Review: An ecclectic mix
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 26, 2013
This was quite an ecclectic mix of stories to me, and the writing styles were all different. This is one of those books that is quite likely to have a story (or excerpt) that you enjoy, but you may not like the others. Some of the stories I would have given 4 stars to had they been standing alone. I was thrown off by the excerpts, because they weren’t Christmasy. I felt like they detracted from the overall Christmas feel of the book. Don’t get me wrong. I definitely want to finish several of the stories those excerpts were taken from, but I expected straight Christmas from this book and didn’t get it.From Jill Shalvis, you can expect some language and sexual content. You can also expect laughing a lot, a sexy hero, and some strong emotions right from the start.In Kristen Ashley’s story it took me a bit to get all of the names straight. I kept having to flip back to see who was who. You can also expect some language from this one. I must confess that I was annoyed by the heroine’s dialogue in this one. Her incessant use of “my man” annoyed me. Nonetheless, the story was still sweet.Hope Ramsay’s story was a little on the unbelivable side, but it was incredibly sweet and romantic. It’s just the kind of story I love to read at Christmas. This would have been an easy 4 stars for me.In Molly Cannon’s story, I felt like the hero’s character just flipped like a switch. Then the sexual side of the relationship he forms seemed a bit rushed. Aside from that, this story was another one filled with laughs, and it was very intriguing. I didn’t want to stop flipping pages till the end.In Marilyn Pappano’s story, you can also expect some language and sexual content. You can also expect an amazing heroine, that doesn’t let a broken heart turn into a broken spirit. This story was a bit on the corny side, but so very sweet.So as I mentioned, these authors all had something different to share, but there’s guaranteed to be something for everyone. 3 Stars!!!*I received a copy from NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing in exchange for an honest review.*