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Holland Brothers #5
A Very Holland Christmas
It's Christmas time for the Hollands, and everyone is bustling about preparing for the coming festivities. As Marcus, Alex, Simon, and Patrick try to make time for their mates, they feel the pressure to make everything perfect. Thankfully Maryanne has the solution. However, they forget one important detail, leaving them scrambling at the last minute to prevent a Christmas disaster.
60 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 20, 2012
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Toni Griffin
47 books512 followersToni Griffin lives in Darwin, the smallest of Australia’s capital cities. Born and raised in the state she’s a Territorian through and through. Growing up Toni hated English with a passion (as her editors can probably attest to) and found her strength lies with numbers.
Now, though, she loves escaping to the worlds she creates and hopes to continue to do so for many years to come. She’s a single mother of one and works full time. When she’s not writing you can just about guarantee that she will be reading one of the many MM authors she loves.
Feel free to drop her a line at info@tonigriffin.net anytime.
Now, though, she loves escaping to the worlds she creates and hopes to continue to do so for many years to come. She’s a single mother of one and works full time. When she’s not writing you can just about guarantee that she will be reading one of the many MM authors she loves.
Feel free to drop her a line at info@tonigriffin.net anytime.
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December 8, 2017
It's Christmas time, and everyone's busy busy busy. Marcus and Brian still can't keep their sex life in the bedroom. Those two, always horny all the time, no wonder they have twins! :)
Jake and Patrick have a little girl, Charlie. And Alex and Jason on the way to add a new family member, along with Zack and Simon.
Happy, happy, happy.
Jake and Patrick have a little girl, Charlie. And Alex and Jason on the way to add a new family member, along with Zack and Simon.
Happy, happy, happy.
February 6, 2018
SECOND EDITION REVIEW:
Granted I read the original 2 years ago...But I don't feel like its very different at all. Like, where is the expanded part? Perhaps the end with Marianne and Joe talking about the family. It also doesn't feel like it was re-edited at all.
As usual that I have noticed, expanded, reedited versions are NOT much different than the original.. Hence why second edition gets a 2. I didn't feel like there was ANYthing actually added so waste of time if you read the first release.
Granted I read the original 2 years ago...But I don't feel like its very different at all. Like, where is the expanded part? Perhaps the end with Marianne and Joe talking about the family. It also doesn't feel like it was re-edited at all.
As usual that I have noticed, expanded, reedited versions are NOT much different than the original.. Hence why second edition gets a 2. I didn't feel like there was ANYthing actually added so waste of time if you read the first release.
August 3, 2017
A Very Holland Christmas (Holland Brothers #5) b Toni Griffen
This is part of the Holland Brother's series, just a look back at the couples from the first 4 books in the series.
It was a quick read, catching up with the couples during the holidays.
Enjoyable, easy to read and well written.
This is part of the Holland Brother's series, just a look back at the couples from the first 4 books in the series.
It was a quick read, catching up with the couples during the holidays.
Enjoyable, easy to read and well written.
December 25, 2012
A short Christmas story that was all fluff, while cute for the holidays did nothing to advance the series or the characters. For those readers who enjoy a sugar overdose during the holidays you will love this.
September 6, 2015
Cute follow up in the series. It is nice for those that enjoyed the story to get another glimpse of the family and how they are growing and changing. Not real deep but for what it is, it is good.
August 7, 2024
Essa é a série “Holland Brothers”, que possui seis livros, e eu gosto de reler ela por ser bem simples, curta e rápida. Ela entrega o que se propõe: amor à primeira vista e “fast burn”, laço de companheiros entre shifters lobo do mesmo sexo e finais felizes sem grandes dificuldades ao enfrentar “vilões” e problemas.
Na pequena cidade de Leyburn, na Austrália, reside uma matilha de shifters lobo liderada pelo Alfa Alex Holland, o filho mais velho do último Alfa.
Ao lado de Marcus, Simon e Rick, seus irmãos mais novos, Alex é surpreendido com a bênção de cada um deles conseguirem realizar o maior desejo de todo shifter: encontrar seu único e verdadeiro companheiro.
Enquanto os quatro irmãos contam com pais amorosos e decentes, Brian, Jason, Zachary e Jake, seus companheiros, sofrem com familiares homofóbicos interferindo em suas vidas e tentando prejudicá-los.
