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Her Festive Flirtation
The bridesmaid, the best man…A Christmas wedding they’ll never forget!A year after being jilted, Ava Keller finds herself forced back up the aisle — as bridesmaid at a beautiful Cape Town wedding. Best man — and Ava’s first crush — Noah Giles is the perfect distraction from her painful memories. But their flirtation turns serious when Ava’s feelings for him resurface! Hurt when Noah left after their kiss years before, will Ava give their chemistry a second chance?“United by Their Royal Baby by Therese Beharrie opens up with the most beautiful yet climatic prologue I’ve read from a Harlequin Romance in a long time. The sweet, poignant emotions swirling between Prince Xavier and Princess Leyna is off the charts! I was mesmerized by their journey and couldn’t get enough of their story.” Goodreads“Such a beautiful tale of conquering your past, maintaining your loyalty and learning to trust and to love again…. A truly emotional and uplifting journey set against a stunning backdrop.” Goodreads on Falling for His Convenient Queen
256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2018
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Therese Beharrie
109 books360 followersTherese Beharrie is a South African romance author of several acclaimed novels, including her One Day to Forever series. She takes pride in writing diverse characters and settings, and her books are often recommended for their heart and banter. She lives in Cape Town with her husband, her inspiration for every hero, and two adorable baby boys. You can find her on Twitter and Facebook or visit her at theresebeharrie.com.
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August 30, 2018
I had been seeing a few of Therese Beharrie's books around and my co-blogger, Lisa, also enjoyed a book by her. I was also weirdly in the mood for a holiday romance in August so I couldn't resist downloading Her Festive Flirtation from NetGalley. This book gave me all the warm and fuzzy romantic feelings! The characters in this book were charming and adorable.
A year after being jilted, Ava is still reeling. Only it's a lot worse because her brother is getting married. I liked Ava a lot. She was a sweet girl with just the perfect balance of sass and vulnerability. She was the sort of character that I wanted to root for from the very beginning. Noah, her secret crush and her brother's best friend, was just as great. He was a genuine and soft guy who totally gave me the butterflies. He helped Ava come out of her shell in Her Festive Flirtation and helped her see just what a wonderful and loving person she was.
The romance in the book was everything! It's the sort of romance that left me smiling at every interaction between the couple. Ava and Noah also had some history between them that they needed to resolve and that only served to add to the romantic tension between them. The Christmas-time setting also made the whole book seem so magical (even though it was a hot Christmas since the book is set in South Africa) and gave me very happy feelings.
Her Festive Flirtation is definitely a book I recommend for the holidays or just if you're looking for a lovely romantic read to make you happy!
A year after being jilted, Ava is still reeling. Only it's a lot worse because her brother is getting married. I liked Ava a lot. She was a sweet girl with just the perfect balance of sass and vulnerability. She was the sort of character that I wanted to root for from the very beginning. Noah, her secret crush and her brother's best friend, was just as great. He was a genuine and soft guy who totally gave me the butterflies. He helped Ava come out of her shell in Her Festive Flirtation and helped her see just what a wonderful and loving person she was.
The romance in the book was everything! It's the sort of romance that left me smiling at every interaction between the couple. Ava and Noah also had some history between them that they needed to resolve and that only served to add to the romantic tension between them. The Christmas-time setting also made the whole book seem so magical (even though it was a hot Christmas since the book is set in South Africa) and gave me very happy feelings.
Her Festive Flirtation is definitely a book I recommend for the holidays or just if you're looking for a lovely romantic read to make you happy!
March 2, 2019
I definitely liked this, but I found the back and forth a little frustrating, and while I TOTALLY get the heroine internalizing being unlovable and not letting her family in (possibly too much getting it?), it was also just not something that made for happy reading.
But I loved the voice and I'm definitely going to check more out by the author. Glad I picked it up.
But I loved the voice and I'm definitely going to check more out by the author. Glad I picked it up.
