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Sleigh Ride: A Seasonal Romance Anthology
Five authors have contributed brand new stories to A Seasonal Romance Sleigh Ride. A collection of contemporary and historical sweet romance novellas brought together by the Sleigh Ride.
FIXING After Kiersten’s boyfriend dumps her, she desperately asks Tyler, a car mechanic to be her pretend boyfriend. But the more she learns about Tyler, the more she realizes he’s exactly what she wants. If only it weren’t pretend.
A CHRISTMAS When Bram returns from war to find his life turned upside down, he realizes Sophie Tate has been a constant all along. Sophie is sure Bram would never love her, but she’d do anything to prove her love for him, even if it means marrying someone else.
CHRISTMAS AT THE When Addison has to face her ex, Bryce, at a wedding, she hires a boyfriend to make the event less miserable. But fate has a funny way of ensuring Addison and Bryce are forced together.
A CHRISTMAS When Harlow comes home for Christmas, the last thing she wants is her old crush, Vince, hanging around the house like he’s family. But she can’t say no when Vince is the one offering to help her make Peppermint bark and see the Christmas lights.
AN ENTICING CHRISTMAS Sarah asks Santa for the perfect boyfriend and magically appears in a small shop on the Gold Coast of Australia. Alex seems to be the perfect match for Sarah, if only he didn’t hate Christmas with the energy of The Grinch. On top of that, Sarah has to face the reality that her life is in New York City.
FIXING After Kiersten’s boyfriend dumps her, she desperately asks Tyler, a car mechanic to be her pretend boyfriend. But the more she learns about Tyler, the more she realizes he’s exactly what she wants. If only it weren’t pretend.
A CHRISTMAS When Bram returns from war to find his life turned upside down, he realizes Sophie Tate has been a constant all along. Sophie is sure Bram would never love her, but she’d do anything to prove her love for him, even if it means marrying someone else.
CHRISTMAS AT THE When Addison has to face her ex, Bryce, at a wedding, she hires a boyfriend to make the event less miserable. But fate has a funny way of ensuring Addison and Bryce are forced together.
A CHRISTMAS When Harlow comes home for Christmas, the last thing she wants is her old crush, Vince, hanging around the house like he’s family. But she can’t say no when Vince is the one offering to help her make Peppermint bark and see the Christmas lights.
AN ENTICING CHRISTMAS Sarah asks Santa for the perfect boyfriend and magically appears in a small shop on the Gold Coast of Australia. Alex seems to be the perfect match for Sarah, if only he didn’t hate Christmas with the energy of The Grinch. On top of that, Sarah has to face the reality that her life is in New York City.
366 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 9, 2018
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About the author
Brookie Cowles
3 books13 followersBrookie Cowles is a novelist at heart, but when poems pop into her mind, she writes them down. Most of her inspiration comes from caring for her three children and from eleven years of marriage. She lives in beautiful Utah and loves the Fall season best. You can often find her reading a book, listening to a book, or writing a book. Her proudest accomplishment is passing that love of books to her children.
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November 27, 2018
Really enjoyed these sweet romances right at Christmas time. I felt like I was watching hallmark Christmas movies and I love those!
November 22, 2018
This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart
The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point).
Kindle freebie on October 20, 2018 (currently $3.99 at Amazon and also in Kindle Unlimited as of writing this post)
Overall rating 4.03 with 39 ratings and 9 reviews
Sleigh Ride is a seasonal anthology with 5 stories by 5 authors. Each story is new and the authors are new to me also. Overall I was pleased with these contemporary romances. The authors did a fine job with the novella length which is not an easy task.
Fixing Christmas by Camille Smithson 4 hearts
This might be my favorite trope- the fake boyfriend / girlfriend one. The family dynamics were off, which is why Kiersten felt pressured enough to fake things. There was cute, and funny.
A Christmas Engagement by Jentry Flint 4 hearts
A historical romance of friends to lovers is set in England just after the Revolutionary War. I actually liked this one quite well. Sophie and Bram were both strong, smart and kind characters, who haven't had things easy. There is also a bit of humor here.
