This anthology of Christmas novellas is delightful and filled me with warm happy feelings. Georgia Beers, Maggie Cummings, and Fiona Riley made for a perfect trio. I loved all three of wonderful stories featured in this book.
Triple Dog Dare by: Georgia Beers. 
This fake dating Christmas romance is sweet, cute, and heartwarming. While the situation Sasha and Kennedy find themselves in is silly and out there it never feels forced. I loved the situation these two found each other in. The drama is cute and the romantic and sexual tension is perfect. These two are so cute together and I loved seeing Sasha falling for Kennedy. Sasha’s sister trying to catch them in a lie was the perfect catalyst forcing them into many compromising positions. 
I swooned multiple times. A terrific and heartwarming read.
Hustle and Bustle by: Maggie Cummings
Hannah and Toby have a really great connection in this holiday romance. Toby is an absolute sweetheart and I loved how she brought Hannah out of her head and helped her enjoy the holiday season. Hannah was quite judgmental and I loved how she learned and grew throughout the story. This story is flirty and fun and I loved how the romance grew. The love story may have felt a bit fast to some but for me it felt very natural, when you know, you know. 
Love and romance for the holidays is always a win in my book and this story is full of both.  
A Christmas Miracle by: Fiona Riley
Mira and Courtney absolutely shine in this sexy and flirty Christmas Romance. Mira has a Christmas birthday which has soured her opinion of the entire season. Courtney is the epitome of Christmas spirit.  Their flirty banter is so good and I loved how Courtney made it her mission to make Mira fall in love with Christmas. The romance is equal parts sweet and sexy and I couldn’t get enough. 
This story is hot enough to melt ice and sweet enough to bring joy to any Scrooge, A perfect finale to this wonderful anthology.
These three stories were absolutely sublime and filled me with all of the warm and fuzzy feelings that I relate to romance and Christmas time.

This is a gorgeous collection of Christmas novellas that really warmed my heart!.
Each story was fast paced, and introduced us to a new couple, along with various casts of interesting secondary characters too.
Fun, festive and undoubtedly festive, this was a charming collection of short reads.

All I want for Christmas is 3 fast paced novellas packed with all the holiday romance you could want.

A successful realtor and the teacher come actress actress she brings home to pretend to be her girlfriend a la pretty woman.

A passionate and empathetic cop and an introverted market stall vendor at the New York Christmas markets.

A Christmas lover wanting to plan the event of the season to wow, and the grinchy bar owner with the hottest venue in town.

Three of the hottest romance authors together in one book. Once I got started I could not stop. This book felt like a warm cup of hot chocolate - just what you want to curl up with and enjoy over the holidays or anytime of year!

All I Want for Christmas by Georgia Beers, Maggie Cummings, & Fiona Riley
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books, Inc.
Genre: LGBTQIA | Romance
Release Date: December 15, 2020

All I Want for Christmas by Georgia Beers, Maggie Cummings, & Fiona Riley is a collection of holiday novellas.

I enjoyed each of the novellas, they all bring the Christmas cheer! I thought the romances were wonderful!

Each of the stories were quick reads and I couldn't put it down! Love, love, love!

I'm so grateful to Georgia Beers, Maggie Cummings, & Fiona Riley, Bold Strokes Books, Inc., and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.

Three nice heartwarming Christmas stories. I certainly enjoyed reading them to get some Christmas vibes during lockdown.

Georgia Beers story is a follow up to the character Saskia from 16 steps to forever. It could have been a full book, it was that good,

Hustle and Bustle is ideal for those who crave a Manhattan, New York Christmas. 

A Christmas Miracle was heartwarming, I especially felt for Mira who is dreading spending Christmas alone. In comes Courtney who wants to rent Mira's bar for her work holiday party which she hopes will help her get a promotion.