December 8, 2018
Therese Beharrie’s Her Festive Flirtation is neither festive, nor big on flirtation. It’s quite a serious romance about two people dealing with the hurt they’ve experienced in the past and avoiding their feelings for each other. Heroine Ava Keller was left at the altar by her fiancé of five years a mere year ago. When the novel opens, Ava is in a bad way in many ways: though she still hurts from Milo’s abandonment, she is in her brother’s wedding party, also a Christmas-set one. In the opening scene, however, Ava’s estate home is threatened by wild fire and while she seems to deal with the loss of her home, she’s desperate, above all, to run into danger to rescue her cat, Zorro. The volunteer fireman who comes to Zorro’s rescue is none other than Noah Giles, her brother’s best friend and the man she was in love with in her youth, whom she convinced to give her her first kiss. Her brother was furious and Noah left town, cutting all ties with her, though he maintained his friendship with Jaden, Ava’s bro, and his father. Now he’s back to stay and both he and Ava have to deal with those pesky feelings for each other neither’s forgotten.
After Guillory’s mess of a novel, it was refreshing to read a writer who writes clean, elegant prose and sharp dialogue. I was enamoured of Beharrie’s opening: the fire, the cat rescue, the realization of reuniting after all these years, Ava’s immediate attraction to Noah and Noah’s to her, all the messy stuff neither has dealt with right there in the gazes they exchange. Of course, with Ava in the wedding party and Noah as well, it’s natural they spend time together. It’s immediately obvious that Noah and Ava were friends. Those things that united them still do. Ava and Noah are sympathetic, serious people, with a good dose of caustic humour. Beharrie renders their compatibility quite nicely and the aloof Zorro provides comic relief.
Unfortunately, my liking of the novel ended there. Because there was no logical reason for Noah and Ava to be apart, Beharrie had to make their relationship’s push-pull about internal blocks. Noah and Ava indulge in a lot of internal musing about how they don’t deserve each other, how they’re less than the other, how they’re not good enough for a relationship. I really dislike this self-put-down as a source of conflict. Moreover, they had further internal messes to ruminate over. Ava’s was understandable: it’s awful, humiliating, to be left at the altar and the pain lingers. But I also wanted her to take an internal sock, fill it with ireful rocks, and fling it at the fiancé. Which takes forever for her to come to. Noah’s internal obstacle to love was a lot more annoying: he can’t trust women because his mommy cheated on his daddy and he blames his daddy for forever trying to be with other women. Another bad mother romance scenario I don’t enjoy. In the end, the fine writing devolved into so much rumination that every possibly interesting scene was cut off by Noah and/or Ava going to their internal unhappy place. It’s too bad, because Beharrie can write, just wish she’d stay out of her characters’ heads. In the end, Her Festive Fliration was a pleasant if somewhat ho-hum read. With Miss Austen, we say it was “tolerable comfort,” Mansfield Park.
Therese Beharrie’s Her Festive Flirtation is published by Harlequin Books. It was released on November 1st and may be found at your preferred vendor. I received an e-galley from Harlequin Books via Netgalley.
After Guillory’s mess of a novel, it was refreshing to read a writer who writes clean, elegant prose and sharp dialogue. I was enamoured of Beharrie’s opening: the fire, the cat rescue, the realization of reuniting after all these years, Ava’s immediate attraction to Noah and Noah’s to her, all the messy stuff neither has dealt with right there in the gazes they exchange. Of course, with Ava in the wedding party and Noah as well, it’s natural they spend time together. It’s immediately obvious that Noah and Ava were friends. Those things that united them still do. Ava and Noah are sympathetic, serious people, with a good dose of caustic humour. Beharrie renders their compatibility quite nicely and the aloof Zorro provides comic relief.
Unfortunately, my liking of the novel ended there. Because there was no logical reason for Noah and Ava to be apart, Beharrie had to make their relationship’s push-pull about internal blocks. Noah and Ava indulge in a lot of internal musing about how they don’t deserve each other, how they’re less than the other, how they’re not good enough for a relationship. I really dislike this self-put-down as a source of conflict. Moreover, they had further internal messes to ruminate over. Ava’s was understandable: it’s awful, humiliating, to be left at the altar and the pain lingers. But I also wanted her to take an internal sock, fill it with ireful rocks, and fling it at the fiancé. Which takes forever for her to come to. Noah’s internal obstacle to love was a lot more annoying: he can’t trust women because his mommy cheated on his daddy and he blames his daddy for forever trying to be with other women. Another bad mother romance scenario I don’t enjoy. In the end, the fine writing devolved into so much rumination that every possibly interesting scene was cut off by Noah and/or Ava going to their internal unhappy place. It’s too bad, because Beharrie can write, just wish she’d stay out of her characters’ heads. In the end, Her Festive Fliration was a pleasant if somewhat ho-hum read. With Miss Austen, we say it was “tolerable comfort,” Mansfield Park.
