A Brac Pack Crazy Family Christmas

Brac Pack #24

by Lynn Hagen

[Siren Everlasting Classic Erotic Alternative Paranormal Romance, M/M, shape-shifters, sex toys] When Maverick decides he wants everyone to participate in the nativity scene play, the mates scatter, trying their best not to get handed a manuscript. The problem is, Maverick isn't taking no for an answer. When Kota decides to pay off a Christmas elf to remind Blair what the season is all about, he has no clue that the elf will decide to get even for making him wear tights. He leaves little gifts for the mates as he whistles his way through the Den. Can the mates pull together and participate in the play, or is Maverick going to put his foot down and demand that the mates give the Brac Pack babies a show to remember? Warning, this book contains a mischievous elf, a pet reindeer, off-key singing, lots and lots of hot sex, and a surprise ending that none of the warriors see coming! ** A Siren Erotic Romance

Genres: M M Romance, Paranormal, Shapeshifters, Romance, Vampires, M M Paranormal, Werewolves

178 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 24, 2011

About the author

Lynn Hagen loves writing about the somewhat flawed, but lovable. She also loves a hero who can see past all the rough edges to find the shining diamond of a beautiful heart.

You can find her on any given day curled up with her laptop and a cup of hot java, letting the next set of characters tell their story.

Reviews

[Aleja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aquí aparece tres personajes que pidan fuerte en los próximos libros: Seth, Oscar y Ruttford.

[Aղցela W. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was book 24 in the " Brac Pack" series. I love this series and with so many books in a series there is usually one or two books in it that I don't like but with this series I find that I like all of the books. This book was about each couple at Christmas time along with Maverick giving pack members part in a play. An elf is playing with the mates in someway or in a feel of them making them believe in something or someone. My favorite one was the story about Lewis the cop who is also an alcoholic and looking back at his past. Turns out the elf was someone's mate and Maverick doesn't like it. The Lakeland's were also invited to the play and a new character to the series and his mate who is confused. This was a really good book. I love reading this series. This book was well written with no errors in spelling or grammar. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series. Pa Lakeland.

[Gennie Gee · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Brac Pack Crazy Family Christmas is the twenty-fourth of the Brac Pack stories, but it’s actually thirty-fifth in the greater story arc that Ms. Hagen has created. In many ways this story is a Christmas gift to the readers and fans of the Brac Pack saga. We get to catch up with old friends, learn a little more about the babies and see everyone interacting as one big, large, dysfunctional, lovable pack!
The two factors that push this story forward are a prankster “elf” and Alpha Maverick’s desire to put on a Christmas pageant for the kiddos. Each couple gets their own chapter and set of stumbling blocks. In the end, there’s a new twist on an old favorite Christmas story, we find out some fun news about a new pairing, meet another new potential pack member and the Christmas pageant is HILARIOUS! If you love these characters as much as I do, you’ll enjoy this installment.

[Ter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it!!!
It's a very Cute, Funny, light, Silly at times Fun Holiday story.
It was nice to revisit All the couples in this one.
While there a lot of sex it didn't really seem like it me because we visit Each couple and they have a sex scene. So it's diff each time.
I have to agree with another review that if you like this series you might really enjoy this.

[Kynthos-the-Archer (Kyn) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This gets a 3 stars from me despite feeling like I am drowning in orgies as I really enjoyed that hilarious ad-libbed nativity play set-up by that 'pot-smoking' alpha, Maverick. Snorts. Who would thought of that cool entrance by the three wise men?

This series have a bit of daddy-kink to it since the shifters are all large alpha males with smallish mates. The mates behaves like little kids around the wolves. And the wolves would chastise them like how a daddy would, then takes control and fawn over them like love sick puppies.

I did liked such dynamics as I have a thing for large males dominating over smaller males. In fact, there are parts in here where the smaller mates taking their wolves was a turn off for me.

I bet the Den smells like sex everyday. These wolves sure provides great business for the Brac Town's laundry services. The wolves and mates kept jumping each other at every opportunity. It was especially true with this book. In view of the fact that they are all doing it under the very same roof, it is almost like an orgy.

In A Brac Pack Crazy Family Christmas, the mates are behaving quite well and the one creating unrest and taking up the prankster role this time was an outsider instead Cecil of the famous uncontrollable bratty mate. This mysterious prankster's mischievous games nearly drove the mates crazy!

