Timothy Janovsky

An "effervescent" (Rachel Lynn Solomon) Christmas LGBTQIA+ New Adult RomCom, perfect for fans of Schitt's Creekand Red White & Royal Blue. Bring a little joy to the world? Not today, Santa. Matthew Prince is young, rich, and thoroughly spoiled. So what if his parents barely remember he exists and the press is totally obsessed with him? He's on top of the world. But one major PR misstep later, and Matthew is cut off and shipped away to spend the holidays in his grandparents' charming small town hellscape. Population: who cares? It's bad enough he's stuck in some festive winter wonderland--it's even worse that he has to share space with Hector Martinez, an obnoxiously attractive local who's unimpressed with anything and everything Matthew does. Just when it looks like the holiday season is bringing nothing but heated squabbles, the charity gala loses its coordinator and Matthew steps in as a saintly act to get home early on good behavior...with Hector as his maddening plus-one. But even a Grinch can't resist the unexpected joy of found family, and in the end, the forced proximity and infectious holiday cheer might be enough to make a lonely Prince's heart grow three sizes this year. People Are Raving About Timothy Janovsky: "This book made my queer heart so very full and deeply happy."--Anita Kelly "A cinematic daydream guaranteed to steal your heart."--Julian Winters "Wonderfully upbeat and sweet."--Suzanne Park "Full of hope and heart."--Alexandria Bellefleur "[A] fresh, sweet, and swoony love story that blends coming-of-age comedy with the nuances of exploring sexual identity."--Alison Cochrun

You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince

alya adlina

okay i saw this book on netgalley and when i read the blurb, without any thought i just requested it. it’s a queer romcom and also it has a christmas vibes. 

so this book is about Matthew Prince who is just got sent away from his big city life to his grandparents small town of Wind River. his parents sent him away bcs to avoid any potential nightmare that could cause after he bought an island. yup a literal island. after he arrived at his grandparents’ house, Matthew finds out that he won’t be the only guest for the holiday, there’s another guy, Hector a student at the local college is currently living there too. Matthew and Hector get off on the wrong foot but slowly they develop feelings towards each other. yup it’s kind of enemies to lovers. 

i don’t want to say anything more about this book because i really want you guys to read it by yourself and just find out what’s going to happen next by yourself. trust me you will love this. for the plot, i would say it’s a little bit long and wish it more sped up, but OVERALL i still love it. i really love to see Matthew internal dialogue in this book, like i could see his development and his character growth through the whole book. also the relationship between Matthew and Hector was so wholesome, just love how them being enemies to lovers and their feelings developed towards each other is just so sweet. there’s one my fav part of them that i’m still thinking until now. i’m literally rooting for them from the start till the end. it was a little bit cheesy but still i enjoyed it. 

read this book if you like: small town romance, queer romance, opposite attract, forced proximity, slow burn, mental health REP, diverse characters and more. 

this book would make an excellent choice for your holiday reading list. it will release on 4th October so pls get this book when it release. 

thank you netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca for this ARC. i really appreciate it so much.

Amanda

This was a delightful holiday read which I thoroughly enjoyed outside of the holiday season 😅

It's fun to have the story told from the POV of the "Grinch" character for a change. I thought the romance was very cute and believable.

I did struggle with how terrible Matthew's parents were. They did not in any way behave as parents to their child, and I feel like their intense harm got swept under the rug way too easily.

Ultimately the HEA was satisfying and the story was cute so that's all that really matters.

3.5 🌟

You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince

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