When She's Merry by Ruby Dixon [Review]

When She's Merry (Risdaverse #9) by Ruby Dixon
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: December 6, 2022

Risdaverse
When She's Ready
When She's Married
When She Purrs
When She Belongs
When She Dances
When She's Bold
The Alien's Mail-Order Bride
Pretty Human
When She's Lonely
Prison Planet Barbarian
When She's Pregnant
When She's Merry - Paperback | Kindle
When She's Fearless
When She's Wary
When She's Common
When She's Handy

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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Homesteading on the remote farm planet Risda III can be lonely. So when I notice that my neighbor isn't doing so well, I ask for help to give her a Christmas celebration to brighten her spirits.

Unfortunately, the person helping me is Sinath, the most infuriating male alien ever. He's got a weird sense of humor. He doesn't know what a Christmas tree is. He even tried to exterminate my pet rodent.

And he keeps staring at my mouth and yet refuses to kiss me. The nerve.

But Sinath is easy to be around, corny jokes and all. He knows just what my friend is going through. And he’s a surprisingly good snuggler.

This is either going to be a complete disaster...or the merriest holiday ever.

Thoughts on When She's Merry: We're back on Risda with the humans and Mesakkah who fall HARD for them. This time around it's Devin and Sinath and a little case of cultural exchanging as Devin enlists the help of one of the Port Authorities as tries to do something nice for her neighbor.

First off, Devin trying to explain to Sinath why some of the traditional Christmas things need to be done is kind of hilarious. Well, mostly because Sinath likes gently needling her about the things he doesn't understand. Which is pretty much all of it. His offbeat sense of humor keeps Devin on her toes and his genuine kindness helps pull her neighbor out of her funk.

As for Sinath, he's not necessarily smitten with Devin at first. He doesn't quite know what to make of her affection for her pet, but he also sees her willingness to help her neighbor in need in the best way she knows how. So he lends a hand and soon the two are spending enough time together that FEELINGS HAPPEN.

Oh, those feelings.

A neighbor who needs a little assistance, a holiday that adapts to a new planet, a pair of horn warmers, some sexy kisses, and some canoodling under the "Christmas" tree. GOOD STUFF.