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168 reviews for:
Under The Mistletoe
Olivia Dade, Ali Hazelwood, Alexandria Bellefleur, Alexis Daria, Tessa Bailey
3.3 AVERAGE
168 reviews for:
Under The Mistletoe
Olivia Dade, Ali Hazelwood, Alexandria Bellefleur, Alexis Daria, Tessa Bailey
3.3 AVERAGE
100% preferred the february ones but i digress. alexandria bellefleur’s came to serve and the rest were there xx
Cruel Winter with you - this was my fave - a five star... i loved the tension and unspoke want between the two and a strong love since childhood......
Merry ever After - 3.5- stars a sweet read with a gentle giant, was really cute
All by My Elf - 3.5- colleagues who have been in lust with each other for so long, get stuck in a traffic Jam and end up playing a game of have you ever with some huge revelations.
Merriment and Mayhem - 2.5 - this one i found myself zoning out alot..... something about fireman and a girl using a ladder wrong....
Only Santa's in the building - 3.5 - this was so cute neighbours, Oragami (i think) and Dressing up as Mariah.....
Alot of the Stories felt very instalovish - but i could envision this totally as a love actually scenario if they all intertwined as its the everyday Joe falling in love - Great holiday reads
Merry ever After - 3.5- stars a sweet read with a gentle giant, was really cute
All by My Elf - 3.5- colleagues who have been in lust with each other for so long, get stuck in a traffic Jam and end up playing a game of have you ever with some huge revelations.
Merriment and Mayhem - 2.5 - this one i found myself zoning out alot..... something about fireman and a girl using a ladder wrong....
Only Santa's in the building - 3.5 - this was so cute neighbours, Oragami (i think) and Dressing up as Mariah.....
Alot of the Stories felt very instalovish - but i could envision this totally as a love actually scenario if they all intertwined as its the everyday Joe falling in love - Great holiday reads
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a cute collection of holiday stories with some spice. I think I like Ali Hazelwood's the best.
I only got this for the Ali Hazelwood story. Hers was the best for sure.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Under the Mistletoe...
Book one in an Xmas compilation.
A sweet, forbidden love romance
Takeaway: The heart wants what it wants.
Rating: 4/5
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Under the Mistletoe...
Book two in an Xmas compilation.
A million kisses with you romance
Takeaway: Strangers to lovers to partners can be the path to true love.
Rating: 3/5
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Under the Mistletoe...
Book three in an Xmas compilation.
A never have I ever romance
Takeaway: Secret crushes can be hot.
Rating: 2/5
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Under the Mistletoe...
Book four in an Xmas compilation.
A fiery Xmas romance
Takeaway: Holiday emergencies are hot in all kinds of ways.
Rating: 4/5
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Under the Mistletoe...
Book five in an Xmas compilation.
A 12-days of Xmas romance
Takeaway: It's never too late (or too early) to take a chance on love.
Rating: 4.5/5
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Final Comments: This was a quirky, fun, ha-ha-ho-ho collection. It's not too serious. It's fluffy and fantastic!
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Book one in an Xmas compilation.
A sweet, forbidden love romance
Takeaway: The heart wants what it wants.
Rating: 4/5
-
Under the Mistletoe...
Book two in an Xmas compilation.
A million kisses with you romance
Takeaway: Strangers to lovers to partners can be the path to true love.
Rating: 3/5
-
Under the Mistletoe...
Book three in an Xmas compilation.
A never have I ever romance
Takeaway: Secret crushes can be hot.
Rating: 2/5
-
Under the Mistletoe...
Book four in an Xmas compilation.
A fiery Xmas romance
Takeaway: Holiday emergencies are hot in all kinds of ways.
Rating: 4/5
-
Under the Mistletoe...
Book five in an Xmas compilation.
A 12-days of Xmas romance
Takeaway: It's never too late (or too early) to take a chance on love.
Rating: 4.5/5
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Final Comments: This was a quirky, fun, ha-ha-ho-ho collection. It's not too serious. It's fluffy and fantastic!
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Thank you to Amazon Original Stories for the eARC.
Under the Mistletoe is a short anthology containing five stories from Ali Hazelwood, Tessa Bailey, Olivia Dade, Alexandria Bellefleur, and Alexis Daria.
Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood: Cruel Winter With You had the trademarked Ali Hazelwood MMC, the one that is so in love with the FMC and it’s evident to literally everyone in the world but her. That is one of the many facets of my kryptonite. I loved that Marc was basically in love with Jamie from birth and that his feelings never wavered. I listened to this one as an audiobook as well, and I loved the cadence the narrator gave to the characters. I felt their emotions while listening.
Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey: A giant farmer that can’t find jeans that fit was kind of a weird plot IMO, and his dirty talk felt slightly out of character. But hey, still had a fun time.
All by My Elf by Olivia Dade: This might have been my favorite of the novellas. I loved the shy, professor William who is obviously crushing on his coworker, Nina. Forced proximity works in this story to make the characters communicate and confess their respective crushes…while stuck in a van in full stop traffic.
Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur: The most humorous of the novellas, Merriment and Mayhem was very low stakes. Who wouldn’t want a hot fireman to come save them from a disastrous cookie baking incident?
Only Santas in the Building by Alexis Daria: This one had some focus on grief, as Evie is struggling with wanting to decorate her tree after her grandmother’s passing. Her upstairs neighbor Theo, is there to help mitigate the holiday sadness and support her. Another sweet story featuring mutual crushes, so sweet for the holidays.
Under the Mistletoe is a short anthology containing five stories from Ali Hazelwood, Tessa Bailey, Olivia Dade, Alexandria Bellefleur, and Alexis Daria.
Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood: Cruel Winter With You had the trademarked Ali Hazelwood MMC, the one that is so in love with the FMC and it’s evident to literally everyone in the world but her. That is one of the many facets of my kryptonite. I loved that Marc was basically in love with Jamie from birth and that his feelings never wavered. I listened to this one as an audiobook as well, and I loved the cadence the narrator gave to the characters. I felt their emotions while listening.
Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey: A giant farmer that can’t find jeans that fit was kind of a weird plot IMO, and his dirty talk felt slightly out of character. But hey, still had a fun time.
All by My Elf by Olivia Dade: This might have been my favorite of the novellas. I loved the shy, professor William who is obviously crushing on his coworker, Nina. Forced proximity works in this story to make the characters communicate and confess their respective crushes…while stuck in a van in full stop traffic.
Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur: The most humorous of the novellas, Merriment and Mayhem was very low stakes. Who wouldn’t want a hot fireman to come save them from a disastrous cookie baking incident?
Only Santas in the Building by Alexis Daria: This one had some focus on grief, as Evie is struggling with wanting to decorate her tree after her grandmother’s passing. Her upstairs neighbor Theo, is there to help mitigate the holiday sadness and support her. Another sweet story featuring mutual crushes, so sweet for the holidays.
If I never read another word written by Tessa Bailey it will be too soon. These were honestly so bad I only read 4 of the 5 and that felt like too much. Waste of my dang time. The Ali Hazelwood was like JUST OKAY.