Overall it was entertaining in some parts but I was mainly bored due to the oversexing. Besides that, Ms. Hagen's effort to feature all of the Brac pack wolves with their respective mates in one book was a little tiresome to read because it felt repetitive with the recycling of plots for each pair. I also didn't like the ending where a dwarf turns into a handsome prince out of a sudden.



* Reviewed on April 16th, 2014

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[Serena Yates · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny and cute, this book made me laugh. It was great to see all the Brac Pack couples together, attempting to get organized for Christmas. Luckily for me, they didn't quite manage and the ensuing chaos was truly hilarious. There is a chapter about each of the couples, and reading this book feels like visiting with them, seeing what they're up to now that they've been together for a while.

There are a couple of threads that lead through the visits with each couple: one is Maverick's harebrained idea to have them put on a nativity play. A bunch of paranormals re-enacting the birth of Jesus? Absolute genius! The other thread is a mischievous elf causing mayhem by being naughty; he finds his just reward at the end though.

If you haven't read all the other books, I'd suggest you read them first. If you have followed and liked this series, I am sure you will love this instalment - it is great fun, has some very hot sex scenes and is like visiting a bunch of old friends. I definitely enjoyed it a lot.

[Kaylee Shyanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorites!! Not only do you get a peek at the entire cast of characters' lives, you get an amazing Nativity scene, a mischievous elf, and a bunch of pranked mates. This book made me laugh so hard I had to stop reading because I couldn't see the screen of my computer (I laughed so hard I was crying). If you have read all the previous books, you ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO read this book. (: (: (: (: (:

[LaShonta · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this one was the best one yet. We got to see all the couples again as well as see Melonee's future mate. The play was freaking hilarious. I laughed out loud so many times while reading this. It was truly great! There isn't a plot in this one but I think that's the way the author planned it. If you like this series, you will love this one.

[Tj · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read. We get to see all the couples again and glimpse Melonee's mate;) Lite, uncomplicated read that was just fun.

[Mirka · Rating 5 out of 5]

funny and cute...loved the fact that we got to see all the couples from previous books

[Ladywolf · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to say this one was funny, I couldn't help but laugh out load at the play, that was just too funny! lol

[Gabrielle · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5 estrellas
Se que es de relleno o para rascarle un poco más a los personajes que ya tuvieron sus historias pero no me ha gustado, salvo el final tal vez con melonee y ruttford.

[FABIOLA Cordova · Rating 5 out of 5]

El espíritu navideño es tan divertido.

[Phaney · Rating 1 out of 5]

2012 Review:

Argh. Grr.

There is no joy in this. It’s just mean-spirited. In fact, it is getting progressively worse with each chapter.

So the author ruined the entire universe she created for these series just for this awful volume? And yes, she did ruin it. Having Santa and a Christmas elf and fucking Rudolph appear like that and being all-powerful simply destroyed any good feeling I might have had.
These series with their increasing angst feature slaughter, war, drugs and abuse and a multitude of supernatural beings as well as at least two realms. There’s a sort of system to it and, inconsistencies and retcons notwithstanding, it kind of makes sense. But if we have Santa and his people here, obviously capable of pretty much anything they feel like, to the point where they could actually help the ones suffering and end the fucking war and whatnot, but they instead use their powers for cruel pranks, I get mad.
And I am not even just referring to that obnoxious elf. The very presence of someone like Nick in this universe ruins its core concept.

Suddenly I fully understand exactly why Linkara was so enraged with the Watchers in that Christmas review. This just fucking annihilates everything that might have been good about these series. WTF.

This entire book sucked already because it features each couple for one chapter, all in a row, and they all get to have their sex scene. Yawn. Waste of space and time.

Adding insult to injury it turns out the elf is Melonee’s mate and thus is going to be a fixture. So we can’t even pretend none of this ever happened.

[Breni Diaz · Rating 1 out of 5]

De esta saga, varios libros me aburrieron, pero de este... no podía esperar a que terminara. Sin embargo, por desgracia, tienes que leerlo porque agregan personajes que aparecerán en los libros futuros.

A pesar de todo, la situación más triste fue la Lewis, mi pobre detective.

