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Believe: A Wanted Christmas

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***SIDE NOTE*** This is a Novella in the Wanted series. It doesn't have to be read before the fourth and last book Cherished, but somethings in Cherished will make a bit more sense if you read the novella but it is NOT necessary to read the Novella before you read Cherished. Time wise...the Novella is in-between both books.****

Brad and Amanda are finally living the life they dreamed for themselves. However, Brad still carries the guilt from missing out on Amanda’s first pregnancy with their daughter, Maegan, and has been unable to forgive himself. The ultimate blessing to right the memories of his past is given to him when they learn they are pregnant again. Another baby means a second chance for Brad to try and forgive himself for the pain he caused the woman he loves and to show her how much she means to him.

Will this Christmas bring the healing that Brad needs to move on and let go of the guilt? Or will an unexpected visit from his parents cause a rift in his family?

Christmas is a time for love, healing, miracles, and second chances. There is only one thing Brad needs this Christmas, and that is to just….

Believe.
18+ Contains adult language and content

Believe is a novella in the Wanted series. This is from Brad and Amanda's point of view and gives us a little glimpse into their world.

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First published December 17, 2013

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Kelly Elliott

110 books6,585 followers


Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Since finishing her bestselling Wanted series, Kelly continues to spread her wings while remaining true to her roots and giving readers stories rich with hot protective men, strong women and beautiful surroundings.

Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Without You, and Unconditional Love, to name just a few.

Kelly has been passionate about writing since she was fifteen. After years of filling journals with stories, she finally followed her dream and published her first novel, Wanted, in November of 2012.

Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, daughter, and two pups. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She is down to earth and very in touch with her readers, both on social media and at signings.

To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.

www.kellyelliottauthor.com

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Profile Image for Brianna bribookish.
1,884 reviews362 followers
February 7, 2017
Loved this of course! Very glad it was all Amanda and Brad's POV. I was worried it would alternate like the other 3. So I'm glad it was only their POV. I'm so addicted to this series and I've become soo attached to all the characters! can't wait to see Scott and Jessie's story next!
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800 reviews61 followers
December 28, 2013
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2.5 stars

I'm glad that this is just a novella, because I don't think I can spare any more time.

There were countless I Love You's. That's not exactly a bad thing. But no one really picks a book to read about a couple having no other words to say to each other. We get it. They love each other; but you don't really need to use all 60+ pages of it. (Okay, I may be exaggerating on the number of pages, but you get the idea.)

But in all fairness, the blurb was effective, for me to read it.

Another good thing that I liked about it would have to be that there were only two POVs; unlike the first three books, where almost each character had their own POV chapter. (Whose story are we telling anyway?)

That said, I still think there were too many characters who are almost the same. They just have different names. The guys were, as usual, too good to be true. Too romantic to gush about.

I might still finish the series though. Closure purposes. : ))
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574 reviews
January 16, 2014
"4 Stars!"

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Not really much to say about this short little read except it was SOOOOOOOOOOO sweet!!!! Nothing bad or sad about it sweetness from beginning to the very end. How can you not love sugar sweet, romance, smut and babies??? Go Brand and Amanda they deserved a Happy Ending :) Let's all say "Awwwwwwwwwwww" together now!

Can't wait for Cherished coming out in just a few days!! :)
Profile Image for Laura Berry.
170 reviews
December 18, 2013
This was a great companion novella to the Wanted series. I only wish it was longer.

After reading about Brad and Amanda a little in Faithful, I was eager to read this to learn more about them as a couple and what they were like together. This novella did not disappoint.

I loved Brad, I found it heart wrenching when he struggled with his guilt, I also loved how understanding and forgiving Amanda was.
I think that including Brad's parents was great as they could finally put the past behind them and move on with their lives.
I can't wait to read Cherished, the next book in this amazing series by Kelly Elliott. She's definitely one of my favourite authors. I've read and loved all of her work :)
Profile Image for Tonja.
259 reviews5 followers
January 14, 2014
Holy friggin rainbows and overflowing sap!!!

Thankfully I fully love these couples, because if the other books in the series had of been all that fluff and sappiness I would have wanted to slit my wrists.

There was clearly testosterone missing from this book... I totally feel the justification of them losing the man cards. Don't get me wrong - I love these characters and thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the series. And it was nice to see Brad and Amanda get their Happy Ending... it was just laid on a little thick for my taste.

