RATING 4 out of 5 stars Fifty-six-year-old Samuel Phillips is all alone on his small farm in the Ozarks, with nothing but a menagerie of chickens, pheasants, turkeys, and other birds as company—which is just the way he likes it. In fact, if Samuel had his way, he’d tear down his neighbor’s house so his… Continue reading A Stella Release Day Review: Hope Is the Thing with Feathers (2017 Advent Calendar Daily – Stocking Stuffers) by Brandon Witt
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An Alisa Review: Under the Mistletoe (Happy Hollowdays) by Shawn Bailey
Rating: 3 stars out of 5 Best friends Henry and Alan Grayling and Triston Lee decide to play a trick on Henry’s uptight younger brother Morgan, by having Triston kiss Morgan under the mistletoe at the yearly Christmas party. But the joke is on them when Morgan demands that Triston marry him and… Continue reading An Alisa Review: Under the Mistletoe (Happy Hollowdays) by Shawn Bailey
A MelanieM Release Review:This Wish Tonight (Mischief Corner Collections #2) by Mischief Corner Books and authors Wendy Rathbone , J. Scott Coatsworth and Gregory L. Norris
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Warmth, family, good cheer? Not everyone associates these things with the winter holidays. For some, it’s a time of longing and reflection. Mischief Corner Books invites authors to create stories set during the holiday season and centered on the fulfillment of a wish or desire. I love collections.… Continue reading A MelanieM Release Review:This Wish Tonight (Mischief Corner Collections #2) by Mischief Corner Books and authors Wendy Rathbone , J. Scott Coatsworth and Gregory L. Norris
An Alisa Advent Calendar Day 6 Review: Matthew’s Present (2016 Advent Calendar – Bah Humbug) by Sarah Hadley Brook
Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Matthew Blick is almost thirty years old, and he hates the thought of another holiday alone. He has become a bit of a wet blanket when Christmas rolls around every year. So much so that even his five-year-old niece, Hannah, knows something needs to change. She asks the… Continue reading An Alisa Advent Calendar Day 6 Review: Matthew’s Present (2016 Advent Calendar – Bah Humbug) by Sarah Hadley Brook
A Stella Review: Two Ruined Christmas Eves by Chris McHart
RATING 3,25 out of 5 stars It’s Christmas Eve, and folk music star Jonas is on his way to the most important gig of his career, the Volksmusik Stadl. Well, he would be if heavy snowfall hadn’t stopped him on the highway. Fritz has to accompany his grandparents to the biggest folk music event in… Continue reading A Stella Review: Two Ruined Christmas Eves by Chris McHart
A Stella Review: A Family For Christmas by Jay Northcote
RATING 4,25 out of 5 stars Zac never had a family of his own, but Rudy has enough to share. Shy, inexperienced Rudy has a crush on Zac from the moment his new colleague walks through the door. On an office night out before Christmas, Rudy finds the courage to make a move, and they… Continue reading A Stella Review: A Family For Christmas by Jay Northcote
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Best Books of December 2015
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Best Books of December 2015 Its has been a stellar month. From the great advent stories to our regular reviews that have run the gamut from science fiction to contemporary romance with a kink to the supernatural and shifters in love, we have read and reviewed the lot and… Continue reading Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Best Books of December 2015
A Stella Advent Story Review: Talk Turkey By Bru Baker
Rating: 4 out of 5 Carson is a California transplant settling into life in the Windy City. On his first Christmas away from home, he assures his worried family he’ll be having a real Christmas dinner. Recent culinary school graduate Tom Stockton earns some extra money giving out cooking advice at the Talk Turkey hotline.… Continue reading A Stella Advent Story Review: Talk Turkey By Bru Baker
A Stella Advent Story Review: Nøtteknekkeren by Felicitas Ivey
Rating: 3,75 stars out of 5 Thijs and his older brother, Rik, are spending Christmas Eve at their uncle Yvo’s annual gathering. For Thijs, it’s the first time he’s been there in almost a decade. Thijs has vague memories of the magical Christmases spent with his uncle. But he doesn’t know if the images in… Continue reading A Stella Advent Story Review: Nøtteknekkeren by Felicitas Ivey
A Stella Advent Story Review: Unto Us the Time Has Come by Sean Michael
Rating: 4,5 out of 5 stars Last Christmas, Kenn Greyson gave husband Chris Martenson an ultimatum—spend more time with the family or we’re leaving. He never expected Chris’s reply would be “then leave,” but that’s exactly what happened, and Boxing Day took on a whole new meaning. Separated for nearly a year now, both men… Continue reading A Stella Advent Story Review: Unto Us the Time Has Come by Sean Michael
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