GRR Reviews Christmas Lovebirds (Have a Hart) by Rachelle Ayala

Christmas Lovebirds managed to draw a nice parallel between the two lovebirds and the human couple by giving them fated mates story worthy of a PG-rated swooning.

Melisa wanted her brother Connor's ex-best-friend Rob Reed for a long time. Unfortunately, Rob slept with Connor's girlfriend and is no longer welcome anywhere near the house. Rob went on to be ER doc in San Francisco and when Melisa had a little accident caused by her lovebird, she came nose to nose with Rob again... and she still had a hankering for Rob. Rob, however, cannot possibly get it on with Melisa... Her family still hated him... and Melisa clips her lovebird's wings... barbaric! When Melisa lent her bird to the Christmas Toy Drive, Rob accidentally ended up with the bird as his own lovebird has a similar name. The two birds get along famously... and Melisa... get along with Rob... and found out she didn't get the real story about Connor and Rob (and the girlfriend). Will Melisa give Rob a real chance, or are they (both the birds and the couple) doomed to spend the holidays apart?

Awwww... the birds are cute, both characters have proper character arcs, and there are even long-kept secrets with twists. I do have a SLIGHT bit of doubt about house birds living in the wild in San Francisco but came back, but it's a novel, right?

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Will the pair of lovebirds unite a pair who wanted each other but forced apart by circumstances and family pressure?

Tropes: pets, brother's best friend, doctor/patient, family secrets, family pressure

Overall Rating:  4/5