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All I Want for Christmas

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This is probably one of the better collection of stories I have read to date. All three authors are great at crafting stories in their full length romances and they really do a good job with creating a novella that gives the reader enough to make the story feel complete. All three of these stories gave the right amount. Honestly, I was expecting Beers to give us a full length story about Sasha Wolfe, but after reading Triple Dog Dare I found it to be perfect. Hustle and Bustle and A Christmas Miracle were just as good as Triple Dog Dare.

I for sure recommend these three novellas. 4.25 stars

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Christmas produces a lot of books and movies, with some blurring together as benign background noise. Even a week after reading this collection, I can still close my eyes and imagine each separate f/f romance by Georgia Beers, Maggie Cummings, and Fiona Riley, their Northeast settings, romantic pairings, and writing styles distinct: A small family gathering, a bustling city market, and a lively bar. Great seasonal reading, whether you're super busy, or are snuggling hygge-style by the fire.

I also appreciate how short stories collections like this can introduce me to an author I haven't read yet. Cummings' creates natural sounding dialogue and charming character rapport that unfolds at just the right pace for the story's length.

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This book was All I Wanted it to be. It was the perfect thing to put me in the holiday spirit. The three novellas worked wonderfully in an anthology, different enough to not get confused or seem repetitive yet all were light hearted, romantic, and sexy.

It’s hard to pick a favorite, but if I had to it would be Maggie Cummings’ Hustle & Bustle where two people not looking for love forge a friendship that quickly turns romantic against the backdrop of New York City at Christmastime.

But there's nothing but good things to say about all three stories. Georgia Beers’ Triple Dog Dare is the most thought through fake romance story I’ve ever read. All of the possible pitfalls were planned for, except for the biggest one: what happens when you start to fall for the person you’re paying to pretend to love you? Because this story was told in the first person that tension really built.

And speaking of tension, Fiona Riley, the “queen of steam,” definitely created some in Christmas Miracle. Intense flirting and promising sexual encounters keep being cut short to finally culminate in an unexpected yet wonderful Christmas Eve.

If you’re looking for some festive romance this holiday season, All I Want For Christmas won’t disappoint.

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This group of stories is very cute! I love some WLW romance and cheesy Christmas stories. If you like that then this is a great option. The first story "Triple Dog Dare" has a very off beat, silly writing style and it's very cute and sweet. The second story "Hustle and Bustle" has my favorite writing style of the three. It's dual perspective and develops birth characters well. I feel a little conflicted about stories with cops given the continued police brutality. The story is aware of all of that and frames the love interest as "one of the good ones" who just wants to protect people and fights not to arrest people for petty crimes like shoplifting despite it creating conflict with her boss. I don't know if I think it's enough, but I appreciate the author trying to incorporate these things and have a more nuanced presentation of a cop. The last story is definitely the most spicy. The other two have some steam but it's not a lot. This one is Definitely a step up in steam from the get go. It's cute and fun with a good sprinkling of emotion. Overall these stories are all fun, light and pretty low stakes. Because they are all short I don't feel like I really felt super connected to the characters, but I don't think that was really a problem. It was a nice, fun light read and if that's what you need this will be perfect.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing this book in exchange for a honest review!

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If you are looking for something to read this holiday season, then check out All I Want for Christmas by Georgia Beers, Maggie Cummings, and Fiona Riley. This is a collection of three novellas, each written by one of the authors.

In ‘Triple Dog Dare’ by Georgia Beers, Sasha Wolfe must find someone to be her faux girlfriend over Christmas to convince her family that she is not alone in the world. In ‘Hustle and Bustle’ by Maggie Cummings, Hannah Monroe, an entrepreneur with a pop-up shop at New York’s winter holiday market meets a NYPD cop named Toby Beckett who just might be the one to rock her New Year for years to come. Finally there is ‘A Christmas Miracle’ by Fiona Riley. This novella is about Mira Donahue, who hates Christmas, even though she owns Mirage, the hottest Christmas party venue in Boston, but maybe Courtney Rivers, the Queen of Carols, can change her mind.

All three novellas are lovely stories with well-developed characters and great holiday settings. They are long enough to allow you to connect with the characters and their stories, and short enough to allow you to read each one in one sitting. I loved all three novellas, and they helped put me in a holiday mood. If you need a little boost to help start this festive season, then try this collection.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.

