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Mail-Order Brides For Christmas
Mail-Order Brides for Christmas
The Mistletoe Brothers are ready to save Snow Valley … even if it means marrying complete strangers.
The six women who arrive in this mountainside town all have very different reasons for agreeing to an arranged marriage. And none of them quite know what to make of the six ruggedly handsome brothers who greet them.
But they do know this: there’s no turning back.
It’s Christmas, the season for miracles … but is it also the season for falling in love?
Join six of your favorite romance authors this holiday as they show you around the most romantic town you’ve ever visited. It’s got an ice-skating rink where you can hold hands, hot cocoa to sip by the fire, and plenty of mistletoe that you can kiss under. This collection of all-new stories are filled with high heat...because, with six brothers, there are plenty of packages to unwrap.
The six women who arrive in this mountainside town all have very different reasons for agreeing to an arranged marriage. And none of them quite know what to make of the six ruggedly handsome brothers who greet them.
But they do know this: there’s no turning back.
It’s Christmas, the season for miracles … but is it also the season for falling in love?
Join six of your favorite romance authors this holiday as they show you around the most romantic town you’ve ever visited. It’s got an ice-skating rink where you can hold hands, hot cocoa to sip by the fire, and plenty of mistletoe that you can kiss under. This collection of all-new stories are filled with high heat...because, with six brothers, there are plenty of packages to unwrap.
313 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 17, 2020
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Fiona Davenport
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If you want a quick & dirty read with a guaranteed happily ever after, then give Fiona Davenport a try!
You can connect with Fiona on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Fiona-Davenp....
Professional Inquiries: Fiona is represented by SBR Media. For inquiries regarding foreign rights, audio and other media outlets, please contact Laura@sbrmedia.com.
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November 17, 2020
This is an anthology of six stories about brothers in one Montana family needing brides so they can buy the town to keep an outside conglomerate from buying their small beloved town.
Story 1
Love Fiona Davenport and this couple was great but I wanted a future epilogue with their kids! Both were virgins I think so totally safe.
Story 2
Hero is a player, heroine is sweet and the epilogue is adorable.
Story 3
Loved the jealous possessive hero. He had scars and he was tortured. Virgin heroine and perfect epilogue.
Story 4
Both experienced, decent story not my favorite.
Story 5
Both experienced, lawyer hero and singer sassy heroine. Sweet!
Story 6
I didn't read it lol
Story 1
Love Fiona Davenport and this couple was great but I wanted a future epilogue with their kids! Both were virgins I think so totally safe.
Story 2
Hero is a player, heroine is sweet and the epilogue is adorable.
Story 3
Loved the jealous possessive hero. He had scars and he was tortured. Virgin heroine and perfect epilogue.
Story 4
Both experienced, decent story not my favorite.
Story 5
Both experienced, lawyer hero and singer sassy heroine. Sweet!
Story 6
I didn't read it lol
December 11, 2020
Algunas buenas historias pero no parecen conectadas al mismo libro
Seriemultiautor: Mail-Order Brides For Christmas por Frankie Love, Hope Ford, Fiona Davenport, S.E. Law, Kelli Callahan y Tracy Lorraine.
Mí humilde opinión:
Los hermanos Mistletoe están listos para salvar Snow Valley... incluso si eso significa casarse con completas desconocidos.
Las seis mujeres que llegan a este pueblo montañoso tienen razones muy diferentes para aceptar un matrimonio arreglado. Y ninguna de ellas sabe muy bien qué pensar de los seis hermanos robustos y guapos que las reciben. Pero ellos saben esto: no hay vuelta atrás.
Es Navidad, la temporada de los milagros... pero ¿es también la época del enamoramiento?
Únete a seis de sus autores románticos favoritos en estas vacaciones mientras te muestran la ciudad más romántica que haya visitado. Tiene una pista de patinaje sobre hielo donde puedes tomarte de las manos, chocolate caliente para beber junto al fuego y mucho muérdago debajo del cual puedes besar.
Esta colección de historias completamente nuevas está llena de calor... porque con seis hermanos, hay muchos paquetes para desenvolver.
Mail-Order Brides For Christmas es una colaboración de varias autoras con una temática navideña. Sobre 6 hermanos que deben casarse para salvar a su querido pueblo de ser comprado por una corporación que lo quiere convertir en un centro turístico y sobre 6 mujeres que buscan la felicidad inscribiéndose como novias por correo.
Cada historia tiene 10 capítulos poco más y todas son breves romances de insta-love.
Voy a comentar un poco de cada una;
Christopher por Fiona Davenport
Lo siento, es solo que no pareces del tipo que habla ".
"No lo soy", respondí con sinceridad. Excepto contigo. Quiero hablar contigo.
Me encantan los insta de FD. Este es el primer librito navideño que leo de ella.
Este fue un exagerado insta-amor-lujuria a toda marcha!
Christopher está decidido a casarse con una extraña pero bajo sus términos. Su matrimonio será solo de nombre pero cuando Winter llega a la estación se enamora de ella a primera vista y su plan se va por la ventana. Porque no hay manera de que la deje ir y para lograrlo la hará suya de todas las maneras posibles.
Me gustó la historia y los protagonistas. Cristopher era el hermano gruñón de pocas palabras, dueño de un pub y Winter era dulce y decidida.
Le pongo 🎄🎄🎄 🎄
Hartley por Frankie Love
Por fuera eres una bonita imagen y por dentro estás llena de dulces palabras. Solo las cosas buenas llegan por correo en Navidad. Y eres prueba viviente de eso.
Hartly es el hijo malhumorado de los Mistletoe, un hombre de montaña dueño de una ferretería que es malo para las relaciones. Ha salido en una cita con cada chica del pueblo. Hattie es una chica dulce y romántica, sus padres y sus abuelos fallecieron y realmente está sola. Quiere una familia y amor por lo que apostó a un matrimonio con un desconocido. Como sus padres y abuelos tuvieron matrimonios felices piensa que es una señal casarse con Hartly el primer día del mes de diciembre pero no todo sale como esperaba. Resulta que su novio a ser no solo tiene mal humor sino que parece ser que no quiere una novia.
Esta es otra autora que me gusta.
Este fue rápido, sexy y dulce. Hartly y Hattie son polos opuestos pero se complementan muy bien. Lo que me resultó un poco brusco fue el cambio del prota, un momento estaba siendo un idiota con Hattie y al siguiente era todo dulzura. También que fuera un mujeriego y luego la pobre Hattie se topara con cada una de sus conquistas despechadas.
Le pongo 🎄🎄🎄
Mason de Hope Ford
Estamos casados, Mia. No tienes que pedirme que te tome de la mano. No tienes que preguntar si puedes tocarme o, en realidad, pedir algo. Si quieres algo de mí, algo que tengo o puedo darte, lo tomas. Es tuyo. Sé que esto, el matrimonio arreglado y bueno, yo, no es lo que esperabas, pero haré lo correcto por ti. Lo prometo. Y si hay algo que pueda hacer para hacerte feliz, bueno, lo haré ".
Es la mayor cantidad de palabras que me ha dicho, y en lugar de quejas y actitud, obtuve poesía.
Mason es el hijo ex soldado, un artista del tatuaje con una cicatriz de guerra en su mejilla. Él está inseguro con que una mujer lo acepte con su cicatriz pero de todas maneras acepta casarse con su novia por correo. Los padres de Mia tuvieron un matrimonio arreglado así que confiando en que será lo mismo para ella acepta casarse sin conocer a Mason. Sin embargo, él no parece querer casarse con ella, apenas la mira pero Mía no se dará por vencida y hará que funcione entre ellos.
Este fue bueno y podría haber estado mejor con algo más de emoción por el conflicto de Mason pero de todas formas fue lindo y tuvo su momento sexy.
Le pongo 🎄🎄🎄
Nate por Kelli Callahan
Ser una novia por correo parecía un gran riesgo, pero creo que fue la mejor decisión que he tomado. Si las cicatrices en los nudillos de Nate son una indicación, ha estado en algunas peleas en su tiempo. Todo lo que quiero ahora es que él luche por mí. Para nosotros. Por lo que está floreciendo entre nosotros mientras convertimos su casa en un país de las maravillas navideñas.
Nate es el hijo mecánico de los Mistletoe, autoproclamado la oveja negra de la familia. No es material de novio y mucho menos de marido. Sus experiencias anteriores lo han demostrado pero tiene que casarse con una desconocida por su mamá, para salvar el pueblo.
