This was so so good! Amy Award’s books are always the perfect blend of sweet and sexy and this one is no different! It’s a sweet little Christmas novella that follows Mac and Sara Jayne and of course Sir Honksalot. Their story had me rooting for them since the first page and I flew through this story in one afternoon! The narrators did such a great job at bringing this story to life and I couldn’t stop listening! This will definitely be a permanent holiday fixture. It’s just such a sweet and silly(but also very sexy) time. Easy 5 stars!

Story: 4⭐
Spice: 2🌶️
Narration: 4⭐ (Dual Narration)

What a great little novella. The Narrators did a great job, it was a great listen.

This was so cute and just makes your feel good. If you love a short and sweet novella with faking dating/Engagement, forced proximity, and a quirky goose.

This is book 5 in the Cocky Kingsmans series and I love that it was a prequel to the other books in the series.

Silly in a fun way, from the author's note, it's clear readers are not meant to take this too seriously, and so I read it for (as they say) the vibes.

My ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I felt this was too short to develop the characters and story and didn’t allow for the emotional vulnerability between MCs. I listened to this out of order and haven’t read any other books by Amy Award yet, so I’ll be sure to re-evaluate after I have a chance to better understand how it fits in with the rest of the series.
The last chapter from the goose’s POV was good stuff 🤣

Cute, short read.
I have only read book 1 in the series, but this novella can definitely be read as a standalone in mg opinion.
I love Sir Honks A Lot. He was a trip. I didn't see how it was going to be resolved, but I really love how they handled it.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the alc in exchange for an honest review.

I listened to the audiobook version of this story. Amy has such an amazing talent gifting us with these sweet, romantic, funny but deliciously spicy stories. Mac and Sara Jayne were so cute together. Their chemistry is palpable and so, so sweet. Sir Honksalot is one of my favorite pet characters in Amy's books. I just love that goose!! The narration by Allie Shae and Kyle Mason was excellent. They really brought this story to life and gave me all the ooey gooey feelings. If you are looking for a sweet and spicy, feel good, marshmallow fluffy story this is a great one!

This was a fun surprise. fast paced, with very particular characters and that funny goose bringing more funny scenes.
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Sara Jayne is a plus size model trying to start her career in Los Angeles, but with the market almost closed it is difficult to break through.
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Mac, on the other hand, is a sports agent trying to turn around the career of his only client. He is about to be homeless and just at that moment he crosses paths with Sara while trying to rescue a goose.
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The amount of unexpected things begin to pile up and when the opportunity appears they both decide to pretend to be committed without realizing that it is the beginning of something bigger and more complicated.
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The narrators, Allie Shae and Kyle Mason, did a great job I could really imagine the scenes that were happening and they made me want to get to know the other characters that appear in the book and their stories. I had such a great time with this beautiful novella.
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Thanks to Dreamscape media for giving me a copy of this beautiful book in exchange for my honest and voluntary opinion.

this was a cute holiday novella but I am not really a fan of the insta-love/lust trope, especially given the frequent pregnancy comments.

I kept reading for the goose.

The narrators did a great job

I received an ALC from net galley.

I spent the half the book wondering what the MCs role was in the Kingsman family. I do not remember reading about these character in the 3 books I have already read. Then I realize this is a prequel and it makes a little more sense. The goose is full of personality, probably the character I like the most because he is all about action. As of right now it does not add to or take away from the Kingsmans series and this random story does not give holiday vibes. I enjoyed listening to the audio book but it's kind of forgettable. I did like seeing more of April.

Cute. Sweet. Funny.
All these books have great messages. This one was super quick and insta-love. But I was still entertained.

I really enjoyed parts of this book but there were aspects that felt distracting and confusing! I think the fact that it was a novella didn’t help only because it was so much shorter and therefore less time to work things out in the plan. But I love the plus-size rep and the ornery pet goose! Good book overall 😊

The audiobook narrators were great and fit the characters well!

Thank you to NetGalley, author Amy Award, and the publishing team for early access to this book before the official publication!

The Cocky Kingsman series holds such a soft spot in my heart and this is no different. Amy Award is a master of creating a humorous and warm world for her readers. Honkers Under the Holly that is a novella set before the main series and is honestly the perfect addition. It’s sweet, it’s silly, it had a GOOSE. In truth, I could have used a novel length version of this story.

The Goose is the best animal guest star yet. I love him with my whole heart.

Both audio narrators have excellent voices, but the tone of the male narrator didn’t always match the scene, especially in the more romantic scenes.

Thank you Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the ALC.

As a fan of the Cocky Kingmans series, I was so excited to get this audio ARC. This book is a prequel to the Cocky Kingmans series.

It was a quick and fun read (it's a novella), with a lot of humor, fluff, spice, body positivity, and the cutest goose ever. If you don't usually like Amy Award's books, then this might not be for you, but if you do, then definitely check this one out!

ALC Review
Honkers Under the Holly by Amy Award

This was a perfectly fluffy holiday novella. It follows a sports agent and a plus size model who have a hilarious meet cute that involves a goose. There were so many different goose shenanigans that had me laughing out loud.

4 stars

Cute and quick novella in the Kingsman universe, the goose is hilarious in an obviously impossible way at times but who cares, it was silly and fun. A little fake engagement in two different ways, a bit of an instant connection which imo is better in a.novella than a full novel, nothing amazing but it was fun.

Regarding the narrators, the female narrator was fantastic. Male narrator was great but his cadence and tone particularly in the spicy scenes didn’t give off passion and threw me at times.

Thank you to NeyGalley and the publisher for this ALC!

This was cute and entertaining for a holiday novella. The narrators did a good job! I enjoyed it! I would read more in this series.

Thanks NetGalley, Dreamscape Media and Amy Award for giving me an advanced listener’s copy of this book!

Honkers Under the Holly is a fun and flirty little holiday novella. It serves as a prequel to the other Kingman books and shows us a fun glimpse into life before those books began. The amount of spice was perfect for the length of the story. While I did think the goose got a little overused, I enjoyed this lighthearted quick read.

This considered part of the Cocky Kingmans, but it takes place like 15ish years before book 1. The Kingman kids are young.

Sara Jayne is working at Oktoberfest. Mac comes in and instantly attracted. When a goose causes chaos and Sara Jayne jumps into save him, Mac jumps in to help. Next thing you know, they are co-parents of a goose. A mischievous goose that may be the ticket to saving both of their careers.

I loved the goose. I felt like we really never got to know Sara Jayne and Mac. That is the problem with novellas. I feel there was enough to make it a longer story, so this left me unsatisfied and wanting more.

I enjoyed the peak at the Kingmans as kids.

Allie Shae and Kyle Mason narrate the audiobook. I felt they read at a different pace, which was slightly frustrating.

I received an advance audio copy in exchange for an honest review.

This really took me by surprise. I didn't realize it was a novella until after I started listening. I don't gravitate to them because I always think the story moves too fast, this was not an exception. HOWEVER, it was fun and entertaining overall.

If you don't mind a fast and spicy read, this is absolutely for you. Very fun and likeable characters.

Very cute! I loved the goose—it was hilarious and definitely a highlight of the book.
I loved the couple.
Very short but good.