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4.5⭐️ – These are novellas so get ready for things to go fast. No worries though, Georgia Beers, Maggie Cummings and Fiona Riley are talented writers and the romance feels real but never rushed.

I enjoyed all three stories and I love how they fit together. They’re very different, both in tone and level of heat (Fiona Riley has not been dubbed Queen of Steam by accident) and balance each other really well.

Georgia Beers gets the ball rolling with Triple Dog Dare, and it’s a beauty, probably one of my favourite Christmas novellas ever. And, seriously, who doesn’t like a Christmas fake romance novella?

Sasha (Brooke’s boss in 16 Steps to Forever) has been lying for months to her mother about having a girlfriend but when her older sister dares her to bring her non-existent girlfriend to their mother’s for Christmas, Sasha can’t resist proving her wrong. Even if she’s right. Lucky for her, her very attractive neighbour, Kennedy, is an actress and needs money. Who better than a gorgeous woman who is totally Sasha’s type to play her girlfriend for a couple of days? Really, what could go wrong?

From the first time they talk, the connection between Sasha and the younger woman is there. As usual with Beers, it’s not overstated, it just is. It’s organic. Kennedy is smart and funny and yes, she needs the money but that’s not her main motivation to agree to Sasha’s bound-to-fail plan. She genuinely wants to help. The story is told in first person from Sasha’s point of view, which allows the reader to fall in love with Kennedy in real time, as we only see her through Sasha’s eyes. I absolutely love Kennedy and Sasha together, and I also really enjoyed the whole family dynamics. 5⭐️

Maggie Cummings’ Hustle & Bustle tells a very different story. Hannah and her best friend and business partner Priya are in New York for the winter holiday market, where they’re showcasing their organic beauty products. As they finish setting up their booth, Hannah stumbles into Toby, one of the cops working the market. Hannah never thought she could fall for a cop but life is full of surprises and so is Toby, who doesn’t fit any of Hannah’s preconceived ideas of New York police officers.

The first words that come to mind when I think of Maggie Cummings’ novella are gentle and cute. Hannah and Toby are both shy, each in her own way. They ease into what both think is friendship, both wary of hoping for more as they live in different cities, but it steadily does anyway and of course, they’ll work it out, in their own mellow way. 4⭐️

Fiona Riley brings up the rear with A Christmas Miracle. Why am I not surprised hers is the novella featuring a Grinch? Mira – yes, you’ve met her in Bet Against Me – hates Christmas, all the more so as it’s also her birthday (she’s not happy having to share it “with a fat man in a red suit”). This year especially, everything seems to conspire against her: her best friend and events coordinator is going on maternity leave and for the first time since she was born, her mother won’t be there either. Enters Courtney, a lover of all things Christmas. Courtney is hoping to be promoted to the events department of her company and organizing this year’s holiday party should help prove she’s worthy of the promotion. She has booked Mira’s bar, Mirage, Boston’s hottest bar, but despite sizzling chemistry as soon as they lay eyes on each other, Courtney and Mira disagree on the party plans. Not for long, however, as Mira can’t resist Courtney’s enthusiasm and joyful enjoyment of fake snow and garlands and the way she morphs from innocent to flirty in a blink. Add a snowstorm and let Christmas magic do its thing… A Christmas Miracle is light and sexy and the perfect way to conclude this anthology. 4.5⭐️

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So, this was the first Christmas themed book of the year for me and it worked perfectly! I immediately decided to decorate my house afterwards :-) All three stories are well written and make an enjoyable holiday read.

After reading some reviews I decided to read the stories in the opposite order, so first the story by Riley, then Cummings and finishing with the story by Beers. This worked well for me (and I recommend to read them in this order), as this is the order I would place them in if I were to rate them separately, saving the best for last. That being said, they all bring something else to the table, a different feeling and a different experience (while all being Christmas themed stories) and I enjoyed this diversity.

A Christmas Miracle – Fiona Riley
This story was light, fun, and super flirty, and it had the most prominent Christmas vibe. The latter is caused by Courtney who’s is the biggest fan of Christmas, in contrast to Mira, who sort of hates Christmas. They meet when Courtney is organizing a Christmas party at Mira’s bar. It is written in the third person with POVs of Courtney and Mira. I wouldn’t describe this as a love story with a whole lot of character development, but there was excellent chemistry (definitely a case of insta-lust) and I enjoyed it for the fun story it is. I do think the blurb gives away too much of the story, so I would recommend not reading the blurb.