Catriona es una camarera que solo vive el día a día y no es feliz. Su trabajo es terrible y sus compañeras de piso no son mejores. Necesita un cambio y como una señal la respuesta a novias por correo llega. Quizás sea loco casarse con alguien a quién no conoce pero quizás esta vez sí tenga su final feliz.
Eso fue lindo y romántico con Nate y Catriona besándose apasionadamente bajo el muérdago. Porque en los primeros libros no hacían algo tan tradicional.
Lo que me descolocó fue que Nate tenía problemas con el alcohol y el tabaco. Cosas que ocultaba a su familia. Chocó para mí con lo dulce que se mostró con Catriona. Ni siquiera le habló de estos problemas.
Le puse 🎄🎄🎄
Matt by S.E. Law
Le acaricié el pelo y le susurré que era la mujer más hermosa del mundo.
"¿Eso crees?" respondió ella, sus ojos se iluminaron.
"Lo sé."
"Bueno", sonrió, "definitivamente soy la mujer más afortunada del mundo, eso es ".
"¿Por qué?" Yo pregunté.
Presionó un beso lánguido en mis labios. “Porque llegué a amarte.
Matt es el abogado de los hermanos, reservado y serio, está a punto de conocer a su novia a ser. Ella no es la mujer que imaginó pero al verla por primera vez es mucho mejor. Jenna es la cantante de una banda de pop punk con preferencia al animal print y teñirse el cabello de colores. Ella traerá diversión, amor y color a la vida de Matt.
La historia de Matt y Jenna no estuvo mal, tuvo dulzura dulce y algo de vapor. Pero me costó terminarla. Sentí que esta debería haber sido la primera en leer. No combinaba con el resto porque sucede en Julio?! Gran error de edición.
Tierno epílogo con su hijita de 2 años.
Le pongo 🎄🎄
Spencer by Tracy Lorraine
Necesito saber que habla en serio, que quiere esto tanto como yo. Porque ahora que está aquí una vez más, voy a luchar como el infierno para asegurarme de que se quede.
Spencer es el más joven de los hermanos, conoció al amor de su vida a los 7 y luego a los 17 ella se fue dejándolo destrozado. Nunca esperó que cinco años después ella volviera pero como su novia por correo. Ahora tiene una segunda oportunidad o el sentimiento de traición será más fuerte que el amor?
La historia de Spencer y Gabriela fue diferente a las demás porque él ya conocía a su futura esposa.
Fue un romance de segundas oportunidades dulce pero...
No pude con el héroe, fue un idiota al comienzo sin dejar siquiera hablar a la heroína. Su enojo era ilógico, porque la heroína se mudara y él fue quien cortó con la relación con ella y la dejó ir no al revés.
Le pongo 🎄🎄
En general la idea de la trama del libro me resultó interesante porque lo de las novias por correo es antíguo y ocurría en una época moderna. Hubo historias que eran mejor que otras y algunas me gustaron más, hubo calor y dulzura pero...
❄️Demasiado corto...
Estoy acostumbrada a los libritos rápidos pero el romance se desarrolla mucho mejor que en estos. La verdad algunos fueron abruptos y como que no había ni tiempo para explicar el punto de cada personaje.
❄️Espíritu navideño...
Una de las cosas que hubiera querido ver es más temática navideña. Creo que solo una de las historias cumplió con esto al decorar la casa y besarse debajo del muérdago. Pero por los demás eran como si pasaran por un día común y corriente. Me sentí un poco engañada por la sinopsis que prometió chocolate caliente y momentos bajo el muérdago pero nada de eso sucedió.
❄️Maldiciones al por mayor
No pasa nada con maldecir de vez en cuando, nos pasa en la vida real pero en este libro perdí la cuenta de cuántas veces maldicieron los hermanos.
❄️Desordenado...
También sentí que las historias no estaban interconectadas, o sea, no iba unido. Y debería haber tenido un sentido porque era una familia y me dio la sensación de que no vivían todos en el mismo pueblo. Los hermanos ni siquiera se hablaban y me hubiera gustado algo así porque al final quedaron como si fueran hijos únicos.
Solo en el epílogo final se reúnen todos y la familia interactúa un poco.
❄️Grandes inconsistencias...
Lo principal que me molestó fue que me pareció que las autoras no se pusieron de acuerdo con los tiempos en cada una de sus historias.
La madre empieza diciendo que sus hijos deben casarse antes de enero con las novias por correo que les pidió para salvar el pueblo, ella está con los adornos navideños a punto de decorar supuse... Sin embargo, me desconcertó que al leer la historia de Matt conociera a Jenna cinco meses antes de eso y luego aún más mí confusión cuando en el epílogo final le dijeran a Joy que estaban haciendo una apuesta a ver quién la hacia abuela antes cuando supuestamente haciendo cuentas Matt embarazó a Jenna antes de siquiera casarse!
No entendí tampoco porqué algunas de las heroínas llegaba en tren, otra en avión privado y otra en el aeropuerto del pueblo! Al final estaba imaginando un lugar diferente en cada historia. Podría haber pasado por alto un error pequeño pero esto ya era mucho.
❄️Epílogos...
Me molestó que los epílogos de las historias individuales no estuvieran incluidos y que hubiera que acceder a un link para leerlos.
El epílogo final de Joy, la madre, me gustó con todas las parejas por fin casadas y reunidas. El problema se resolvió y el sentimiento de felicidad estaba en el brindis y cerró bien el libro.
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November 17, 2020The Mistletoe Brothers need brides whether they want one or not...
CHRISTOPHER by Fiona Davenport
Christopher is in a bind and needs a wife. I have to admit that my first impression of him was not stellar. His attitude toward relationships was kinda bleak and his description as a one and done kind of guy didn’t sit well with me. Thankfully once he saw her his feelings changed. His “marriage in name only” was consummated (on the bed he had planned to change so she wasn’t sleeping on a mattress his ex did 🤷🏻♀️) and he decided to keep her. I thought Winter was great. She was sweet and her intentions were to be married.
-no cheating
-no ow/om drama
-virgin heroine / one and done hero
-no violence
-safe- no others after meeting
-no epilogue which made me sad
Mason by Hope Ford
Another relationship doubter who falls in love at first sight.
-no cheating
-no ow drama
-om drama she met a man in the plane who makes the hero jealous. She had never. Met the guy before but I sensed there should have been more to the story
-no epilogue. I’m most likely going to wait to see if these are released individually with an actual epilogue
CHRISTOPHER by Fiona Davenport
Christopher is in a bind and needs a wife. I have to admit that my first impression of him was not stellar. His attitude toward relationships was kinda bleak and his description as a one and done kind of guy didn’t sit well with me. Thankfully once he saw her his feelings changed. His “marriage in name only” was consummated (on the bed he had planned to change so she wasn’t sleeping on a mattress his ex did 🤷🏻♀️) and he decided to keep her. I thought Winter was great. She was sweet and her intentions were to be married.
-no cheating
-no ow/om drama
-virgin heroine / one and done hero
-no violence
-safe- no others after meeting
-no epilogue which made me sad
Mason by Hope Ford
Another relationship doubter who falls in love at first sight.
-no cheating
-no ow drama
-om drama she met a man in the plane who makes the hero jealous. She had never. Met the guy before but I sensed there should have been more to the story
-no epilogue. I’m most likely going to wait to see if these are released individually with an actual epilogue
November 18, 2020
This is a mail order bride Anthology!!! Im only rating 2 so yeah those are the ones ill rate for this.
Christopher- Fiona davenport ⭐⭐⭐
Christopher and his brothers are trying to save their town so they are getting mail order brides. Chris made a plan he'll only do this in paper he won't fall in love. Once he spots his bride Winter he changed his mind he is pulling out all the stops. As for Winter shes confused why her "on paper" husband is acting more like a husband then what he told her. Their relationship is fast pace and already in the I love yous.
No ow/om drama, no cheating, slight secondary character, sexy times, virgin gal and no manwhore
Hartley- Frankie Love ⭐⭐
The next brother has a reputation he is a guy who likes to date and date once. Now he already knows he isn't marriage material but once he sees Hattie he'll do whatever he can to show her he is. As for Hattie she sees the signs since her grandparents and parents all had good marragie and the signs point to Hartley, she just has to ignore all the bitter woman in town.
Ow drama, slight secondary character, sexy times, virgin gal and sorta manwhore
Recommend- maybe
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Christopher- Fiona davenport ⭐⭐⭐
Christopher and his brothers are trying to save their town so they are getting mail order brides. Chris made a plan he'll only do this in paper he won't fall in love. Once he spots his bride Winter he changed his mind he is pulling out all the stops. As for Winter shes confused why her "on paper" husband is acting more like a husband then what he told her. Their relationship is fast pace and already in the I love yous.
