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A review by justmevictoria
Elves with Benefits by Jana Aston
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
The most festive elf comes face-to-face with a certified Christmas grinch…
Welcome the Reindeer Falls, the most magical and festive town in America, where the houses and shops are decorated to perfection, the gingerbread is the most delicious, and everyone loves the magic of Christmas. Everyone except Ryan Sheppard, who’s back in town from Chicago upon the death of his uncle where he inherits his house. Ryan could never understand the town’s obsession with Christmas and hightailed it out of there as soon as possible. Now, he’s determined to get his uncles house on the market and sold in a flash so he can be back to Chicago to try and get a promotion. But the town’s official Christmas Cop, Maggie Harrison, immediately puts paid to his plans. Aside from being unable to sell during the holiday period, he also needs to decorate the house or be on the receiving end of multiple and never-ending violations. Maggie is determined to turn this grinch’s frown upside down and show him the magic of Reindeer Falls. She just might also fall in love along the way.
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve read the first part of this series, which followed the Winter sisters, so it felt very nostalgic to return to Reindeer Falls for this new trilogy following the Sheppard brothers! While it’s not at all necessary to have read the first three books to understand the world of Reindeer Falls and these characters, it was fun to read Jana’s little references to the previous stories and couples.
Maggie and Ryan’s relationship was a classic case of grumpy/sunshine, but on Christmas steroids! Their relationship with sweet and swoony, with a nice little sprinkle of spice.
While I appreciate that Jana made these novellas short so you could cram in some festive reading around the holidays, I do feel like Ryan and Maggie’s story, like the previous three installments, could have benefited from being longer, allowing for the story to simmer more and the characters to develop more. But I did appreciate being able to quickly knock another book off my TBR before the year ends!
Reindeer Falls is the ultimate festive location, making this the perfect read to cram in before the big man in red arrives!
Welcome the Reindeer Falls, the most magical and festive town in America, where the houses and shops are decorated to perfection, the gingerbread is the most delicious, and everyone loves the magic of Christmas. Everyone except Ryan Sheppard, who’s back in town from Chicago upon the death of his uncle where he inherits his house. Ryan could never understand the town’s obsession with Christmas and hightailed it out of there as soon as possible. Now, he’s determined to get his uncles house on the market and sold in a flash so he can be back to Chicago to try and get a promotion. But the town’s official Christmas Cop, Maggie Harrison, immediately puts paid to his plans. Aside from being unable to sell during the holiday period, he also needs to decorate the house or be on the receiving end of multiple and never-ending violations. Maggie is determined to turn this grinch’s frown upside down and show him the magic of Reindeer Falls. She just might also fall in love along the way.
It’s been a couple of years since I’ve read the first part of this series, which followed the Winter sisters, so it felt very nostalgic to return to Reindeer Falls for this new trilogy following the Sheppard brothers! While it’s not at all necessary to have read the first three books to understand the world of Reindeer Falls and these characters, it was fun to read Jana’s little references to the previous stories and couples.
Maggie and Ryan’s relationship was a classic case of grumpy/sunshine, but on Christmas steroids! Their relationship with sweet and swoony, with a nice little sprinkle of spice.
While I appreciate that Jana made these novellas short so you could cram in some festive reading around the holidays, I do feel like Ryan and Maggie’s story, like the previous three installments, could have benefited from being longer, allowing for the story to simmer more and the characters to develop more. But I did appreciate being able to quickly knock another book off my TBR before the year ends!
Reindeer Falls is the ultimate festive location, making this the perfect read to cram in before the big man in red arrives!