I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book from Netgalley and Parson Press. This has not impacted my rating and this review is voluntary.
- Genre: Romance
- Published by: Parson Press
- Publish date: 24 Oct 2023
- Number of pages: 356 pages
- Author’s website: https://www.authorkimifreeman.com/
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Told in a dual timeline and inspired by the Taylor Swift song of the same title, ‘Tis the Damn Season is a charming new contemporary romance destined to break your heart and put it right back together.
A Hollywood starlet caught in a scandal. The boy she never got over. A Christmas season they’ll never forget…
Aspen Moore is living proof that money doesn’t buy happiness. At twenty-three years old, the singer-actress has it all. Fame. Fortune. Her own headlining tour. And yet something—or someone—is missing.
When a scandal rocks Aspen’s carefully constructed Hollywood life, she’s forced to return to her Pennsylvania hometown, where she reconnects with her first love, Roman Torres. Aspen knows they must keep their relationship strictly platonic. This game of push and pull, catch and release she plays with Roman is bad for her. She’s not staying in Fertsville, and he’s not moving to LA. But their chemistry is undeniable, and amidst rumors and drama, the bright lights of Hollywood begin to pale in comparison to the dark brown eyes she fell in love with all those years ago. Could Aspen be willing to give up everything she’s ever wanted for the best thing she’s ever had?
Rating: 2.5/5
I thought this was pretty juvenile in how it was written. The plot was fine, but not unique. The word choices and sentence structure weren’t varied. In reading other reviews, I saw agreement that this kind of read like fan fiction. It’s hard to not think that considering the title of the book is based on a Taylor Swift song of the same name. Having each chapter be titled after a song didn’t help that and in a way, I think took away from what the chapter entailed because it wasn’t always super relevant or clear why that song was chosen.
That being said, I found out that the author is sixteen, and knowing this really influences how I review the book. Publishing a book this young is super impressive and I think that the author will get better as she continues. She has a fan and I can’t wait to read what she writes next!
Have you read this book? What are your thoughts? I’d love to know!
Musings by Michelle 