Christmas at the Ranch by Brookie Cowles 3 hearts
The fake boyfriend as well as the second chance trope where used in this holiday wedding romance. Addison is going back to her home town for her best friend Rachel's wedding. Unfortunately, that means facing her ex who is the best man, and her divorced parents. The relationships overall were a bit off and didn't quite feel right, possibly because there were too many characters to develop them well. I still enjoyed it.
A Christmas Offer by Brittany Mulliner 2 hearts
An old crush, her older brother's best friend, is not exactly a second chance, maybe more a friends to lovers. Harlow comes home for the holidays. Vince is everywhere which is annoying because she's attracted to him still but he thinks of her as a kid. Some honest communication would have been welcome here but made a shorter story.
An Enticing Christmas Gift by Jillian Jones 3.5 hearts
An woman who loves Christmas, works in a Christmas scene in the department store, in addition to her regular job, makes a wish with Santa for a boyfriend with certain characteristics including a love of Christmas. It's totally unbelievable but I enjoyed the characters and the magic of Christmas.
HoHoHoRAT #15
These are only Kindle freebies I get, or ones through author newsletters which anyone can sign up and get for free. I don't include things like Kindle Unlimited or Prime Free Reading (I do have it). Both Tantor and Audible have occasional free audios (to anyone) and I do include those. Since I one-click on 1-2 freebies a day or probably at least 5 a week, I came up with this feature to make sure I start reading them.
The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point).
Kindle freebie on October 20, 2018 (currently $3.99 at Amazon and also in Kindle Unlimited as of writing this post)
Overall rating 4.03 with 39 ratings and 9 reviews
Sleigh Ride is a seasonal anthology with 5 stories by 5 authors. Each story is new and the authors are new to me also. Overall I was pleased with these contemporary romances. The authors did a fine job with the novella length which is not an easy task.
Fixing Christmas by Camille Smithson 4 hearts
This might be my favorite trope- the fake boyfriend / girlfriend one. The family dynamics were off, which is why Kiersten felt pressured enough to fake things. There was cute, and funny.
A Christmas Engagement by Jentry Flint 4 hearts
A historical romance of friends to lovers is set in England just after the Revolutionary War. I actually liked this one quite well. Sophie and Bram were both strong, smart and kind characters, who haven't had things easy. There is also a bit of humor here.
"Thank you for escorting me home," she said, with her own attempt at a smile, before walking toward her home.
"Sophie," he alled to her. She stopped, looking over her shoulder at him. "Do not ever let me catch you doing something so foolish again," he said, his brows creasing as he leveled a finger at her.
"How convenient for me that you have no say in the matter," she teased, knowing she should have been the proper lady and agreed to his demands.
Christmas at the Ranch by Brookie Cowles 3 hearts
The fake boyfriend as well as the second chance trope where used in this holiday wedding romance. Addison is going back to her home town for her best friend Rachel's wedding. Unfortunately, that means facing her ex who is the best man, and her divorced parents. The relationships overall were a bit off and didn't quite feel right, possibly because there were too many characters to develop them well. I still enjoyed it.
A Christmas Offer by Brittany Mulliner 2 hearts
An old crush, her older brother's best friend, is not exactly a second chance, maybe more a friends to lovers. Harlow comes home for the holidays. Vince is everywhere which is annoying because she's attracted to him still but he thinks of her as a kid. Some honest communication would have been welcome here but made a shorter story.
An Enticing Christmas Gift by Jillian Jones 3.5 hearts
An woman who loves Christmas, works in a Christmas scene in the department store, in addition to her regular job, makes a wish with Santa for a boyfriend with certain characteristics including a love of Christmas. It's totally unbelievable but I enjoyed the characters and the magic of Christmas.
