What could be worse than going home for the holidays? Going home alone. These two holiday stories are guaranteed to warm your heart and give you a reason to believe in love again, just in time for the holidays.
MY FIRST AND LAST LOVE by Anna Black Malena Rose, jilted by her fiancée just days before Thanksgiving must return home to celebrate the holidays alone. No fiancée. No wedding. No hope, Malena learns that her high-school sweetheart is back in town. Will Jason’s attention be enough melt the ice in her heart or will indecisiveness cause Malena to lose her first love forever?
A Husband for Christmas by Nakia R. Laushaul Every woman wants one—a husband. For a measly $29. 99 a month, a made-up profile name and Pretty Brown Eyes is all set to snag one by Christmas. But when she learns that her father is ill, the race is on to find the perfect guy to take home to daddy, to finally fulfill her father’s biggest wish.
Anna Black is a native of Chicago and the bestselling author of the I'm Doin' Me series. Her desire to become a published author didn't develop until her late twenties, and she didn't take her writing seriously until several close friends and family members encouraged her to go for it. In November 2009, Anna became a bestselling author for her debut release, Now You Wanna Come Back, within a matter of weeks. She has since released over two dozen novels, short stories, and collaborations. The Perfect Love Storm is her new and most current release under, Urban Renaissance. As she forges her path to success, her goal is to offer page-turning tales to her many followers and fans.This award-winning author currently lives in Texas with her daughter Tyra, fiance Gregory and her adorable dogs Jaxson and Jasmine. Please contact me at www.annablackbooks.com, info@annablackbooks.com or on all social media sites.
'My first and last love' and 'A husband for Christmas' are shorts that show that love knows no time lapse or bounds. Women who had given up on love...and also lost loves find themselves embracing the unknown as the holiday season approaches.
Rating 3.5
Both shorts were fast reads. I enjoyed 'My first and last love' more because the plot was better developed and the interactions between characters were better. 'A husband for Christmas' had a unique plot but I felt more could have been done with it. I was looking for more drama and suspense from both of the shorts. Also a big pet peeve of mine is lack of character description. I kept waiting to hear what characters in both of the shorts looked like but that never really happeed. I really would have like a better visual as I pictured the plot unfolding with them in my mind.