Hustle & Bustle – Maggie Cummings
As mentioned all stories bring different feelings, this one is definitely a love story and is all about the characters. So sweet and honest, and I had the feeling of having read almost a full-length novel. Nothing felt rushed or skipped and I loved the epilogue that gives the story the ending it deserves. Toby and Hannah meet at a Christmas market where they both work. They are hesitant about dating as Hannah is only in the city temporarily, but they slowly give in to dating and I totally believed in their HEA.
The story is told in the third person with POVs of Toby and Hannah and the characters are wonderful, Toby is sweet, gallant, sometimes a bit shy, but has a very open personality. Hannah is smart, has some anxiety problems, and is unconsciously sometimes a bit prejudiced. The latter does actually lead to some interesting discussions and I liked that Cummings doesn’t shy away from touching upon loaded topics like police brutality in a light and easy manner without becoming preachy.

Triple Dog Dare – Georgia Beers
We’ve had fun and flirty, we’ve had love, then this is excitement. I love a good fauxmance and this one is a fine example. The planning stage of Sasha’s fauxmance, the start of the holidays with her family and her fake girlfriend and finally the stage where she realizes she’s totally falling for said fake girlfriend, it’s so entertaining to read. Written in the first person from Sasha’s POV I connected very well with Sasha and swooned with her over her fake girlfriend. I liked how there was no insta-love, but the epilogue is an excellent addition to the love department.
I also enjoyed the family feeling in this book, especially Sasha’s mom is so sweet and sad and her interactions with the dog in the story are super cute!

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If you're given the choice of watching 3 Hallmark Christmas movies back to back or reading BSB's "All I Want For Christmas" novella anthology - pick the anthology. Don't get me wrong - I"ve lost more than a few Sunday afternoons watching a marathon of feel good seasonal movies. But if you want something that reflects your own idea of feel good seasonal joy and romance - BSB has delivered three sweet, funny and just cheesy enough to satisfy that need for a sugary sweet HEA complete with mistletoe and jingle bells that I think everyone needs this year.

Triple Dog Dare by Georgia Beers is a smart and snappy take on fake date trope when Sasha succumbs to sibling rivalry and agrees to bring her (fictional) girlfriend home for the holidays. Enter Kennedy - her next door neighbour who happens to be a drama teacher and, surpisingly gorgeous and single. This has all the fun you'd normally find in a fauxmance and the overlay of the rather sweet and poignant sub-plot around Sasha's family dealing with her father's death the year before gives this a nice balance. Ms Beers creates two particularly engaging characters and some memorable secondary characters in a novella - not an easy thing to do. There's a fantastic chemistry between the mains - and the romance moves fast but stays pretty PG. It's sweet and sassy - and I could see it on Hallmark or Lifetime quite easily.

Hustle and Bustle by Maggie Cummings is a bit of a slower burn romance than the other two novellas- but remember this is a Christmas romance, so it still moves at a good pace. This is a friends to lovers romance between police officer Toby and vendor Hannah at a New York Christmas Market. There's a strong sense of New York and Cummings builds the romance between the two starting as friends (who are attracted to one another) and building from there - with lots of pushing from Hannah's friend.

Christmas Miracle by Fiona Riley is pretty much what you would expect from Ms Riley - a smart and steamy story with some off the charts chemistry and lots of great banter. This is a bit of a whirlwind romance but there's enough development of characters that you can't help but be invested in their relationship. Courtney is planning her office Christmas party as a means to land a position as an event planner. When she walks into the bar she's booked for the party and starts up a ridiculously flirtatious conversation with a woman at the bar. Of course, the Mira is actually the bar owner and a bit of a grinch - but the insta-attract makes her start to reconsider her ambivalence around Christmas. There's a nice contrast with Courtney's absolute love of Christmas and Mira's humbug attitudes and you know damend well that a conveniently timed blizzard will give the two the chance to finally send some uninterrupted time together. There's a nice build of character and plot that makes this fun and flirty - and definitely not PG.

