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A review by ksheetz713
Under the Mistletoe collection by Alexandria Bellefleur, Ali Hazelwood, Tessa Bailey, Alexis Daria, Olivia Dade
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
4.5 (technically 4.6, but we can't rate that way :)) stars overall for all five stories! This was a great little collection and I hope Amazon continues to produce them!
Cruel Winter: 5/5, love Ali Hazelwood’s writing style. The flashbacks made sense and it helped the story flow. Couldn’t get enough of how much Marc was truly obsessed with Jamie. I usually dislike when we don’t get dual POV, but there is something special about a single FMC POV when the man is absolutely obsessed. Ali does it so well.
Tessa Bailey: 3/5. For me, Tessa either knocks it out of the park or she strikes out. Not usually an in-between. This one was ok. It felt like a Fanfiction Oneshot, but not in a good way? It was missing the Christmas magic for me? Other than her telling us the dates, I just wasn’t feeling it. The spice was off the charts delicious, I just couldn’t connect to the characters like I usually can with her.
All by my Elf: 5/5! I have been wanting to read Olivia Dade and just haven’t had the chance. Instantly adding her to my TBR, I can’t wait to read more Olivia Dade books. I appreciated the mid-30s MCs. As someone who has lived in Newport News, VA as well, I appreciated the old look back on my stomping rounds and knew everything she talked about. This novella was fantastic.
Merriment and Mayhem: 5/5 delicious firefighter/chaos demon romance. This author is also new to me and I'm adding her books to my TBR. I felt like the ending wrapped up a little too neatly/quickly but from beginning to end it was an amazing read. I read it so fast I was shocked when I got to the end.
Only Santa’s in the Building: 5/5 This was so cozy and swoony! I loved every second of reading this. Perfect ending to these five novellas, with the best epilogue!
I loved each of the five stories, Amazon chose 5 fantastic authors. Each of them knocked it out of the park and I have found THREE new to me authors that I can't wait to dive into once more. Thank you so much for the opportunity!
I received a free E-ARC from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Cruel Winter: 5/5, love Ali Hazelwood’s writing style. The flashbacks made sense and it helped the story flow. Couldn’t get enough of how much Marc was truly obsessed with Jamie. I usually dislike when we don’t get dual POV, but there is something special about a single FMC POV when the man is absolutely obsessed. Ali does it so well.
Tessa Bailey: 3/5. For me, Tessa either knocks it out of the park or she strikes out. Not usually an in-between. This one was ok. It felt like a Fanfiction Oneshot, but not in a good way? It was missing the Christmas magic for me? Other than her telling us the dates, I just wasn’t feeling it. The spice was off the charts delicious, I just couldn’t connect to the characters like I usually can with her.
All by my Elf: 5/5! I have been wanting to read Olivia Dade and just haven’t had the chance. Instantly adding her to my TBR, I can’t wait to read more Olivia Dade books. I appreciated the mid-30s MCs. As someone who has lived in Newport News, VA as well, I appreciated the old look back on my stomping rounds and knew everything she talked about. This novella was fantastic.
Merriment and Mayhem: 5/5 delicious firefighter/chaos demon romance. This author is also new to me and I'm adding her books to my TBR. I felt like the ending wrapped up a little too neatly/quickly but from beginning to end it was an amazing read. I read it so fast I was shocked when I got to the end.
Only Santa’s in the Building: 5/5 This was so cozy and swoony! I loved every second of reading this. Perfect ending to these five novellas, with the best epilogue!
I loved each of the five stories, Amazon chose 5 fantastic authors. Each of them knocked it out of the park and I have found THREE new to me authors that I can't wait to dive into once more. Thank you so much for the opportunity!
I received a free E-ARC from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for an honest review.