Triple Dog Dare by Georgia Beers
I had just finished reading 16 Steps To Forever and fell for secondary character, Sasha, so when I found out she had her own story in this collection, I started it straight away. Following the Georgia Beers currently writing theme, this one is fun, flirty and laid back. It was a joy to read and could have easily stayed in Sasha and Kennedy’s world longer.

Hustle & Bustle by Maggie Cumming
This was 100%, my favourite of the three novellas. Toby is my idea of a dreamboat. Toby and Hannah’s story is fast-paced and just fun to be immersed in. It has a wealth of unforgettable characters; even the secondary characters were good fun. Maggie Cummings was able to pack so much into such a short space. #swoon

A Christmas Miracle by Fiona Riley
Fiona Riley knows how to get me every damn time! Talk about sexy and honestly; she writes the best dialogue without a doubt. I weirdly get her characters and feel like between the sass and the sarcastic sexy banter I’d get on with them exceptionally well. What a book to finish on!

I was a bit disappointed with this book. The stories were OK  but a bit too twee for me. I like Maggie Cummings other books (mostly). This is first story i've read by Fiona Riley.

3 funny, steamy, romantic short stories by equally talented authors. Each story had it's own trope (fake girlfriends, meet cute, flirting before realizing that you are working together) that played perfectly within a Christmas setting. A delightful holiday read!

Some hot romance on a cold night. All 3 reads are great but I don't have to tell you with these authors you will never be let down.

I tend to really love short story collections. They are a quick read and are always interesting. I think this year I wasn’t in the most festive mood so this book of short stories really helped me become more excited for the holidays. The stories were well written. My favorite was Hustle and Bustle. It made me yearn for those wonderful New York City Christmases. I moved away from New York in 2018 and I have missed it immensely. I always love reading books that have a great description of New York. The cop and business owner story line was so cute. I just loved everything about it. Georgia Beers story was cute but very predictable. It wasn’t the best story to start the book with. It should have been at the end. Fiona Riley’s story was cute and so fun to read. 

Overall this was a decent set of stories that helped pull me out of my Christmas funk.

Fun and entertaining with low angst which is exactly what a Christmas read should be. The three novellas progress in enjoyment and sexual heat. I thought the romance was sweet in all three stories. From fake dating to mall romance to Christmas magic, I was pulled in and embraced the ride.

What a fun series of Christmas stories to put a smile on your face. Georgia Beers, Maggie Cummings and Fiona Riley wrote excellent novellas that I will re read every Christmas. All three books are nicely paced with great MC’s and supporting cast. Very, very enjoyable reads.

3.5 stars. There were three short stories in this one. The first one is about Sasha Wolfe and how she has made up an imaginary girlfriend for months due to her mother's insistence she should not be alone. When her mother tells Sasha to bring her girlfriend home for the holidays, she decides to hire her neighbor and actress, Kennedy Davis. Kennedy needs money after her ex-gf used her credit cards and wracked up debt before leaving, and Sasha is willing to pay her to fake it. They both do not expect to start to have feelings for one another while they fake a romance. 

I enjoyed this one. Sasha was a character in Georgia Beer's other book, 16 Steps to Forever, and I was hoping there would be more written about her. She is a good character and I enjoyed their romance. This was also the strongest of the three short stories in y opinion, but I enjoyed their chemistry and how they both felt attracted to one another. 

The next story was about Hannah Monroe who is running a holiday market shop and starts to spend time with NYPD officer, Toby Beckett. Toby enjoys being a cop sometimes, but hates the politics of it all. Her and Hannah start to feel sparks for one another, but she knows Hannah's presence in NYC is temporary, as she is only there for the holiday season. 

I enjoyed this one, it was a cute little story. Although, both characters seemed to fall for each other pretty quickly and it seemed to move quick, but it was a short story. To me, this story was the weakest of the three stories. I did enjoy it, it wasn't a bad story. I just did not particularly like Toby as a character and their chemistry was interesting. 