No ow/om drama, no cheating, slight secondary character, sexy times, virgin gal and no manwhore
Hartley- Frankie Love ⭐⭐
The next brother has a reputation he is a guy who likes to date and date once. Now he already knows he isn't marriage material but once he sees Hattie he'll do whatever he can to show her he is. As for Hattie she sees the signs since her grandparents and parents all had good marragie and the signs point to Hartley, she just has to ignore all the bitter woman in town.
Ow drama, slight secondary character, sexy times, virgin gal and sorta manwhore
Recommend- maybe
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November 20, 2020
When I first bought this book, my intention was just to read Tracy Lorraine’s story. However, after reading the prologue and Spencer’s story, I knew I couldn’t just leave it there, and I had to go back to the beginning and read the other five brothers’ stories as well. I needed to know how each one would cope with the crazy scheme their mum had come up with! With the mail order bride agency it reminded me a lot of Grace from the matchmaking books. There was an overall sense of magic afoot!
The concept for the book was fantastic, and once again, these authors have worked well together to create the Snow Valley world. When they usually collaborate like this, the books are separate but still set in the same world. This time it is written like one big book but each author getting a brother to write about.
I am going to break each brother down for review:
Christopher by Fiona Davenport - Even though the two characters, Christopher and Winter were really fun I was a bit thrown by Christopher’s 180 on the situation. It happened so fast I felt like I had a bit of whiplash. The sowing of his seed was also very off-putting and a bit overdone. Especially as he decides, this needs to happen within seconds of meeting Winter. I’m all for love at first sight, but I just don’t think the author got the recipe for this quite right.
Hartley by Frankie Love - Ooooo Hartley was such a grump, I don’t blame Hattie for all her tears. Their little story was adorable though in the end. I was gutted about the 1st of December thing. I’m as obsessed with dates like that too; the writing captured her feelings on this perfectly. For such a small story there was lots of drama and romance built in. It felt very well balanced.
Mason by Hope Ford - This had a much more serious feel to it due to Mason’s insecurities. It was nice that even though they got married straight away, they took their feelings slowly. It did feel a little one-sided in the fact that we got to know Mason more than we got to know Mia. I would have liked to know just a little bit more about her. Other than that, I liked these two characters!
Nate by Kelli Callahan - The story of Nate and Catriona was slightly longer than the first few and this really aided in us getting to know the characters. I felt like they had a slow build-up to falling in love even though it was only a few days but compared to minutes or hours like the others this is a lifetime in comparison! A slightly different take on the situation, as well as there, was no rush for a wedding, it was just the two of them getting to know one another and exploring each other’s bodies.
Matt by S.E. Law - This story was the longest and was filled to the brim with details on Matt and Jenna. I really felt like I got to know them, but at the same time, I think they were the least matched. If I had to say any couple wouldn’t last, it would be these two. Jenna was too young and carefree to be shoehorned into this role of sleepy town, bride and mother.
Spencer by Tracy Lorraine - I liked that these two characters had a history as it really gave the story some meat to get a hold of. It was a little confusing at some points as I wasn’t sure if Spencer’s mum had set up this pairing on purpose or what either of them really had wanted from the mail-order bride situation. Ella wanted Spencer but was happy to marry a random. Spencer missed Ella, but again was content to marry a stranger but had bought Ella’s dream dress. It was over too short a period for a lot to be explained or to make sense. The author did offer an epilogue to the story if you sign up for her newsletter (which I must have about 50 entries to that newsletter by now!) and it did clear up a few things, and it was good to read to get the end of the story!
So, overall this was a great collaboration from the authors who approached the mail-order bride theme very differently to one another. I’m glad I read all of the stories in the end! Quite a few of the authors (other than just Tracy Lorraine) offer an epilogue to the story if you sign up for their newsletters. I definitely recommend doing this as it really rounds off their happy ever afters!
Thanks for reading! If you want to see more of my reviews visit www.pinkanddizzy.com
The concept for the book was fantastic, and once again, these authors have worked well together to create the Snow Valley world. When they usually collaborate like this, the books are separate but still set in the same world. This time it is written like one big book but each author getting a brother to write about.
I am going to break each brother down for review:
Christopher by Fiona Davenport - Even though the two characters, Christopher and Winter were really fun I was a bit thrown by Christopher’s 180 on the situation. It happened so fast I felt like I had a bit of whiplash. The sowing of his seed was also very off-putting and a bit overdone. Especially as he decides, this needs to happen within seconds of meeting Winter. I’m all for love at first sight, but I just don’t think the author got the recipe for this quite right.
Hartley by Frankie Love - Ooooo Hartley was such a grump, I don’t blame Hattie for all her tears. Their little story was adorable though in the end. I was gutted about the 1st of December thing. I’m as obsessed with dates like that too; the writing captured her feelings on this perfectly. For such a small story there was lots of drama and romance built in. It felt very well balanced.
Mason by Hope Ford - This had a much more serious feel to it due to Mason’s insecurities. It was nice that even though they got married straight away, they took their feelings slowly. It did feel a little one-sided in the fact that we got to know Mason more than we got to know Mia. I would have liked to know just a little bit more about her. Other than that, I liked these two characters!
Nate by Kelli Callahan - The story of Nate and Catriona was slightly longer than the first few and this really aided in us getting to know the characters. I felt like they had a slow build-up to falling in love even though it was only a few days but compared to minutes or hours like the others this is a lifetime in comparison! A slightly different take on the situation, as well as there, was no rush for a wedding, it was just the two of them getting to know one another and exploring each other’s bodies.
Matt by S.E. Law - This story was the longest and was filled to the brim with details on Matt and Jenna. I really felt like I got to know them, but at the same time, I think they were the least matched. If I had to say any couple wouldn’t last, it would be these two. Jenna was too young and carefree to be shoehorned into this role of sleepy town, bride and mother.
Spencer by Tracy Lorraine - I liked that these two characters had a history as it really gave the story some meat to get a hold of. It was a little confusing at some points as I wasn’t sure if Spencer’s mum had set up this pairing on purpose or what either of them really had wanted from the mail-order bride situation. Ella wanted Spencer but was happy to marry a random. Spencer missed Ella, but again was content to marry a stranger but had bought Ella’s dream dress. It was over too short a period for a lot to be explained or to make sense. The author did offer an epilogue to the story if you sign up for her newsletter (which I must have about 50 entries to that newsletter by now!) and it did clear up a few things, and it was good to read to get the end of the story!
So, overall this was a great collaboration from the authors who approached the mail-order bride theme very differently to one another. I’m glad I read all of the stories in the end! Quite a few of the authors (other than just Tracy Lorraine) offer an epilogue to the story if you sign up for their newsletters. I definitely recommend doing this as it really rounds off their happy ever afters!
Thanks for reading! If you want to see more of my reviews visit www.pinkanddizzy.com
November 24, 2020
Mail-order Brides For Christmas
Joy
A woman desperate to save her town from a big corporation that will turn it into a tourist trap. Armed with a plan that involves all six of her sons and....their wifes!!
Christopher
Fiona Davenport
Oh my goodness! This has to be one of the cutest stories I have read in a long time. Very definitely a love at first sight kind of romance. The story is very fast paced but it works for Christopher and Winter.
Christopher's previous experience is not mentioned and Winter is a virgin.
Hartley
Frankie Love
Hartley and Hetty have a tiny bit of a rocky start. Thing big gruff grumpy mountain man meets the sweetest brokenhearted Christmas angel. Love at first sight turns Hartley into a big squishy Santa bear for Hetty. It seemed to me that Hartley was a bit of a player in his past. He was completely honest with the women he took out and did not string them along and she was a virgin. A very Happily Ever After. I LOVE that Frankie Love gave us a bonus epilogue!
Mason
Hope Ford
Oh my I am loving these Mistletoe brothers more and more with each new story I read! Mason and Mia are another couple who fell hard at first sight. Both a little broken from things in their past these two prove that you can overcome anything and heal with nothing more than love. Another perfectly matched couple. No mention of his past experience she is a virgin. A very Happily Ever After. I especially enjoyed the extra epilogue!
Nate
Kelli Callahan
Another beautiful couple fall madly at first sight. Nate and Catriona are both a bit hesitant about the whole Mail-order Bride situation, having been hurt in the past. Let's just leave it at things heat up very quickly when these two meet. 🔥🔥🔥
Kelli Callahan is a newish author to me and she could very easily becoming a favorite!
