Review: Surprisingly Awesome
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 18, 2013
I'm not usually one for holiday novels, nor for anthologies. I picked this one up on a whim and was very pleasantly surprised.Play With Me by Lisa Renee Jones was sexy and kept my attention. Kali is spunky and sassy and quite fun to read about. Damion is charming and sexy as sin. They have great chemistry. The plot is entertaining and fairly realistic. The secondary characters are entertaining, despite their relatively small parts. I look forward to finding more books from this author to read in the future.Snowfall by Mary Ann Rivers kind of snuck up on me. I wasn't 100% sure of it at first. The author's writing style is strange and a little stunted, but the more I read, the more I realized that it really worked for the heroine. Jenny is quirky and fun to read. She's very very real and I loved reading her struggles and triumphs. You really feel for this girl. Evan is absolutely perfect for her - he's gangly and a little nerdy and awkward and wonderful. He loves her so much and it's evident. I loved watching their story develop. Their chemistry is off the charts and I was DYING by the time they finally kissed. Their story is engrossing and kept me on my toes. This anthology is worth it, just for this novella alone.After Midnight by Serena Bell was probably my least favorite, but I still loved it. Nora is sweet and sexy, but I didn't really feel an emotional connection with her. I could definitely see the struggles there and they were very real, but it just didn't hit me hard. Miles is so sweet and so wonderful and I wanted him to snap out of his funk so badly. Most notable in this story, is probably just that - its plot. I loved that they were still seeking each other after so long and I absolutely loved when it finally happened. They were perfect for each other and I really rooted for them to finally be happy.This entire anthology is great and I'm very glad I read it. Also notable was the fact that they're not all Christmas stories - there is one Thanksgiving, one Christmas, and one New Years. Thanks for spreading the holiday cheer!