Ivy Snow has set her sights on finally settling down and having a home for once in her life. Running a taco truck in San Francisco, Ivy thinks she has left her troubled past behind her and is looking towards the future. Kel O’Donnell has experienced enough betrayal in his life. After being deceived by a former co-worker who put his life in danger, Kel is recuperating while working for his cousin in San Francisco and is intrigued by the spirited taco truck owner he meets one morning.
Wrapped Up in You is the 8th book in the Heartbreaker Bay series. Although it is filled with characters from previous books, it can be read as a standalone and you don’t really need to know the backstory of every character. Even though I’ve read a handful of books from this series, I didn’t remember much of who anyone was, A lot of names sounded familiar though, and I kept wanting to go and look up each person to see what their book was.
This book has a bit of an opposites attract vibe. Ivy is feisty and energetic and is definitely hiding something that she doesn’t want anyone to find out. Too bad Kel’s always been good at figuring things out – he figures out pretty early that Ivy is not telling the complete truth when she talks about herself. No matter how hard Ivy tries to stay out of trouble, it seems to find her and she finds herself having to learn how to trust those around her. This book was a bit more emotional than I thought it would be, but it all worked out.
Even though the book is titled Wrapped Up in You and the character on the cover is wearing a Santa hat, Christmas and the holidays don’t really play a part in this book, other than the fact that the book takes place in the two weeks leading up to Christmas. There is not a heavy Christmas theme here, rather this is more of a romance that is set during the holidays. You really could pick up the characters and put them at any other time of the year and the story would not change.
Can I just say though, Ivy’s taco truck sounded so delicious! It made me want to go out and eat tacos and find a taco truck of my own. If there’s anything this book could have improved on, it could have had more tacos and more taco truck.
If you are looking for a romance book with a little bit of holiday cheer, this one is for you.
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