[CB · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, I delved into the Bracverse a 2nd time and now there are 121 books - yikes! I loved this Universe the first time I read it several years ago and now I love it more, I really do, but I've only been able to read these series (and I have expanded to all the books that are currently out in each):
Brac Pack
Christian's Coven
Zeus's Pack
Demon Warriors
The Exiled

These are the series that start the Universe. Reading them in order is a must. Each book has it's own love story but there is an underlying story that plays out throughout them all. As you get towards the end of these series, other series come into play and I noticed that, since I did not read them, I missed some of the characters being mentioned (good and bad) but I was still able to follow because the main ones stay the same.

One day I WILL buy these and read them all!!! (For the correct order, just look on the Internet for Lynn Hagen Reading Order):
Brac Village
Shadow Tribe
BPNG (Brac Pack Next Generation - Brac Pack kids)
The Remus Brothers
Wolves of Desire

[adrienne · Rating 3 out of 5]

typical lynn hagen serial romance. nothing fantastic, nothing so bad it can't be finished. what is typical lynn hagen? imagine a shorter harlequin romance but with no t&a (see, i was going to write no surprise pregnancies, but... yeah.).

out of sheer laziness, i will be using this as my template for all books by :
lynn hagen
stormy glenn
scarlett hyacinth
carol lynne
gabrielle evans

unless otherwise noted. i'd apologize, but i'm not sorry. i figure it's about as much time as they put into their books. dammit! well, i made it all the way to the end being rather moderate in my assessment. that's a win.

[Raevyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

What happens when you take every character in a series and get them all together for the holidays... this book. All of the couples from the previous books come together for the holidays with hilariousness and lots of hot sex. Now, add in Maverick wanting to do a Christmas play for the kids and handing out parts to unsuspecting people, then add in an elf who feels the need to create even more havoc. Then, throw in a big surprise... what an adventure this book became. I enjoyed reading about all of the couples and where they were at the time of the story, but there were times when I wanted to say 'enough, just give me the hot sex'. :D

[Simply Love Book Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Brac Pack Crazy Family Christmas is the twenty-fourth of the Brac Pack stories, but it’s actually thirty-fifth in the greater story arc that Ms. Hagen has created. In many ways this story is a Christmas gift to the readers and fans of the Brac Pack saga. We get to catch up with old friends, learn a little more about the babies and see everyone interacting as one big, large, dysfunctional, lovable pack!



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[Dami (Damiellar) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm with others who have reviewed this book in that Buttland's tricks were mean rather than funny. He wants to 'get back' on Kota so he plays tricks on all the mates. Yeah, didn't like that at all. Some of them were funny but most of them were petty and nasty. I really don't like the idea that he features in a future book

[Ana Banda]

Jajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajaajajajajajajaaja Maverick esta L O C O! pero como me encanta! Ame su obra navideña jajajajaajaja.
Me encanto tener otro pedacito de las demas parejas; es que son taaaaan adorables!:3

[Byron · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mostly I felt this book was a waste of time.. It was just an excuse to continue writing sex scenes. There was the potential for a sweet christmas story to be written but mostly just sex, sex and more sex and they weren't that creative or even notably romantic.

Sorry Lynn. :(

[Kylia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was an odd one. You got a glimpse of the original Brac pairings, interspersed with the shenanigans of Ruttford, the Elf pranking them (an act he'll live to regret).

The final Nativity play is a kind of crack only Maverick Brac could dream up...

[Lizzy (Una Lectora Nocturna) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tercera lectura: abril 2021

Segunda lectura: diciembre 2017
Me encanta ver a todos los personajes de esta serie juntos, este libro ha sido muy divertido y con muchas sorpresas.

Primera lectura: marzo 2017

[Carolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was very unhappy with this book. It was like a review af all the other books. Just did not do anything for me.

[Carly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good to see all the characters back in a very enjoyable read.

[Marsha Spence · Rating 4 out of 5]

enjoyed. liked seeing everyone again.

4/2015-5/2015 Reread of Zeus's Pac, Brac Pack, Demon Warriors, and Christian's Coven. Today's #'s: ZP 7; BP 25; DW 3; CC 3

[Kinny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awww, I loved revisiting everyone. Their personalities did not change or dull out at all. Lynn Hagen is really consistent with her characters.

[Karen K · Rating 3 out of 5]

**3.5-4 stars**

[Kristy Maitz · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was out of whole series to long to remember each couple. All I remember is Nero and he was cool. So it was boring book for me.