Christmas with the Guy Next Door – Jessa Joy

1 star

Alright….we’ve gotta talk about the elephant in the room. If someone ever accuses me of stealing from them, they are immediately getting thrown out of my house or told to get away from me. No ifs, ands or buts about it.

Tannen tells Hollee that he was upset, not because she put up and decorated a tree in his house, but because all his money had been stolen and he suspected her of doing it. But oh, ha ha, turns out it wasn’t you, and I’m extremely jealous of whoever that blonde guy was in your car! And Hollee’s reaction? To explain that the guy is her brother and ask how Tannen is going to make it up to her. GIRL…..bye. Where’s the very justified anger and hurt???

Their interactions felt really robotic, too. I didn’t get any fire or passion between them, but they’re suddenly in bed together? Despite him thinking that the blonde guy in her car might be her boyfriend, a misconception that doesn’t get cleared up until way later. The only interactions that really felt genuine were those between Hollee and her brother, Noel.

This one didn’t do it for me. It was too much, too quick, and that accusation really did me in. I don’t care how hunky you are. You accuse me of something like that, and we’re done.