An Unworthy Gift by A.E. Via - 2.5 stars

Out for the Holidays by Lane Hayes - 2 stars
Part of a series I haven't read yet; It has so many references to it that I felt lost more than once. I don't like when anthologies include stories that aren't standalone.

Single Dad Christmas by RJ Scott - 2.5 stars
Parenthood, Bosses & Staffers, Age Gap. Autin (Architect, 41; Paul (Manny, 26)

Twelve Days of UPS by Eli Easton - 3,5 stars
Delivery guy, humor

Must Be Santa by Annabeth Albert - 4 stars
Established relationship, Parenthood
Perfect example of a story part of a series that stands on its own. I loved it

The First Snow of Winter by Joanna Chambers - 3 stars
Historical, Napoleonic Wars, Former soldier, One-armed, Homecoming, Forced Proximity, Since forever, Friends to lovers, First time. Sam (25), Jasper (22)

Five Gold Blings by Clare London - 3,5 stars
(Humor, Sweet, Delivery guy, Fashion designer, Vlogger

Sojourn for Christmas by Posy Roberts - 3 —I want more— stars
Linked to one series, first installment of other, HFN; Outed, College student & Dog walker, Age gap, Roommates

Sometimes, Always by Suki Fleet - 1 star
Again, part of a series that mostly isn't a standalone story. And on top of it bored me.

No Place Like Home by Garrett Leigh - 2 stars
Too many references to stories that I have read. The third story in this anthology that isn't standalone., isn't too much?

The Gift of Forever by Felice Stevens - 3,5 stars
Established relationship
Connected to a previous story, but I didn't feel lost, I enjoyed it

Dressed in Holiday Style by VL Locey - 3 stars
Enemies to lovers-to-be, Window dressers, Age gap

Driving Home For Christmas by Annabelle Jacobs - 3 stars
Friends to lovers, Second chance with you, Since forever

A Santa for Trin by Amber Kell - 2.5 stars
Shifters, Gods, Established relationships, Magic, Parenthood
Related to a series that I read partially and long ago. Yet, it has hints and a context that avoid that the reader fell lost

Homestead for the Holidays by Alex Jane - 4 stars
Since forever, Roommates, Forced proximity, Friends to lovers
Lovely ( )

sweet collection of holiday romance! it's a mixed bag of quality for sure, and some errors that easily could have been found by an editor but didn't. which really disappoints me in a short story...like how did you miss changing a child's name halfway through a 40 page story??

Also, I hate when an author changes reality to fit their story. It's lazy and incompetent and speaks very poorly of the author (cough AE VIA cough).

So while I'm happy I have this, because some of my favorite authors are in this, there are lots I wish I skipped. ( )

A mixed bag.
There were 4 I didn't read because they were established couples and I hadn't read their main stories.
There were only two stories I didn't enjoy at all.
The rest ranged from 3 to 5 * reads, and most those were 5.
My favourite story was Joanna Chambers 'The First Snow of Winter', closely followed by Eli Easton's '12 Days of UPS', which dealt maturely with the pandemic we're currently living through and remained a romantic and sweet story.
Worth picking up for those 2 stories alone. ( )

A mixed bag.
There were 4 I didn't read because they were established couples and I hadn't read their main stories.
There were only two stories I didn't enjoy at all.
The rest ranged from 3 to 5 * reads, and most those were 5.
My favourite story was Joanna Chambers 'The First Snow of Winter', closely followed by Eli Easton's '12 Days of UPS', which dealt maturely with the pandemic we're currently living through and remained a romantic and sweet story.
Worth picking up for those 2 stories alone. ( )