The three novellas are a great little treat to read over the holiday season - quick reads that give you all the things you want in a Christmas romance. Are they a bit cliche - sure. But have you never seen a Hallmark movie - they hit the mark and will make you smile as you take another sip of eggnog.

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This was a nice, funny anthology of three holiday romances. I'm not sure how is it addresed correctly, but this was my first FF read in my life and I loved it! I didn't know any of the authors but for sure, I will look them up!

While I enjoyed all three to get me in the holiday mood, the best one for me was Triple Dog Dare by Georgia Beers. I loved their chemistry and slow paced story, and I loved Yorkie! It wasn't that emotional that I had a feeling at the beginning and I was relieved it was all fun and games. And the scene on the Christmas day- awwww, so cute!

Second story "Hustle and Bustle"- I was confused because of the name Toby, but I quickly found out it's about a girl cop and seller at the Christmas booth. I didn't feel the connection at first, but slowly I was cheering for them and hoping they will beat their shyness and make first steps.

Third story "A christmas miracle" was my least favourite off all three- girls were really flirty and confident in one another and I liked their positive attitude.

Those three romance stories will get you into the holiday mood and make you smile and happy all day.

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Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a cute collection of three sapphic Christmas novellas, really enjoyed all all three. Triple Dog Dare was definitely my favourite, I am a sucker for fake dating and the interaction with Sasha's family were actually very amusing.

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I triple dog dare you not to like these light holiday romances. Three novellas make up "All I Want for Christmas". All were able to have good characters and develop a full story in a limited amount of writing.

(5 Stars) for Triple Dog Dare by Georgia Beers. I love a fake romance trope. Sasha, real estate company owner from "16 Steps to Forever" lies to her family saying she has been involved with someone for six months. Now her sisters insist the new girlfriend come with her for Christmas. Sasha has just met her next door neighbor who teaches drama at the community college. But maybe they can come to an arrangement. Extra bonus stars for this story for cameos of Brooke and Macy.

(4 Stars) for Hustle and Bustle by Maggie Cummings. Hannah owes a skin care line and is selling from a booth at the Christmas Holliday Market in NYC. Toby Beckett is a NYC cop assigned duty at the market. There is a meet cute as a shop lifter Toby is arresting stumbles into Hannahs booth. I enjoyed the feel of Christmas in NYC.

(3 Stars) for "A Christmas Miracle by Fiona Riley. Mira owns a bar hot spot bar in Boston. She also happens to hate Christmas. Courtney loves Christmas and is handling the details for her company party which will happen at Miras bar. Courtney is hoping that if the event is successful she will secure the promotion she has been wanting.

Christmas romances should leave you happy and feeling love during the holiday season. I read all three with a smile on my face. I related more to the first two stories and wished Sasha got a full novel. The leads were realistic, all working jobs or owning small businesses. And Riley's book brings up lgbtq issues and race stereotyping. If you read "16 Steps to Forever" you won't want to miss this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review.

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All I want for Christmas is the go-to book if your guilty pleasure is to watch Hallmark Christmas movies. More than that, all the three stories in the book are about lesbian romance, which is something Hallmark movies won’t give you...
Triple dog dare by Georgia Beers is witty, ironic and fun (my personal favourite), I honestly wish someone will make a movie out of it.
In Hustle & Bustle by Maggie Cummings, you’ll find all the corniness (a lot of it) and too-good-to-be-true romance you look for in Christmas movies, New York Christmas setting included.
Christmas Miracle by Fiona Riley spices things up with a story on an instant attraction...but remember: it’s a lesbian story so of course love and feelings are involved...
All the book is sprinkled with Christmas references that overall make it very festive. There was something I didn’t like, for instance how fast and predictably things were going in the second and third story, but it’s a good book. It’s the perfect reading if you want to “make the Yule-tide gay”.

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All I Want for Christmas is a short and sweet holiday collection for any fan of WLW. It was the perfect cozy read for the sudden cold, snowy weather where I live. Definitely recommend it for anyone who needs a quick, uplifting read!

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All I Want for Christmas
Three Novella collection written by Georgia Beers, Maggie Cummings and Fiona Riley

Overall, 4 Stars, because of the strength of Georgia Beer’s story.

