It was a very adorable cute - fluffy - lollipop and candyfloss.
It was also very quick and easy read. But it did not give me much, very insta-lovey. A bit too much.

Genre: New Adult M/M Holiday Romance
Steamy?: Yes but only one scene
Cliffhanger?: No
Can be read as Standalone?: Yes
Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars

***THANK YOU TO NetGalley FOR MY ADVANCED REVIEW COPY. ALL OPINIONS AND THOUGHTS ARE MY OWN***

This was a sweet new adult m/m holiday romance. Nothing too angsty and the characters were likable enough. An enjoyable quick read.

College students who are secretly crushing on each other, eventually figuring out the attraction is mutual. Riina Y.T.'s All or Nothing is nicely written, with two well developed characters doing alternate pov's.

I like a young adult romance, but I really need something unique and original to pull me in. It's definitely sweet, but I kept wishing for something more.

This was a cutesy holiday story about two college guys who have been crushing on each other ever since the school year started. They share a car home for Christmas, but a freak snowstorm strands them and gives them just enough time to finally confess their crush to each other.

The relationship between Remmy and Carter was sweet and adorable. The alternating perspective was a good fit for the story, but it does mean we get a lot of instances of telling instead of showing, which sort of flattens the characters.

The story plays out in exactly the way you expect it to, right down to the "and there was only one bed" trope. The dialogue sounds stilted, and despite being college-aged, the main characters come across as a bit juvenile. At times they sound more like YA characters, to be honest.

All in all, I think I liked the start of the book more than the finish. I could easily see several possibilities to develop the story further and maybe create some more depth to the characters' personalities. Instead the author tied a neat bow around their story pretty early on, leaving no room for further development.

I had a great time reading this! The characters are cute, the story was paced well, and I liked the alternating points of view. Remmy and Carter fit together and I liked that they both were crushing on each other and just needed a snowstorm to admit their feelings. Remmy's family were sweet and I liked that they accepted Carter as Remmy's boyfriend with no questions. I wish this were longer so we could have had more romantic moments and seen their relationship develop a bit more, but it was a fun read :)

Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-copy for an honest review.

This book was cute! I love the chemistry and banter between Carter and Remmy. I loved how Remmy’s family was so welcomed to Carter! I did feel that the romance was a bit rushed, but I understand that it is a short read and that the story is about two guys who had like each other getting stuck in a blizzard.

If you are looking for a sweet-angst-free holiday read this is the perfect book for you.

Remy and Carter. In the first few pages you'd think there wasn't a chance but then it explodes with possibilities. I have to say I loved the first half of this book but only 'liked' the remainder. Author Riina Y.T. has an incredible gift as a storyteller/narrator when it comes to describing detailed feelings and emotions. I don't think I've read a M/M Romance that has started out so, well- romantic.

Where this book really falls short- is the dialogue. The early dialogue was okay but it was thankfully sparse. Later in the book, the dialogue becomes really mechanical as does the narrative flow. The story is still good, but it loses the magic and intensity that prevails in the first part, and just feels like a 'rush through' to the finish.

I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I hate that NineStar Press doesn't give you very long to review a book. I love so many of the titles but by the time I have time to actual read them, they've already been released and archived. I know it's best to review before or around the release date but you've got to give us a little more time 'before' the release to browse and request and be able to write quality reviews. I may request less of them in the future because I don't want them to count against my reading ratio.
I still plan on reading this book but I guess it doesn't matter when at this point. 🤷🏼‍♀️

I love when holiday stories start rolling around and this one was cute, nothing heavy or angst riddled, just a nice solid read. The family elements definitely put a smile on my face because I'm always rooting for a character that doesn't have any of their own family.

The only spot that was odd was the ending, he was so nervous so you thought for sure he was going to propose but all that waffling was just so they could move in together, it didn't work.

when shy college student remmy almost ends up stranded on campus in all or nothing, he is rescued from having to ride home in snowy weather by hottie carter mccormack. remmy is surprised by the offer but can't say no to the ride under the circumstances.

when the boys are stuck in a blizzard that shuts down the interstate the forced proximity has them admitting their true feelings for one another.

this is a sweet, holiday-themed, wintry romance and a quick, breezy read.

**all or nothing will publish on october 7, 2019. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/ninestar press in exchange for my honest review.

All or Nothing is a cute holiday story about two guys, Carter and Remmy that have liked each other from afar for years but when they are stuck in a blizzard on their way home for Christmas.

This book is just such a cute and soft read and fun to read as well. It is so endearing to read their growing connection through the process of the trip. Although I did feel like it was a bit rushed but overall, if you're looking for a cute and feel-good romance book that features a male/male romance, please read it!