Definitely not a stand alone book - in order to be able to get any of this book you would have to read the others.
Profile Image for Becca.
2,003 reviews26 followers
December 23, 2013
I think Kelly Elliott is pure gold. I love reading books that are set in my backyard with Characters that so could be my friends. I get lost in her words and reading some of her stories always takes me to a happy place.

Believe lets us into the lives of Amanda and Brad. Their struggles and their joys. They have been through so much, but their love is never ending. A great Christmas Novella to put a smile on your face. Plus we get to catch up with all of our favorites too - Gunner and Ellie, Jeff and Ari, Heather and Josh, Scott and Jessie.

A wonder Texas Christmas treat!
Profile Image for Raj.
1,514 reviews8 followers
January 6, 2014
4 stars! It's a short novel, although It's not really short, I fell in love with the characters hard and fast! esp. Brad!! gosh! he's McDreamy!

One of the reason why I like this novel is that, there's only 2 POV's, not that I didn't like having 4 POV's but seriously, The last book (Faithful), it was just too much, too many POV's that I don't really care much about the other main characters from the last 2 books. I just hope that Cherished would focus more on the main characters in THAT book.

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119 reviews
December 26, 2015
Honestly...I kinda skimmed this book. I fell asleep numerous times trying to read it and then started to skim. But don't worry. It was basically the same as the previous books. Sickeningly sweet and repetitive. Probably the only thing I liked about it was that its a Christmas Novella....and it's Christmas time now lol :)
Profile Image for Alyson Powell.
36 reviews1 follower
December 24, 2013
Another amazing book from Kelly Elliott. I just love this series. I love every everything that she writes.
Profile Image for Cynthia Schmidt.
208 reviews
January 29, 2022
Such a special couple!

I have read the Wanted series and the spin off with their kiddos multiple times now. How I missed the Brad and Amanda novella will be a mystery. However, I loved reading about them. They were always main secondary characters in the other books with such a compelling story. I loved that we got to see Brad and Amanda heal after everything they had went through.

This series will forever be such a sweet cheesy series full of cowboys. I love how light hearted this novella was like the rest of the series and I loved the spiceeeeee. Especially since brad and Amanda were already married, we got to see them work on that marriage.

Amanda is a strong woman after all she has been through and it was nice to see how much Brad appreciated her.
471 reviews1 follower
March 9, 2020
Another great story from the wanted series

It was nice to read about the characters from the wanted series and see a glimpse into where they are at this point and also see how Brad and Amanda are together. Although they’re in every book in the series we don’t see much of their lives or how they really love each other. It took me a little while to work out where this book fits in as I’ve read all the others in the series but it would have been a good story if I hadn’t read them all. Love the whole series and would highly recommend.
Profile Image for Annette Brignac.
203 reviews54 followers
November 11, 2017
Great Story!

I was so hoping we would have a story for Brad and Amanda and boy did we get one! We caught glimpses throughout the series, but I was hoping to delve deeper in to their story. Kelly Elliott delivered a beautiful short story that showed love, healing, and forgiveness. No suspense or drama, but it was still a great read! Definitely recommend!
Profile Image for Sydney Nicole.
6 reviews
November 20, 2019
I honestly just didn't love this book. It felt a little boring compared to her other amazing books. I felt like i missed a big part of the story. The characters are great but i felt the story line could have been netter in this book. But that doesn't mean i don't love the author. I just wouldn't recommend this book.
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508 reviews6 followers
December 16, 2017
Fantastic

I love how the author can write about a live story and also shoe the friendship with all the other characters from her other books. I loce books like this and it makes me want to know more about thr story.
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1,126 reviews
July 24, 2018
This is a short story focused on Brad and Amanda. Time line: this fits in during Christmas of Jessie and Scott's book Cherished. It was nice to hear more of their story since they are mostly left out of the other stories.
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5 reviews
June 28, 2017
Review

I am so glad that my friend told me about this series!! I really enjoyed reading it and can't wait to continue it.
Profile Image for Heather Hughes.
28 reviews
June 17, 2018
Wow

Loved this series but was so disappointed with this book, it felt like it was rushed and cut short compared to the other books
Profile Image for Melissa Allen-Price.
229 reviews2 followers
October 10, 2020
Sweet

Such a sweet sweet loving book. Can’t wait to read the next one in this crazy group of friends series!!
15 reviews
June 14, 2022
I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS SERIES.
I HAVE CRIED ABOUT IT IN FRONT OF MY FRIENDS TO GET THEM TO READ IT.
I EVEN READ IT TWICE.
Profile Image for Karla Mae (Reads and Thoughts).
715 reviews147 followers
January 26, 2014
Okay, so before I started reading this, I honestly can't remember who Amanda and Brad are! I know, it's funny but my mind can't seem to remember them and its not until I did some of my own digging that I had that Eureka! moment on who these two are. Amanda and Brad is the first two that got married during the first book Wanted . You guys still remember that? There is a wedding scene there somewhere.