Porém, os companheiros dos irmãos Holland estão prestes a descobrir como é realmente serem amados e como é fazerem parte de uma família de verdade.
A série é muito simples e rápida de ler, concentrada no amor entre os companheiros e como a família Holland vai crescendo cada vez mais.
Também podemos contar com a gravidez masculina para aumentar ainda mais a felicidade dessa grande e amorosa família de lobos!
Os primeiros quatro livros contam a história de cada um dos casais e os dois últimos livros mostram momentos de toda a família durante o feriado do Natal e o dia dos namorados.
No quarto livro, conhecemos outra matilha de lobos, que ajuda a família Holland, e faz parte da série derivada “The Atherton Pack”, que conta com cinco livros.
Os livros não foram publicados no Brasil, mas em inglês é possível comprar a versão eBook na Amazon.
Na pequena cidade de Leyburn, na Austrália, reside uma matilha de shifters lobo liderada pelo Alfa Alex Holland, o filho mais velho do último Alfa.
Ao lado de Marcus, Simon e Rick, seus irmãos mais novos, Alex é surpreendido com a bênção de cada um deles conseguirem realizar o maior desejo de todo shifter: encontrar seu único e verdadeiro companheiro.
Enquanto os quatro irmãos contam com pais amorosos e decentes, Brian, Jason, Zachary e Jake, seus companheiros, sofrem com familiares homofóbicos interferindo em suas vidas e tentando prejudicá-los.
Porém, os companheiros dos irmãos Holland estão prestes a descobrir como é realmente serem amados e como é fazerem parte de uma família de verdade.
A série é muito simples e rápida de ler, concentrada no amor entre os companheiros e como a família Holland vai crescendo cada vez mais.
Também podemos contar com a gravidez masculina para aumentar ainda mais a felicidade dessa grande e amorosa família de lobos!
Os primeiros quatro livros contam a história de cada um dos casais e os dois últimos livros mostram momentos de toda a família durante o feriado do Natal e o dia dos namorados.
No quarto livro, conhecemos outra matilha de lobos, que ajuda a família Holland, e faz parte da série derivada “The Atherton Pack”, que conta com cinco livros.
Os livros não foram publicados no Brasil, mas em inglês é possível comprar a versão eBook na Amazon.
May 10, 2017
1.5 stars
The house is full of people and kids who are awake and they have sex on the kitchen counter?
This is the typical boring plotless conflict free sex filled Christmas story to unite all the characters and sell to fans.
All the characters ran together. There wasn't anything distinctive about any of them other than what I was told about their pasts. Their personalities and behaviors were all the same.
I don't think it's at all humorousthat they didn't remember until the very last minute to get their mother a present and then just got one from all of them. I think it's even worse that they told her. Presents aren't obligations. They're something you want to give because you care about someone and we'd something you know they'd like.
Boring boring boring.
The house is full of people and kids who are awake and they have sex on the kitchen counter?
This is the typical boring plotless conflict free sex filled Christmas story to unite all the characters and sell to fans.
All the characters ran together. There wasn't anything distinctive about any of them other than what I was told about their pasts. Their personalities and behaviors were all the same.
I don't think it's at all humorousthat they didn't remember until the very last minute to get their mother a present and then just got one from all of them. I think it's even worse that they told her. Presents aren't obligations. They're something you want to give because you care about someone and we'd something you know they'd like.
Boring boring boring.
February 14, 2020
4 novellas (not really novels) and a couple shorts make this a fun, quick series. Each book has enough story to get into the characters and they carry through the other stories so you get to know them all and see their stories continue to develop.
August 8, 2020
Una historia de relleno donde nos muestra como ha ido la vida de la familia Holland. Todos siguen felices, la familia creció y pasan una Navidad preciosa.
Esta historia se lee sólo por entretenimiento, no es necesaria pero es linda.
Esta historia se lee sólo por entretenimiento, no es necesaria pero es linda.
January 22, 2024
Cute little check in with all the guys and their mates at the holidays. This is just a sweet little vignette really as the guys deal with their families for the first time really all together as the kids make everything just that little bit better.
April 13, 2018
Good story and addition to the series
April 14, 2018
A Very Holland Christmas (Holland Brothers Book 5)
This was great i loved it i hope there will be more to come i really want to see what happens next ....
