Tiny Treats is a multi-author collection of holiday-themed micro-stories. These are tales that can be read in their entirety in only a handful of minutes. The stories are submitted by dozens of authors who often set them in the larger worlds of their other books.
Stories and Authors in the collection:
Mistletoe Cowboy by Trish Milburn An Ugly Sweater Christmas by Heather McGovern Close to Perfect by Suzanne Ferrell To Santa with Love by Lindsey Brookes A Perfect Party by Anna Sugden The Miracle of the Child by Bridget Hodder Mistletoe Magic by D.B. Sieders On This Christmas Day by Natalie J. Damschroder Fashionably Late for Christmas by Tanya Michaels A SEAL’s Proposal by Tawny Weber White Christmas Pizza by Donna MacMeans The Christmas Before Hell Froze Over by Sally Kilpatrick Snowflake by Monica McCabe An Unexpected Guest by Beth Pattillo New Year’s Magic by Jody Wallace Giving Thanks by Jeanette Grey A Holiday Miracle by Michelle Monkou A Bluestone Christmas Homecoming by M.J. Fredrick Haintsgiving by Maureen Hardegree All She Wants for Christmas by Janice Lynn The Solstice Ball by Nancy Northcott Zombie of Good Cheer by Gretchen Stull Snow and Ghosts by Nicki Salcedo A Candle in the Window by Dorien Kelly In Which Miss Gardella Receives Three Gifts by Colleen Gleason A Miracle for Molly by Trish Milburn
Trish Milburn is the author of more than 50 romance and young adult novels, a huge fan of Asian dramas and K-pop music, prefers Marvel over D.C. (except Wonder Woman is awesome), and loves road trips and visiting national and state parks, and of course is an avid reader with a never-ending to-be-read pile.
Learn more about Trish on her website, www.trishmilburn.com -- where you'll also find links to her social media. She's most active on Twitter @TrishMilburn. Also, her WordoftheK.com is dedicated to her books set in Korea as well as posts about various aspects of the Korean entertainment industry, Korean culture, etc.
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MISTLETOE COWBOY by Trish Milburn Takes Place in: Texas, Austin-Area
AN UGLY SWEATER CHRISTMAS by Heather McGovern Derek didn't look ridiculous. He might be wearing a reindeer sweater with operational twinkle lights on the antlers, but he still worked it.
He kisses her hand under the mistletoe. Not sure about this.
CLOSE TO PERFECT by Suzanne Ferrell More hand-kissing. Strange.
The other players at the table applauded them as they strolled toward the exit.
And then everybody clapped. Yeah, no. Ridiculous.
Takes Place in: Las Vegas, NV
TO SANTA WITH LOVE by Lindsey Brookes Takes Place in: Colorado, U.S.A.
A PERFECT PARTY by Anna Sugden Takes Place In: New Jersey, U.S.A.
THE MIRACLE OF THE CHILD by Bridget Hodder This is a historical. Surprising.
I like the fact that even though this is a historical, the heroine has a baby out of wedlock with a redhead knight scumbag, and the hero of the story marries her.
I don't know where or when this is taking place.
MISTLETOE MAGIC by D.B. Sieders The hero has autism.
ON THIS CHRISTMAS DAY by Natalie J. Damschroder
FASHIONABLY LATE FOR CHRISTMAS by Tanya Michaels Takes Place in: South Texas
A SEAL'S PROPOSAL by Tawny Weber Steamy, which is what I've come to expect (and appreciate) from Weber.
The paper draped over her hand, Bryanna flicked open the velvet box.
A sparkling diamond winked back at her.
If he'd punched her in the gut, told her she had lousy taste in footwear or sucked in bed, she couldn't have been more shocked.
"It's a ring," she said, her wide-eyed stare shifting from it to him and back again.
WHITE CHRISTMAS PIZZA by Donna MacMeans Her dead aunt sends her a hot man (and two pizzas) for Christmas in a present from the grave.
THE CHRISTMAS BEFORE HELL FROZE OVER by Sally Kilpatrick Biker romance.
I'd found an exploration of of the male species dismal for the most part, but I had fond memories of John. In fact, John was the only guy I remembered fondly. If not for him, I would've sworn off man altogether.