The third story was about how Courtney Rivers needs the perfect venue for her company Christmas party. She decides to book Mira Donahue’s bar, Mirage, which is a hot bar for the holidays. They start to spend time together planning the party, and when they get stuck together over storm, sparks fly and they can't deny their attraction to each other.

This story was definitely more steamy than the other two, as the characters have an instant attraction, but I thought it was well written and easy to read. I enjoyed how their relationship progressed and how it ended. I thought the story worked well and they both were well enough developed for a short story,

Overall, I would recommend this short story collection. It was three short stories about Christmas time that were easy to read and they were all enjoyable stories written by good authors.

Overall four stars.
Triple Dog Dare:
Five stars. My favourite of the three, but I was hardly surprised because Georgia Beers is by far my favourite of the authors as well. I thought I would be more annoyed upon encountering a fake girlfriend storyline, but the characters are actually adorable. I enjoyed the character motivations and it all fit together nicely. It helps that I always like cameos of characters from other books, even more so that 16 Steps to Forever came out at the same time, and finally that I read it three weeks before this.
Hustle & Bustle:
Three stars. My second story from Maggie Cummings, and so I'm still getting used to her style, but this didn't draw me in as well as the other stories. I have basically the same criticism for this as I did for Bulletproof: the characters are a little forgettable, the chemistry isn't overly evident, and the pace a little slow. There was also a little too much going on in the background for a holiday romance. Still, it fulfilled its purpose, and I can't say I didn't like it.
A Christmas Miracle
Four and a half stars. This did surprise me, although I have enjoyed Fiona Riley's work before. It started off a bit slow, so I didn't think I would like it, but the characters won me over with their chemistry. I liked Courtney's personality, and Mira was okay too, if maybe a little less three dimensional. After the second story, I was planning on complaining that I don't think novellas need sex scenes, but it was done nicely here. The one thing I could have done without? Mira's full name. Gag. My tolerance has probably been lowered for that after I read Elle Spencer's The Holiday Treatment.

No duds here.

Anthology books are hit or miss for me. Usually, I'll only like one or two of the offerings. But these three short Christmas stories were worth the read and put me in the holiday spirit.

Triple Dog Dare by Georgia Beers has Sasha bringing a tenant home to meet her family because she has been lying about having a significant other for the past 6 months. Who doesn't love fake relationships? This was also satisfyingly lengthy and had forgotten that this was a complication of stories.  This was sweet and I felt like it had more depth than expected. FYI, I was surprised to find that Sasha is in Beer's newest release, '16 Steps to Forever.' 

Hustle & Bustle by Maggie Cummings has us swooning over a butch cop that is not at all what Hannah expects. She has ideas about cops and she doesn't want anything to do with them. Especially when she is only in NYC for a little while for her pop-up shop. This one also felt like it had quite a bit of depth for a short story. Have to give these authors some well deserved praise for that. One thing I love about reading Cumming's books, is that she really immerses the reader in and around New York. It's like you are really there having experiences with the characters.

A Christmas Miracle by Fiona Riley gives us a trillion tons of chemistry for the finale. A scrooge bar owner has to host a holiday party that Courtney is throwing for her workplace so that they will recognized her efforts to get that overdue promotion. The flirting in this story was top notch. Really enjoyed it. 

Overall, this is the perfect collection of quality holiday romances to get you in the Christmas spirit.

I recommend this to those who like to read about romance, Christmas, overbearing families, whiskey, sincere butches, magical NYC, bars, Christmas themed cocktails, snow storms, and old couches.

All I Want For Christmas is a lovely collection of 3 sapphic Christmas novellas that are perfect for the holiday season! These are definitely novellas, so the stories move pretty fast but I found this collection so fun to read. I definitely had a favourite and least favourite story, but overall this was a good time!

Triple Dog Dare
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

We started off strong with this one! Fake dating, f/f romance, and it all takes place around Christmas? AND the title is from the holiday classic A Christmas Story?! GIRL YES! This story stole my heart and I’ll be buying the collection just so I can reread this novella every year. 

