Review: really short and only gave you a taste of the holidays.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 18, 2013
~This UTC Team Review is also posted at Under the Covers Book BlogDream A Little Dream by Jill Shalvis – 4 starsShalvis’ sweet contribution to the anthology is part of her LuckyHarbor series. Now if you know me, then you know I adore this series. This features Melissa and the sexy fireman, Ian. Though shorter than I expect, Shalvis is able to pack all the goodness that I love about LuckyHarbor and the holidays in this story. Sweet and sexy – a fabulous combination when it comes to Shalvis!Every Year by Kristen Ashley – 5 StarsI have given this one full marks, but I do this having read everything that Kristen Ashley has written, if I didn’t know the characters and the background, this probably wouldn’t have got a high rating. But I do, so I loved it! We get to see our favourite biker family have a beautiful Christmas as they welcome some new people into the fold. It has left me with lots of warm fuzzies and a craving to read more Kristen Ashley!Silent Night by Hope Ramsay - 4 StarsI haven’t read Hope Ramsey before but I am definitely going to have to give her books a try. I really enjoyed this novella, it was about two lonely people, who seem to have nothing in common coming together and finding a small slice of happiness and hope for the future. It was sweet, and throw in a new born baby it was just downright adorable! This was a great feel good story and I can’t wait to read more from Hope Ramsey.Have Yourself a Messy Little Christmas by Molly Cannon – 3 starsThis is the first I’ve read of Cannon before. This features Lincoln and Dinah Mason. Dinah is a professional organizer and when Lincoln’s mother pushes her through his front door to try and clean up his life a little bit, Lincoln is a little grumpy at the thought of some stranger touching his stuff. However, that soon changes once Cannon brings in the Christmas spirit. While sweet and charming, I think I’ll need to try another one of Cannon’s books to make a decision.A Family for Christmas by Marilyn Pappano – 3 starsPappano’s story touches on war and the important of being home for the holidays. Jared Conners was an interesting character to read about. In addition, war widow Ilena also intrigued. However, I think this might be my least favourite story in the collection. It just didn’t spark my interest further than I had hoped.I think a lot of these stories were really, really short and only gave you a taste of the holidays. I wouldn’t use these stories as a way to determine the writer’s style since all the stories are quite short. But they are fun treats for the upcoming holidays and I think readers should just enjoy the slices of life that each author provides in this anthology.*ARC provided by publisher