This was great i loved it i hope there will be more to come i really want to see what happens next ....
October 13, 2018
Ty for beautiful books it is touching gay book beautiful book about brothers find the I mate ,keeping this for ever my 1millions favourite i read no lye over 10 never get bored reading over again Ty
March 1, 2019
Yeah, it was totally adorbs to see the whole family being cute. A nice little festive short
July 22, 2020
Very, very cute short story visiting with the Holland clan at Christmas. Nice to see the added babies and how happy everyone is.
October 26, 2021
3-
Io adoro i finali in famiglia e poi vissero felici e contenti, ma qui la scrittrice ha davvero tirato per le lunghe la storia
Io adoro i finali in famiglia e poi vissero felici e contenti, ma qui la scrittrice ha davvero tirato per le lunghe la storia
December 25, 2022
Great seeing all the couples living their HEA and seeing who has new additions in the family and who will be making plans for new members.
June 24, 2023
Cute little Christmas story. Great catching up with all the couples and their kids.
December 21, 2012
4 Hearts
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
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It’s Christmas for the Holland family, Marcus and Brian and their twins Sammy and Dylan, Alex and Jason, Simon and Zach and Hayley, Patrick and Jake and Charlie and finally Maryanne and Joe. We catch up as they prepare for their second Christmas with mates and children and we see as Jason comes to a decision.
This is a wonderful catch up of the Holland’s and their mates, seeing the everyday preparations and the interaction between the mates and couples. This really is just a straightforward catch up for the Holland’s and their mates, we see each couple briefly and interacting together with their children and other family members, we see the love and passion that each couple still has and the love that they have for their children. We see how they have recovered from their pasts and how any lingering effects are finally being overcome.
I have to recommend this to those who love shifters, cute kids, happy families, hot sex, overcoming the past and a very happy Christmas for all the Holland’s.
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
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It’s Christmas for the Holland family, Marcus and Brian and their twins Sammy and Dylan, Alex and Jason, Simon and Zach and Hayley, Patrick and Jake and Charlie and finally Maryanne and Joe. We catch up as they prepare for their second Christmas with mates and children and we see as Jason comes to a decision.
This is a wonderful catch up of the Holland’s and their mates, seeing the everyday preparations and the interaction between the mates and couples. This really is just a straightforward catch up for the Holland’s and their mates, we see each couple briefly and interacting together with their children and other family members, we see the love and passion that each couple still has and the love that they have for their children. We see how they have recovered from their pasts and how any lingering effects are finally being overcome.
I have to recommend this to those who love shifters, cute kids, happy families, hot sex, overcoming the past and a very happy Christmas for all the Holland’s.
January 1, 2013
I greatly enjoyed the Holland Brothers series and I was bummed when it ended, so when I heard that there was going to be a Christmas story about them, I was ecstatic.
Christmas is a time for family and friends. Catch up with the Holland Brothers and their mates as they race to get everything ready for their second Christmas together.
This is a cute little Christmas story and a nice little sequel to the series. It starts right in on Christmas Eve, with everyone in the family preparing for their second Christmas together. There is no background or recap and it took me a minute to remember everything in the previous books. One of the things I liked best was that it also provides some answers to previous unanswered questions and final closure for some. It is a bit of a leap after some of the books so it also provides a glimpse into the future of all the Hollands.
I would definitely recommend this to all those who loved the Holland Brothers series and if you haven’t read the series already, you should read it before reading this story in order to fully understand what’s going on.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
Christmas is a time for family and friends. Catch up with the Holland Brothers and their mates as they race to get everything ready for their second Christmas together.
This is a cute little Christmas story and a nice little sequel to the series. It starts right in on Christmas Eve, with everyone in the family preparing for their second Christmas together. There is no background or recap and it took me a minute to remember everything in the previous books. One of the things I liked best was that it also provides some answers to previous unanswered questions and final closure for some. It is a bit of a leap after some of the books so it also provides a glimpse into the future of all the Hollands.
I would definitely recommend this to all those who loved the Holland Brothers series and if you haven’t read the series already, you should read it before reading this story in order to fully understand what’s going on.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
August 21, 2020
This is a story part of series, and probably needs to be read in conjunction with the series. I haven't read the other stories so the need to know background wasn't known to me. For those who have read the series, this is probably a welcome christmas read - catching up on lots of characters, getting good news and lots of smushy good feelings.
