Review: A Christmas Novella collection
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2013
I love Christmas stories and this is a fun collection that has wide appeal. It has both contemporary and regency novellas.Her Secret Santa by Monica Tillery is a sweet delicious Novella that is a friends to lovers story. Ben and Rebecca have been friends forever and even though they have an attraction they haven't wanted to take a chance and possibly ruin their friendship. I enjoyed this short story and it is the 2nd book of Tillery's I have read and I look forward to more.Merry's Wonderful Christmas Gift by Carolynn Carey is a reunion story regency style. Merry was abandoned by her almost fiancé Edward and when he returns she believes that he is engaged to someone else. I thought the Carey did a nice job of describing the countryside and felt like I was back in time.His Hawaiian Christmas By Diana Jean is kind of a take on the Scrooge story. Clara is away from home and trying to prove herself at a very busy resort in HA, and she has a hard time understanding Surfer Kai and his easy going attitude when there is so much to be done at the resort. I think that I would have liked it in a longer story. I felt that the chemistry was too rushed.Gavin Fever by Angelita Gill is another reunion story. Julia and Gavin had been in a reality show together and Gavin enlists his friends help to prove to Julia that they are meant to be together by getting her alone in a cabin. A little snowstorm helps him out as well.Overall I enjoyed the quick reads of this collection, but I did feel some of the stories were stronger and look forward to reading more full length books by the authors.