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Hacked at Christmas by Elle Madearis
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This was a decent read. The pacing was ok and the story was ok. It has some good moments and some humor but it just missed the mark. It takes place around Christmas but not a lot of Christmas activities not any much detail. There was a lot of focus on how often women hit on or admired the MMC. I think I would have enjoyed it better if the banter and back and forth would have went on longer. And having all of the spicy scenes be flashbacks instead of in the moment was a little annoying.
Slaying the Holidays by Beatrix Hollow
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The love affair that started with a Christmas why choose, continued with an obsession with a moth, and comes full circle with a unconventional holiday contemporary Instalove. This was cheeky, fun, romantic in the creepiest way, and hot as sin! This is the unhinged I can get behind lol and I’ll deal with whatever that says about me.
Frosty Beginnings: A Holiday Romance by Lesanda Moore
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This was a low angst, HFN, holiday themed romance. It was a little light on the romantic and holiday activities but I still enjoyed it. This is a new to me author and the first of the 12 days of Christmas and ok start.
Seven Minutes of Christmas Magic by K.L. Brady
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
This was a sweet and fun read. This is almost exactly the Mahogany Christmas vibes I want all season long. The place it misses is that sometimes the characters dialogue or internal monologue felt loop and confusing and I didn’t like the way some chapters would pick up the events from the other’s pov and it was different but somehow repetitive at the same time. I’m a big fan of rivals or enemies to lovers and when you add in all the magic Christmas moments it was a real treat. This is a “clean” romance from a new to me author and I’m going to be going back to read book 1 of this series!
Spell Mate by ML Bash, ML Bash
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I knew one day it would come to this. A fully shifted mating and I was fully present and accounted for. Judge not least you be judged. This was a really good erotica but it was also a very sweet PNR at the same time. I’m loving the things Bash is doing as she dives further into her paranormal bag. I’d happily return to this couple and this world over and over.
Share: The Girl by Shai August, Nikki Clarke
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This was an absolute perfect story for this series and my favorite of the three for sure. The characters are fun, charming, and lovable. The story was well paced, a good blend of plot and romance, with the right touch of humor. These are two of my favorite authors and them working together is clearly magic!!
Reindeer games by Tuesday Harper
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
really wanted to like this and in small moments I definitely did. But this suffered from single pov monotony. It was annoyingly repetitive and at times I resorted to skimming because i felt like I’d already read it. The author did a good job conveying physical sensations but just because this is why choose doesn’t mean every scene needed to be group. And I was confused and annoyed as to why a magic village that really should have been called a small town would need reindeer shifter protectors. Or why the author chose to make the town accessible to anyone but claimed that Noelle finding it was destined. I think this had potential to be magical and unique but it fell very flat for me.
Pumpkin Spice & Mr. Right: A Hazel Heights Novella by DeeAnn
emotional
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I liked how this started off and as a fan of insta-love I really wish the author would have just leaned all the way into the trope and the concept of a character obsessed with pumpkin spice. Like the missed opportunity to make all their dates pumpkin spice related, him being a coffee shop owner he could have been making her new drinks to try daily. I also didn’t love the subplot and the direction it went. But mostly I just wished that everything after the conversation with his sister wasn’t so vague and unfortunately boring.
A Jolly Poly Christmas: In Chicago by Latoya Nicole
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0