Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother's Best Friend

My Review:

This was such an adorable story, I really had a fun time with it and it was also a reminder that I need to be reading more of this author, I have really been neglecting Devney Perry and this story was charming and beyond endearing and a great quick Christmas read. So if you are looking for some solid Christmas novella's to just pass the time for the holiday season, then this is a series to stick with. Its based upon a trio of brothers and in this one it has one of my favorite tropes. This book really showed why Brother's Best Friend is my favorite trope. The dynamic between the characters was so interesting. It has a mix of friends to lovers, office close proximity, and unrequited love and a touch of forbidden love. So it has some fantastic elements that just comes together so flawlessly. I did this one in audio and I can't recommend this one enough.

another short read finished my reading for April! this was quick, adorable, and I am so much fun reading this! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother's Best Friend continues The Holiday Brothers series. This instalment treats readers to Heath Holiday's story. 

The introduction of Heath in book one left the reader eager for his story. Heath's love interest, Stella, has been crushing on him for fifteen years. However, being her brother's best friend made him off limits. Her feelings over the years remain unchanged, a situation made awkward now that she joined the Holiday Homes team. She needs to find a way to overcome her feelings for him now that they are co-workers. Then her brother did the unthinkable by declaring to Heath that Stella has always had a crush on him. This revelation made her realize that the crush was not one-sided. Heath, on learning of Stella's feelings, decides to make a move irrespective of her brother's off limits warnings.

The events of this instalment coincided with that of book one. So from reading The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny the reader knew Heath and Stella were going to hook up. Three Bells, Two Bows, and One Brother's Best Friend provided the details leading up to the hookup. Heath and Stella made a great couple. Their relationship transition smoothly from friends to lovers. However, there was one hiccup, Heath wanted to keep it a secret.

My respect for him here fell a notch. After putting in the effort to win her over, he allowed fear to hinder him from revealing his feelings to her brother and his family. The chemistry between them was palpable, and their interactions enhanced the vibe of the story. Prepare for moments of laughter whenever these two are together. Although set around the Christmas Holidays, the story didn't give a Christmas vibe. So go into this expecting a holiday experience. Despite this, it was a cute and fun read.

Aiden Snow and Ava Lucas provided the narration. Having listened to Aiden in the past, I expect a top-notch representation of the characters on his part. He delivered as expected. Ava Lucas also brought her A game. Both narrations combined made for a pleasurable listen.

** spoiler alert ** How I rate my books: ⭐️ I wish I didn’t read this or DNF ⭐️⭐️Not terrible but not great. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Good, but wouldn’t read it again ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Loved, would read again, recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ LOVED!!! can’t stop thinking about it, Why isn’t this a movie?! 💟 Dual POV 💟 Forbidden Romance 💟 Short read 💟 Christmas Vibes 💟 HEA 💟 Friends to lovers 💟 🌶 2/5 Stella's always had a crush on Heath, since she was a little girl. Heath is her older brother's best friend. She gets a job at Heath's father's company and now they'll be working in close quarters. Tension builds between the two. Over the past year Heath has noticed Stella more as a woman and not just his best friend's little sister. Guy, Stella's older brother teases her at an outing, telling Heath that she's always had a crush on him. She gets embarrassed and leaves but Heath goes after to her and tells her he likes her too and kisses her. They end up hooking up and have a secret relationship. Heath wasn't ready to come out as a couple while Stella wants to shout it from the roof tops. They go thru a rough patch of will they wont they come out. When will they tell Guy? What will he say? He's a very protective older brother and they're nervous of how he'll react. ------- I thoroughly enjoyed this short read. Forbidden love is always a fun journey to watch/read when it includes a HEA. Definitely recommend this and the other two books in this series.

Enjoyable! Don't remember much, except that I enjoyed it. 😂

"holy" (acoustic) by justin bieber, chance the rapper “I don’t know what you want. That’s fairly terrifying for me because the one thing I’ve always wanted was you.” "In my world of endless distraction, Stella made me stop and take pause." stop and stare by onerepublic 3.5 🌟 this was still good but some aspects of the story fell short for me. disagree to agree lol

Another great Holiday Brother read! I love this festive world Willa has created with the Holiday Brothers. I can't wait to read the next one! Stella and Heath are very cute! I loved the addition of keeping it a secret and having it blow up in Heath's face. Stella's brother grovelling was amazing as well!