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title: Clause and Effectauthor: Piper Rayne
series: Holiday Romances #2
published: 11.14.2023
publisher: self-published
Source: Kindle Unlimited
genre(s): holiday/seasonal, romance
pages: 253
format: eBook
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rating:
| series rating: the blurb
Two strangers who couldn’t be more opposite find themselves on an unexpected cross-country road trip days before Christmas where whatever can go wrong, does.
He’s an Army Ranger.She’s a baker.
He’s organized and rigid.She’s messy and carefree.
He doesn’t do relationships.She’s following her heart.
His family chat blows up his phone.She just buried her last living relative.
The holiday season doesn’t seem so jolly as they venture from one mode of transportation to the next. But, they have to become friends and rely on each other if they’re going to survive all the obstacles thrown their way.
As the miles grow shorter, vulnerabilities are shared, and by the time they reach their destination, neither one of them is sure what they really want for Christmas anymore.
a few notes
POV: 1st person; dual
setting: US
keywords/phrases: holiday, road trip, psychics, family
tropes: grumpy-sunshine, forced proximity
spice: 5/5
language: 4/5
mood reading: in the mood for cozy, wintry reads and unexpected romance.
bonus points: the quirky side characters they meet along the way
my review
Clause and Effect is what I’m looking for in a holiday read, a book that’s going to feed the holiday vibe in a delicious way. It’s light but had depth with its emotional moments. It’s funny, especially with the dynamic between Tessa and Tre, the push and pull between them. The story has a little bit of everything… a snowstorm, the inconvenient birth of a baby, a little jail, some drunken low-key debauchery, meddling older ladies, a forced road trip, unplanned side trips, and a whole cast of interesting characters. The perfect book to curl up with and read with a cup of cocoa in hand!
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Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2025 Beat the Backlist Reading Challenge
- 2025 Christmas Reading Challenge
- 2025 Linz the Bookworm & Logophile Reading Challenge
- 2025 PopSugar Reading Challenge
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