When it Shines - Lili Valente

When it Shines

By Lili Valente

  • Release Date: 2023-12-01
  • Genre: Holiday Romance
Score: 5
5
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Description

The only thing worse than being snowed in at the airport on Christmas Eve far from home?
 
Being snowed in with the one man you’ve been trying your best to avoid.
 
Bear Hansen is a burly sweetheart with loads of sexy tattoos and big hands that did wickedly wonderful things to me the last time we met. 
 
Things that made me want way more than a one-night stand…
 
Which is why I ran, blocked his calls, and stopped commenting on his cat videos. I only have a few years to launch my career.  I'm determined not to end up filled with regret like my mother, so I have to focus on making my professional dreams come true.  
 
But when Bear and I are thrown together by fate on the most magical night of the year, I find myself questioning everything. 

What if I have this all wrong? What if what I want most in life is standing right in front of me, offering to love me no matter what?  

Bear and I have one night to find out…

When it Shines is a steamy, feel good, snowed-in romance featuring a tattooed cinnamon roll hero and all the usual Bad Dog hijinx. It is part of The McGuire Brothers series, but can stand alone.

Dive into The McGuire Brothers series!
Boss Without Benefits
Not Today Bossman
Boss me Around
When it Pours (novella)
Kind of a Sexy Jerk 
When it Shines (novella)
Kind of a Hot Mess

Reviews

  • Fun holiday second chance romance!

    5
    By Singing Secretary
    When it shines is a second chance romance and an extension of the Bad Dog storyline by Lili Valente. Rose (Dipsy) and Bear have always felt a powerful connection to each other. With a fear of losing focus on her journalism career, however, Rose chose to run from the pull she has always felt to Bear’s heart. But when she unexpectedly bumps into Bear while she is stuck at the airport awaiting a flight home for the holidays, those feelings Rose has tried so hard to ignore return with a strength she is finding more and more difficult to fight. But Bear is determined to prove to Rose that their connection is something they should explore. While letting her find her way to opening her heart to him, Bear and Rose experience an unforgettable night complete with comedic fun, and baby alligator and hot and steamy passion. Ms. Valente has once again outdone herself with this entertaining addition to the Bad Dog series. She has introduced some fun side characters as well, giving us more fun and crazy antics to make this holiday story memorable.

  • Holiday Rom-Com

    5
    By BriWhale
    If you love holiday movies, but wish they were funnier and spicier, this is the novella for you. The story between Bear and Rose starts in the Bad Dog novel, “Kind of a Sexy Jerk.” In this story, the reluctant lovers run into each other while stranded at an airport. Dirty antics ensue and kept me turning pages until the very end.

  • Choosing hope over fear

    5
    By Tammy_M_NC
    I loved Rose/Dipsy and Bear’s second chance, one bed, forced proximity, friends to lovers holiday novella. This story is heartwarming, fun, flirty, and steamy perfection with enough emotional depth to also evoke all the feels. Rose is a cub reporter still looking for her break. After her dream job suddenly ended, she is back living in her parents’ basement doing fluff pieces. Bear is a house flipper who owns an internet famous burping cat. Rose and Bear have overwhelming chemistry and attraction and were online best friends. After they met in person, Rose ghosted Bear because she was afraid of falling in love and having to give up her dreams for love. When a freak snowstorm strands them unexpectedly together at an airport, they may get that second chance if Bear is lucky or Rose’s fear and baggage may win out. This novella was well written and included witty dialogue, three dimensional characters who grow, and an engaging storyline as shown through sweet moments, steamy scenes, laughs, weird pets, messy families, painful pasts, and all the heart squeezing love. I am loving the series. 4.5 stars

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