Therese Beharrie’s Her Festive Flirtation is published by Harlequin Books. It was released on November 1st and may be found at your preferred vendor. I received an e-galley from Harlequin Books via Netgalley.
December 27, 2019
Where was the festivity? Where was the FLIRTATION? If I wanted a book about angsty, wounded people with mommy issues, I would have asked for one. Her Festive Flirtation was not nearly as merry and bright as it should have been, and I am disappoint.
Uh, so, basically...this is just one big pile of gloomy self-pity. Ava was left at the altar and thinks there's something irreparably wrong with her as a result. Noah's cheating mother died when he was four and he has a lot of repressed feelings about that whole business. THERAPY! Y'all need therapy.
Otherwise, this is set during some kind of terrible family wedding. Ava's brother decided to get married on the same date she got ditched at the altar. WHAT. Noah is the best man, of course, but the maid of honor? She's Noah's cheating ex. I repeat: WHAT. Look, I know family sucks even in the best circumstances, but Ava's brother has the sensitivity of a pile of rocks. What is going on?
Other than that, the writing was super bad. It was mostly just dialogue and inner monologues, with not enough descriptors or exposition. To be honest, I don't think we got either of the protagonsts' hair or eye color? Hellooo? (I assume they're black/biracial, but they could be green aliens for all I know.)
Anyhoo. I didn't like this.
NOT ENOUGH HOLLY AND JOLLY.
Uh, so, basically...this is just one big pile of gloomy self-pity. Ava was left at the altar and thinks there's something irreparably wrong with her as a result. Noah's cheating mother died when he was four and he has a lot of repressed feelings about that whole business. THERAPY! Y'all need therapy.
Otherwise, this is set during some kind of terrible family wedding. Ava's brother decided to get married on the same date she got ditched at the altar. WHAT. Noah is the best man, of course, but the maid of honor? She's Noah's cheating ex. I repeat: WHAT. Look, I know family sucks even in the best circumstances, but Ava's brother has the sensitivity of a pile of rocks. What is going on?
Other than that, the writing was super bad. It was mostly just dialogue and inner monologues, with not enough descriptors or exposition. To be honest, I don't think we got either of the protagonsts' hair or eye color? Hellooo? (I assume they're black/biracial, but they could be green aliens for all I know.)
Anyhoo. I didn't like this.
NOT ENOUGH HOLLY AND JOLLY.
November 20, 2018
3.5 stars
Ava and Noah had a boatload of issues--Ava was still dealing with the aftermath of being left at the altar, and Noah had issues that stemmed from his mother cheating on his father. Ava and Noah also had issues they needed to work out with each other, and I enjoyed the whole ride. The tension!!!
I love that I can always count on Therese to feed my angsty needs.
E-ARC is received thanks to the wonderful author.
Ava and Noah had a boatload of issues--Ava was still dealing with the aftermath of being left at the altar, and Noah had issues that stemmed from his mother cheating on his father. Ava and Noah also had issues they needed to work out with each other, and I enjoyed the whole ride. The tension!!!
I love that I can always count on Therese to feed my angsty needs.
E-ARC is received thanks to the wonderful author.
October 22, 2018
This was such a sweet book, both of them hurting yet needing each other, Ive always said love is the best medicine and our sweet author proves it time and again.
I won't give spoilers but will say this book has many twists and turns along the way, even more than an emotional roller coaster, but I promise the happy ending is more than worth it.
Thank you for writing dear lady. X
I won't give spoilers but will say this book has many twists and turns along the way, even more than an emotional roller coaster, but I promise the happy ending is more than worth it.
Thank you for writing dear lady. X
October 7, 2018
a great holiday read. Therese is so good at getting to the heart of her characters internal conflicts, all their fears and insecurities are so relatable. loved Ava and Noah together. Their grand gestures at the end LOL. so fun!
November 26, 2018
Ava and Noah knew each other growing up. Noah is Jaden’s best friend and Ava is Jaden’s younger sister. They did have a mutual attraction when they were younger but they were kids. I enjoyed seeing the flashbacks and felt it helped me connect to the characters more. After a forbidden kiss Noah and Ava don’t speak or see each other for seven long years. A lot has happened during that time and neither character are the same.
