‘’Tis The Damn Season’ by Kimi Freeman
Published: October 24, 2023
Publisher: Parson Press
Genre: Romance, Holiday Romance
Format: Book
Spice Level: None
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Synopsis
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?
My Thoughts
‘’Tis The Damn Season’ is Kimi Freeman’s debut book, and if you think that is the title of a Taylor Swift song, you are correct. Kimi Freeman was a mastermind when mentioning other Taylor songs throughout the book. Another touch that was done with this book was the playlist that was made. This playlist matched each chapter perfectly and it’s all listed at the very start of the book so you can make sure to have it playing when you are reading. At the start of each chapter, Kimi made sure to say which song was for that chapter. Having this touch helped make the story and having a soundtrack is one that I feel is great to have to help set the mood and place of your reading.
But what I enjoyed most about the book was the way she wrote Aspen and Roman. ‘’Tis The Damn Season’ is a great love story between two people who are meant to be together but life gets in the way. But no matter what happened if the other one needed the other they were there for each other. The book was also written so you would see what is happening in the present but also what happened in the past so you would be able to figure out and see how they got to be who they are and how they got to that point in their relationship. I also have to say the parts and times where she goes in the past help the flow of the story.
There isn’t a sizzle rating for this book but it is a very strong 4 and a ½ stars from me. The journey Aspen and Roman will take you on will tug at your heartstrings but Kimi makes the whole journey worth it. While reading this book I highly recommend playing the playlist that was put together. And since the holiday season is right around the corner this book would be the perfect red while going through the holiday season and just needing a break from it all. With this being Kimi’s first debut book I have to say she really did a fantastic job and I am looking forward to her next book.
‘’Tis The Damn Season’ was just released today and is available wherever you get your books. To find out more about Kimi or any future books you can check out her website.
**I would like to thank NetGalley, Parson Press, and Kimi Freeman for the ARC copy of this book. Getting the ARC Copy did not influence my thoughts on the book as they are all my own.**