Hustle & Bustle
★ ★ ★ ★

I was iffy about this one going in because the love interest is a cop in the NYPD, but I was pleasantly surprised with how that was handled. I don’t want to spoil anything but don’t be fooled, this isn’t a pro-police story. This novella takes place mainly at a Christmas market and that setting was so cute! It was a super instalovey, but I still enjoyed reading it. 

A Christmas Miracle
★ ★ ★

This was a spicier novella, which isn’t really my type of romance story, but it was alright. This story is between a bar owner and woman trying to plan a work holiday party. It had the typical Christmas romcom dynamic, with one character loving Christmas and the other hating it. It also has the classic stranded-in-a-snowstorm plot point. This one was okay, I just didn’t find it very memorable and it was a bit too spicy for my liking.

Overall, this novella collection was a very enjoyable read for Christmas time. So many holiday books tend to be super straight, so this was refreshing to read. This was full of Christmas cheer and sapphic goodness and I highly recommend it. I’ll definitely be purchasing a copy to read next year!

*Thank you to Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books for providing me with this eARC in exchange for an honest review*

Thank you NetGalley and Bold Stroke Books for an ARC of All I Want for Christmas. The book is a collection of Christmas novellas. 

The first story is Triple Dog Dare written by Georgia Beers. Sasha is heading home for Christmas with her girlfriend. One small problem, there was no girlfriend. In comes Kennedy, Sasha's neighbor. I loved this story. Sasha, Kennedy, and Sasha's entire family are really well written characters who I want to know more about. 
5 Stars

The second story is Hustle and Bustle written by Maggie Cummings. Hannah has a stall at a Christmas fair in New York City and literally bumps into Troy, a NYC cop. Their dates around NYC were really cute but I found the characters flat.
2 Stars

The third story is A Christmas Miracle written by Fiona Riley. Mira hates Christmas but all that is about to change when Courtney, practically Mrs. Christmas, comes into her bar. I thought it was a cute, short story and I liked reading it.
4 Stars

Thank you to NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for an eARC of this title.

This was the last Christmas book I read this year and it was pretty good. I have never read anything from these authors so I thought it was a really great way to try out some new authors by having a bind up of three novellas.

All three novellas are very Christmasy, so there is defintely no lack of Christmas in these. They were all very sweet in their own way. With a bind up like this it’s harder to rate overall because each novella is very different, but there were some overarching themes and things I liked about all of them. To start, I liked that there was diversity and variety within the characters. Each novella was filled with a nice cast of characters that were all different, whether that be sexual and gender identity or just personality. I also liked that they didn’t feel too rushed. Though these were novellas it didn’t feel like the story was being rushed along because of the short length.

One thing I would have liked more of was development. I think this is a general disadvantage, I personally have, with novellas is that they are just too short for the kind of character growth and development I tend to love in stories. Aside from that I thought all these stories were really sweet. They were heartwarming and had all the Christmas vibes you could hope for.

If you are looking for some short and sweet sapphic Christmas stories, this is a great book for you!

Rating: 3/5 stars

This was such a cute collection of holiday stories. I absolutely love that the stories were happy and queer. I'll definitely reread this collection next holiday season.

This collection of fun holiday romance novellas was just what I needed this Christmas season. In the first offering, workaholic Sasha needs help convincing her family that her fictional girlfriend is real and her neighbor Kennedy is in need of some quick cash. The next story (a narrow favorite) has Hannah operating a pop-up shop in NYC over the holidays and avoiding short term romance, but her plan gets thrown off when she bumps into police officer Toby. Finally, Courtney meets Mira while planning a party at the bar that Mira owns - and sparks fly.

These stories were enjoyable, both sweet and sexy. All three novellas were well done and packed complete stories into a short format. I will definitely revisit these stories next year!