3.25⭐️



El libro trata sobre Bess, una paramédico de una ambulancia aérea y Gio, un bombero. Hay pequeños toques de romance, pero la historia se centra en las cosas que les están pasando: ella se volvió adicta a las compras y debe hasta el alma, y él tuvo una lesión que probablemente le impida volver a su trabajo. Además, ambos tienen algunos temas con sus mamás (que no diré para no dar más spoilers) que deben resolver.

Fue un libro tranquilo, constante y entretenido que en ningún momento sentí el paso del tiempo.


Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Are you looking for your next romance read? Written in the Stars is a book that you should pick up and you will not be disappointed.

I loved this cosy Christmas novel. Even though it's part of a series, it can be read as a Stand alone. The story was easy to follow and had a great cast of characters. I hadn't read anything by this author before and I will definitely be reading more by them. I highly recommend it.
💖 Thank you to netgalley, the publisher and author for my copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This book was excellent and was a lovely romantic Christmas read.
The characters were likeable and I enjoyed learning about the issues they were facing as it brought more to the book that it just being a bog standard romance. I’m hoping there will be more books in this series as there are lots of lovely characters I would like to read more about such as Bess and Gio’s mothers.

Bess is in trouble she dosnt know where to turn when her financial situation spirals out of control. Life each day like it’s your last is her motto but that comes with dire consequences.
Gino is the best friend of Bess but his world falls apart when he incurs an accident in his fire fighting duties. They have been friends forever but feelings have changed can they make a future and forget the past.
Great series great book looking forward to more in this series

This is a great read! I loved the mix of both light hearted fun and more emotional, poignant moments. The characters were lovely, they gave me a sort of Gilmore Girls cast vibe. I loved that it was dual POV but I do wish there was more romance. This is a really just warm and cozy read that will leave you feeling good.

The romance in A Hidden Secret takes a backseat for most of it, but the story of Gio and Bess is great. Gio’s restored relationship with his mom, who suffered from alcoholism, is a particular bright point. Bess’s struggles with her finances and coming to terms with her father’s death and her mother moving on are also touching.

Gio and Bess are cute together, but their relationship relied a bit too much on their past history as flatmates. We didn’t get enough of their romance or the slow burn in the actual book, which is why it loses one star.

Bess and Gio have been friends for ages: previous flat mates and work closely together. Since both are first responders - Bess is a critical care medic and Gio a firefighter - they’re used to intense days filled with emotional and physical complications. But things are about to get a lot more complicated for each of them - between unexpected arrivals, mounting financial burdens, and a potentially career-altering injury.

This Christmas-time romance was not surface level and included tonnes of emotional depth which was a nice surprise. The characters were all lovely and each added their own importance to the story. I enjoyed how easy it was to follow along and how the third-person limited narration allowed for more details in the world than a first person would have.

That being said, I felt like the pacing was a little slow. The romance was virtually non-existent until the last 20 pages or so, which left me wanting more. Bess and Gio had lived together a long time ago, yet Beth knew nothing of his family life and Gio didn’t even know her name was Elizabeth. There were reasons that were explained in the story, but I felt it was a little unbelievable considering they were supposed to be such good friends. The will-they-wont-they aspect of the story didn’t carry as much tension, which I think added to the feelings of wanting more.

Overall, this story was a cute friends-to-lovers, closed door, wintertime romance that I think a lot of readers would enjoy.

This was the sequel to Helen’s previous book Come Fly with me but it can easily be read as a stand alone.
This book was excellent and was a lovely romantic Christmas read.
The characters were likeable and I enjoyed learning about the issues they were facing as it brought more to the book that it just being a bog standard romance
I’m hoping there will be more books in this series as there are lots of lovely characters I would like to read more about such as Bess and Gio’s mothers.
Thanks to NetGalley, Helen Rolfe and Boldwood Books for an advance copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.