Allison is, 364 days a year, completely good with being single. Her mother’s Christmas party is the one exception. Troy has no interest in a relationship, until he meets Allison. Mix in a charity bachelor auction, a quick agreement to be a fake boyfriend, volunteering with orphans, and a few meddling family members, and Welcome Home for […]
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Phoenix by Cecilia London
I’m pretty much running out of words for this series. It’s brilliant and painful, overwhelming and fully realized. Cecilia London is an evil genius that excels at ripping my heart out while I’m fist-pumping with joy. I’ve written about the first three books in the series (Dissident, Conscience, Sojourn) here and in a few other places as well. […]
What Happens Under the Mistletoe
Christmas books! Christmas books! I love Christmas books! Anthologies are hit or miss for me – short stories can go either way. Sometimes they’re perfectly pint size stories, sometimes they’re poorly paced and only serve to frustrate me that they should have been full length novels. I’m always willing to give one a go (after all, […]
Jingle Bell Harbor by Tracy Br...
Jingle Bell Harbor was a delightful little holiday romance that I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys contemporary stories set in small towns and second-chance romances. It avoids the things that drive me nuts about novellas (no real pacing, limited character development, sex without context) and allowed me to just enjoy getting to know these folks. […]
The Duke and Miss Christmas by ...
The Duke and Miss Christmas is a charming little novel set in Grey’s Heirs’ Club of Scoundrels series and I’d absolutely recommend it for anyone who is a fan of that series. Anyone else may find the family connections and short hands of relationships a bit confusing, but the book is delightful nonetheless. The book […]
Christmas with the Billionaire Ran...
This book is better than it deserves to be, y’all. A short story in a series of short story, Baxter shines at writing this family. Her website is unclear if the entire series is novellas, but I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if it were for the simple fact that she packs more realistic character development […]
Baby, It’s Cold Outside ...
This sweet anthology ticks all the boxes if you’re looking for a few quick stories that will rev your engines and offer quick resolutions. Below are the summaries as offered by the publisher. Searching for You Can a determined woman executive and a playboy billionaire survive being stranded together in a snowstorm? Jennifer Probst depicts an […]