SNOWFLAKE by Monica McCabe This story is BSC. o.O
AN UNEXPECTED GUEST by Beth Pattillo Another unexpected historical romance. Takes Place in: England
NEW YEAR'S MAGIC by Jody Wallace BSC story involving a sorceress and her male-human-trapped-in-the-body-of-a-cat. o.O
GIVING THANKS by Jeanette Grey
A HOLIDAY MIRACLE by Michelle Monkou Takes Place in: Maryland's Eastern Shore Hero is disabled and has a prosthetic leg.
A BLUESTONE CHRISTMAS HOMECOMING by MJ Fredrick Takes Place in: Minnesota, U.S.A. Military Hero
HAINTSGIVING by Maureen Hardegree Something about a teenage girl making out with a ghost. BSC.
ALL SHE WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS by Janice Lynn
THE SOLSTICE BALL by Nancy Northcott Some kind of thing about wizards. Or mages, I guess. And ghouls. Takes Place in: Georgia, U.S.A.
ZOMBIE OF GOOD CHEER by Gretchen Stull Post-apocalyptic. Takes Place in: Tennessee, U.S.A.
SNOW AND GHOSTS by Nicki Salcedo
A CANDLE IN THE WINDOW by Dorien Kelly Takes Place in: County Kerry, Ireland
IN WHICH MISS GARDELLA RECEIVES THREE GIFTS Takes Place in: London, England, 1819 Heroine is a vampire hunter.
A MIRACLE FOR MOLLY By Trish Milburn Takes place in a post-pandemic world filled with vampires. I was shocked to find out Milburn writes vampire romances.
HOW'S THE SEX, CARMEN?
No sex in this book.
TL;DR When they say 'micro fiction,' they really mean it. Each story is about three pages long. Therefore there's not much I can review here. Just a taste, I think, to get the contributors more exposure for their book series.
I am so honored to be part of this anthology. Every single story in here is a wonderfully heartwarming read. There's humor, pathos, and always that satisfying little tug of a happy ending. It was so great to be able to read a whole story while I waited in the pickup line at my daughter's school. Great job, Trish Milburn (editor), for pulling together such a fun collection!
Tiny Treats is a multi-author collection of holiday-themed micro-stories. These are tales that can be read in their entirety in only a handful of minutes. The stories are submitted by dozens of authors who often set them in the larger worlds of their other books.
Stories and Authors in the collection:
Mistletoe Cowboy by Trish Milburn An Ugly Sweater Christmas by Heather McGovern Close to Perfect by Suzanne Ferrell To Santa with Love by Lindsey Brookes A Perfect Party by Anna Sugden The Miracle of the Child by Bridget Hodder Mistletoe Magic by D.B. Sieders On This Christmas Day by Natalie J. Damschroder Fashionably Late for Christmas by Tanya Michaels A SEAL’s Proposal by Tawny Weber White Christmas Pizza by Donna MacMeans The Christmas Before Hell Froze Over by Sally Kilpatrick Snowflake by Monica McCabe An Unexpected Guest by Beth Pattillo New Year’s Magic by Jody Wallace Giving Thanks by Jeanette Grey A Holiday Miracle by Michelle Monkou A Bluestone Christmas Homecoming by M.J. Fredrick Haintsgiving by Maureen Hardegree All She Wants for Christmas by Janice Lynn The Solstice Ball by Nancy Northcott Zombie of Good Cheer by Gretchen Stull Snow and Ghosts by Nicki Salcedo A Candle in the Window by Dorien Kelly In Which Miss Gardella Receives Three Gifts by Colleen Gleason A Miracle for Molly by Trish Milburn
*************************************** I can't remember where I one clicked this collection but I'm happy I did! I really loved most of the stories in this Tiny Treats collection.. and they are really that.. Tiny treats.. each story is 1-3 pages. The reason I gave 4 stars isn't because the stories lack anything.. its because I wanted more!
Tiny Treats definitely put you in a holiday mood.. well at least for me they did!
Short & sweet stories! You should definitely one click this! Especially since its free at the moment!!
3.5-4 stars. Lots of short, short, short stories that gave just a quick taste.
The title of this one pretty much says it all. Tiny Treats is a Holiday compilation that gives readers just a teeny tiny taste of the individual authors and some of their characters. Each story is only a couple of pages long, so it’s definitely a quick read. I’ve only read a couple of these authors, but after reading these little tidbits, I’ve found a couple more to follow.
