Narrated by Joel Leslie Tobias Lykke is big, awkward, and accustomed to spending his holidays alone. This year, however, his godmother—who may or may not be an Italian countess—gives him an elf doll originally entrusted to her by her second husband, who might or might not have been a wizard. An evening of THC snickerdoodles…
Annabeth Albert’s holiday gift to us all this year is Deck the Palms, a charming grumpy/sunshine romance set in Hawaii, so instead of snow and reindeer we’ve got surfing santas and light-wrapped palm trees. As is often the case with Christmassy books it skews towards the overly sweet, but the author’s excellent character work shines…
The Christmas Switch is a fun, frothy and festive confection of a romantic comedy featuring two guys who’ve known each other since their school days and have never got along – until something forces them to really think about exactly what lies behind their mutual antagonism. Joshua Van De Bogart and Gabriel García have known…
One of the things I always enjoy about Garrett Leigh’s Christmas books is that she delivers a story that feels ‘seasonally appropriate’ with all the feels and vibes you’d associate with the time of year, without going big on the schmalz and syrup that characterises so many Christmas romances. This year’s Christmas on Stardust Lane…
Timothy Janovsky’s The Merriest Misters is a mash up of a marriage-in-trouble story and The Santa Clause – yes, really! – that I mostly enjoyed but which, unfortunately, fails to stick the landing. It’s well-written and the issues the couple are dealing (or not dealing) with are recognisable and realistic, but the ending is dissatisfying…
Something we reviewers often say is that the hardest books to review are the middling ones; the ones that aren’t terrible but aren’t great and are just kind of okay. Unfortunately, Jack Strange’s début, Look Up, Handsome, doesn’t quite get to ‘okay’ levels; it’s billed as a rom-com but is neither romantic nor funny, the…
Narrated by Alexander Cendese It’s Christmastime in Kingle’s Crossing which means Zeb Seasons is busy helping his brother Gabe out with the family business, an event space and gift shop aptly called Seasons. Zeb is always happy to help at Seasons even if he has to scramble to fit it in around his full time…
I had to laugh when I read the author’s note at the beginning of The Christmas I Know; Nicky James, known for usually having a fairly high angst-quotient in her books says: “Yes, I, Nicky James, wrote this book. It is full of tooth-decaying fluff and oozes sweetness everywhere, so much so that it might…
At this time of year, I love to curl up with a festive, lighthearted romance. My tolerance for cheesiness goes way up, just as I suspect a lot of other folks’ does as well. After all, there has to be a reason so many people like Hallmark holiday movies. If you’re wanting a warm and…
Summerfield’s Angel is the second book in the multi-author Christmas Angel series from 2018. The seven titles (all novellas which can be read in any order) are set in different historical periods – from the Regency to the present day – and locations, and are linked by the eponymous angel, a Christmas ornament that brings the miracle of…
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