The second two were slow, which surprised me. The first two books in the series were my favorite. chef’s kissĬasee: I finished up Shayla Black and Lexi Blake’s The Perfect Gentlemen series. I also forgot to mention how much of a dirty talker Aiden is. Window Shopping was a quick holiday read that I highly recommend. He was 100% behind her, believing in her and he’s the kind of hero I need more of. There was a moment when I wanted to shake her but I quickly got over it – Stella needed to have faith in herself and she gets there! You know who had no doubt in Stella? Aiden. Stella had a journey of self-discovery she needed to go on and I was there for it. She’s definitely on the cynical side but there’s just something about Aiden. But what Stella wasn’t counting on was Aiden, his zest for life and his ability to always find the silver lining. Yes, Aiden is owner and general manager of Vivant. Stella has a past that she’s trying to move beyond and the last thing she needs to do while she’s figuring out who she is is start dating her new boss. This interaction leads to Stella starting a job at Vivant as a window dresser.īut things aren’t as simple as all that. Aiden is a happy-go lucky kind of guy and her small smirk when she peruses the penguins makes him curious and he questions her about the display, asking what she would do differently. Her reaction to the cute (but not really) window display captures Aiden’s attention. So it’s the holidays, two weeks before Christmas and Stella is walking down Fifth Avenue, questioning her life choices when Vivant’s (high end store) window display catches her eye.

It didn’t hurt when I heard on the Fated Mates podcast that there was some Ted Lasso inspiration going on as well. I am not usually one to pick up holiday themed books but I really enjoy Tessa Bailey’s writing so picking up Window Shopping was a no brainer. I'll try and remember I'm just window shopping. I'll put my heart and soul into dressing his holiday windows.Īnd when we lose the battle with temptation, I know an opportunity when I see one-and I have to make it last.

Now I'm working for that man, trying to ignore that he's hot.īut as a down on her luck girl with a difficult past, He asks for a better idea with a twinkle in his eye.ĭid I know he owned the place? No. It's a tragedy in tinsel, I say, unable to lie. When a charming man named Aiden asks my opinion of the decor. I'm standing alone in front of the famous Vivant department store,

Shop windows are decorated in red and green satin. Two weeks before Christmas and all through Manhattan, Cliffhanger: View Spoiler » None « Hide SpoilerĬontent Warning: View Spoiler » None « Hide SpoilerĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Ripped Bodice | Google Play BooksĪ sizzling, standalone, feel-good holiday romance from Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author of It Happened One Summer.

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