Matt
S.E. Law
Okay so my thoughts are all over the place with this one. I guess the best place to start is to say that I absolutely loved the story! It was well written and edited.
So typically you have to take the good with the bad right?
This story does not fit with the rest of the stories in this collaboration, it feels like it should be a stand alone or part of a different series. It has a totally different time line and hints that the other brothers are on the same time as Matt's story. It says that the needs a buyer for a completely different reason than the other stories. It's also not really an arranged marriage story, it's more of a matchmaker romance. There was a link to a bonus epilogue that you could download or read online. And all I will say is that it does not fit the story at all. It's extremely graffic and completely flips the script on what you would expect it to be. I'm pretty open minded and not much gets to but the epilogue made me throw up in my mouth.
That being said I absolutely LOVED the story but I wish it had been a stand alone and that Matt had gotten a story that matched the timeline and style of his brothers. A bit disappointed.
Spencer
Tracy Lorraine
What a beautiful second chance story. I wasn't sure how a second chance arranged marriage story was going to work but Tracy Lorraine did an excellent job. What's meant to be will be no matter how much time and space pass. No mention of Spencer's past experience other than that he has one in general. Gabriella is a virgin. A very Happily Ever After! Bonus epilogue was fabulous!
Epilogue
Joy Mistletoe
She did it!! Her plans to get her boys to save the town worked. And she got the best gift ever in the form of six daughter in laws that are perfect for each of her sons....next year Grandbabies!!
Overall I absolutely LOVED this book. The only complaint I could even come up with is that it ended. I fell in love with this little town and wasn't ready to leave their world.
Completely safe and free of abuse and cheating.
Joy
A woman desperate to save her town from a big corporation that will turn it into a tourist trap. Armed with a plan that involves all six of her sons and....their wifes!!
Christopher
Fiona Davenport
Oh my goodness! This has to be one of the cutest stories I have read in a long time. Very definitely a love at first sight kind of romance. The story is very fast paced but it works for Christopher and Winter.
Christopher's previous experience is not mentioned and Winter is a virgin.
Hartley
Frankie Love
Hartley and Hetty have a tiny bit of a rocky start. Thing big gruff grumpy mountain man meets the sweetest brokenhearted Christmas angel. Love at first sight turns Hartley into a big squishy Santa bear for Hetty. It seemed to me that Hartley was a bit of a player in his past. He was completely honest with the women he took out and did not string them along and she was a virgin. A very Happily Ever After. I LOVE that Frankie Love gave us a bonus epilogue!
Mason
Hope Ford
Oh my I am loving these Mistletoe brothers more and more with each new story I read! Mason and Mia are another couple who fell hard at first sight. Both a little broken from things in their past these two prove that you can overcome anything and heal with nothing more than love. Another perfectly matched couple. No mention of his past experience she is a virgin. A very Happily Ever After. I especially enjoyed the extra epilogue!
Nate
Kelli Callahan
Another beautiful couple fall madly at first sight. Nate and Catriona are both a bit hesitant about the whole Mail-order Bride situation, having been hurt in the past. Let's just leave it at things heat up very quickly when these two meet. 🔥🔥🔥
Kelli Callahan is a newish author to me and she could very easily becoming a favorite!
Matt
S.E. Law
Okay so my thoughts are all over the place with this one. I guess the best place to start is to say that I absolutely loved the story! It was well written and edited.
So typically you have to take the good with the bad right?
This story does not fit with the rest of the stories in this collaboration, it feels like it should be a stand alone or part of a different series. It has a totally different time line and hints that the other brothers are on the same time as Matt's story. It says that the needs a buyer for a completely different reason than the other stories. It's also not really an arranged marriage story, it's more of a matchmaker romance. There was a link to a bonus epilogue that you could download or read online. And all I will say is that it does not fit the story at all. It's extremely graffic and completely flips the script on what you would expect it to be. I'm pretty open minded and not much gets to but the epilogue made me throw up in my mouth.
That being said I absolutely LOVED the story but I wish it had been a stand alone and that Matt had gotten a story that matched the timeline and style of his brothers. A bit disappointed.
Spencer
Tracy Lorraine
What a beautiful second chance story. I wasn't sure how a second chance arranged marriage story was going to work but Tracy Lorraine did an excellent job. What's meant to be will be no matter how much time and space pass. No mention of Spencer's past experience other than that he has one in general. Gabriella is a virgin. A very Happily Ever After! Bonus epilogue was fabulous!
Epilogue
Joy Mistletoe
She did it!! Her plans to get her boys to save the town worked. And she got the best gift ever in the form of six daughter in laws that are perfect for each of her sons....next year Grandbabies!!
Overall I absolutely LOVED this book. The only complaint I could even come up with is that it ended. I fell in love with this little town and wasn't ready to leave their world.
Completely safe and free of abuse and cheating.
Want to read
November 10, 2020
When Frankie Love, Hope Ford, Fiona Davenport...
Kelli Callahan, S.E. Law, And Tracy Lorraine...
Were Thinking About Their Next Project...
This Must Have Been Playing In the Background...
They Came Up With...
The Perfect Spot, Snow Valley...
With The Perfect Link...
Six Sexy Brothers...
And Six Intriging Women...
Destined To Be Their...
Mail-Order Brides for Christmas-November 17, 2020
Mail-Order Brides for Christmas
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Kelli Callahan, S.E. Law, And Tracy Lorraine...
Were Thinking About Their Next Project...
This Must Have Been Playing In the Background...
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight.
Walking in a winter wonderland"
They Came Up With...
The Perfect Spot, Snow Valley...
With The Perfect Link...
Six Sexy Brothers...
And Six Intriging Women...
Destined To Be Their...
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November 22, 2020
A wonderful collection of hot and sexy reads, only one author I was familiar with the others were all new for me.
A quick read, and one that brings the heat, feels and a guranteed happily ever after. The premise behind the story was a solid one with the town under threat of Development the only option is to buy it. When these brothers are confronted with what their mother has planned they are not impressed. But they know its the only way.
Having to be legally married before ownership can be passed finds these brothers getting a forever they didn't even know they wanted or needed.
No cheating. No drama.
A quick read, and one that brings the heat, feels and a guranteed happily ever after. The premise behind the story was a solid one with the town under threat of Development the only option is to buy it. When these brothers are confronted with what their mother has planned they are not impressed. But they know its the only way.
Having to be legally married before ownership can be passed finds these brothers getting a forever they didn't even know they wanted or needed.
No cheating. No drama.
January 6, 2021
Mail Order Brides for Christmas by Fiona Davenport, Frankie Love, Hope Ford, Kelli Callahan, S.E. Law, and Tracy Lorraine ⭐⭐ ½
I recommend Fiona Davenport’s and Frankie Love’s stories, but the others didn’t work for me. As for whether this anthology as a whole put me in the Christmas spirit, it’s a resounding NO.
Christopher by Fiona Davenport ⭐⭐⭐
HERO - Christopher Mistletoe. Owner of The Holly Jolly Pub & Brewery. Tall, muscular, and handsome with dark hair and brown eyes.
HEROINE - Winter. Short and curvy with long white-blond curls and bright blue eyes. Pert nose that tips up slightly at the end and round cheeks.
OVERALL THOUGHTS - This was extremely short at only seven chapters and very fast-paced. You get almost no time to get to know the characters and there’s almost no background history for either, which left me feeling a bit disconnected from them. It was an enjoyable read, but felt rushed and lacking in details.
SAFETY
Hartley by Frankie Love ⭐⭐⭐⭐
HERO - Hartley Mistletoe. Owner of Mistletoe Hardware. 6’2 with a beard and a dimple in his right cheek.
HEROINE - Henrietta, but goes by Hattie. 5’3 and curvy with long red hair and bright green eyes.
OVERALL THOUGHTS - This one wasn’t perfect, but the characters were well-developed enough that I could connect to both of them. Hattie was an especially good heroine and I feel that I would have grown to like Hartley even more if the story were longer. Warning - he’s guilty of numerous one night stands with women in his small hometown and you know what that means...the heroine encounters them. The story does face this head on, but because it’s so short there was no time for Hartley to feel fully redeemed. It’s fine for what it is, though. I’m reading these stories in order and I can already see/feel the disconnect between them, but it doesn’t take away from this story at all. Just makes the anthology as a whole feel a bit disjointed.
