place in Florida? Maybe, but I don’t care.
Y’all, just go read this. It’s absolutely hilarious, cute, and steamy as all hell. I cannot wait until we get more from the Dirty Delta series!
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Quotes
“I-I think you’re gonna make me—”
“Yeah, Ophelia. I fucking know I am.”
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“Some people say your twenties are your prime, but I feel like the older we get the more unrelentingly horny we become.”
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“It doesn’t take a professional to see that you think there’s something wrong with you that needs to be fixed—when maybe you just need to rewire the system.”
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"You can’t make someone be the right person for you—they just are.”
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"I built a mask and only removed it when I was alone, like peeling off a second skin. Until that skin couldn’t be peeled away anymore and it just became who I was. Or who I’d tricked myself into believing I was. When you lie enough it starts to sound like the truth."
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“You know right here when it’s right, because it starts to hurt. Even when you’re happy, it hurts. Because it aches to imagine not having that happiness. You worry, you lose sleep, you act out. Anything to keep that feeling from becoming comfortable. When you can bear it, it’s lost.”
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“Home is subjective. A smell, a place, a feeling, a memory. A person.”
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"Laughter indicated more than levity; it was a looking glass to happiness, fulfillment, pleasure."
__
"Ophelia. All the time, every second of the day. I wanted her like a tattoo. I wanted her in my veins, ink scabbed over, healed inside of me, part of me, on display, branded."
__
“Good, stay fucking mad at me. Fight me. Hit me. Give me your worst, Ophelia. Give me every last thing like a punishment, because I’m going to be thorough, and I’m going to remind you why there will never be someone else.”
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Holy shit. I absolutely loved this! It’s giving JT and Mila Kunis “Friends With Benefits”, and I fucking ate this shit up.
Honestly, I don’t think the blurb does this book justice. It is so much more. It is two people learning to be more open and honest, put themselves first, and overcome fear, awakening new or hidden parts of themselves, and falling in love in the process.
Frankie and Ophelia’s meet cute had me ROLLING and you could immediately feel the chemistry between them. I would describe their relationship as a slow burn instalove. Yes, I know that sounds like an oxymoron, but hear me out: an instant connection and attraction, but a slow burn to the peak of their romance. And let me tell you, their banter was TOP FUCKING TIER. I was smiling and giggling through 95% of this. The end had me sobbing happy tears.
All of the characters were great. Matty, Tally, Ophelia, even the Swan boys. All amazing and the banter between them all is incredible. But FRANKIE. Let me tell you about my man Frankie. Holy fucking smoke show. Clever, respectful, sentimental, observant, deeply caring, a bit damaged. And that MOUTH y’all. The spice is so delicious and well-written. I’m sweating just thinking about it again.
What I also really liked about this is that it didn’t read like a holiday romcom. Was Christmas a central part of the plot? Yes. But I could have read this on a beach on a 90° day in July and forgotten it’s a Christmas romcom. Is that due to the fact that it takes place in Florida? Maybe, but I don’t care.
Y’all, just go read this. It’s absolutely hilarious, cute, and steamy as all hell. I cannot wait until we get more from the Dirty Delta series!
₊‧.°.⋆˚₊‧⋆. ₊‧.°.⋆˚₊‧⋆.₊‧.°.⋆˚₊‧⋆. ₊‧.°.⋆˚₊‧⋆.
Quotes
“I-I think you’re gonna make me—”
“Yeah, Ophelia. I fucking know I am.”
__
“Some people say your twenties are your prime, but I feel like the older we get the more unrelentingly horny we become.”
__
“It doesn’t take a professional to see that you think there’s something wrong with you that needs to be fixed—when maybe you just need to rewire the system.”
__
"You can’t make someone be the right person for you—they just are.”
__
"I built a mask and only removed it when I was alone, like peeling off a second skin. Until that skin couldn’t be peeled away anymore and it just became who I was. Or who I’d tricked myself into believing I was. When you lie enough it starts to sound like the truth."
__
“You know right here when it’s right, because it starts to hurt. Even when you’re happy, it hurts. Because it aches to imagine not having that happiness. You worry, you lose sleep, you act out. Anything to keep that feeling from becoming comfortable. When you can bear it, it’s lost.”
__
“Home is subjective. A smell, a place, a feeling, a memory. A person.”
__
"Laughter indicated more than levity; it was a looking glass to happiness, fulfillment, pleasure."
__
"Ophelia. All the time, every second of the day. I wanted her like a tattoo. I wanted her in my veins, ink scabbed over, healed inside of me, part of me, on display, branded."
__
“Good, stay fucking mad at me. Fight me. Hit me. Give me your worst, Ophelia. Give me every last thing like a punishment, because I’m going to be thorough, and I’m going to remind you why there will never be someone else.”
₊‧.°.⋆˚₊‧⋆. ₊‧.°.⋆˚₊‧⋆.₊‧.°.⋆˚₊‧⋆. ₊‧.°.⋆˚₊‧⋆.
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