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alisonhori's review
3.0
Well, actually just the pay-changling story from this book...but I enjoyed it. I have always really liked Tamsyn so reading her story was nice. All the animal in heat stuff is kind of ridiculous but never mind...I like the world of this series and the smut of it all is fun as well. Fun, little light read after the trauma of my book club book.
blodeuedd's review
3.0
Genre: Paranormal romance
Pages: 352
Published: 2007
It's the time of year when dreams come true, miracles happen every day, and love is the greatest gift of all...
The holidays always seem to bring out the best in everyone, with heartfelt hugs for long-missed friends, sincere smiles in the spirit of the season, and a feeling of magic in the air.
Here, for the first time, is a collection of paranormal romances celebrating the holidays as never before. From a shape-shifting leopardess who wants a packmate to be her soulmate to a snowstorm that brings a surprise gift, these all-new tales by Maggie Shayne, Erin McCarthy, Nalini Singh, and Jean Johnson will stir your spirit in all the right places.
Beat of Temptation by Nalini Singh
Young Tamsyn has always held a special place in her heart for her powerful fellow pack-member Nate. But as a dominant male leopard in the pack, the more experienced Nate doesn’t want to trap Tamsyn into the fierce demands of the mating bond—a bond driven by the animal within—when she’s hardly had the chance to grow into a woman. But Tamsyn knows what she wants for Christmas, and she’s going to get it…
I wanted to read this book for this story, Tamsyn and Nate. They found out about the bond early on, but he was 10 years older, and he stayed away from her. He wanted her to live and she was just too young. But Tamsyn has reached her limit in this one and wants him bad. She will do anything to get him. It was the bes story out of the 4, and I liked to see Tamsyn try to get him.
Melting Frosty by Maggie Shayne
About two people, one hating Christmas, one loving Christmas, stuck in a house together, and slowly feeling the passion build up. An ok read.
Erin Mcarthy
I read a story by her in my other xmas anthology and this one starts it all, witch sisters finding love. This first one is about a boy and a girl who has been friends forever, and secretly loved each other too. But this time it's time for them to get a push and just get together. Sweet story, I do like when friends fall in love.
Jean Johnson
Steve Bethel and his fiancée Rachel could use a few miracles right about now; the family bed-and-breakfast is mortgaged to the hilt, the biggest blizzard in half a century is ruining the shortest day of the year, the local bank manager is a stickler for bills being paid on time, and their guests are canceling right and left. But when three strangers show up at what seems like the darkest hour, looking for a place to stay for the holidays, the simple gifts of peace, knowledge, and comfort seem to be just the miracles they need.
Hm, this one was ok, but the together with Melting Frosty it shares place 3 out of these stories. It was just so sweet and hopeful, I mean that is good, but a bit too corny for me at the time.
Blodeuedd's Cover Corner. Bleh
Reason for reading: Borrowed from a friend
Final thoughts: I read it for the Singh story
Pages: 352
Published: 2007
It's the time of year when dreams come true, miracles happen every day, and love is the greatest gift of all...
The holidays always seem to bring out the best in everyone, with heartfelt hugs for long-missed friends, sincere smiles in the spirit of the season, and a feeling of magic in the air.
Here, for the first time, is a collection of paranormal romances celebrating the holidays as never before. From a shape-shifting leopardess who wants a packmate to be her soulmate to a snowstorm that brings a surprise gift, these all-new tales by Maggie Shayne, Erin McCarthy, Nalini Singh, and Jean Johnson will stir your spirit in all the right places.
Beat of Temptation by Nalini Singh
Young Tamsyn has always held a special place in her heart for her powerful fellow pack-member Nate. But as a dominant male leopard in the pack, the more experienced Nate doesn’t want to trap Tamsyn into the fierce demands of the mating bond—a bond driven by the animal within—when she’s hardly had the chance to grow into a woman. But Tamsyn knows what she wants for Christmas, and she’s going to get it…
I wanted to read this book for this story, Tamsyn and Nate. They found out about the bond early on, but he was 10 years older, and he stayed away from her. He wanted her to live and she was just too young. But Tamsyn has reached her limit in this one and wants him bad. She will do anything to get him. It was the bes story out of the 4, and I liked to see Tamsyn try to get him.