5+ Stars for Georgia Beer’s Triple Dog Dare. Another excellent story by Beers. In lesser hands the common trope of going home for Christmas with a fake girlfriend would be nothing special, but this was wonderful. Add a slow burn romance and this story made it on my annual Christmas story re-reads list. Heck, I’m going to read it again before this year is up, for sure.
Sasha Wolfe is the owner of a very successful real estate company and is the single middle daughter in her family. Her recent widower mother, Maggie, her older sister, Melody and younger sister, Cat still live in the small town where they grew up. Tired of the three of them asking her when she was going to get a girlfriend, Sasha did the next best thing. She made one up aka “Jennifer”. For months she had been appeasing them by telling them about Jennifer. Only her skeptical sister Melody saw through Sasha and insisted Jennifer was fake. “Well, Melody said, if she is real then bring her for Christmas. I TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU!” Without thinking, Sasha agreed to bring Jennifer. Now she just had to find a girlfriend, named Jennifer. Sasha must’ve been good that year, because she recently met her neighbor, Kennedy Davis who agreed to play Jennifer. Kennedy, is an actress, teaches Drama at the community college, is active in LGBTQ organizations and is in a financial bind. So Sasha told as much family info and facts to Kennedy (aka Jennifer) on the long drive home. It was a slow burn romance for the couple and for the family. But how long can they keep up the subterfuge? Kudos for the excellent epilogue.

<Note: Sasha is also in Georgia Beer’s latest novel, 16 Steps to Forever which features her friends, Macy and Brooke who make a cameo in this story.>

3.5 Stars for Maggie Cummings’ Hustle and Bustle, the second story in this collection. The story begins in early November and Hannah Monroe is setting up her booth in the annual Christmas Park Holiday Market in New York City. The Market runs from November thru to Christmas. Hannah owns Gaia’s Glow, a natural skin care company. She doesn’t have a storefront so she sells online and at various retailers. So she hopes her booth will bring in new customers. NYC cop, Toby Beckett has been assigned the Holiday Market and it suits her as she enjoys walking this beat, amongst the shoppers, venders and helping to keep them safe. Their meet cute happens in the first days of the Market when a teen shoplifter Toby was bringing in for questioning, crashes into Hannah’s booth. Toby returns later to apologize to Hannah for any damages the teen may have caused. And so begins a sweet friendship to lovers romance. But how will they solve the problem that Hannah normally lives in Hudson, NY, hours away from NYC? I liked one year later epilogue.

3 Stars for Fiona Riley’s A Christmas Miracle, the final story in this collection. Mira Donahue owns the bar, The Mirage, which has been voted the best bar in Boston. One of the busiest times of year is the Christmas holidays, which brings in many private party bookings. Unfortunately for Mira, her events coordinator, Kelly is out on Maternity leave earlier than expected. Leaving Mira to coordinate the various Christmas parties along with managing the bar. Although, Kelly left Mira detailed notes and information for each client, Mira felt overwhelmed, add to the fact that Mira HATED Christmas she was not a happy camper.
Courtney Rivers on the other hand LOVES Christmas. She is an administrative assistant at her company and is thrilled to be assigned as this year’s Christmas Party coordinator. She’s hoping if it goes well, she would be hired to the Events Coordinator position that is currently open. As luck will have it, because of a cancellation she was able to book The Mirage. Mira and Courtney clash over Courtney’s party plans to impress her boss. Will Courtney be able to perform a miracle and change Mira’s attitude towards Christmas? Throw in “stranded in a snowstorm” troupe, anything can happen.
It’s frustrating that I can’t explain exactly why, but I felt this was the weakest of the three stories.

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Because this is the season for love.

3 delightful mix of novellas to warm hearts for the season. Readers can expect warm fuzzy feelings as a result of the sweet stories. I especially enjoyed the fake romance between Kennedy and Sasha. What started out as Sasha’s ploy to outwit and put one over her elder sister developed into a endearing affair. The pair was a fit right from the get go and their chemistry so powerful it was tangible.