Noah and Ava have some baggage from past relationships. My heart really broke for Ava in this book because you can tell her being jilted at the altar really did a number on her and she was too focused on pretending to be okay for her parents sake. I also found it very tacky that her brother and future sister in law would plan their wedding around the same time she was jilted a bride. Ava was WAY better than me because I don’t think I would have attended, let alone been a bridesmaid. Noah has some MAJOR trust issues and I can’t say that I blamed him in this story. When you read the story you will see and I see why he guarded his heart in this book.
This was my first time reading this author and I only wanted to read it since it was Christmas related. I have to say it was a good read but I felt the ending was a bit rushed. After it was all said and done I would have rather seen the relationship play out than be told. The story was well written and held my attention but I just wanted more couple time between the characters at the end.
3.5 stars
Shelly's Book Corner received a review copy from NetGalley and voluntarily provided an honest review. This does not affect the opinion of the book or the content of the review.
Noah and Ava have some baggage from past relationships. My heart really broke for Ava in this book because you can tell her being jilted at the altar really did a number on her and she was too focused on pretending to be okay for her parents sake. I also found it very tacky that her brother and future sister in law would plan their wedding around the same time she was jilted a bride. Ava was WAY better than me because I don’t think I would have attended, let alone been a bridesmaid. Noah has some MAJOR trust issues and I can’t say that I blamed him in this story. When you read the story you will see and I see why he guarded his heart in this book.
This was my first time reading this author and I only wanted to read it since it was Christmas related. I have to say it was a good read but I felt the ending was a bit rushed. After it was all said and done I would have rather seen the relationship play out than be told. The story was well written and held my attention but I just wanted more couple time between the characters at the end.
3.5 stars
Shelly's Book Corner received a review copy from NetGalley and voluntarily provided an honest review. This does not affect the opinion of the book or the content of the review.
October 21, 2022
I’m always here for a wedding party romance but this was so much more than the synopsis led me to believe. Ava and Noah haven’t seen each other since he kissed her seven years ago when he winds up rescuing her cat during a neighborhood evacuation. This is right before her brother’s Christmas wedding festivities begin, where Noah will be the best man and Ava a bridesmaid. They still have a connection, even if neither are sure they’re in a place for a relationship. I liked both characters but their respective insecurities and misguided beliefs weren’t grounded enough and so the conflict started to feel repetitive. Along those lines, the declarations of love were too rushed and unearned. They haven’t dated before and they haven’t seen each other in seven years; a few days together where they both dance around their feelings isn’t going to magically flip to love. Not my favorite from Beharrie but it was enjoyable enough.
Characters: Ava is a 25 year old South African copywriter. She has a cat named Zorro. Noah is a 27 year old South African volunteer firefighter and photojournalist. This is set in Cape Town.
Content notes: FMC’s neighborhood evacuated due to area fire , FMC jilted at the altar one year ago, MMC’s ex cheated, past death of MMC’s mother (age 4), past parental infidelity, diet culture, alcohol, ableist language, mention of FMC’s cat being abused by previous owner, reference to past bullying
Characters: Ava is a 25 year old South African copywriter. She has a cat named Zorro. Noah is a 27 year old South African volunteer firefighter and photojournalist. This is set in Cape Town.
Content notes: FMC’s neighborhood evacuated due to area fire , FMC jilted at the altar one year ago, MMC’s ex cheated, past death of MMC’s mother (age 4), past parental infidelity, diet culture, alcohol, ableist language, mention of FMC’s cat being abused by previous owner, reference to past bullying
November 12, 2018
Ava was left at the alter and rather then letting people see how it affected her she kept it to herself. Its been a year and now her bother is getting married so near the date she was to be married and old feelings are leaving her conflicted. If that wasn't enough her brothers friend Noah is back in the picture after not seeing eachother for so long and once having a thing for each other. Both are working on distracting eachother for the wedding they are supposed to be attending and the more they talk the more things are getting complicated when feeling get involved.