So off to Brad and Amanda's novella; I think it was a brilliant idea to simply give these two a novella and not a complete story. It's not that I don't want them to have their own full-length story, its just that we have already seen a lot of glimpses of their life throughout the course of this series - the happy beginning and the rough roads to the happy ending - and I guess that's enough. This novella was a great treat for us readers of this series because we at least get to see how they are before their happy ending.

Brad is still having a rough time getting over the guilt because of what he has done to Amanda and missing out during her first pregnancy but Amanda's wonderful spirit helped him heal. It's apparent that they love each other dearly. They're another perfect couple on this series.

It was a short and okay read. It was achingly sweet tough but still manageable. It was an okay read.
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708 reviews42 followers
January 5, 2014
BELIEVE (WANTED 3.5) A WANTED CHRISTMAS NOVELLA by KELLY ELLIOTT

I really love this series and to read how they spent their Christmas is a gem. Believe focuses more on Brad and Manda and I like that they finally move past what happened in the previous book although Brad is still having issues with what happened, a gift made it go away permanently. In this book, forgiveness is palpable and I love the fact that Kelly made it special because everything happened during the holidays. Everything is in good shape and relationships that was broken in the past is now slowly mending its path.

The camaraderie of the characters in this series is what I love the most. Each couple has a story but everything blended well. Friendship and family is important and Kelly Elliott never fails to show it in every book of this series. I am looking forward to reading book 4 and catching up with what the other characters have gone through and how they are doing.

:)

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Profile Image for Raj.
321 reviews52 followers
March 16, 2017
I fell in love with Amanda and Brad in Wanted, so I was so glad when they got their own book as they deserved the attention lol! Amanda and Brad fell instantly in love, this pair married in a blink of an eye and began their journey as a married couple throughout the series. My heart broke for Amanda when Brad spiralled out of control, hurting the woman he so adored, The conversation Gunner and Jeff had with Brad in Faithful was emotional, what a bunch of supportive and loyal friends he had, got to love gramps too lol! I loved how Amanda handled what happened between her and Brad, making him see how much he had put on the line with his mistakes, these two were so in love and deserved to break free from the restraints that had been intent to tear them apart. I'm glad that we saw Brad's character in Believe become stronger and how he addressed his guilt, handled his parents, and mainly cherished his second chance with Amanda, he had really changed and I loved him more for it. It made me smile to see him experience Amanda's pregnancy as he was a loving father to their child. A really sweet family novella, I just loved this couple!
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755 reviews7 followers
December 27, 2013
Another fantastic book from the great Kelly Elliott!

I am so glad we got this novella in the Wanted series as Amanda and Brad were already a couple when this series started so to get there own story is awesome.

Brad and Amanda have had there own troubles woven through previous books about the other couples, but this novella concentrates just on Brad and Amanda.

This is a really lovely way to round off Brad and Amanda’s story.
Brad has had such a hard time with the guilt that he carries around, at times it was heart breaking, but Amanda shows him that he can be forgiven he just has to believe that there love is strong enough.

Amanda and Brad really support each other and there love just oozes off the pages. Let me just say the chemistry is off the charts HOT!!! Brad and Amanda have some very steamy sexy love scenes.

Believe is full of forgiveness and second chances, letting go of regrets and a love so strong you just have to Believe.

