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Pages: 205
How it fits: Christmas and Romance MPG
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: The first half of this I felt there was something missing and it would be a solid 3 stars, but then Jonathan did a 180 and I realised that was what was off. Jonathan started the book so self contained and anal, but Lucie broke through that and seeing Jonathan's change made me so happy. I loved that the whole family had some growth and there were some hot scenes too.


Book: Merry Christmas, Darling!
Author: Josh Lanyon
Pages: 152 GR (Kindle ed)
How it fits: Listed as MMRomance, Romance, Holiday & Christmas on MPG
Finished: Dec 8
Rating: 4 stars
Review: A fun anthology of Christmas clips from so many of her books. Makes me want to re-open some of them.


Book: Magic & Mistletoe
Author: Annabelle Jacobs
Pages: 170 GR (Kindle ed)
How it fits: Listed as MMRomance, Romance, Holiday & Christmas on MPG
Finished: Dec 8
Rating: 4 stars
Review: A cute story about a guy who was shy and awkward talking to his crush getting some magical help from a purple haired woman he meets in the woods. Fun and sweet.


Pages: 176 GR
How it fits: MPG Christmas and Romance
Read: 8-Dec
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️


Pages: 208 GR
How it fits: Christmas and Romance MPG
Read 8-Dec
Rating: ⭐️⭐️


What Happens at Christmas by Jay Northcote
Pages: 152 GR (kindle first edition)
How it fits: MPG - M M Romance, Holiday
Finished Dec 8
Rate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
Loved this friends-pretend-lovers-turn-to-lovers! Warm, sweet, heartfelt. The chemistry between Sean and Justin was perfect. Two mates who've never confessed their hidden feeling for so many years, that opportunity to 'pretend' to be lovers became explosive. A story to make you feel warm and fuzzy, and leaving you smiling at the end.



A Little Christmas: Aster by Della Cain
Pages: 151 GR (kindle first edition)
How it fits: M M Romance, Holiday
Finished Dec 8
Rate ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
An age-play-little story that starts off so sad I was in tears when Theodore found Aster’s letters to his deceased husband/daddy. It was heart wrenching. The story fell flat after that.


Book: Love Happens Anyway
Author: RJ Scott
Pages: 154 GR (Kindle ed)
How it fits: Listed as MMRomance, Romance, Holiday & Christmas on MPG
Finished: Dec 8
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Fake boyfriend hired by man wanting to get his parents off his case over Christmas, and he turns out to the be the exact person he was looking for. Sweet and light.

The Christmas Leap Keira Andrews
240pg GR
How it fits: MPG - M M Romance, Holiday
5 stars
completed 12/8/24
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: Loved it. I'm a sucker for an accent. I like that it connected back to the first book.
In love with your strait best friend theme. But they haven't been in contact for 2 years. Michael ghosted him, to get over him.
Very cute. Kinda wish I had taken a break between books, instead of reading them back to back. But I still loved it.


Once Upon a Christmas Song by Mary Calmes
Pages: 151 GR (kindle first edition)
How it fits: MPG - M M Romance, Holiday
Finished Dec 8
Rate⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review
A second chance romance. As with most famous musician stories, there is drug abuse. I usually bypass such book. Just plain depressing. But it was a Mary Calms Christmas book, so I gave it a try. Dawson walks back into Chris’ life after rehab. Seeking redemption and the love he lost.

We put in a great run, but I think the other team out did us. Nice try everyone.


Books; A Kiss Before Christmas
Author: A.E. Ryecart
Pages: 157 GR (kindle ed)
How it fits: Christmas and Romance MPG
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Rory is the sweetest! Really liked seeing him and Jack work things out.

We put in a great run, but I think the other team out did us. Nice try everyone."
How can anyone read more?! Wow.


https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"
Starts in January and open ended 🤔
Sure, I would join if we did it as a team.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
It requires 5 so I might go over to the dark side and see if the MM readers from Books on the Rocks would join

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
It requires 5 so I might go over ..."
FYI… I’m traveling out of country for a family reunion for a good week in September


I am doing both.
I reached out to a few people about the Book Quest and Ms Geo and Iliana want to join so I need two more.
I was hoping the four of us would do DnD together. If you could message Skye that would be great!


I’m the same as Diane. I’m always committed to the April-Sept for Lisa’s Scavenger Hunt. So only one other long term challenge

I’m the same as Diane. I’m always committed to the April-Sept for Lisa’s Scavenger Hunt. So only one other long term challenge"
It is the other link Jessica put in here, Msg 781.


Books mentioned in this topic
A Kiss Before Christmas (other topics)Once Upon a Christmas Song (other topics)
The Christmas Leap (other topics)
Love Happens Anyway (other topics)
Christmas Daddy: Little Aster (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Mary Calmes (other topics)Keira Andrews (other topics)
Della Cain (other topics)
Jay Northcote (other topics)
Ryan Taylor (other topics)
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Pages: 157
How it fits: Christmas and Romance MPG
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review: We know no one is ever going to take a smelly homeless person home then fall in love with them and live happily ever after but I love to suspend belief and enjoy these types of stories. The romance was so sweet and I didn't even care there was no sex, it didn't need it.