SAFETY
Mason by Hope Ford ⭐⭐
HERO - Mason Mistletoe. Owns a tattoo shop and is former military. 6’5 with a beard and piercing green eyes. Scar under his left eye that runs straight down 3” before branching out.
HEROINE - Mia Devin. Owns a winery. Petite and curvy with long black hair and light blue eyes.
OVERALL THOUGHTS - It’s kind of a clunky read and the characters feel a bit wooden, especially Mason. There was no emotion or connection. There are very few details about the characters’ backgrounds and there was no interaction with the town, the people that live there, nor Mason’s family. It was a struggle to finish and skimmed a good bit of it. The disconnect between the stories continues to grow. For an anthology featuring brothers, I expected a lot more cohesiveness and more interactions between them. It almost feels like the authors didn’t communicate in order to ensure the stories flowed well with each other.
SAFETY
Nate by Kelli Callahan ⭐⭐
HERO - Nate Mistletoe. Owns a mechanic shop. Tall and has tattoos.
HEROINE - Catriona. Former waitress. Curly blonde hair and gray eyes.
OVERALL THOUGHTS - While better written than the previous one, this is the first story in the anthology where I actually disliked the main characters. First we have Nate, who smokes, drinks to excess, and gets into bar fights - and then hides it all from his family. And there’s no resolution to that, no coming clean, no redeeming himself. I can’t stand liars. He was also the first hero in this anthology to make the heroine travel all the way to his home instead of picking her up from the airport. The heroine is generally okay except for the fact that she compares the hero to her ex constantly, even in bed.
SAFETY
Matt by S.E. Law ⭐⭐
HERO - Matt Mistletoe. Lawyer, and the oldest of the six brothers. Tall and fit with black hair and blue eyes.
HEROINE - Jenna Cook. Lead singer of the band Lolly Popz. Short and curvy with shoulder-length platinum-blonde hair with a pink streak and blue eyes. Carries a little extra weight.
OVERALL THOUGHTS - Okay, now I know the authors weren’t communicating with each other when they put this anthology together. There are multiple statements made in this story that completely contradict the anthology’s prologue as well as the rest of the entries that came before it, and this isn’t even a Christmas story. I couldn’t connect to either character. Out of the nine chapters and epilogue, we only got Matt’s POV for three. Jenna came across as an annoying teenager. I didn’t feel the chemistry between them at all.
SAFETY
Spencer by Tracy Lorraine ⭐⭐
HERO - Spencer Mistletoe. Carpenter, and youngest of the six brothers. Tall and muscular with dark eyes.
HEROINE - Gabriella Bentley. Recent college graduate. Golden-blonde hair and clear blue eyes.
OVERALL THOUGHTS - The hero of this one is a real asshole. Gabriella and Spencer were childhood friends and high school sweethearts. When she had to move away with her parents, Spencer broke things off with her completely and told her to not contact him. The way he treats her when he discovers she’s his mail-order bride is disgusting, as is the fact that he blames her for “ruining” him. Gabriella’s spent the last five years pining for him meanwhile he’s been having a grand old time with the ski bunnies. What a hero!
SAFETY
I recommend Fiona Davenport’s and Frankie Love’s stories, but the others didn’t work for me. As for whether this anthology as a whole put me in the Christmas spirit, it’s a resounding NO.
Christopher by Fiona Davenport ⭐⭐⭐
HERO - Christopher Mistletoe. Owner of The Holly Jolly Pub & Brewery. Tall, muscular, and handsome with dark hair and brown eyes.
HEROINE - Winter. Short and curvy with long white-blond curls and bright blue eyes. Pert nose that tips up slightly at the end and round cheeks.
OVERALL THOUGHTS - This was extremely short at only seven chapters and very fast-paced. You get almost no time to get to know the characters and there’s almost no background history for either, which left me feeling a bit disconnected from them. It was an enjoyable read, but felt rushed and lacking in details.
SAFETY
Hartley by Frankie Love ⭐⭐⭐⭐
HERO - Hartley Mistletoe. Owner of Mistletoe Hardware. 6’2 with a beard and a dimple in his right cheek.
HEROINE - Henrietta, but goes by Hattie. 5’3 and curvy with long red hair and bright green eyes.
OVERALL THOUGHTS - This one wasn’t perfect, but the characters were well-developed enough that I could connect to both of them. Hattie was an especially good heroine and I feel that I would have grown to like Hartley even more if the story were longer. Warning - he’s guilty of numerous one night stands with women in his small hometown and you know what that means...the heroine encounters them. The story does face this head on, but because it’s so short there was no time for Hartley to feel fully redeemed. It’s fine for what it is, though. I’m reading these stories in order and I can already see/feel the disconnect between them, but it doesn’t take away from this story at all. Just makes the anthology as a whole feel a bit disjointed.
SAFETY
Mason by Hope Ford ⭐⭐
HERO - Mason Mistletoe. Owns a tattoo shop and is former military. 6’5 with a beard and piercing green eyes. Scar under his left eye that runs straight down 3” before branching out.
HEROINE - Mia Devin. Owns a winery. Petite and curvy with long black hair and light blue eyes.
OVERALL THOUGHTS - It’s kind of a clunky read and the characters feel a bit wooden, especially Mason. There was no emotion or connection. There are very few details about the characters’ backgrounds and there was no interaction with the town, the people that live there, nor Mason’s family. It was a struggle to finish and skimmed a good bit of it. The disconnect between the stories continues to grow. For an anthology featuring brothers, I expected a lot more cohesiveness and more interactions between them. It almost feels like the authors didn’t communicate in order to ensure the stories flowed well with each other.
SAFETY
Nate by Kelli Callahan ⭐⭐
HERO - Nate Mistletoe. Owns a mechanic shop. Tall and has tattoos.
HEROINE - Catriona. Former waitress. Curly blonde hair and gray eyes.
OVERALL THOUGHTS - While better written than the previous one, this is the first story in the anthology where I actually disliked the main characters. First we have Nate, who smokes, drinks to excess, and gets into bar fights - and then hides it all from his family. And there’s no resolution to that, no coming clean, no redeeming himself. I can’t stand liars. He was also the first hero in this anthology to make the heroine travel all the way to his home instead of picking her up from the airport. The heroine is generally okay except for the fact that she compares the hero to her ex constantly, even in bed.
SAFETY
Matt by S.E. Law ⭐⭐
HERO - Matt Mistletoe. Lawyer, and the oldest of the six brothers. Tall and fit with black hair and blue eyes.
HEROINE - Jenna Cook. Lead singer of the band Lolly Popz. Short and curvy with shoulder-length platinum-blonde hair with a pink streak and blue eyes. Carries a little extra weight.
OVERALL THOUGHTS - Okay, now I know the authors weren’t communicating with each other when they put this anthology together. There are multiple statements made in this story that completely contradict the anthology’s prologue as well as the rest of the entries that came before it, and this isn’t even a Christmas story. I couldn’t connect to either character. Out of the nine chapters and epilogue, we only got Matt’s POV for three. Jenna came across as an annoying teenager. I didn’t feel the chemistry between them at all.
SAFETY
Spencer by Tracy Lorraine ⭐⭐
HERO - Spencer Mistletoe. Carpenter, and youngest of the six brothers. Tall and muscular with dark eyes.
HEROINE - Gabriella Bentley. Recent college graduate. Golden-blonde hair and clear blue eyes.
OVERALL THOUGHTS - The hero of this one is a real asshole. Gabriella and Spencer were childhood friends and high school sweethearts. When she had to move away with her parents, Spencer broke things off with her completely and told her to not contact him. The way he treats her when he discovers she’s his mail-order bride is disgusting, as is the fact that he blames her for “ruining” him. Gabriella’s spent the last five years pining for him meanwhile he’s been having a grand old time with the ski bunnies. What a hero!
SAFETY
November 21, 2020
Misguided Mother Hits the Mark
The prologue is hilarious! Joy Mistletoe says, "I may have done something... something... a bit rash." A bit rash? LOL! That's an understatement. Love it! To go with that, the epilogue had me teary eyed.
Before I go any further, I want to point out that this is a modern day mail-order bride series. Online ordering / signing up, cell phones, and all. No stage coaches or things that you might expect from a western set a hundred or more years ago.
Back to the good stuff. The premise has the potential to go wildly awry but instead there are several innocent or practically innocent young women who forge ahead on this hair-brained adventure, uprooting their lives for the hope of a better life, of love. On the receiving end are the wary grooms who are big mountain men that love their momma. They are skeptical but they are mostly willing to try things her way. They are also borderline cavemen when it comes to their brides and the passion elicited from their unions is steamy and dirty.