HoHoHoRAT #15
These are only Kindle freebies I get, or ones through author newsletters which anyone can sign up and get for free. I don't include things like Kindle Unlimited or Prime Free Reading (I do have it). Both Tantor and Audible have occasional free audios (to anyone) and I do include those. Since I one-click on 1-2 freebies a day or probably at least 5 a week, I came up with this feature to make sure I start reading them.
October 18, 2018
Clean, Romance; Last novella PG-13 for some sensuality
Love reading new authors. The first 4 novellas, were lovely, romantic falls. Last one, was nice, but then whoops! A bit more sensual than I would classify a clean read (my genre that I want to read).
As novellas, it is often difficult to get the story in a short read, but these were cute, lovely, heartfelt reads. Last one, was more lighthearted than the others, but again, slightly sensual, and more edgy than what I normally like to read.
Love reading new authors. The first 4 novellas, were lovely, romantic falls. Last one, was nice, but then whoops! A bit more sensual than I would classify a clean read (my genre that I want to read).
As novellas, it is often difficult to get the story in a short read, but these were cute, lovely, heartfelt reads. Last one, was more lighthearted than the others, but again, slightly sensual, and more edgy than what I normally like to read.
October 22, 2018
Good lighthearted short stories to read, characters were well defined, and one enjoyed. The last was too sensual to go with the others in this set for my taste. New authors to watch for other books by them .
November 12, 2018
What a cute, fun read, especially leading up to Christmas! Really enjoyed this and read it really quickly. Lovely!
October 16, 2018
At first glance (before reading them), these six stories sounded like typical but sweet Christmas Hallmark movies, but they are more than that (although, the head nod within the stories to Hallmark and Christmas movies made be smile). They are well written, heartfelt, warm, cute, and the guys are totally swoon worthy! I wouldn't mind dating any one of those main guys! The stories are all very well tied together, as if the authors met to discuss what crucial elements they wanted throughout the anthology. My favorites out of all the goodie treats were Camille Smithson's "Fixing Christmas," Brittney Mulliner's "A Christmas Offer," and Brookie Cowles's "Christmas at the Ranch." I appreciated and was grateful for the sentiments and messages in Jillian Jones's "An Enticing Christmas Gift" (although, I thought the main female protagonist focused too much on insecurities over an ex-girlfriend rather than the grandmother). I also liked the charm Jentry Flint's "A Christmas Engagement" captured, especially with being in the past. I'm definitely looking forward to more works from this author and literary company.
October 12, 2018
Great stories
I don't normally read romances, but these short stories were great. The storylines and writing in most of these left me unable to put the book down. The relationships between the characters made me feel like part of the story. This is a great read and so worth it.
I don't normally read romances, but these short stories were great. The storylines and writing in most of these left me unable to put the book down. The relationships between the characters made me feel like part of the story. This is a great read and so worth it.
December 12, 2018
I really enjoyed this collection of holiday romance stories. It was a lot of fun to read. I thought it had a pretty good variety. I think my favorites were A Christmas Engagement and Christmas at the Ranch, but I really enjoyed reading them all at this time of year.
October 12, 2018
Fun short stories for the holidays
This was like watching hallmark Christmas movies! What a fun way to start off the holiday season. I’ll keep this in my library!
This was like watching hallmark Christmas movies! What a fun way to start off the holiday season. I’ll keep this in my library!
October 13, 2018
Please see individual stories for review.
November 6, 2018
☺☺☺☺☺
A very enjoyable selection of Christmas and sleigh ride themed romances, and a nice chance to read some new authors.
A very enjoyable selection of Christmas and sleigh ride themed romances, and a nice chance to read some new authors.
December 23, 2018
As tends to be the case with anthologies, I liked some more than others, but it was a good introduction to new authors.
July 27, 2021
Fun short stories for the holidays
This was like watching hallmark Christmas movies! What a fun way to start off the holiday season. I’ll keep this in my library!
This was like watching hallmark Christmas movies! What a fun way to start off the holiday season. I’ll keep this in my library!
December 13, 2018
I liked these short sweet Christmas stories. Like others said, they were like Hallmark movies. Interesting premises and great characters.
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