If your a seasonal reader and looking for a book that takes place during the winter holiday season then your definitely in the right place. While this is in the holiday season its more subtle with the festive part so if your looking for something that'll give you that holiday spirit then you might want to look else wear but I will say that this book was really book regardless. I liked the characters and getting to know them. Ava had things repressed and it was tough seeing what she had to go though to keep a cheer on at least for others while shes dealing with being jilted at her own wedding a year before. But while that was sad it was nice to see Noah helping her get though it and create a distraction and it was fun seeing that bit of romance between the two. Overall a pretty great book I really enjoyed it.
If your a seasonal reader and looking for a book that takes place during the winter holiday season then your definitely in the right place. While this is in the holiday season its more subtle with the festive part so if your looking for something that'll give you that holiday spirit then you might want to look else wear but I will say that this book was really book regardless. I liked the characters and getting to know them. Ava had things repressed and it was tough seeing what she had to go though to keep a cheer on at least for others while shes dealing with being jilted at her own wedding a year before. But while that was sad it was nice to see Noah helping her get though it and create a distraction and it was fun seeing that bit of romance between the two. Overall a pretty great book I really enjoyed it.
September 7, 2018
Free copy received in exchange for a fair review!
Despite being jilted at her own Christmas wedding barely a year ago, Ava finds herself preparing to walk down the aisle again this holiday season. Yes, it is for her brother and he's wonderful fiancee, but Ava is still not thrilled she'll again be the center of attention. Pitied.
Even worse it appears her first crush, the man who she was caught kissing as a young woman, her brother's best friend, is also back in Capetown for the wedding, something she finds out when he rescues her cat from the wildfire threatening her house and neighborhood. Great.
Noah, photojournalist and world wanderer, has finally decided to settle back down at home and try to rekindle is relationship with his father. He cut Ava out of his life after his best friend caught them kissing and warned him to stay away, but now that he's with her again, he can't help but wonder what if.
As the holiday magic of Capetown surrounds these two childhood sweethearts, maybe a Christmas miracle can bring them back together, this time for good.
Despite being jilted at her own Christmas wedding barely a year ago, Ava finds herself preparing to walk down the aisle again this holiday season. Yes, it is for her brother and he's wonderful fiancee, but Ava is still not thrilled she'll again be the center of attention. Pitied.
Even worse it appears her first crush, the man who she was caught kissing as a young woman, her brother's best friend, is also back in Capetown for the wedding, something she finds out when he rescues her cat from the wildfire threatening her house and neighborhood. Great.
Noah, photojournalist and world wanderer, has finally decided to settle back down at home and try to rekindle is relationship with his father. He cut Ava out of his life after his best friend caught them kissing and warned him to stay away, but now that he's with her again, he can't help but wonder what if.
As the holiday magic of Capetown surrounds these two childhood sweethearts, maybe a Christmas miracle can bring them back together, this time for good.
November 4, 2018
4 1/2 STARS!
A delightful read! Full of emotion, this fast paced story is a great read about reconnection, family drama and self development. Each character has a past that has scarred them, yet they each care too much about each other not to want to reach out and grab on to what they're feeling. One of my favorites by this author for sure!
Ava Keller can't say that she's excited for her brother's upcoming wedding. She adores him and his fiancee, but this wedding is a year almost to the day that she was jilted at the altar herself, so it's bringing up a lot of unresolved feelings. She's not sure how she's going to make it through it all, especially having to walk down that aisle to stand up with them.
Noah Giles comes back into Ava's life by happenstance, but it's at just the right time for him to be a buffer between her and the drudgery of all that this wedding entails in her mind. Can they pick up with the attraction they worked so hard to push aside all of those years ago or will he just be a friend in the right place at the right time?
A delightful read! Full of emotion, this fast paced story is a great read about reconnection, family drama and self development. Each character has a past that has scarred them, yet they each care too much about each other not to want to reach out and grab on to what they're feeling. One of my favorites by this author for sure!
Ava Keller can't say that she's excited for her brother's upcoming wedding. She adores him and his fiancee, but this wedding is a year almost to the day that she was jilted at the altar herself, so it's bringing up a lot of unresolved feelings. She's not sure how she's going to make it through it all, especially having to walk down that aisle to stand up with them.
Noah Giles comes back into Ava's life by happenstance, but it's at just the right time for him to be a buffer between her and the drudgery of all that this wedding entails in her mind. Can they pick up with the attraction they worked so hard to push aside all of those years ago or will he just be a friend in the right place at the right time?