Here are my thoughts on each story:
Smitten at First Sight - Christopher and Winter: He thought he wanted a marriage in name only. Then he laid eyes on Winter and he was done for. Hook, line, and sinker. Their story is full of heat... once he married her before sharing his revised plans. The only problem I had with the story was that for being in such a close knit family, he introduced her to everyone but them.
December First - Hartley and Hattie: Hattie has lost everything dear to her, leaving only a few memories and keepsakes. When she finds herself matched with Hartley and a chance to keep one family tradition alive, she pins a lot of hope on the adventure. Things may not turn out as expected but Hartley proves that she's what he wants while she proves she's what he needs.
Scars Can Heal - Mason and Mia: They each have some baggage that they come into their marriages with. His is low self-esteem thanks to facial scarring and hers is a broken heart after the loss of her family. They hit some bumps as they navigate the newness of their situation. It's a cute and heartwarming story.
Fate Not Failure - Nate and Catriona: Nate is very opposed to his mother's idea to the point that he expects nothing short of failure. When he opens his door, he realizes he may have underestimated his mom. I like that they take time to truly get to know each other before the run to the alter. They are passionate and patient with each other.
Rocking in MT - Matt and Jenna: Even though the timing of the story doesn't line up with the rest of the series, it was cute and steamy and easy to read. While still over-the-top, it was tamer in regards to the insta-love because of the change in timeline.
Returning Home - Spencer and Gabriella: I've been wanting and waiting for this story from the beginning! Gabriella left her heart in Montana when she was transplanted in NYC. While I can't say I'm thrilled with how the reunion was received by Spencer, it is my favorite story of the group.
Don't forget to grab the bonus epilogue offered for some of the couples! I look forward to enjoying those in just a bit. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this series.
UPDATED 11/21/20: I have read the bonus epilogues that four of the authors provided outside of the collection. Oh my. They are a mix of sweet, emotional, super dirty and hot, and just "awww...." I would encourage anyone who enjoyed the collection to get them. Have fun reading!!
The prologue is hilarious! Joy Mistletoe says, "I may have done something... something... a bit rash." A bit rash? LOL! That's an understatement. Love it! To go with that, the epilogue had me teary eyed.
Before I go any further, I want to point out that this is a modern day mail-order bride series. Online ordering / signing up, cell phones, and all. No stage coaches or things that you might expect from a western set a hundred or more years ago.
Back to the good stuff. The premise has the potential to go wildly awry but instead there are several innocent or practically innocent young women who forge ahead on this hair-brained adventure, uprooting their lives for the hope of a better life, of love. On the receiving end are the wary grooms who are big mountain men that love their momma. They are skeptical but they are mostly willing to try things her way. They are also borderline cavemen when it comes to their brides and the passion elicited from their unions is steamy and dirty.
Here are my thoughts on each story:
Smitten at First Sight - Christopher and Winter: He thought he wanted a marriage in name only. Then he laid eyes on Winter and he was done for. Hook, line, and sinker. Their story is full of heat... once he married her before sharing his revised plans. The only problem I had with the story was that for being in such a close knit family, he introduced her to everyone but them.
December First - Hartley and Hattie: Hattie has lost everything dear to her, leaving only a few memories and keepsakes. When she finds herself matched with Hartley and a chance to keep one family tradition alive, she pins a lot of hope on the adventure. Things may not turn out as expected but Hartley proves that she's what he wants while she proves she's what he needs.
Scars Can Heal - Mason and Mia: They each have some baggage that they come into their marriages with. His is low self-esteem thanks to facial scarring and hers is a broken heart after the loss of her family. They hit some bumps as they navigate the newness of their situation. It's a cute and heartwarming story.
Fate Not Failure - Nate and Catriona: Nate is very opposed to his mother's idea to the point that he expects nothing short of failure. When he opens his door, he realizes he may have underestimated his mom. I like that they take time to truly get to know each other before the run to the alter. They are passionate and patient with each other.
Rocking in MT - Matt and Jenna: Even though the timing of the story doesn't line up with the rest of the series, it was cute and steamy and easy to read. While still over-the-top, it was tamer in regards to the insta-love because of the change in timeline.
Returning Home - Spencer and Gabriella: I've been wanting and waiting for this story from the beginning! Gabriella left her heart in Montana when she was transplanted in NYC. While I can't say I'm thrilled with how the reunion was received by Spencer, it is my favorite story of the group.
Don't forget to grab the bonus epilogue offered for some of the couples! I look forward to enjoying those in just a bit. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this series.
UPDATED 11/21/20: I have read the bonus epilogues that four of the authors provided outside of the collection. Oh my. They are a mix of sweet, emotional, super dirty and hot, and just "awww...." I would encourage anyone who enjoyed the collection to get them. Have fun reading!!
November 7, 2020
First and foremost, thanks must be given to Tracy Lorraine for offering the ARC of Mail-Order Brides for Christmas to her ARC Team. 🤘
This anthology included a prologue and epilogue from Joy, the mom's POV, and then 6 short stories, each told in dual POVs for each of her sons. To save the town of Snow Valley, Joy's sons must be married in order to buy the town. Yea, a bit archaic and far-fetched but it provided a perfect reason for these insta-love/lust stories. All of the girls also had their own reasons for becoming the brides.
I adored each of the stories, although Christopher/Winter, Mason/Mia, and Spencer/Gabriella were my FAVORITES. For these to be short stories, they each provided fantastic character development, interesting plots, and lots of steam and swooning. Add in the whimsical atmosphere of winter and a Christmas setting and this was a perfect, feel good, guilty pleasure anthology for the holiday season.
And as Joy states in the epilogue:
Jenna’s playful personally brings out Matt’s more reserved side.
Mia is the perfect match for Mason — her heart is on her sleeve, and she brings out the best in my gruff son.
Catriona is committed, through the good and the bad, and knows Nate will always fight for their love.
Hattie’s a sweetheart who sees the the best in everyone — even Hartley with his sometimes wild ways.
Winter is so full of love and energy, and the only one who can make Christopher come out of his reserved, brooding shell.
And Gabriella is the woman Spencer has needed all his life — and to think they’ve known one another all this time.
If you're in the mood for some quick, steamy, sweet, festive romance, this one's for you! 🎄
December 17, 2020
➳ Rate: 4/ 5 stars
So I only read Tracy Lorraine's story and then realized the stories were all interconnected so a fail on my part lol. It might come back to this and read the whole anthology cause I'm definitely curious about all the brothers.
This was a sweet second chance romance. The whole idea of the mail-order bride is honestly hella freaky but it was still a cute story. It would have been such a nice story as a full book too!
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So I only read Tracy Lorraine's story and then realized the stories were all interconnected so a fail on my part lol. It might come back to this and read the whole anthology cause I'm definitely curious about all the brothers.
This was a sweet second chance romance. The whole idea of the mail-order bride is honestly hella freaky but it was still a cute story. It would have been such a nice story as a full book too!
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November 20, 2020
This book is an anthology of stories from six fantastic authors and is a great Christmassy read. Each of these six stories features the Mistletoe brothers and a mail order bride and these stories are very romantic and quick to read. They are very Insta love and each of the other written the characters fantastic and I loved reading about each of the brothers and what they would do to save the town.
Each story is sweet, steamy, romantic and even though the stories are short they all pack quite a lot in and they all bring abit of festive moments into this time of year too. The great thing about a collection of stories for me is that it can always introduce you to some of the new authors and there style of writing and ones that you may not have ever read and this is always a great idea. These stories were all great in there own way I defiantly recommend reading it as its awesome.
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Each story is sweet, steamy, romantic and even though the stories are short they all pack quite a lot in and they all bring abit of festive moments into this time of year too. The great thing about a collection of stories for me is that it can always introduce you to some of the new authors and there style of writing and ones that you may not have ever read and this is always a great idea. These stories were all great in there own way I defiantly recommend reading it as its awesome.
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November 9, 2020
This collection of interconnected short stories by different authors was just what I needed to escape into the Christmas season! Each book is focused on one of the six Mistletoe brothers, who agree to mail-order brides in order to buy their home town of Snow Valley.
Love at first sight is a common theme in all the stories in this collection. Once you accept this, you can enjoy the light and easy to read novellas. Most of the stories, although short, had a good depth of plot and character development.
