'Tis the Season Review: Evergreen and Poinsettias by Kassandra Lea

Evergreen and Poinsettias


Kassandra Lea


Genre: Contemporary Romance Holiday Novella
Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
Date of Publication: December 22, 2015
Number of pages: 41
Cover Artist: Posh Gosh

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Quote-Tastic 'Tis the Season Review: Finding Christmas by Jeannie Moon

Finding Christmas


Jeannie Moon


Genre: Contemporary Holiday Romance
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Date of Publication: November 4, 2015
Number of pages: 147

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'Tis the Season Review: A Midnight Clear by Hope Ramsay

A Midnight Clear

Last Chance, #9.5
Hope Ramsay



Genre: Contemporary Romance Holiday Novella
Publisher: Forever Yours
Date of Publication: December 1, 2015
Number of pages: 95

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'Tis the Season Review: Three Nights Before Christmas by Kat Latham

Three Nights Before Christmas

Montana Born Christmas
Kat Latham


Genre: Contemporary Holiday Romance Novella
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Date of Publication: October 25, 2015
Number of pages: 183

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@TastyBookTours Promo: Do You Believe in Santa? by Sierra Donovan

Do You Believe in Santa?

Evergreen Lane, #1
Sierra Donovan


Genre: Holiday Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Zebra
Date of Publication: September 29, 2015
Number of pages: 256

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'Tis the Season Review: Second Chance Christmas by Ellen Butler

Second Chance Christmas

Ellen Butler


Genre: Contemporary Holiday Romance Novella
Publisher: Entangled
Date of Publication: November 25, 2013
Number of pages: 86
Cover Artist: LJ Anderson

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'Tis the Season Review: Snowflake Wishes by Maggie McGinnis

Snowflake Wishes

Echo Lake, #0.5
Maggie McGinnis


Genre: Contemporary Holiday Romance Novella
Publisher: St. Martin's
Date of Publication: October 13, 2015
Number of pages: 93

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'Tis the Season Review: Hot Toy by Jennifer Cruise

Hot Toy


Jennifer Cruise


Genre: Contemporary Romance Holiday Novella
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Date of Publication: October 13, 2015
Number of pages: 77

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Happy Easter!

No matter what you celebrate today, 
make sure to enjoy time spent 
with your family and friends.

Happy Easter!!

Review: Cowboy, It's Cold Outside by Katherine Garbera

Cowboy, It's Cold Outside

Montana Born Christmas, #4
Katherine Garbera

Genre: Contemporary Western Romance/Holiday
Publisher: November 7, 2014
Date of Publication: Tule Publishing Group
Number of pages: 102

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Review: The Navy SEAL's Christmas Bride by Cora Seton

The Navy SEAL's Christmas Bride

The Heroes of Chance Creek, #4
Cora Seton

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Holiday
Publisher: CrushStar Multimedia LLC
Date of Publication: December 16, 2014
Number of pages: 91

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@TastyBookTours Review: A Cowboy's Christmas Promise by Maggie McGinnis

A Cowboy's Christmas Promise

Whisper Creek, #2
Maggie McGinnis

Genre: Contemporary Western Romance
Publisher: Loveswept
Date of Publication: November 18th 2014
Number of pages: 293
Cover Artist: Carolyn Teagle

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@GoddessFish Book Tour: An Amish Christmas Quilt Anthology

An Amish Christmas Quilt

Christmas Anthology
Charlotte Hubbard, Kelly Long and Jennifer Beckstrand

Genre: Amish/Inspirational romance
Publisher: Kensington
Date of Publication: October 28, 2014
Number of pages: 288

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Review: Come Home for Christmas, Cowboy by Megan Crane

Come Home for Christmas, Cowboy

Montana Born Christmas, #5
Megan Crane


Genre: Contemporary Western Romance
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Date of Publication: November 15, 2014
Number of pages: 103

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Review: Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Cafe by Rebecca Raisin

Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Cafe


The Gingerbread Cafe, #3
Rebecca Raisin


Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Carina
Date of Publication: October 15, 2014
Number of pages: 304

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Review: Holiday at Magnolia Bay by Tracy Solheim

Holiday at Magnolia Bay


Southern Born Christmas, #1
Tracy Solheim


Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Tule Publishing Group
Date of Publication: October 20, 2014
Number of pages: 98

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@GoddessFish Book Tour: Bar V5 Dude Ranch Series by Melissa McClone

Mistletoe Magic

Bar V5 Dude Ranch, #1; Copper Mountain Christmas, #3

Melissa McClone

Genre: Contemporary Holiday Romance
Publisher: Tule Publishing Group
Date of Publication: November 21, 2013
Number of pages: 41
Word Count: 10,720

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Free at Kobo and Smashwords

Review: On the Naughty List Anthology

On the Naughty List

Holiday Anthology
Lori Foster, Carly Phillips, Sugar Jamison, Beth Ciotta

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Date of Publication: October 14, 2014
Number of pages: 320

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Review: All He Wants for Christmas by Lisa Plumley

All He Wants for Christmas

Kismet, Michigan, #4
Lisa Plumley

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Zebra Books
Date of Publication: September 30, 2014
Number of pages: 367

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Review: Santa Wore Combat Boots by Barbara Witek

I am a huge fan of Christmas stories and will read them throughout the year. I am not sure where or when I picked this one up at, but with a cover like this, can you blame me?  I am as much a victim of  man candy-itis as the next woman.

I had a bit of a hard time getting into this book.  I actually read the chapter and a half and put the book aside for a month or so and went on to other books. But the story nagged at me, so I made time, restarted the book and this time read the book in one sitting.

There is a strong paranormal element in this book. Emma Turner's husband, Major Lawrence Turner died while in the military, away from his family.  His spirit shows up every year around Christmas time to check in with Jake Nicklaus and to make sure that Jake is looking after Emma and her children. This year Larry tells Jake that he must do whatever it takes to restore Emma's Christmas Spirit.

While Jake works towards restoring Emma's Christmas Spirit, all Emma wants to do is see a particular Christmas Spirit, ie her husband Larry, on more than Christmas Eve, the one night he shows himself to her each year.

There were quite a bit of the characters working at cross purposes that caused some laughs, but the bulk of this book more on the darker emotional side. But this is what happens when you are reading about death, transitions and acceptance. There were several scenes that had me grabbing for the tissue, although thankfully I was smiling at the end.  This turned out to be quite a roller coaster of emotions and except for the husband's spirit coming back to visit, could be the tale of any military widow. I really enjoyed the book and gave it 4 stars.

Emma Turner feels like her life ended with the death of her husband. Three years later she’s doing the best she can for her children and moving through life on autopilot. She doesn’t believe true love can happen twice in a lifetime. As a matter of fact, she doesn’t believe in much anymore. Putting her trust in one honest man might be just what she needs to move forward.

Bound by duty Jake Nicklaus never imagined he’d cross the line and fall in love with the woman he swore he’d watch over. If only he’d died on that chopper instead of her husband, she wouldn’t be hurting. The only way to heal her heart is to show her how to live again. Finding the magic in Christmas is the perfect way to start.

Will one kiss under the mistletoe change their lives forever?

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