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Unwrapped: a steamy grumpy x sunshine Christmas romantic comedy novella (Entitled Love Novellas) Kindle Edition

by Rachel Rowan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 158 ratings
“You don’t…” He looked embarrassed to be asking. “You don’t…believe in love?”

When bad weather derails Jules Orton’s Christmas travel plans, her brother’s friend steps in. Will is happy to drive Jules the eight hundred miles she needs to go—because her destination happens to be the family home of his dream girl and long-term crush. And he’d suffer anything for just one glance.

Nothing can deter Will. Not snow, traffic jams, breakdowns—or hotels with inadequate sleeping arrangements. Not even his passenger, cynical and sarcastic Jules, who seems determined to spend the journey explaining to him why he’s wrong. About love. And everything else.

But as Jules picks away at Will’s people-pleasing layers and attempts to unravel his romantic delusions, it's her unromantic worldview that gets put to the test. Because Will might just be that rarest of gifts: a truly nice guy.

If only life hadn’t convinced her to give up on men. And if only his heart hadn’t already been given…

Rachel Rowan’s Entitled Love novellas weave the stately homes and witty banter of regency romance into contemporary steamy romcoms. Each story is a standalone, featuring a new couple (and a happy ending).
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CKPPGMW6
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 8, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 581 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
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  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Entitled Love Novellas
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Rachel Rowan

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Rachel Rowan writes swoony, heartfelt romances with as much banter as she can cram in between the spicy bits. She’s been writing fiction since she was seven, and in traditional author style has worked a variety of jobs from barmaid to data analyst, all while dreaming up other worlds. She lives in South East England with her husband and children.

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One of the best Christmas novellas!
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One of the best Christmas novellas!
I throughly enjoyed this. I was a little worried at first because it’s about a bunch of very rich people - which is usually not my favorite. But the characters were well written and flawed but with good intentions. This is one of the best Christmas novellas I’ve ever read! Funny, cute, and steamy. 🎄 Grumpy/sunshine 🎄 One bed 🎄 Older brother’s friend 🎄 Road trip
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  • happytobehere
    5.0 out of 5 stars So Much Fun!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2024
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    Laugh-out-loud funny, with really good pacing and characterizations. A fizzy and uplifting novella that is just the right length. The peeks into other characters’ lives provide nice updates for the preceding books in the series. The inclusion of concepts like toxic masculinity and irredeemable parents ground the book in a modern setting and provide heft to balance the lightness.
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  • Marie B
    4.0 out of 5 stars Biffy and Jules
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2023
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    Biffy (Will) start out as sort of adversaries with Jules criticizing his life choices and him her wanting to be antisocial but while traveling together a stay in a hotel with only one room with one bed causes them to reconsider their feelings for each other. But she has problems trusting men to be faithful and Will has a long term crush on Jules’ best friend so I could see why she wouldn’t accept that this may have changed and he is an excessive people pleaser with several leaches for friends. I liked that he traveled away from his friends to find himself. It sounds like she needed to do some soul searching before she could commit to a relationship too.
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  • AmazonCustomer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reread every Christmas
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2025
    What a wonderfully romantic novella for the holiday season. My second time reading it, and it won’t be the last. Trust the author and let your emotions take over. All the wonderful “goo” of falling in love wrapped in the beauty of the holiday. Five stars all the way!
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  • Carolyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Christmas novellas!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2024
    I throughly enjoyed this. I was a little worried at first because it’s about a bunch of very rich people - which is usually not my favorite. But the characters were well written and flawed but with good intentions. This is one of the best Christmas novellas I’ve ever read! Funny, cute, and steamy.

    🎄 Grumpy/sunshine
    🎄 One bed
    🎄 Older brother’s friend
    🎄 Road trip
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    Carolyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    One of the best Christmas novellas!

    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2024
    I throughly enjoyed this. I was a little worried at first because it’s about a bunch of very rich people - which is usually not my favorite. But the characters were well written and flawed but with good intentions. This is one of the best Christmas novellas I’ve ever read! Funny, cute, and steamy.

    🎄 Grumpy/sunshine
    🎄 One bed
    🎄 Older brother’s friend
    🎄 Road trip
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  • Candy Cariveau
    4.0 out of 5 stars Grumpy Sunshine Christmas Novella
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023
    This was a fun Christmas novella. It is part of a series which I admit I have not read. There were references to other characters in the friend group that I'm sure were important and I would have had a better appreciation for had I read the rest of the series but I was still able to read this book without feeling as if I missed anything that would make it impossible to read this without reading the prior books.