I highly recommend this book because often times books that feature LGBTQ+ characters, the storyline is often sad, tragic, and is about the pain and hurt of coming out or rejection and this book is just a cute feel good romance without the tragic backstory so I really like that about this book because we need more happy movies and books that have lgbtq+ characters without the tragic plot.

Rating: 2,5

What could have been a cute, sweet and funny novella turned out to be a little too much for my taste. I actually enjoyed the beginning, with the roadtrip and the banter. Both MCs liked each other for years and now they're stuck in a car for several hours. It had potencial for a good, funny story. But by the time they arrived at their destination, both MC get overly enamored with one another and it got boring. They went from nothing to everything in a matter of hours and nothing else happened. And what didn't help was the fact that they kept referring to sexy times that never reached the page. The epilogue was cute tho.

Overall, the story needed more build up and more plot to make it interesting past the MC getting together.

3.5 stars

This was a cute and sweet feel-good read that made me smile quite a bit. Remy and Carter are two college students that have been crushing on one another from afar and that end up being thrown together during one Christmas break due to Remy's ride home falling ill and Carter offering to take him in his car. There are some adorable conversations and inner thoughts, a big snow storm, a fair share of romantic moments and some fun family shenanigans. The book doesn't have a complicated plot, it's a light and pretty much drama-free get together story that can be read really fast and leaves you with a happy feeling.

*I got a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Remmy Belotti finds himself without a ride home for Christmas after his roommate falls ill. He convinces himself that he will be able to manage the long ride there on his bike but is grateful when the mysterious and unattainable Carter McCormack persuades him to join him in his car instead. Remmy has always admired Carter but has been too shy to approach him. The journey starts out awkward but as the miles go by they start to connect and the bad weather helps to throw them together. Cute and heartwarming. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I could not with this book. It was almost a DNF for me. There was literally nothing interesting about it. It was hard to get through. Thanks to netgalley for the arc.

All or Nothing

3,75 sweet stars

Carter and Remmy‘s book caught my attention because of the beautiful cover and after reading the blurb I knew I wanted to find out what happens in this lizzard ;)

...oh and it was sparkly and swoony - awww

<i>The air was charged, our bodies too close, and damn, Carter still only stared at me. His gaze dipped to my mouth and my heart started racing. He pulled his lower lip between his teeth and it drove me crazy.</i>

Remmy is this adorable mix of shy but a little „extra“ (love his hair <3 – just love him)

<i>„...When I said I had an appointment at the hair salon, she told me explicitly not to do anything ‚stupid‘ with my hair.“ „So you did,“ I said, then laughed. „Of course you did!“</i>

„All or Nothing“ is a sweet and fun read without dramarama about two guys (not yet friends) that just click. I loved their growing connection. After christmas it is more telling than showing, it felt a little rushed to me and I would have loved to get a glimpse of them back in college but I enjoyed this story by a new to me author and I have to check out her other works.

The hearts between chapters made me smile, I love those sweet little details.

A fun, romantic, silly adventure of a story! When Remmy can't get home for christmas his longtime crush offers him a ride, little does he know that his crush might actually like him back. It got cutesy at points and some of the wording was kind of in your face but it almost worked because the story it was telling was supposed to be that. I enjoyed it.

This book was a fluffy, short romance between two young men who are in College. I really enjoyed how it began... the impromptu road trip the two took together and the definite attraction between the two of them.

I didn't find anything particular unique about the story. The banter was cute but became a little repetitive after a while.

This novella is well-written, but some of the language was a bit too flowery for me. Just a personal preference.

I really enjoyed this! A very sweet, heartwarming story about two extremely likeable guys falling in love. It also put me in the happiest little festive mood from all the descriptions of Christmas time! I would give this book a 3.5 only because personally, I feel that the romance was a little bit fast for me. I don’t really enjoy when people go from acquaintances to madly in love in a matter of hours but I still think this was a very sweet short read and would recommend to anyone looking for a cute lighthearted romance.

This book was so cute! Reading it made me really happy!

It's nice, sometimes, to sit down with a book that's all about the fluff and romance without too much drama or pain. There are so many heterosexual romance books that fit that description, but I rarely come across a good gay romance that isn't all about the pain of coming out and rejection, or other horrible things that happen to LGBT people in real life. This book is an escape from all that. Not to say that nothing dramatic happens in this book though, it's not certainly not a boring story!

I liked the alternating point of view, it was nice to see the story from both characters' perspectives. And I liked both characters. Carter and Remmy both had distinct voices and personalities and I enjoyed both of them.

If you're looking for a gentle christmas read, or a cute gay romance, definitely pick up this book, it's great.