It is hard for me to pick a favorite of these couples! All the brothers and their wives are different and special in their own way. With the exception of Christopher and Winter, I felt a connection with all the leads. If forced to choose one, I'd say Spencer's story was a 5+ star for me. I liked that the characters in this instalment have a history. These two are the only pair that know each other prior to marriage, which makes Spencer's story that bit more realistic.
I really enjoyed Mail-order Brides for Christmas. The prologue and epilogue tie everything together and give the collection cohesion, as does the linking characters of the Mistletoe parents and the idyllic Montana town where the stories are set. I have discovered some new authors and will be checking out their other books.
Love at first sight is a common theme in all the stories in this collection. Once you accept this, you can enjoy the light and easy to read novellas. Most of the stories, although short, had a good depth of plot and character development.
It is hard for me to pick a favorite of these couples! All the brothers and their wives are different and special in their own way. With the exception of Christopher and Winter, I felt a connection with all the leads. If forced to choose one, I'd say Spencer's story was a 5+ star for me. I liked that the characters in this instalment have a history. These two are the only pair that know each other prior to marriage, which makes Spencer's story that bit more realistic.
I really enjoyed Mail-order Brides for Christmas. The prologue and epilogue tie everything together and give the collection cohesion, as does the linking characters of the Mistletoe parents and the idyllic Montana town where the stories are set. I have discovered some new authors and will be checking out their other books.
November 22, 2020
I loved this collection of books. My favourite was Christopher and Winter, where Christopher vows immediately upon seeing Winter that she'll be his. I also really enjoyed Mia and Mason's story where Mason was a bit gruff but a teddy bear deep down.
Great steamy romances with heroes that are immediately smitten with their brides.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Great steamy romances with heroes that are immediately smitten with their brides.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 27, 2021
Christopher by Fiona Davenport ****
Hartley by Frankie Love ****
Mason by Hope Ford ****
Nate by Kelli Callahan ****
Matt by S.E. Law **
Spencer by Tracy Lorraine ***
The first four stories were really good written, nice insta-love/lust-holiday read.
Hartley by Frankie Love ****
Mason by Hope Ford ****
Nate by Kelli Callahan ****
Matt by S.E. Law **
Spencer by Tracy Lorraine ***
The first four stories were really good written, nice insta-love/lust-holiday read.
November 17, 2020
The best of a Christmas and insta-love romance rolled into one. These stories were all so sweet. Six brides for 6 brothers in order to save the little town of Snow Valley from being purchased by "big business."All the couples had a unique story that fit just the two of them.
There's Christopher and Winter by Fiona Davenport... Christopher owns the local tavern and he doesn't think an arranged marriage will work, so he approaches things in a practical manner. Winter is the kindest, sweetest of women. Maybe Christopher will be all in when he meets her.
Hartley and Hattie by Frankie Love... Hartley is a grumpy gus who owns the local hardware store and will never settle down. Hattie is all alone in the world and has lost everything important to her. She just wants to get married on December 1st like her parents and grandparents did. Can she melt Hartley's heart?
Mason and Mia by Hope Ford... Mia is very young and is the sole heir to her deceased parents' winery. She is hoping for a fairy tale. Mason is a tattoo artist and a veteran. He’s a formidable man because he’s six and half feet tall. Will mason give Mia a happily ever after?
Nate and Catriona by Kelli Callahan... Catriona is going nowhere fast, so she takes a chance on Nate in Snow Valley. Nate is kinda the black sheep in the family. He has his vices, but hes very skilled with his hands. Wait until he shows Catriona. She is just the person to give Nate a happily ever after.
Matt and Jenna by S.E. Law... Wild-child Jenna will be a new experience for gorgeous Matt. He may be a proper gentleman, but he has more in common with Jenna than it first appears. These two just might melt Snow Valley.
Spencer and Grabiella by Tracy Lorraine... Spencer and Ella, can old love be rekindled? This match is easier in some ways, but harder in others. Maybe Santa can bring a touch of peace and forgiveness to these two, after all.
This was a very sweet and fun read. I enjoyed every single story. 4 stars
There's Christopher and Winter by Fiona Davenport... Christopher owns the local tavern and he doesn't think an arranged marriage will work, so he approaches things in a practical manner. Winter is the kindest, sweetest of women. Maybe Christopher will be all in when he meets her.
Hartley and Hattie by Frankie Love... Hartley is a grumpy gus who owns the local hardware store and will never settle down. Hattie is all alone in the world and has lost everything important to her. She just wants to get married on December 1st like her parents and grandparents did. Can she melt Hartley's heart?
Mason and Mia by Hope Ford... Mia is very young and is the sole heir to her deceased parents' winery. She is hoping for a fairy tale. Mason is a tattoo artist and a veteran. He’s a formidable man because he’s six and half feet tall. Will mason give Mia a happily ever after?
Nate and Catriona by Kelli Callahan... Catriona is going nowhere fast, so she takes a chance on Nate in Snow Valley. Nate is kinda the black sheep in the family. He has his vices, but hes very skilled with his hands. Wait until he shows Catriona. She is just the person to give Nate a happily ever after.
Matt and Jenna by S.E. Law... Wild-child Jenna will be a new experience for gorgeous Matt. He may be a proper gentleman, but he has more in common with Jenna than it first appears. These two just might melt Snow Valley.
Spencer and Grabiella by Tracy Lorraine... Spencer and Ella, can old love be rekindled? This match is easier in some ways, but harder in others. Maybe Santa can bring a touch of peace and forgiveness to these two, after all.
This was a very sweet and fun read. I enjoyed every single story. 4 stars
November 13, 2020
An anthology from Frankie Love, Hope Ford, Kelli Callahan, S,E Law, Tracy Lorraine and Fiona Davenport and every novella features the Mistletoe brothers and the women who become their brides.
Set in Snow Valley with each brother getting their own short story but please don’t let that put you off as everyone of these tales is a magical read. The Mistletoe brothers need to find brides to save the town and the only way to make it work in the time frame seems to be, look for a Mail order bride, the only brother who knows his bride is Spencer who gets a second chance with Gabriella, a woman he has a history with and who both still hide feelings for each other. Every bride has a reason to look at these arranged marriages so each book tells the brother and the brides tale.
This was a very different book to what I normally read but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t entertaining, I love the holiday season and this anthology started the magic early for me. I found some new authors as well as catching up with some old favourites., so all in all this is a entertaining read that will put you in the mood for the holiday season.
Set in Snow Valley with each brother getting their own short story but please don’t let that put you off as everyone of these tales is a magical read. The Mistletoe brothers need to find brides to save the town and the only way to make it work in the time frame seems to be, look for a Mail order bride, the only brother who knows his bride is Spencer who gets a second chance with Gabriella, a woman he has a history with and who both still hide feelings for each other. Every bride has a reason to look at these arranged marriages so each book tells the brother and the brides tale.
This was a very different book to what I normally read but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t entertaining, I love the holiday season and this anthology started the magic early for me. I found some new authors as well as catching up with some old favourites., so all in all this is a entertaining read that will put you in the mood for the holiday season.
November 11, 2020
4 Star review of Mail-Order Brides For Christmas
An anthology from Fiona Davenport, Frankie Love, Hope Ford, Kelli Callahan, S.E.Law and Tracy Lorraine about the Mistletoe brothers and the women who would become their mail order brides.
Each book is a novella about a different brother who entertains the notion of a mail order bride. Except for Spencer, all the other brothers do not know their mail order brides. Spencer and Gabriella have a history and when they re connect the feelings that the two of them have surface.
I could easily see myself in Snow Valley and it was interesting as we learnt that the Mistletoe brothers were determined to find brides to save the town. It was also fascinating to learn the reasons behind the women who agreed to marry them. Books about arranged marriages is not a genre that I normally read but these were entertaining, add in that they were centred around the holiday season and I was hooked.
An anthology from Fiona Davenport, Frankie Love, Hope Ford, Kelli Callahan, S.E.Law and Tracy Lorraine about the Mistletoe brothers and the women who would become their mail order brides.
Each book is a novella about a different brother who entertains the notion of a mail order bride. Except for Spencer, all the other brothers do not know their mail order brides. Spencer and Gabriella have a history and when they re connect the feelings that the two of them have surface.
I could easily see myself in Snow Valley and it was interesting as we learnt that the Mistletoe brothers were determined to find brides to save the town. It was also fascinating to learn the reasons behind the women who agreed to marry them. Books about arranged marriages is not a genre that I normally read but these were entertaining, add in that they were centred around the holiday season and I was hooked.
November 9, 2020
A fun seasonal book.
