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Queen of Snow by Laura Burton, Jessie Cal

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adventurous emotional
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  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

This is a really interesting fairy tale retelling that combines The Snow Queen with Jack Frost which I was happy to come across because I really like the idea of these two characters together. This book also features many other fairy tale characters throughout the story and I was a bit disappointed that while Jack and Aria do end up together their HEA isn't as settled as I was hoping for but instead states it will come later in the series. This book was really good though and I plan to continue the series as I want to see what happens for all the other characters as well. 
Pine by Kate Rudolph

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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was another fun addition to the Dragon Brides Series and I enjoyed getting to know Pine and Neve in this story as well as Pine's sister Briar. The holiday celebrations were fun and it had an interesting plot. I haven't read all the previous books in this series yet but they are on my TBR List and I look forward to reading them as well as any future books in this series.

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Yuletide With the Mountain Man by Naomi Leblanc

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funny lighthearted
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  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

This is the first book by Naomi Leblanc that I have read and I loved getting to know the characters in the story. Ava and Orion make a fun couple and I was glad to see how things turned out in the epilogue 2 months later. I plan to look into the connected series The Men of Black Crystal Falls as well as more of the books in the multi author Log Cabin Christmas Series.

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Seduction & Snowflakes by Meg Becker

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funny lighthearted
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  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

This was a steamy enemies to lovers forced proximity winter romance that I really enjoyed. All the characters were fun to get to know and I liked getting to see how Bridget & Wade got together. The epilogue at the end was really cute as well.

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Kiss of Fury: A Cyborg Romance by Cara Bristol

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  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

This is the 4th book of the Cosmic Mates series but works as a standalone and was the first in this series that I have read. I really enjoyed this story and getting to know Mike Fury and Varity Vale as well as Verity's son Brody. I look forward to reading more books from this series in the future, both future books as well as backtracking to read the ones I missed.

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Manga Classics: Sense and Sensibility (New Printing) by Jane Austen

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5.0

I enjoyed reading this manga classic version of Sense and Sensibility and thought the art was well drawn. I plan to look into reading more of these manga classics in the future.
The Beautiful and Most Tragically Damned by sdsea44

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adventurous emotional funny

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The Devil's Mask: A Romantasy Little Red Riding Hood Re-telling by Kenzie Skye

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4.0

This was an interesting and quick Retelling of Red Riding Hood and I enjoyed getting to know both Lily and Vail as the story unfolded. I have enjoyed each of the 4 standalone Romantasy Retellings in this series so far and look forward to seeing which Fairy Tale is next in this series.

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Rudi: A Sci-Fi Holiday Romance by Honey Phillips

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emotional funny lighthearted
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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I loved this story and getting to know Rudi, Clarice, Lina, and all the other supporting characters in this story. The fokuso that they adopted as a pet was cute too. I have loved all of the Sci-Fi Holiday Romances that I have read by Honey Phillips and this one did not let me down. I look forward to reading The Knotty Clause: A SciFi Alien Warrior Holiday Romance when it is released.

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Mistletoe Kisses with the Mountain Man by Lilah Hart

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lighthearted fast-paced
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  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was a quick and fun holiday read set in Rosewood Ridge, Tennessee. I enjoyed getting to know both Ian & Kayleigh in this story as well as Kayleigh's grandmother. The epilogue at the end was a cute addition. I look forward to read more of this series.

Rosewood Ridge Christmas
Snowed in with the Mountain Man: Jake & Kayleigh's sister Caitlyn
πŸŽ„Mistletoe Kisses with the Mountain Man: Ian & Kayleigh
Hot Cocoa with the Mountain Man
Tangled Lights with the Mountain Man
Wrapped Up with the Mountain Man
Holiday Cheer with the Mountain Man
Christmas Eve with the Mountain Man.

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