Believe leaves you with the warm and fuzzies, it was a joy to share Christmas with all the Wanted gang.
Cannot wait for cherished.
100 reviews1 follower
January 1, 2014
Believe - Wanted Series

Kelly Elliott has a wonderful series going on here. I have read the entire "Wanted" series and they are above far one of my favorite. I love the way Elliott takes each book to show you the couple's story, their everyday problems, and still keeps all the other couple's going in the background.
This story is about Amanda & Brad, who have had a rough go during the other books. Previously Amanda is pregnant and Brad is on drugs, shut out by his mother & father. This is Brad's second chance to prove himself, Amanda, and their daughter Meagan (which he missed out Amanda being pregnant with) that is worthy of their love and forgiveness.
The funniest part of the entire book was when the guys where sitting around a campfire throwing one another under the bus by telling on each other as to which one which one of them has read or watched "The Notebook", "Twilight", "Fifty Shades of Grey" and "The Bradford Series" and Lark takes all their "man cards" away from them.
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2,883 reviews179 followers
January 1, 2014
I love this series and all of the rich, colorful characters. This novella focuses on the continuation of Brad and Amanda's story. They ran into a rough patch during the last book Faithful, but Brad fought to get his wife and baby back into his life. This is a story of love, passion, recovery, redemption, forgiveness, and healing. Brad and Amanda have new positive changes happening in their lives as they shape their new future. It is a romantic, sweet, sexy, and moving story.

And we get to spend Christmas with all of the fun couples from the previous books and their offspring. These characters are such a tight knit group and truly are a supportive family. They are not afraid to taunt or tease, but will protect their own and support who needs it. Their Christmas festivities were heartwarming, humorous, completely chaotic, and a whole lot of fun. I was laughing in some parts and emotional in others. I loved catching up with all of the characters and look forward to the next full book Cherished about Scott and Jessie.
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1,305 reviews105 followers
July 2, 2014
Finally we get Amanda and Brad's story!!! Even though this is a short read, we learn so much about these two characters, and you like Brad again!!!

In Believe we find out that Amanda is pregnant for the second time and planning on surprising Brad since he feels guilty and missed so much of the first pregnancy. Let's just say both of them have huge news for each other and l loved it. I loved Brad's confusion on how he thought the girls knew what is surprise was when Amanda took him to the barn, men...

There is also the "Man Card" conversation between Jeff, Gunner, Brad, and Josh.. OMG i was cracking up laughing when reading this last night! So hilarious! We also get to meet Brad's parents (who I do not like one bit), and they try to make you like them, but ... it's going to take a while I think!

Believe is a super quick read about Amanda and Brad but you will see the other characters from the other books in here as well. If you've read Wanted, Saved, and Faithful, Believe needs to be read... Go get this series today, it's amazing!
Profile Image for Julie Kirby.
922 reviews13 followers
January 1, 2014
This was great,

Brad and Amanda moving on after all they had been through, her going through the first pregnancy practically alone, whilst Brad was dealing with big issues.

It was great when Brad stood up to his mother with how she was treating Amanda, and I was so chuffed for them all when lovely Amanda became the bigger person and allowed his parents to be in Meagan's life as her grandparents. I could understand Brad's feelings and why he wanted to keep his mother out of their lives, but love shone through! it was Amandas love for Brad that gave her the strength to allow them back into their lives!

Oh the sex scenes are something else, you get it so right and so hot Kelly!

Great catching up with the gang again, and cant wait for Cherished, shame this Novella was as short as it was, but was spot on!
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520 reviews2 followers
April 30, 2016
8.2/10

This novella was incredible. There's something about a tortured guy plagued with guilt that gets to me in books. Maybe it's just because I love reading from a guys perspective, I don't know. Needless to say this book was short and sweet but perfect. this was the conclusion (ish) for Brad and Amanda since they aren't major characters, at least not as major as the rest of the couples. While reading this up t the kept satisfying smile on my face, like I felt like i was watching It all happen from a. distance. and damn was it a good show. I loved how there was no doom and gloom in this book, just happiness and forgiveness and LOVE. Sure yeah I love my occasional tragedy but they had already been through so much and it was a nice change. No tears. Okay maybe happy tears, but no sad tears.
300 reviews2 followers
January 28, 2014
I honestly love the wanted series. this one was about brad and Amanda. they had their problems in the past. brads drug and drinking addiction. also his mom hating Amanda and trying to control brads life. but Amanda never gave up on him. he finally went to rehab and stood up to his mom. their love was too strong to break. in the Novella they were trying for a baby which they did have another girl Taylor. this one was all about them finding their way back after all the troubles. the holidays. also brads mom finally realized she was the problem and not Amanda. so they would worked through their problems together and with the love from their friends. which I have to say I love their friends. must be read this series. love them all.
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