I like that this book introduces you to six authors that you may not have read. Each author has a story about one of the six brothers that are introduced to their mail order bride. Their Mother came up with the idea to have her sons save the town by buying it. Part of the town law said that the owner must be married. So she ordered a mail order bride for each of her sons. It is a sweet seasonal story.
I like that most of the stories has separate epilog that you can get free. There are also links to the author's web site so you can see other books they have written.
The authors are: Fiona Davenport: "Christopher”; Frankie Love: "Hartley"; Hope Ford: Mason"; Kelli Callahan: Nate"; S.E. Law: "Matt"; and Tracy Loraine: "Spencer"
I enjoyed this book. I hope you do too.
REVIEW BY LAURA
I like that this book introduces you to six authors that you may not have read. Each author has a story about one of the six brothers that are introduced to their mail order bride. Their Mother came up with the idea to have her sons save the town by buying it. Part of the town law said that the owner must be married. So she ordered a mail order bride for each of her sons. It is a sweet seasonal story.
I like that most of the stories has separate epilog that you can get free. There are also links to the author's web site so you can see other books they have written.
The authors are: Fiona Davenport: "Christopher”; Frankie Love: "Hartley"; Hope Ford: Mason"; Kelli Callahan: Nate"; S.E. Law: "Matt"; and Tracy Loraine: "Spencer"
I enjoyed this book. I hope you do too.
REVIEW BY LAURA
November 14, 2020
A mission in the name of community and a very meddling mother are the seeds that give life to six men and their freshly ordered brides. I think that it is both hilarious and adorable the reason why these brides are needed. It's all connected to a quaint little town, six burly brothers, and a good cause.
The first couple is the one that initiates the love-in-bloom marathon, and it's written by one of my favourite novella writers. The best thing is that the all-business, no-touch marriage goes out the window as soon as the man sees his lovely bride and falls head over heels in love with her. So intense and steamy!
Hartley and Hattie's story is bittersweet, full of dreams and opposites that find their match in lovely ways. I liked their conversations and how their lives connected so well in the end.
Mason's and Nate's stories are all about fate and hot marriages, but also deal with changing our lives for the better when they are not what they should be. I liked that Mason was a bit concerned about his bride's reaction to his unusual physique, it was endearing and ultimately hot in that bed scene! Nate's story has very warm Christmas scenes as he shares his first with his new bride. On the other hand, Christopher finds an unexpected bride in a woman full of energy and spontaneity. Opposites are a match!
And Spencer's story is a second-chance romance with drama, secrets, pent-up emotions, and a house filled with past dreams and future hopes. I loved that one.
It's a perfect brooch when the epilogue wraps up everyone's happiness and gathers this big, warm family to celebrate Christmas and love. Very pretty idea and execution.
The first couple is the one that initiates the love-in-bloom marathon, and it's written by one of my favourite novella writers. The best thing is that the all-business, no-touch marriage goes out the window as soon as the man sees his lovely bride and falls head over heels in love with her. So intense and steamy!
Hartley and Hattie's story is bittersweet, full of dreams and opposites that find their match in lovely ways. I liked their conversations and how their lives connected so well in the end.
Mason's and Nate's stories are all about fate and hot marriages, but also deal with changing our lives for the better when they are not what they should be. I liked that Mason was a bit concerned about his bride's reaction to his unusual physique, it was endearing and ultimately hot in that bed scene! Nate's story has very warm Christmas scenes as he shares his first with his new bride. On the other hand, Christopher finds an unexpected bride in a woman full of energy and spontaneity. Opposites are a match!
And Spencer's story is a second-chance romance with drama, secrets, pent-up emotions, and a house filled with past dreams and future hopes. I loved that one.
It's a perfect brooch when the epilogue wraps up everyone's happiness and gathers this big, warm family to celebrate Christmas and love. Very pretty idea and execution.
November 9, 2020
This anthology gives us 6 stories about 6 brothers. We get the prologue and epilogue from their mother Joy which sets the stage for all 6 of these stories. Each author gets a brother and their mail order bride that was ordered by their mother. The stories are light, funny, and sexy. It was a great and easy read that shows us how well these 6 authors shine with short novellas. I love a novella form because sometimes you need something short and sweet that is light...it is a nice break from some of they angsty books out there. This anthology is worth the read!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
November 19, 2020
With the help of their matchmaking mother six brothers are tasked with protecting their town. They are each expected to marry a woman they don’t know and while they are hoping for the best but the love they found was a surprise they weren’t expecting.
Each story is written by a different author, but they all feature a swoony hero, a feisty heroine and the magic of their heartwarming town and the season.
Each story is written by a different author, but they all feature a swoony hero, a feisty heroine and the magic of their heartwarming town and the season.
December 28, 2024
Mail order brides for Christmas! 🎄 3⭐️/5. I have had this book on my kindle for a very long time. This book is 6 different stories of the mistletoe brothers who need to save there small town from being bought by a large company, the only way they can save their town is by buying it! Only problem is in order to buy the town and save it they all need to be married. So their mother Joy contacts “mail order brides for Christmas” to allow her sons to marry and save the town. Little does Joy know all 6 of her sons will fall in love!
November 4, 2020
Arranged marriage is a romance trope that I don’t read/see much outside of mafia type stories- and very rarely have I read anything that is a mail-order bride, so this certainly intrigued me. Add in some Christmas flair and the chance to read six shorties, this seemed like a fun read.
Six steamy romance authors and sexy steamy mail-order bride short stories about the Mistletoe brothers of Snow Valley. Each short was a quick short story- and in most cases the brides were strangers, so expect an insta-love type story. But, the brothers were all delicious, the town was charming, and while I would have liked a bit more Christmas festiveness (this wasn’t really the focus), it still had some holiday charm. I especially liked Frankie Love’s entry and Tracy Lorraine's, which felt a bit different than the other simply because the bride was not a stranger (felt this also added a bit more emotional range to the short story, too).
Quick, steamy, and cute reads- a fun holiday treat!
Six steamy romance authors and sexy steamy mail-order bride short stories about the Mistletoe brothers of Snow Valley. Each short was a quick short story- and in most cases the brides were strangers, so expect an insta-love type story. But, the brothers were all delicious, the town was charming, and while I would have liked a bit more Christmas festiveness (this wasn’t really the focus), it still had some holiday charm. I especially liked Frankie Love’s entry and Tracy Lorraine's, which felt a bit different than the other simply because the bride was not a stranger (felt this also added a bit more emotional range to the short story, too).
Quick, steamy, and cute reads- a fun holiday treat!
November 16, 2020
I have read quite a few stories about mail order brides but never have I had one where the mother initiated the process for her 6 sons. The stories were cute and they stayed together pretty well considering they were written by different people. I really enjoyed reading the stories and I recommend them to whoever is reading this.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 18, 2020
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 STARS
This review is for Spencer by Tracy Lorraine. I love the second chance and mail-order bride aspect was highly entertaining. This was a quick and enjoyable read. When I have more time I would love to read the other brothers' stories. Spencer by Tracy Lorraine is an EPIC read that will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-ARISTOCRACY!!!
This review is for Spencer by Tracy Lorraine. I love the second chance and mail-order bride aspect was highly entertaining. This was a quick and enjoyable read. When I have more time I would love to read the other brothers' stories. Spencer by Tracy Lorraine is an EPIC read that will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-ARISTOCRACY!!!
November 7, 2020
What a steamy holiday collection of short stories! I loved each of the stories by each author. Each can be a stand-alone short story, but it was wonderful to read them all together and having some extra epilogues by a couple of authors was icing on the cake!
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 15, 2020
Very sweet stories. Reads fast and easy.
November 4, 2020
Welcome to Snow Valley.
All great stories and boy, did they all change their minds about their brides. Christopher and Winter’s story is told by Fiona Davenport. Hartley and Hattie’s story is by Frankie Love. Mason and Mia’s is told by Hope Ford. Nate and Catriona’s is by Kelli Callahan. Matt and Jenna’s is by S.E.Law. Spencer and Gabriella’s is told by Tracy Lorraine. I enjoyed all of the stories.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
All great stories and boy, did they all change their minds about their brides. Christopher and Winter’s story is told by Fiona Davenport. Hartley and Hattie’s story is by Frankie Love. Mason and Mia’s is told by Hope Ford. Nate and Catriona’s is by Kelli Callahan. Matt and Jenna’s is by S.E.Law. Spencer and Gabriella’s is told by Tracy Lorraine. I enjoyed all of the stories.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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