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My Secret Snowflake by Kathy Strobos | Book Review

Sep. 12, 2024

My Secret Snowflake by Kathy Strobos  | Book Review

A charmingly romantic tale filled with lovable characters, unexpected twists, plenty of humor, and a heartwarming ending.

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My Secret Snowflake by Kathy Strobos
Series: New York Spark #3
Genres: Romantic Comedy

Burned by love, Sebastian has sworn to remain single, but he may have just met his match.

Sebastian: Being single is under-rated. No inexplicable mystery of love for me. I admit I’m attracted to my co-worker Iris—and not just because she was wearing glowing cat paw underwear. But even though she’s breached my first line of defense, I’m set in my Grinch ways.

Iris is the Secret Snowflake for her perfect man—who is definitely not Sebastian.

Iris:No more naughty heartthrobs for me. Catching my rock star ex cheating cured me. All I’m asking Santa for is my work bonus and a nice—dare I say boring?—guy. And that’s my Secret Snowflake recipient: Ernest. But now our company has been hacked, and secrets abound. I’m working around the clock to figure out who and why—with our aloof, but oh-so-attractive company counsel, Sebastian—before I get a stocking filled with coal for the holidays.

The last thing I should also be trying to decipher is him. I know I can trust Sebastian to help me. It’s trusting my heart that’s the problem.

When things are definitely not what they seem, sometimes it takes the light of the holidays to reveal the clues to love.

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This is the second book in this series that I have read. The characters in this book were introduced in the first two. While I haven’t read the first one I do recommend reading them in order. In this book, Sebastian and Iris have both sworn off dating, but their friends are convinced they’re perfect for each other. The catch? They work together, which makes things even more complicated. As if that wasn’t enough of a reason to stay apart, the undeniable chemistry between them only makes it harder to ignore their growing feelings. How long can they resist? You’ll be cheering for Iris and Sebastian to finally realize how right they are for one another. I couldn’t stop turning the pages!

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Kathy Strobos is a writer living in New York City with her husband and two children, amid a growing collection of books, toys and dollhouses. She previously worked as a lawyer before switching careers to write romantic comedies full-time and get in shape. Born and raised in Manhattan, she loves writing about New York City and the accomplished heroines who live and fall in love there, amidst its vibrant energy and the aroma of homemade chocolate chip cookies. She is the author of A Scavenger Hunt for Hearts, Partner Pursuit, Is This for Real?, Caper Crush, My Book Boyfriend and Love Is an Art. She is still working on getting in shape.

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    September 12, 2024 at 10:43 am

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