The stories kept you hooked and they flowed really well from one to the other. A house party anyone would want to attend.

This is an anthology from authors Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor, and Erica Ridley. They take place at the Duke of Greystone’s Christmas Revelry, a 2 week-long celebration with lots of romance.

I am a huge Eloisha fan so I adored her story. The other books are pretty great too but the Eloisha story was my absolute favorite. It stars Cressida and Elias and her father. Essentially her father is on his deathbed and he wants C to marry his heir because every year she puts a production around Christmas but Elias wants to marry her. Her father has kept her single for years because of the production and he wants her to marry the heir so she can continue with the event after he dies but Elias wants to marry her and he tries to convince her in this story.

I really loved the length of the books. They were easy to read as a story before bed that didn't keep me up all night reading and satisfied my zest for romance.

Thank you Netgalley and Avon Harper Voyage for the ARC to read and review.

Ah, the anthology! I love this format.
Mistletoe Christmas brings together four prolific historical romance writers with four novellas involving the Duke of Greystoke’s annual Christmas Revelry. Each story is interconnected with family members and friends.

I read all four and a Mistletoe Kiss by Eloisa James is by far my favourite of the four.

This collection will put you in the mood for the holidays.

Review (3.5 stars): This is an anthology from Eloisa James, Christi Caldwell, Janna MacGregor, and Erica Ridley. These four stories are set at the Duke of Greystone’s Christmas Revelry, a 2 week-long celebration known all throughout the British Isles.

Each of the four authors has created a wonderfully festive story with overlapping characters to create a realistic world. This is the perfect collection of light romances, with wonderfully upbeat endings, and the festive magic of Christmas. The romance scenes are fairly tame with a focus on the storyline. Plus, the stories are fully developed, and you don’t notice that they’re shorter.

Note: I received a free copy of this ebook from the publisher via NetGalley. My review is my own. #MistletoeChristmas #NetGalley

This is a fun collection of novellas, all centering around a grand party with overlapping characters. Each is centered on a different couple, from the bustling hostess of the event and the boy next door, to two former lovers reunited ten years post breakup, to an estranged but very much still in love married couple, and finally a lady in her final season and the moody poet she can't stay away from.

I loved the recurring characters, particularly Valentine, though I was a little bummed he didn't find his true love! Each novella felt fully formed, I didn't feel like I was missing backstory or current plot like novellas so often do. It did feel just a little old fashioned, I didn't get the strong vibes from the female characters like I normally do from modern historical romance. Most of the problems in each novella could have been solved by just a little communication.

Overall it was an enjoyable read, not heavily focused on Christmas at all. 3.5 stars

What a lovely set of short stories, perfect for the holidays! Sweet stories with just enough heat, and all connected to each other via a single party. I might have saved Eloise James’s story for last though; that was probably my favourite. Ooh, but I did enjoy the glimpse of the next Revelry.

Mistletoe Christmas is a four story anthology centered around a Christmastide house party at a ducal estate.

A Mistletoe Kiss by Eloisa James
An overlooked duke’s daughter is noticed for the first time by a future marquess who sees her true worth.

Wishing Under the Mistletoe by Christi Caldwell
Ten years after their broken engagement, a couple reunites for the first time.

Comprise Under the Mistletoe by Janna MacGregor
Estranged spouses must come together at the duke’s estate to claim her trust fund.

Mistletoe & Mischief by Erica Ridley
An awkward spinster (and secret poetess) needs to secure a good match but her heart is set on a brooding poet who has secrets of his own.

I love the house party trope and have read and enjoyed other books by these authors, but Mistletoe Christmas was just okay. The stories all seemed lacking their author’s usual sparkle. If you are looking for a wonderful winter holiday anthology, I'd recommend Seduction on a Snowy Night from 2019.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Everything you want in a holiday anthology!

With this list of authors I predicted a home run and this collection did not disappoint. Four fabulous HEA stories from four romance greats that all center around the Duke of Greystroke’s Christmas Revelry. The central event provides continuity and great world-building. The cast of gently interconnected characters make for a solid cat of characters and likable protagonists. Each story uses classic tropes giving us wallflowers, long lost loves, friends to lovers, stuck in a storm, secret identities and more, all in four easily devoured tales. Add this one to your holiday TBR list right away.

I love an anthology of short delightful novellas. This was an excellent anthology because all four stories made me happy. All four stories are set at the same setting. It’s a once a year Christmas Revelry put together by the Duke of Greystoke. All four stories were delightful and blended together seamlessly. I’ve read all four authors before and enjoyed these stories. If you have not read the authors previously this is a great way to discover their writing styles. All four heroines were written as complicated characters and their romantic arcs fit beautifully into the setting. I highly recommend this anthology.