A review by jaclynder
A Galactic Holiday by Anna Hackett
4.0
If you like those cheesy made-for-t.v. Christmas movies, enjoy sci-fi and romance, I can guarantee that you will like this collection of holiday novellas. While each story was short, it combined those elements that I love best about holiday books. Yes, holiday books/movies can be a little cheesy, but that’s the best part of Christmastime. Add in the fact that these novellas all featured sci-fi romance plots; it was a no-brainer for me that I enjoyed this collection.
How the Glitch Saved Christmas by Stacy Gail
In How the Glitch Saved Christmas we have a Grinch in reverse situation in futuristic Chicago. Reina Vedette, the only detective in her department to opt out of body modifications, is paired with her arch-rival, Edison Wicke, the first detective to undergo the modification process that makes the person modified more of a superhuman and supercomputer.
I think this novella was my favorite of the three, with Winter Fusion coming in a close second. I loved the fact that there was a pining hero in Edison and the romance between him and Reina was pretty adorable.
Galileo’s Holiday by Sasha Summers
In Galileo’s Holiday, ice miner Riley, is stranded on an ice planet when raiders destroy her ship. The dashing Leo rescues Riley, and the two have an instant attraction. However, there is another band of raiders closing in on the small community living on the ice planet and Riley and Leo have to find a way to prevent the raiders from harming the settlers.
I didn’t like this novella as much as the other one because the reader never got a perspective from Leo’s point of view. The novella is told solely through Riley’s eyes. I thought the author did a good job of conveying what Leo’s perspective was through Riley’s observance of his reactions; however, I missed that opposite narration, which I think is important in romance.
Winter Fusion by Anna Hackett
In Winter Fusion trade negotiators Savan Bardan and Brinn Fjord are negotiating the trade of the valuable crystals native to Brinn’s homeworld. The two have been rivals since Savan denied Brinn’s planet entry into the trade guild, and preventing them from gaining medical technology that could have save Brinn’s sick father. Now the pair has to work together to make a trade as well as battle a mysterious assassin.
I really enjoyed this one, and I thought that chemistry between the two leads was believable and I liked how the author played around with traditional Christmas activities, like a Yule log, on an ice world. It was more of a romantic suspense and it was a lot of fun.
Overall, I really enjoyed this collection of novellas and I would recommend it to any fans of romantic sci-fi in the mood for the holidays. The collection was pretty light all around, but it was a lot of fun and it was just what I was in the mood for.
How the Glitch Saved Christmas by Stacy Gail
In How the Glitch Saved Christmas we have a Grinch in reverse situation in futuristic Chicago. Reina Vedette, the only detective in her department to opt out of body modifications, is paired with her arch-rival, Edison Wicke, the first detective to undergo the modification process that makes the person modified more of a superhuman and supercomputer.
I think this novella was my favorite of the three, with Winter Fusion coming in a close second. I loved the fact that there was a pining hero in Edison and the romance between him and Reina was pretty adorable.
Galileo’s Holiday by Sasha Summers
In Galileo’s Holiday, ice miner Riley, is stranded on an ice planet when raiders destroy her ship. The dashing Leo rescues Riley, and the two have an instant attraction. However, there is another band of raiders closing in on the small community living on the ice planet and Riley and Leo have to find a way to prevent the raiders from harming the settlers.
I didn’t like this novella as much as the other one because the reader never got a perspective from Leo’s point of view. The novella is told solely through Riley’s eyes. I thought the author did a good job of conveying what Leo’s perspective was through Riley’s observance of his reactions; however, I missed that opposite narration, which I think is important in romance.
Winter Fusion by Anna Hackett
In Winter Fusion trade negotiators Savan Bardan and Brinn Fjord are negotiating the trade of the valuable crystals native to Brinn’s homeworld. The two have been rivals since Savan denied Brinn’s planet entry into the trade guild, and preventing them from gaining medical technology that could have save Brinn’s sick father. Now the pair has to work together to make a trade as well as battle a mysterious assassin.
I really enjoyed this one, and I thought that chemistry between the two leads was believable and I liked how the author played around with traditional Christmas activities, like a Yule log, on an ice world. It was more of a romantic suspense and it was a lot of fun.
Overall, I really enjoyed this collection of novellas and I would recommend it to any fans of romantic sci-fi in the mood for the holidays. The collection was pretty light all around, but it was a lot of fun and it was just what I was in the mood for.