to come In Mistletoe Mantra, Nomi Adams is reluctant to come home where her fiancé dumped her on Christmas Eve, Her job sends her there to find an elusive photographer and she finds so much more,
White Hot Holiday finds college professor Sage Langley escaping Christmas by taking a holiday away from family and friends, Little does she know childhood friend Grayson Ellington plans on joining her,
Both stories were about love and renewal, Mistletoe Mantra and White Hot Holiday by Nana Malone and Sherelle Green respectively are two very engaging stories, As I finished reading both stories I wished for more, I really enjoyed this two for one book, This was a first read for me of Nana Malone, and it won't be the last, If you looking for a holiday read no matter the time frame this is a great one to relax and enjoy, Awesome Short Read!
Such a great short read, Nomi and Linc have known each other for a long time, And they have some history although not as a couple, When they see each other again, Linc helps her and they fall for each other, The story itself was a short read, but it was impossible to put down once I started it, I read it in one sitting, I loved watching them become a couple, tackling their hurdles and their chemistry together,
Mistletoe Mantra
This was a quick fun read dealing with two characters who have made some bad decisions, Nomi said she would never return to her hometown when she leftyears before, Having to return to locate a photographer she wants a photo from is not making her feel warm and fuzzy, Linc has loved Nomi since they were kids, with her coming home to look for the photographer he is hoping for a second chance to get her to fall for him and protect his secret.
This was a good story, it keeps your interest and had developed characters, I liked that it was filled with the interactions between the two characters as they got to know each other again, A kiss under the mistletoe is just the thing to work the Christmas magic and spark the gift of love, I hope to see these two again and maybe a story for Linc's sister,
Both novellas were cute and followed the holiday romance formula that I love so much, A full review will be posted upon the Wrapped in Red's release, I really enjoyed both of these stories, The first one, "Mistletoe Mantra" was enjoyable and kept my interest, Nomi and Linc
were both very likeable characters and I was pleased to see their past friendship grow into something more, It was a little fast paced and I do wish some aspects of the story hadn't been glossed over so quickly, but it was a fun read.
The second one, "White Hot Holiday" was very sweet a perfect holiday read, Sage and Grayson were likeable as well and they had a lot of romantic moments, Mistletoe Mantra : I love Nana Malone books, This Wrapped in Red's story line was good, I really liked the hot amp steamy scenes, I liked the chemistry in this story, I liked Nomi's character. I felt sorry for Nomi, I liked Linc's character. I liked the ending.
White Hot Holiday: This is thend book I read by Sherelle Green, This Wrapped in Red's story was good, I liked the hot amp steamy scenes, I liked Sage's character. I felt sorry for Sage, I liked Grayson's character. I liked what Grayson did for Sage, The ending was okay. CONCEPT
The concept of the story this the season for rediscovering love,
STORY
Mistletoe Mantra by Nana Malone
Returning to her Virginia hometown where her fiancé dumped heryears earlier on Christmas Eveis making Nomi Adams croon the holiday blues.
She needs to find the reclusive photographer who can advance her magazine career, However, Lincoln Porter's on his own rescue mission this yuletide, Because during this season of love and renewal, Faith, Virginia, looks to be a place for second chances
White Hot Holiday by Sherelle Green
A solo Caribbean vacation is college professor Sage Langley's perfect escape from Christmas and all its merriment.
But she has unexpected and thrilling company at Grayson Ellington's luxurious vacation home: the sexy attorney himself! And her brother's best friendwho has desired and longed for Sage for yearshas fantasies and plans for a redhot romance to chase away her winter doldrums
CHARACTERS
Ms.
Malone did a good job with character development, Nomi Adams vowed never to return home but she needed to locate the reclusive photographer in hopes of furthering her career, She doesnt realize that the place she left because of heartbreak would be the same place she would find love with her best friends brother, Lincoln Porter.
In White Hot Holiday, Ms, Green introduces Sage Langley and Grayson Ellington, This duo share a past but events transpired that they did not pursue their attraction until this holiday season, Grayson has decided now is the time to reveal his feelings for Sage and is determined to fill her holiday with happy memories,
DIALOGUE
The dialogue was fine for both these stories,
STRUCTURE
The structure of the stories flowed and was engaging,
OVERALL
Wrapped in Red is a good holiday read and readers will enjoy the stories, This was my first book by Nana Malone and I look forward to reading more of her work, I have been a fan of Sherelle Greens Elite series and enjoyed her contribution to the Wrapped in Read book,
Two warm and delightful Christmas novellas in one book, both with a focus on old friends, finding love over Christmas time, the support of a family, and second, if not third chances to get it right.
I enjoyed both of the stories, they are sweet, yet steamy with passion, They highlight the importance of being friends first, then lovers, and how family is important, always,
In the first story, Mistletoe Mantra, Lincoln has been in love with Nomi for years, and now when they finally have a chance, there's a job order Nomi has, that tries to come in between them.
I liked the setting, I thought the characters were very charismatic, and easy to like, They were honest and straightforward, and went after what they wanted, what they loved, and felt passionate about, I was little surprised about Nomi's parents, Their actions in the past were a little odd, and the expectations they had from a teenager, were difficult for me to understand, But other than that, the story has just enough complexity and was interesting to follow, and the feelings between Lincoln and Nomi were believable and palpable.
In the second story, White Hot Holiday, Sage and Grayson have had some romantic history between them since they were teenagers, Family events and drama, Sage moving overseas, and life in general, has gotten in between them several times, Now both at the same time in the same place, and alone, they have time to talk about the past, spend some time together, and clear the air, and declare their feelings for each other.
This is a sweet, short, and a scorching hot tale, where two people who are meant to be together, finally find themselves at the right time in the right place in life, to pursue the relationship, and work towards a future together.
Lovely and entertaining Christmas novellas that are coming out next week, all Wrapped In Red and in one cover
Four Spoons A really good story Received from Netgalley.
This book is actually two novellas about Christmas, both contemporary romances, I don't really have a lot to say about them, I found them fine, but not really all that appealing to me on an emotional level, I'll go one at a time,
Tis the season for finding passion and rediscovering love
wrapped
Mistletoe Mantra by Nana Malone
Returning to her Virginia hometown where her fiancé dumped heryears earlier on Christmas Eveis making Nomi Adams croon the holiday blues.
She needs to find the reclusive photographer who can advance her magazine career, However, Lincoln Porter's on his own rescue mission this yuletide, Because during this season of love and renewal, Faith, Virginia, looks to be a place for second chances
So to begin, the premise seemed a little forced to me.
I just didn't buy that the editor would put so much pressure on Nomi to find the photos, But okay, I can deal with that, Moving on, I thought that their romance was fine, but not particularly engaging, Things progressed in a normal manner, I did like Nomi and Lincoln, but I found the final difficulty between them artificial and manufactured rather than natural,
White Hot Holiday by Sherelle Green
A solo Caribbean vacation is college professor Sage Langley's perfect escape from Christmas and all its merriment.
But she has unexpected and thrilling company at Grayson Ellington's luxurious vacation home: the sexy attorney himself! And her brother's best friendwho has desired and longed for Sage for yearshas fantasies and plans for a redhot romance to chase away her winter doldrums.
This story was more fun for me, The set up was more believable, I liked Sage and Grayson, and while there wasn't a lot of drama to the romance, it was fun read and light and quick.
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