    This story centers around a small Aristocratic friend group in Europe. This is Jules and Wills story. It starts off at a Christmas party and due to a storm and transportation issues Jules ends up accepting a ride from her brothers friend Will to go home for the Holidays. Its important to know that Jules is giving off some serious Wednesday Adams vibes up to this point whereas Will is our typical sunshine so its grumpy sunshine in reverse which makes for some interesting banter. Also, mind you there's a bit of a love triangle as Will has a crush on Jules friend....so just a bit awkward. I loved the humor in this book, especially when it gets to the first steamy scene. Love how they poke fun at literary tropes.

    For myself the main reason for a four star rating rather than a five is that it just seemed to start a bit slow for me, took a bit to get into it. However, once I did get into it I was all in. I plan to read the rest of the series as seems like it will be interesting and I would recommend reading the rest before reading this one if possible. Overall a good read. Christmas romance, witty banter, funny, character development, grumpy sunshine, one bed, steaminess and a HEA.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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  • Rebecca H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another addition to the delightful Entitled Love novellas
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2023
    Unwrapped is a new addition to Rowan's collection of Entitled Love novelllas. This is the story of Jules Orton and William Shilstone, aka Biffy.

    Biffy is at Castle Deveron where he has been invited to attend Edward and Natalie's Christmas party. (Their story can be found in Uncommon, the first novella.) His friends Hugo Blackton (read Engaging The Enemy for his love story), Vikram Singh, and Jay Orton are there as well. Jay is Jules' big brother. (He is seeing Sophia Clements, and their story can be found in Untouched, the third novella.) Biffy is keen to locate Felicity Pennington among the party's attendees as he was told she would be there. He first saw her 8 years prior when visiting Jay. She was there visiting Jules. While he can't stop thinking about her, he has yet to have a conversation with her. In fact, she likely doesn't even know his name.

    Jules is at the same party. She's in a bad mood as she is not a person who enjoys socializing. She would much prefer to spend her time reading. She too was under the impression that Felicity would be there, but her horse fell ill and she went home to Kent. She and Biffy have a brief conversation where her lack of belief in love becomes quite clear.

    The following morning, Biffy is up early in order to drive home. He finds Jules in the breakfast room with her nose in a book. When he learns that due to the snowstorm her taxi won't arrive in time to get her to the train, he offers to drive her... 800 miles to Kent, where she intends to spend Christmas with the Penningtons.

    The long drive affords them plenty of opportunity to talk, and get to know one another better. And while Biffy finds Jules attractive, he keeps reminding himself that she is Jay's little sister. As expected, there are some bumps in the road that leads them to have to overnight at a hotel with limited accommodations due to the season.

    Rowan did not disappoint with this newest addition to her series. This novella is a cornucopia of tropes including a little friends to lovers, a little grumpy/sunshine, and some best friend's sister. Jules is such a fun grump. She has a good heart, and the best of intentions, but she grew up in a broken home and therefore her view on love and relationships is understandably skewed. Biffy is such a sweet, happy go lucky guy who wears his heart on his sleeve. I love that the two spark a connection, but let the embers burn.

    If you're looking for a guaranteed HEA, with a side of fairy tale romance, I highly recommend checking out Rowan's writing. Each of her novellas is a standalone story, but they're all connected with recurring characters. Her recently released Entitled Love contains Uncommon, Unspoken, Untouched, and Unwanted. I highly recommend picking up a copy! I'm hoping there are move novellas to come.

    As Rowan is English, there are always words or expressions I need to look up. To wrap up this review I'm choosing one #NewToMeWord: pratfall. It means a fall on to one's buttocks.
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  • CMC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!
    Reviewed in Canada on November 12, 2023
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    Loved this story.
    I ‘ve read other Rachel Rowan stories, this one felt one of her best.
    I love her descriptions and the way she pulls me into the story with the emotions.
    Thanks, Rachel. I look forward to more.
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  • Jackie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another beautiful story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 19, 2024
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    Really loved this story. A nice short story but full of emotions.
    Will was such a lovely man, nothing false about him, all round good guy who had lived a charmed life, bit of a womaniser, never having found the one to change him. Jules was weary from an unhappy childhood, having no faith in love and faithfulness.
    They shared a passionate night and Will wanted more but Jules was running scared. They did have a year apart (not my favourite trope) but all ended well in a really sweet HEA.
    Highly recommend this book and this author ❤️
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  • E who Reads a Thousand Mysteries
    4.0 out of 5 stars Well...
    Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2023
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    The scene descriptions are vivid and bright, I just have a hard time paying attention when the plot is so slow.
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