OVERALL: 3.5 stars — Not bad for an anthology. I always expect very mixed results, and I got that. There were none I hated, so bonus! My faves were definitely Cake by the Ocean by Cambria Hebert and Falling from Gravity by K.K. Allen. My Best Friend’s Honeymoon by Grahame Claire 2.75 stars — I […]
3 stars — Yup, that confirms it, I think this author just isn’t for me. I just have a problem connecting with her characters, and I inevitably find little things that bug me and take away from my enjoyment. Before I go further, let’s talk narrators. I thought both Nelson Hobbs and Stephanie Rose did […]
3.5 stars — I think I wanted this one to be a 5 star so badly, but it just wasn’t. The beginning was SO STRONG. I absolutely adored Part One of the book, it sucked me in and made me feel and I was invested in Ellie & Grey. But I felt like part two didn’t […]
3.5 stars — Another book that brought me a lot of joy, but again…had a few tiny moments that made me cringe. And I will admit that reading this one directly following reading book 1, I did notice some similarities of jokes on occasion…not often, but there was at least one memorable instance. Let’s get […]
3 stars — This is my first book by this author and this narrator, and I will admit I was wary about the subject matter. Cheating is a hard no subject for me, and the entire book is predicated on an act of cheating by the hero. But I read a review by another cheating […]
4 stars — This one was an up and down ride that I wasn’t anticipating! I totally thought it would be a slam dunk, because hello, it’s Roscoe. But there was a lot to Roscoe’s story, and it took me longer than I expected to settle in. Honestly, it mostly took me a long time […]
3 stars — I appreciated that this one was different from the previous 3 in that Naomi is also a dragon. I really enjoyed the prologue and learning why she left Charok. My heart broke for her having to make such an impossible choice, and for Julian not knowing what was going on but wanting […]
OVERALL: 3.75 stars — As with all anthologies, there’s going to be ones that connect, and ones that don’t (because as readers, we all gravitate towards different things). This one was fairly solid though. There were 2 that I almost DNF’d, but pushed through and was happy I did (even if I still didn’t enjoy […]
3.5 stars — I was really excited about this book after reading the prequel story “Christmas Interference” in the Hockey Holidays anthology. I experienced a lot of feels in that short story, and I connected with both Shane and Chloe. But the Shane and Chloe at the end of that story were a LONG WAYS […]
4.5 stars — I’m not a huge enemies to lovers trope lover, and this one wasn’t quite that…but the animosity between Matt and Avery truly made me feel sad and uncomfortable initially. But I loved the way the story played out, and how Matt and Avery navigated this Christmas stuck in their office. It was […]