I'm a huge Keira Andrews fan girl so I was pretty much guaranteed to like this. And as I got started, I had that giddy feeling, li3.5 stars rounded up
I'm a huge Keira Andrews fan girl so I was pretty much guaranteed to like this. And as I got started, I had that giddy feeling, like "Yep, this is for me!!"
Sadly I felt like the second half wasn't quite as good. The first half is all awkward and flirty and setting things up and it was delicious, but it turned on a dime a bit. Once they got together it was just sex that I skimmed, and then I was disappointed that (view spoiler)[Melanie and her boyfriend never showed up again. I really would have liked to see that Daniel and Cole became friends with them. (hide spoiler)]
But ultimately it's a very nice Christmas story that I ate up in one sitting. Very cute!...more
My True Love Gave to Me by Ava March: Skipped this one. No offense to Ava; I've read and liked books by her in the past, but I've just come to the conMy True Love Gave to Me by Ava March: Skipped this one. No offense to Ava; I've read and liked books by her in the past, but I've just come to the conclusion that historical romance isn't my bag.
Winter Knights by Harper Fox: 4 stars. Maybe 5. I really liked this one. The story is unique and keeps you guessing; it was captivating. And the writing itself was beautiful. I'm not used to that high quality of writing in this genre - kudos to Harper for that. Loved this story.
Lone Star by Josh Lanyon: 2.5 stars. Meh. Just okay, although it did sort of pique my interest to read a full length featuring a guy in the ballet.
The Christmas Proposition by K.A. Mitchell: 3.5 stars. This story sort of made me think about all my conflicting feelings about K.A. Mitchell. On the one hand, she's written a couple of my absolute favorite books in the genre, and I typically enjoy her work. She's an auto-buy for me. On the other hand, I have two issues with her writing that pretty much apply to almost everything I've read by her. 1. Her endings always leave something to be desired. I'm never quite sure if things worked out. I suppose you'd call that a "Happy For Now" ending but it always leaves me somewhat unsettled. 2. I never quite understand her lead characters' motivation. They always have issues, but I'm never totally clear on what they are or why they're getting in the way. In the same vein, her characters seem to have a lot of conversations that I have a hard time following, like I can't quite figure out the logic of how they got from A to B. It's frustrating. It's hard to fall in love with a couple when you're just never sure what the hell they're doing or talking about or if they really like each other or what. So that was sort of the problem here.
Overall for the anthology: 3 stars. Winter Knights by Harper Fox was definitely the winner here....more
Awesome sequel. I was sad when it ended, I could have kept reading this story forever. Just an FYI, the blurb makes it sound like Lars and Seth becameAwesome sequel. I was sad when it ended, I could have kept reading this story forever. Just an FYI, the blurb makes it sound like Lars and Seth became kinky BDSM sceners. I don't know why that was in the blurb at all. When it says "kink" what it really means is "sex". There are a couple of scenes where they have quiet sex because Lars' parents are in the next room. No BDSM, or even hints of it, in this book. Which I was glad of. I didn't really want any spanking in this book. I have other books for that. ;)...more
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