Paper Love by Aubrey Wynne
A Chicago Christmas #2

Short sweet love story that sees Joss Palmateer finding true love with Ben Montgomery.

How do they meet?
At a party her friend, and his sister, invites her to.

What are the obstacles?
She is leery of popular men – she was in a relationship and was cheated on

How does Ben win her over?
Patience and perseverance, spending time with her, showing her he is more than what appears on his Facebook page.

What does paper have to do with anything?
Ben has a hobby, origami, that comes into play BIG TIME before the end of the book.

The heroine was a bit “lost” seeming to me but eventually seemed to come out of her slump/grief, talk to her friends and family then find a way forward.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3 Stars ( )

A sweet and pure romantic read about a woman and her sister as they start over in America after a family tragedy. Joss struggles with her mother's death and after being back in the United States she learns very quickly not all men can be trusted. Her friend invites her to a party at her brother's house and that's how she meets Ben. Ben will do anything to regain Joss's trust. I really like how he had to work for her affection and it wasn't just an instant happily ever after type of book.

This is for anyone who loves sweet romance and not a smut read. You feel for the characters and you develop a relationship with them that makes you root for them. This is a really great pure type of romance. I adore this book and I feel like it's something I would pick up off the shelf at the store just randomly walking by. This was a pretty quick read and it's something I would definitely read for a quick summer read on the weekend. ( )

I received my copy of this eBook in exchange for a fair and honest review.



Awwwwwwww! This story was absolutely precious! Joss and Ben's love story was something beautiful; an honest and sweet connection in a crazy world.

This is a Christian romance to an extent, but it was not preachy as many others I have read have been. Joss Palmateer is the eldest daughter of two missionaries and had grown up far away from the US in remote tribal villages where there was an incredible sense of community. They return to the US and after a time, her mother who was their carefree spirit and so full of joy, passes and Joss buries her grief to be strong for her father and sister. When Ben Montgomery, the brother of Joss's best friend Becky, comes in to her life Joss is shattered by the grief she's been trying to bury and the heartache of a cheating ex.

I love how their relationship starts - friends, and nothing more, for thirty days. After that time, they'll reevaluate and if she wants to pursue the relationship they will, otherwise they will remain friends. Granting Joss the agency and control of the shape of the relationship was key in giving her a way to trust him and come to know him without romantic overtures. The best relationships are those of friends who become something more, and this is one where the month passes and they just know. They'd been taken with eachother from the start and it was nice to see them finally come together and Joss begin to deal with her grief at the loss of her mother with so much love and support.

The only complaint that I have is that this tale was so short! I would have loved even more about Joss and Ben and their month of friendship. That part was very much glazed over, but the sweetness and the heart warming tenderness of the two of them together made it a wonderful tale!

Four stars and two thumbs up for this quick, sweet read! ( )