3.5 Stars

Tilly Farriday (with her dog, Smoosh) has camped in one of the properties her company deals with. Being recently divorced, broke, and out of home doesn’t help with Christmas around the corner. 

George Holloway wants nothing to do with the house inherited from a dead uncle. He arrives at the house to see what needs to be done to sell it. Moreover, George needs time away from his successful girlfriend, Vanessa, who is ready for a grand engagement. 

Tilly becomes the hidden resident of the house as George plans to stay back for a few days. What kind of Christmas miracle can help them? 

The story comes in the third-person POV of Tilly and George. 

I’ve wanted to read the author’s works for a while, so this short story seemed like a good start. The main characters have some depth, which makes it easy to empathize with them. 

The story is split into day-wise chapters, with some development occurring each day. 

Since everything takes place in less than 50 pages and the initial setup takes around 35% of the book, the ending feels rushed. 

It appears to be a standalone, but I won’t be surprised if there’s a series with the setting. If there isn’t, it's time to write one, author! 

There is not much to say except that the story does what it should do. No romance as such, though. Just some banter. Squeaky clean. 

To summarize, Holiday Hideaway is a short and cute story about two people becoming unexpected housemates, even if one of them doesn’t know of the other’s presence. 

Thank you, NetGalley and Amazon Original Stories, for eARC. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book. 

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