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pamgodwin's review
3.0
LH has run out of brothers for the Quartet, yet the series continues with this fifth book starring the MacKenzie cousin, Grant.
It begins slow with a twenty-seven member Mackenzie family holiday reunion. Then the ice cracks.
There's a lot of cheese poured into these few pages. But if you're looking for a sappy quick read with no conflict, and a couple sex scenes, this one will anchor you to the bottom of a frozen pond with its hasty, but heartfelt speeches.
It begins slow with a twenty-seven member Mackenzie family holiday reunion. Then the ice cracks.
There's a lot of cheese poured into these few pages. But if you're looking for a sappy quick read with no conflict, and a couple sex scenes, this one will anchor you to the bottom of a frozen pond with its hasty, but heartfelt speeches.
sjb86's review
5.0
Very short, no real build up to story just jumps straight into it, so u must read blurbs but like all other Mackenzie brothers story I loved it.
avid_read's review
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
macwolf01's review
3.0
I would like to read more of Liliana Hart's stuff, this was my first novella written by her. I enjoyed it but it was WAY too short.
rayne's review
2.0
I read this as a part of the All I want for Christmas book. It's another short Insta-love novella from the McKenzie clan. This time it's the cousin Grant's story. It's sweet and very 'McKenzie' predictable.
joreadsromance's review
4.0
Sweet with a bit of heat
4 stars
I’ll admit that I often expect stories named for families, sagas and the like, to be rather tame. Imagine my surprise when this short tale had a nice punch of heat to it. The sex scenes (yes, there was sex - and chats of sex - packed into these 38 pages) were quite rushed and could have done with a bit more description but I’m attributing that to the fact that the story was short. I imagine in Ms. Hart’s full length novels there’s more time reserved for such things.
Grant was a good character and I feel I got to know him and like him in the short space of time. Annabeth was slightly more of a mystery and I did feel she came across as quite young; Nothing to dislike, however. Perhaps if I’d read the rest of the Mackenzie novels (this is book 9 in the series) then I might feel I knew her a little better.
A bit too much flowery language at the beginning of the sex due to Annabeth’s inexperience. Talk of gifts and miracles - hmmm. I don’t know anyone (thankfully) who speaks like that either before, during or after sex. A couple of sentences wasn’t a huge issue, however.
I liked this story. It was short, sweet with a bit of heat and a nice tale to give you a 20 minute break from the craziness of Christmas. One to check out and I might have a look for [a:Liliana Hart|4905702|Liliana Hart|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1360729600p2/4905702.jpg]’s longer novels in the future. 4 stars.
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