Magic, Mischief and Mayhem: A Fated in the Stars Christmas Anthology

by Remy Bishop

Magic, Mischief and A Fated in the Stars Christmas Anthology Sometimes the spirit of the season has a way of finding you. Some lessons are soft and steady. Others are loud, bright, and impossible to ignore.

For Nix, this is his very first Christmas—his first time being part of something bigger than himself. He’s never had traditions, never had a room full of people who choose him without question. When Finn has a moment of inspired certainty and suggests a Secret Santa, the Rhodes Pack stumbles into something they didn’t know they eight gifts given from the heart, and the quiet realization that the real gift isn’t what’s wrapped—it’s the family they’re building together.

From there, the seasons keep turning.

From that first fragile year, the Rhodes Pack’s story continues through eight more Christmases, spanning decades into the future. Along the way, there are reindeer mishaps, moments of parenthood, late-night realizations, questionable decisions made in festive spirit, and at least one memorable Christmas Eve run-in at a sex shop. Through it all, there’s laughter, chaos, love, and the kind of hard-won wisdom that only comes with time.

Threaded through it all is the sense that someone—or something—always seems to know exactly what each of them needs to hear, right when they need it most.

Sweet, occasionally mischievous, and full of holiday warmth, this anthology celebrates found family, chosen love, and the magic of growing together—year after year.

Genres: Romance

262 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 26, 2025

Reviews

[Lilibet Bombshell · Rating 4 out of 5]

It probably goes without saying that you shouldn’t attempt to read this anthology without reading all books in the Fated in the Stars universe prior to this one, including Happily Ever After…Again and Again (the book five anthology). It’s also worth noting that even though this anthology is listed as book eight it has been released prior to book seven, A Soft Place to Land, which is projected to be released in March of 2026.

There’s one thing about Remy Bishop that never fails to both amaze me and make me want to hug her (even if she wasn’t one of my book besties already): it's the intimate knowledge of her characters. There are few authors who have so obviously spent as much time in their character’s heads as Bishop has. They’re complex beings with wholly individual lives that she’s fleshed out: past, present, future. That’s what makes supplemental material like this anthology so much fun and worth reading–it’s witnessing what happens when an author takes characters she knows as well as her own family and putting into words snippets of the future she made possible by writing the initial story that led to their happily ever after.

This anthology is fluffy, warm, cozy, and sprinkled with holiday magic. 4⭐️

I received a copy of this title courtesy of the author. All thoughts, opinions, views, and ideas expressed herein are mine and mine alone. Thank you.

File Under: Anthology/Romance/Gay Romance/LGBTQ Romance/Omegaverse Romance/Polyamorous Romance/Level 2 Spice

[LauraSt · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was an absolute gift.

Magic, Mischief and a Fated in the Stars Christmas Anthology is a collection of holiday moments following the Rhodes Pack across multiple Christmases, starting with Nix’s very first real experience of family and tradition and moving forward through years of love, chaos, growth, and chosen family. From Secret Santa mishaps to quiet late night realizations, this story is about time passing, bonds deepening, and love showing up exactly when it is needed most.

Any extra time I get with this pack feels like a reward, and I soaked up every single page. I laughed, I cried, I giggled, I squirmed, and I absolutely jumped with excitement more than once. There is something so special about revisiting characters you already love and seeing how their lives continue to unfold. It feels intimate, warm, and deeply earned.

This story is cozy, emotional, occasionally mischievous, and full of that found family magic that Remy Bishop does so beautifully. It reminded me why these characters mean so much to me and why this world feels like home.

Important note: you really do need to read the series in order to fully enjoy this one. This is not a standalone. It hits hardest when you already know these men, their journeys, and everything they have been through together.

Five stars. No hesitation. Any time I get extra moments with my favorite guys, I am all in.