Melting Frosty by Maggie Shayne
About two people, one hating Christmas, one loving Christmas, stuck in a house together, and slowly feeling the passion build up. An ok read.
Erin Mcarthy
I read a story by her in my other xmas anthology and this one starts it all, witch sisters finding love. This first one is about a boy and a girl who has been friends forever, and secretly loved each other too. But this time it's time for them to get a push and just get together. Sweet story, I do like when friends fall in love.
Jean Johnson
Steve Bethel and his fiancée Rachel could use a few miracles right about now; the family bed-and-breakfast is mortgaged to the hilt, the biggest blizzard in half a century is ruining the shortest day of the year, the local bank manager is a stickler for bills being paid on time, and their guests are canceling right and left. But when three strangers show up at what seems like the darkest hour, looking for a place to stay for the holidays, the simple gifts of peace, knowledge, and comfort seem to be just the miracles they need.
Hm, this one was ok, but the together with Melting Frosty it shares place 3 out of these stories. It was just so sweet and hopeful, I mean that is good, but a bit too corny for me at the time.
Blodeuedd's Cover Corner. Bleh
Reason for reading: Borrowed from a friend
Final thoughts: I read it for the Singh story
desiree_mcl's review
5.0
Note: The review is only for Beat of Temptation by Nalini Singh.
4.5 stars.
I really loved this short story. I'm going to start reading Book 8 in the Psy-Changeling series in a couple weeks and I've loved Tamsyn and Nate from the beginning of the series. So I was extremely excited to learn that they did have a short story featuring them.
I love Nate, he is wonderful in all of his scenes throughout the series. However in this story he annoyed me so much. On the one hand I understand he had in his mind that Tamsyn was too young, and when she was fifteen and he was twenty-five that was absolutely right. But now Tammy is back, nineteen, already their Pack's healer, clearly mature enough to make her own decisions about mating and Nate's constant pushing and pulling of Tammy made me want to slap him and knock some sense into him.
Other than that this was a very good addition to the series. A must read for any Psy-Changeling fans.
4.5 stars.
I really loved this short story. I'm going to start reading Book 8 in the Psy-Changeling series in a couple weeks and I've loved Tamsyn and Nate from the beginning of the series. So I was extremely excited to learn that they did have a short story featuring them.
I love Nate, he is wonderful in all of his scenes throughout the series. However in this story he annoyed me so much. On the one hand I understand he had in his mind that Tamsyn was too young, and when she was fifteen and he was twenty-five that was absolutely right. But now Tammy is back, nineteen, already their Pack's healer, clearly mature enough to make her own decisions about mating and Nate's constant pushing and pulling of Tammy made me want to slap him and knock some sense into him.
Other than that this was a very good addition to the series. A must read for any Psy-Changeling fans.
enelya's review
3.0
"Melting Frosty" by Maggie Shayne: (3 1/2) No paranormal in this one. A very cute story, though.
"Charlotte's Webb" by Erin McCarthy: (3) A little bit of paranormal. But way to artificial, things like that don't happen.
"Beat of Temptation" by Nalini Singh: (4) My first approach to the Psy-Changeling series. It explained just enough of the world for someone unfamiliar to go through, and I really like her characters.
"Gifts of the Magi" by Jean Johnson: (3) I liked the different religions thingy. Nice story otherwise.
"Charlotte's Webb" by Erin McCarthy: (3) A little bit of paranormal. But way to artificial, things like that don't happen.
"Beat of Temptation" by Nalini Singh: (4) My first approach to the Psy-Changeling series. It explained just enough of the world for someone unfamiliar to go through, and I really like her characters.
"Gifts of the Magi" by Jean Johnson: (3) I liked the different religions thingy. Nice story otherwise.
lucy_qhuay's review
4.0
I have to say I have only read Beat Of Temptation, Nalini Singh's short story. And I loved it!
I already liked Tamsyn, from reading Slave To Sensation, and now I love her, just as I love Nate. They make such a beautiful couple. This is real love, folks.
Anyway, it's always great to know more about your favourite characters and even better if you get to know the beginning of the journey, so to speak, so you would do well in reading this, especially if you're a fan of the series.
spiringvenus's review
3.0
I enjoyed the stories by Erin McCarthy and Nalini Singh! He other two were just OK.