January 16, 2020
Reviewers Choice Awards 2019
Best Seasonal Romance
I love a Beharrie romance... They're full of the kind of emotional intensity that makes me oscillate wildly before squeeing over the delight of it all, and sobbing my heart out over the internal conflict!
Her Festive Flirtation is a second chance romance with a twist—namely being that they never really had a true first chance, so I love the fact that their meet cute seems to be the perfect way for them to reconnect. There's a cat and a fire and a delicious volunteer fireman in Noah—all followed up with Ava's brother's wedding.
It's utterly adorable and does what Beharrie does best—that intense emotional connection and then inner conflict that keeps them apart. A perfect read to curl up under the Christmas tree with.
Originally reviewed December 2019
Best Seasonal Romance
I love a Beharrie romance... They're full of the kind of emotional intensity that makes me oscillate wildly before squeeing over the delight of it all, and sobbing my heart out over the internal conflict!
Her Festive Flirtation is a second chance romance with a twist—namely being that they never really had a true first chance, so I love the fact that their meet cute seems to be the perfect way for them to reconnect. There's a cat and a fire and a delicious volunteer fireman in Noah—all followed up with Ava's brother's wedding.
It's utterly adorable and does what Beharrie does best—that intense emotional connection and then inner conflict that keeps them apart. A perfect read to curl up under the Christmas tree with.
Originally reviewed December 2019
March 29, 2019
The bridesmaid, the best man…A Christmas wedding they’ll never forget! A year after being jilted at the altar, (copy editor) Ava Keller finds herself forced back up the aisle—as bridesmaid at a beautiful Cape Town wedding for her thoughtless brother Jaden. Best man—and Ava’s first crush—Noah Giles is the perfect distraction from her painful memories. But their flirtation turns serious when Ava’s feelings for him resurface! Hurt when Noah left after their kiss seven years before, will Ava give their chemistry a second chance?]
December 1, 2018
A solid 3.5 stars. A sweet, yet, a little angsty contemporary romance. Childhood friends, family expectations, growing up and facing hard truths : Ava and Noah face these and find a way to happiness. The story focuses strongly on Ava's and Noah's inner journey and how they connect. I would have liked more of the secondary characters, especially Noah's dad and how they worked through their relationship. Still it was an enjoyable read.
This was a netgalley ARC.
This was a netgalley ARC.
November 5, 2018
I loved the cover and the premise for the story. Ava was jilted at the altar and now has to walk down the aisle again as a bridesmaid. She is battling with her own demons from the past while helping her brother celebrate. Noah has issues from the past that he needs to resolve. I enjoyed their chemistry. A few points in the story were unclear to me but overall a sweet read.
Thank you, Netgalley!
Thank you, Netgalley!
November 7, 2018
First of all, I loved this heroine. I like sassy, but vulnerable characters and (not to give spoilers) she has to face up to her traumatic past in a totally relatable way. This is an intense, often funny, but also heartrending read with real emotional depth. Also the hero is lovely. Definitely recommended!
October 25, 2020
A well done story. It was fun to read about holiday festivities in the Southern Hemisphere - that added an extra something for this reader, who is used to snow and cold. The author did a great job navigating and explaining the complex emotional landscape of the main characters and their families. Plan to read more of her work!
January 15, 2022
Ava Keller is a bridesmaid in a wedding she wants no part of. Her old first love Noah Niles is also int he wedding. They share feelings for each other that they never talked about. It was interesting how the past relationships affected how they interacted with people. It was a good story. The only thing I did like was the author did not really explain how the characters looked.
November 7, 2018
Therese Beharrie is a new to me author. The cover for Her Festive Flirtation is what captured my attention. I read the blurb and was intrigued by the story taking place in Cape Town. This prompted me to look up Therese and discover she was a South African author which further intrigued me.
Her Festive Flirtation is a second chance love story with a little Christmas thrown in and one of my favorite tropes, best friend/sibling. A year ago, Ava Keller’s world was turned upside down when she was left at the altar. For a whole year, she’s had to endure the pitying looks and behind the back whispering of family and friends. In one of the worst showings of compassion and solidarity I have ever seen, Ava’s older brother Jaden is set to get married almost a year to the day of her failed wedding. Adding insult to injury, her soon-to-be sister-in-law has chosen Ava to be one of the bridesmaids.
