[New Review] If Only In My Dreams by Carrie Aarons

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Title: If Only in My Dreams

Author: Carrie Aarons

Page count: 427

Published: June 28th, 2022

Publisher: Greys Promo

Genre: Christmas Romance

Received: From the Publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 4/5

‘Tis the season to … be freshly divorced at twenty-six and moving back into your parents’ house?

Because that’s my reality this Christmas. As if it isn’t bad enough that my entire hometown is buzzing with the news of my failed marriage, who is the first person I bump into at the grocery store? The guy who treated me like his personal booty call in high school just happens to be looking at spices while I’m trying to pick up cinnamon for my mother.

And get this; Porter Kelly, the broody, mysterious recluse who exposed his own secrets to the world by writing a book about his family years ago, is the one who acts like I wronged him. His rude remarks on aisle nine are the final straw as my exhausted unhappiness breaks, and I’m officially calling off the most wonderful time of the year.

Too bad it’s literally impossible for the woman whose parents own a railroad that specializes in Christmas train rides to ignore the holiday season. Because I’m back under their roof, it’s mandatory to work in the middle of the red and green merriment, Santa himself, and wait for it …

Porter serenading us with the greatest festive hits of all time. That’s right, apparently my teenage heartthrob turned nemesis not only works for my parents, but can strum a guitar like he’s trying to get every soccer mom on board pregnant. As we’re forced to spend more time together than ever, his past baggage and my marital rejection make their way to the surface, bonding us in ways neither of us knew possible.

I thought I was heartbroken about my ex-husband wanting to end our marriage, but that pain is nothing compared to what Porter could inflict. He seems like a changed man, one on the precipice of a new chapter, which is exactly where I find myself. Would it be crazy to think we could turn the page together?

Returning home was the only option I had. But as I come dangerously close to counting on the first man who broke my heart, I wonder if all of my future dreams are too good to be true.

Christmas enemies to lovers second chance and love book? I think YES! This was such a fantastic book.
Madison is back at home living with her parents after her divorce, she never thought that she would be back there let alone run into the guy that broke her heart and let alone have to work with him. Ohh Porter he was an asshole in the start, but we get to know as to why later on. He’s a broody, smug and Madison couldn’t get enough of him and neither could I. there is just something about them that I like ya know?
This is a great quick read for me seeing Madison and Porter going on there roller coaster ride and ending on a HEA that they both deserve.

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