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
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A Stella Advent Story Review: Blame It on the Fruitcake by Pat Henshaw
RATING 4 out of 5 Fruitcake is the laughingstock of the holiday season. But can it be an aphrodisiac instead? Motorcycle mechanic Sam McGuire is surprised to find a gaily wrapped box on his doorstep with a piece of fruitcake accompanying an invitation to a holiday party. Wondering if he’ll fit in, Sam attends the… Continue reading A Stella Advent Story Review: Blame It on the Fruitcake by Pat Henshaw
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
A MelanieM Advent Story Review: Four Alternative Christmas Presents by Tam MacNeil
Rating: 2.75 stars out of 5 It’s Christmas Eve, and newly minted superhero Matt AKA “Strong Man” is in the middle of taking down one of Central City’s most notorious criminals, the mesmerist and villain Dr. Destructo. It’s Matt’s first mission, and he’s working with his idol and secret crush, Jake X-Ray. He doesn’t want anything… Continue reading A MelanieM Advent Story Review: Four Alternative Christmas Presents by Tam MacNeil
A MelanieM Review: An Assassin’s Holiday (Sleigh Ride – 2015 Advent Calendar) by Dirk Greyson
Rating: 5 stars out of 5 ★★★★★ Brick Colton has been hired to kill Santa Claus—or at least the kindhearted accountant playing Santa for the kids in an orphanage. Brick grew up in an orphanage himself, but that isn’t the only thing bothering him about the contract on Robin Marvington’s life. The… Continue reading A MelanieM Review: An Assassin’s Holiday (Sleigh Ride – 2015 Advent Calendar) by Dirk Greyson
A Paul B Advent Story Review: Teddy Bear Christmas by C.C. Bridges
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars ★★★★★ It is December 23rd, and Tyler Martin is waiting in the airport for his flight back home to New Jersey for the Christmas holiday. Having missed returning home last year due to his then boyfriend wanting to spend it together, he is anxious to get his family… Continue reading A Paul B Advent Story Review: Teddy Bear Christmas by C.C. Bridges
A Paul B Advent Story Review: Son of Santa (Sleigh Ride – 2015 Advent Calendar) by Kate Sands
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Noel Nicholas decides he needs to take some time away from being the son of Santa Claus. He decides to return to school at a university in Winnipeg, where the winters remind him of the North Pole realm. He has even gotten a break in his usual job as… Continue reading A Paul B Advent Story Review: Son of Santa (Sleigh Ride – 2015 Advent Calendar) by Kate Sands
A Paul B Advent Story Review: Worth the Wait by Caitlin Ricci and Cari Z
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Tate Beckinsale is standing in line to get the autograph of his niece’s favorite author. Thinking he was smart leaving work early and arriving at 4:30 for the 5 o’clock event, he is dismayed to find that the line is already 4 blocks long. To make matters worse, a… Continue reading A Paul B Advent Story Review: Worth the Wait by Caitlin Ricci and Cari Z
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