Part of Rye's Doves of Destiny holiday romances. The Holiday Fail is a low angst bi awakening snuggly romance. An adorable story featuring the gay-for-you trope, and a wonderful display of friendship and family.
From the blurb:
I've never had a wingman before, so it's not my fault I fell in love with him...right?
Levi Huxley
I love my life. Taking care of our B&B alongside my dads fuels my soul, but I can't help wishing I had someone special too. It doesn't help that I'm attracted to men twice my age who all seem to think I'm not worth their time. Then our new chef offers to be my wingman and show me the ropes to dating. He’s straight and my age, and shouldn’t be my type. So, what's the meaning of the damn butterflies in my stomach whenever he's around?
Andy Morris
Working in a small B&B in some middle of nowhere town isn't the most glamorous, but I'll be in charge of my very own kitchen. Wintertown is just a pit stop to gain some experience before I leave for gander pastors. But then there's Levi. Smart-mouthed, caring, and so much fun to be around that I sometimes forget I'm supposed to help him find a boyfriend. So why do I get so angry when I see him acting all flirty with those other men? Talk about a wingman fail.
The Holiday Fail is a wingman-to-lovers MM romance between a B&B owner and his new chef. It features bi awakening, fake dates, lots of snuggles, and realizing what's right for you might not be what you've been looking for. It is the third book of the Doves of Destiny series and can be read as a standalone but is more enjoyable read as a series.
Molly Otto's review:
A fun sweet story of the local inn owner Levi realizing what he thought he wanted may not be it. Andy is in Wintertown to get first-hand experience running a kitchen before returning home to New York. What he doesn't expect is the spooky obsessed Levi to barrell in his life and make him believe he deserves everything and not just a successful career. These two dance around one another for a bit, trying to get the new lay of the land, but once it works, they make perfect partners. They are two people who were made to work and live together in a well-balanced relationship. With a side cast of great character, including cameos from Christmas Falls, another great holiday read brought to us this season from Rye.
Angel's review:
I adored this story, it was so cute and pure.
Andy is a chef who has been working his way up the ranks in NYC for years, but he's looking for more to add to his resumé. Running his own kitchen and creating his own menu at the little B&B in WinterTown is the perfect addition to his resumé. Little did he know that what he originally thought would only be a 6 month job, ended up turning into more than he ever expected.
Levi runs the B&B with his dad's, he takes guests on tours, cleans rooms, waits tables, and much, much more. He puts on a happy-go-lucky front but he's struggling with constantly getting rejected by men he's dated. When Andy offers to give him dating advice he takes him up on it, but little did he know he'd end up liking the man.
I loved this small town romance story! I am a foodie at heart, I love baking and cooking. So whenever a book has an MC who's a chef or a baker I get really excited. Rye did a wonderful job writing about Andy's profession, in addition to describing the meals he was making in a delectable way. Andy and Levi had some angst to work through before they got together but I loved that hint of a slow burn! What I love the most in romance stories is when the MC's actually gets to know one another and spend time together outside of the bedroom. And that was featured in this book which automatically made it even better in my mind.
Felix making an appearance was amazing, I loved that he had a cameo, a long with Christmas Falls being mentioned. The aspect of the doves was interesting, they were a big part of the story and the small town's history. It was cool that Rye created all of that, along with the wonderful characters.
All in all, a terrific story!!!
The Holiday Fail is currently available as an e-book and paperback
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