I just reviewed All I Want for Christmas by Georgia Beers, Maggie Cummings, Fiona Riley. #NetGalley

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‘All I Want for Christmas’ was the perfect Christmas themed anthology to bring me into the holiday spirit. It has three novellas written by some of BSB’s most popular authors right now.
‘Triple Dog Dare’ by Georgia Beers, 4.5 Stars
This is a slow burn and fake dating romance with Sasha, who is dared by her older sister to bring her girlfriend home for the holidays. There’s one small problem, she doesn’t have a girlfriend. She hires her neighbor, Kennedy, to be her girlfriend for the weekend with her family.
This brought out all the sap and feelings I want with my holiday stories. Sasha and Kennedy are practically strangers when this starts but their connection and chemistry is noticeable from the beginning.
It’s told in first person POV and kind of goes between present and past tense, which is explained in the epilogue. I really liked how this was set up and that there aren’t “I love you’s” issued after three days together. The epilogue really worked here and left me feeling happy for these two.
‘Hustle and Bustle’ by Maggie Cummings, 3 Stars
This one was a cute and steamy friends to lovers romance set in New York City. Hannah is the owner of a small business that has a pop-up shop in Central Park’s holiday market. Toby is a police officer who volunteers to work the market for the holiday season.
This had an adorable meet-cute and only got cuter from there. Toby and Hannah are both very sweet but are a bit cautious of starting a romance knowing Hannah will be heading home, in Hudson, after the holidays are over. They start hanging out as friends, with some assistance from Hannah’s nosy best friend and co-owner, Priya.
The reason it’s rated a 3 is because I think Cummings got a little heavy with police talk and I didn’t think a holiday novella was really the space for it. I also thought the “I love you’s” came a little too early for me to really believe it. Though the epilogue was a nice touch and left me feeling better.
‘A Christmas Miracle’ by Fiona Riley, 4 Stars
Mira is the owner of a popular bar and Courtney is in charge of planning her company’s Christmas party at said bar. I wouldn’t consider this a work place romance as they don’t actually work for the same company, though their jobs is how they meet.
I thought this was one was very sexy and sweet. It starts off a little slow but really takes off once Mira and Courtney meet. I really enjoyed how fun and flirty this one was. It really doesn’t go into feelings or emotional depth to believe in a happy ever after so it may feel more like a happy for now to some. But I was left smiling and really believed this was only the beginning to their happily ever after.
I would recommend this for anyone wanting a few fun holiday novellas.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books in an exchange for an honest review.

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This is a feel good trilogy of novellas. The first one by Georgia Beers, features Sasha who has been telling her family about her fake girlfriend, Jennifer. Her sister goads her into bringing this girlfriend with her for Christmas. Sasha enlists the help of her neighbor, Kennedy, whom she has just met. She needs a girlfriend and her neighbor needs the money Sasha is giving her for playing the part. It sounds like the perfect plan, but will her family believe it?
The next one is by Maggie Cummings. Hannah has a pop up business in New York City. She keeps having run ins with NYC's finest, Toby. Toby wants to spend more time with Hannah and invites her to friendly gatherings. That is until they both realize that these get togethers are more like dates. Will these dates continue after the pop up business has closed?
The last one is by Fiona Riley. Mira owns one of the hottest bars and is beginning to host many company holiday parties. What no one knows is she hates Christmas. Mainly due to the fact that her birthday is Christmas and she has had to deal with Christmas overtaking her birthday as long as she can remember. Courtney has taken the reins for planning her company's parties and she loves Christmas. She wants Mira's bar to be the place for the party. She wants Mira to make the whole bar a winter wonderland for the party and Mira is reluctant to go all out. Will Courtney be able to show her that she should give Christmas one more chance?
I would recommend.
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This a perfect collection of Christmas stories to take with you to your in-laws or families' houses for the holidays. The stories are all sweet and sexy and full of good-natured Christmas charm. Each story had its own feeling but the set of three felt coherent. The perfect Christmas collection for your stocking!

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This was a nice, fun filled trifecta of holiday romances. While I enjoyed all three to get me in the holiday mood, the clear standout was Triple Dog Dare by Georgia Beers. The fake dating story just set the standard for the novellas. The chemistry in this slow burn romance between Sasha and Kennedy (aka Jennifer), just sizzled. Add to the dynamic the laugh out loud interactions with Sasha’s family and this novella was the clear favorite.

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Sometimes a short story or a novella is what you need and even better than a full novel. and those stories were all three so well done and of course with a cute happy ending so you are left feeling happy yourself. Maybe the second one from Maggie Cummings was my favourite but like I said I loved all of them! highly recommend

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