For the past seven years, Noah Giles has traveled the world being a photojournalist. At first, him leaving was a way to escape his past and embrace his passion of photography. But he’s now ready to return home. Being the best man in his best friend’s Christmastime wedding seems like the perfect opportunity to do so. He just isn’t prepared for the feelings returning home stirs.
I love meet cutes and Her Festive Flirtation contains a really nice meet cute/re-introduction scene. Ava and Noah were very likeable characters who I loved getting to know. They were playful and supportive of each other. This was a romance like I can't remember reading before. Noah and Ava's journey towards an HEA involved them helping each other heal from their pasts. The story was more about them healing individually, with them being a couple secondary. In fact, they were never truly a couple on paper. I liked that the secondary characters eventually stepped up and acknowledged the things they did wrong. My only complaint is that the flashback scenes came without warning.
I’m looking forward to reading more from Therese Beharrie.
**Received a copy of the book from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed.**
Her Festive Flirtation is a second chance love story with a little Christmas thrown in and one of my favorite tropes, best friend/sibling. A year ago, Ava Keller’s world was turned upside down when she was left at the altar. For a whole year, she’s had to endure the pitying looks and behind the back whispering of family and friends. In one of the worst showings of compassion and solidarity I have ever seen, Ava’s older brother Jaden is set to get married almost a year to the day of her failed wedding. Adding insult to injury, her soon-to-be sister-in-law has chosen Ava to be one of the bridesmaids.
For the past seven years, Noah Giles has traveled the world being a photojournalist. At first, him leaving was a way to escape his past and embrace his passion of photography. But he’s now ready to return home. Being the best man in his best friend’s Christmastime wedding seems like the perfect opportunity to do so. He just isn’t prepared for the feelings returning home stirs.
I love meet cutes and Her Festive Flirtation contains a really nice meet cute/re-introduction scene. Ava and Noah were very likeable characters who I loved getting to know. They were playful and supportive of each other. This was a romance like I can't remember reading before. Noah and Ava's journey towards an HEA involved them helping each other heal from their pasts. The story was more about them healing individually, with them being a couple secondary. In fact, they were never truly a couple on paper. I liked that the secondary characters eventually stepped up and acknowledged the things they did wrong. My only complaint is that the flashback scenes came without warning.
I’m looking forward to reading more from Therese Beharrie.
**Received a copy of the book from the publisher and voluntarily reviewed.**
January 3, 2019
Really liked the pacing because both h/h had their own issues to work on and then commit themselves to each other.
Wow, her SIL was awful and self-absorbed. I checked to see if she had a book and was glad she didn't. Her brother and SIL deserved each other and that is not a compliment.
Wow, her SIL was awful and self-absorbed. I checked to see if she had a book and was glad she didn't. Her brother and SIL deserved each other and that is not a compliment.
January 8, 2019
Closed door romance. Second chance. There is a lot of emotional baggage and to-and-fro-ing in this book. Plenty of miscommunication from their early days together and that flow through to the current. I enjoyed this story, and it made me cry, which is always good.
November 21, 2018
Ava and Noah are so cute together. So beautiful in their brokenness, and their healing. It was so wonderful to see and witness their struggle and togetherness.
I looove this story:-).
I looove this story:-).
January 17, 2021
Sweet, emotional, banter-filled Christmas romance.
January 22, 2019
Ava and Noah were brought back together years after an awkward kiss for Ava's brother's Christmas wedding. Ava got my attention almost immediately because she was still coping with being left at the alter almost a year before. While I found Ava intriguing, I didn't feel anything for Ava and Noah as a couple. The setting was a welcomed treat; how often do you read a novel set in South Africa? I absolutely loved it, but thought that the Christmas aspect was more so in the background rather than being apart of the block. So it was the romance and the lack of Christmas that made Her Festive Flirtation forgettable for me.
January 27, 2019
Her Festive Flirtation by Therese Beharrie is a second chance as well as best friends love story. I adored Ava and Noah's games throughout her brothers wedding. This was a great way for them to get to know each other again as well as avoid very awkward situations. This terrific read is very sweet. .
October 1, 2024
I wanted to adore this book. Instead I was so bored by this lackluster romance that I almost didn't finish reading. I was expecting a spicy Christmas romance but the Christmas stuff was nothing more than window dressing and Noah and Ava lacked passion.
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