{"product_id":"house-party-a-swoonworthy-forced-proximity-best-friends-older-brother-rom-com-perfect-for-christmas-2025","title":"House Party: A swoonworthy forced proximity, best friend's older brother rom-com, perfect for Christmas 2025!","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Such a fun, sparkling, swoonworthy romance full of memorable moments' - Cressida McLaughlin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA slow-burn romance fifteen years in the making...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHattie has spent half her life secretly crushing on Freddie - her best friend Sam's irresistibly gorgeous older brother. But Freddie? He's barely spared a glance for Hattie, the girl Sam befriended one fateful New Years' Eve when they discovered they were birthday twins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFast-forward to now: Hattie finds herself single for the first time in years - just before the holidays. Enter Sam, who, in classic best-friend fashion, whisks her away to a remote cabin in the Forest of Dean to cheer her up. Snowy woodland views? Check. A crackling fire and a steamy hot tub? Check. Zero cell service, ravenous wild boars, and an incoming snowstorm of apocalyptic proportions? Also check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd to make matters even more intense, Freddie joins them, unexpectedly. Still infuriatingly gorgeous, and still ridiculously off-limits. Except this time, he's actually noticing Hattie. But then again, maybe he's been noticing her all along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFifteen years of longing. One night to change everything. This New Year's Eve, they're playing with fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of:\u003cbr\u003eSlow burn\u003cbr\u003eBest friend's brother\u003cbr\u003eForbidden romance\u003cbr\u003eSpice\u003cbr\u003eForced proximity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for HOUSE PARTY:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A slow burn romance with multi-layered characters and sizzling chemistry, House Party left me absolutely breathless. Clear your schedule to read this in a single sitting' - Annabel Monaghan\u003cbr\u003e'HOUSE PARTY is dazzlingly electric! Chloe is a master of the romcom and this is an exquisite slow burn full of heart, friendship, and a brilliantly steamy romance that will keep you hooked at every page!' - Beth Reekles\u003cbr\u003e'Funny and charming, with plenty of steam to warm you up on those cold winter nights... the perfect winter escape!' - Catherine Walsh\u003cbr\u003e'A riot of a read, with heartfelt, relatable characters, and the perfect level of heat.' - Emma Lucy\u003cbr\u003e'House Party is everything I want in a romance - emotional, gorgeously written, and utterly addictive' - Carrie Elks\u003cbr\u003e'Chloe Ford combines nostalgia, yearning and tension to create an unputdownable book.' - Annabelle Slator\u003cbr\u003e'Trust me, this is one HOUSE PARTY you'll want to attend! Ford is a master of the slow burn. This book had me grinning from ear to ear' - Carlie Walker\u003cbr\u003e'A heart-squeezing, giggle-inducing romance full of nostalgic charm. Hattie and Freddie's delicious push and pull had me smiling from page one. Chloe Ford has officially stolen my heart.' - Elliot Fletcher\u003cbr\u003eFresh, clever, angsty, and painfully sexy, House Party perfectly captures the excruciating thrill of a forbidden crush while on the rollercoaster of emotions that's navigating your twenties.' - Heather McBreen\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45472198525101,"sku":"9781035913244","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/9399\/6973\/files\/9781035913244.jpg?v=1765911172","url":"https:\/\/lovestoriesbookstore.com\/products\/house-party-a-swoonworthy-forced-proximity-best-friends-older-brother-rom-com-perfect-for-christmas-2025","provider":"Love Stories Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}