This was a fun collection of flash fiction size holiday romance stories. Most of the time they were too short to build much romance, but they made me smile. This collection has a wide variety from contemporary romance to post-appoc. Something for everyone to get you in the Christmas spirit.
Read this on breaks from my normal routine and getting ready for the holidays. Perfectly-sized stories for breaks, waiting for kids, waiting to warm up in bed, or... bathroom visits. Shhh! Cute anthology. Happy Holidays!
I found this for free on Amazon via Freebooksy These were really fun to read. Only a few books didn't appeal to me (see below) but my average turned out to be 4.15 stars. The stories are mostly around Christmas but some are from other holidays too. SPN, PRN, ghosts, vampires, zombies, contemporary, regency, etc. A bit for everyone.
Snowflake *. Nope. Just nope. New Year’s Magic **. Real magic. Not familiar with any of this and I was totally confused. Haintsgiving ***. Teen. Weird. Snow and Ghosts ***. Not my favorite. Could be triggers in there too. In Which Miss Gardella Receives Three Gifts ***. Doesn't stand on its own.
Liked part of the stories, but when I got to zombie ones, I was disappointed. They are not my style. Too many of the stories felt like an ad for a full book. I do not appreciate that way of getting a person interested in buying a book.
Mistletoe Cowboy - Trish Milburn An Ugly Sweater Christmas - Heather McGovern Close to Perfect - Suzanne Ferrell To Santa with Love - Lindsey Brookes A Perfect Party - Anna Sugden The Miracle of the Child - Bridget Hodder Mistletoe Magic - D.B. Sieders On This Christmas Day - Natalie J. Damschroder Fashionably Late for Christmas - Tanya Michaels A SEAL’s Proposal - Tawny Weber White Christmas Pizza - Donna MacMeans The Christmas Before Hell Froze Over - Sally Kilpatrick Snowflake - Monica McCabe An Unexpected Guest - Beth Pattillo New Year’s Magic - Jody Wallace Giving Thanks - Jeanette Grey A Holiday Miracle - Michelle Monkou A Bluestone Christmas Homecoming - M.J. Fredrick Haintsgiving - Maureen Hardegree All She Wants for Christmas - Janice Lynn The Solstice Ball - Nancy Northcott Zombie of Good Cheer - Gretchen Stull Snow and Ghosts - Nicki Salcedo A Candle in the Window - Dorien Kelly In Which Miss Gardella Receives Three Gifts - Colleen Gleason A Miracle for Molly - Trish Milburn
There are 26 short stories in this collection. Most of them were lovely and really good. I will enjoy reading them again.
The exceptions I didn't like are: I didn't enjoy New Year's Magic, Snowflake or Haintsgiving. Snow and Ghosts and In Which Miss Gardella etc. both made me feel as if I walked into a discussion without enough info.
Giving Thanks and A Holiday Miracle both seemed sterile to me. There was too little interaction between the main characters. I didn't read Zombie of Good Cheer. I never read about zombies as I'm find the concept inane.
I hope you read this book as it is a winner and a keeper.
A nice collection of bite-sized fiction to snack on when your boss turns his back to make a call or something. Most are contemporary, but there's the odd urban fantasy, paranormal, historical, and even young adult here and there.
Some of the stories I didn't really care for, but they're all three- to five-minute reads that delivered exactly what I wanted. Reading this was like taste testing a selection of sweets, and I found a few that delighted the buds (…and so the TBR explodes yet again).
I found this to be extremely frustrating. You get just enough of a story to become interested and it ends. Some of them sounded like they would have been pretty decent stories.
I have it three stars because of the interest, but I wouldn't recommend it because it sends pointless to me to get a tease and nothing else. This doesn't even make me want to look up the writer to see what else may have been written by them.
In my opinion, not enough content to be considered even short stories. Some of them had potential but there was nothing there. I am giving this collection a 2 star because of the potential, otherwise it would be a 1 star.
One of the better short stories collections I have read, but as usual with so many stories in one book of course there are going to be some you like and some you don't. Came across some new authors here, and will be checking out their books as I did enjoy their writing.
He just winked, completed unfazed by her bad attitude. “I’m the ghost of Christmas Presents.” His look promised lust-filled nights. “Don’t you want to see my package?”
There was vulgar language in the short story, “Holiday Miracle.” The other short stories were interesting and presented something to read in my spare time.