6.8.15 reread : much the same as before - lots of warm, fuzzy feelings and sexy times. Sugary sweet Christmas tale. A definite must have for followers of the series!
21.8.20 reread : christmas warm and fuzzies!
6.8.15 reread : much the same as before - lots of warm, fuzzy feelings and sexy times. Sugary sweet Christmas tale. A definite must have for followers of the series!
21.8.20 reread : christmas warm and fuzzies!
December 31, 2012
I'm glad we got to revisit the Holland brothers and their mates and children. It was a sweet story that gave you a taste from each person. More than that, I really liked that we got to see how they are all holding up. Seeing Rick and Jake with their new daughter, Marcus and Brian with their twins, Zack and Simon with Hayley, and Alex and Jason thinking of children, it was a great slice of life that I really enjoyed especially since they are all happy. A very cute addition to this series.
February 1, 2015
I liked the Holland Brothers series, and I enjoyed reading more about these characters, but I feel like having all the couples and their kids in a short story made it confusing and didn't really do anything to advance the series.
ETA 2/1 - I re-read the newly revised edition and I liked this one better...just a feel good holiday story with all the guys, their mates, their kids, and lots of love. Fun series!
ETA 2/1 - I re-read the newly revised edition and I liked this one better...just a feel good holiday story with all the guys, their mates, their kids, and lots of love. Fun series!
December 6, 2014
Review based on the reedited, and expanded, version.
In A Very Holland Christmas we get a chance to catch up with all the Holland brothers and their mates. We get to see how the kids are doing, how many more children have been added to the family, and who's ready to have some of their own.
Any fan of the Holland Brothers series will love this short & sweet Christmas story. Just enough to make you smile, and just enough to make you want more.
In A Very Holland Christmas we get a chance to catch up with all the Holland brothers and their mates. We get to see how the kids are doing, how many more children have been added to the family, and who's ready to have some of their own.
Any fan of the Holland Brothers series will love this short & sweet Christmas story. Just enough to make you smile, and just enough to make you want more.
January 13, 2017
(This review applies to the Holland series and its spinoff Atherton pack)
I enjoyed this series. Good plots, action, drama, family and mates. Each story moved a steady place and each relationship seemed to be fairly developed. While there was the typical fated mated pull, it was not insta-love, which is good. They still had to work towards the love. All the characters were likeable and each story emphasized the importance of family and trust
I enjoyed this series. Good plots, action, drama, family and mates. Each story moved a steady place and each relationship seemed to be fairly developed. While there was the typical fated mated pull, it was not insta-love, which is good. They still had to work towards the love. All the characters were likeable and each story emphasized the importance of family and trust
December 23, 2012
I loved revisiting the Holland brothers.
It was great to see them all happy with their mates, and a few babies.
More babies maybe on the way.
It felt a little rushed, and not much interaction with each individual pair.
The only reason I didn't give it a 4 star rating. The length and it felt rushed. But I hope we come back to visit the brothers in the future.
It was great to see them all happy with their mates, and a few babies.
More babies maybe on the way.
It felt a little rushed, and not much interaction with each individual pair.
The only reason I didn't give it a 4 star rating. The length and it felt rushed. But I hope we come back to visit the brothers in the future.
February 11, 2013
I picked this book up as part of the Christmas set. Since it was the 5th book of the series I decided to read the other 4 books first. I'm so glad I did. This book on its own would have left me scratching my head. But as a conclusion to a great series it was a wonderful way to wrap everything up.
December 22, 2012
Loved, loved this story. I am truly ready for the holidays now. Really got me in the mood.
Will think fondly of all these yummy men, while I'm opening gifts this year. If you loved the other Holland Brother stories, you'll love this short story xoxoxoxo Thank you, Toni
Will think fondly of all these yummy men, while I'm opening gifts this year. If you loved the other Holland Brother stories, you'll love this short story xoxoxoxo Thank you, Toni
December 25, 2012
Cute short catch-up at Christmas time with the Holland brothers, their mates and their children. Of course I would have liked more but it was nice to see the brothers happy and also their parents so helpful and supportive. And the kids are adorable.
December 24, 2012
The whole family is present and getting ready for Christmas. We little tidbits of what's going on in each brothers life and that of their mate. Not a bad read but there wasn't anything special about it.
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