The Kindred Tales novel Secret Santa Surprise by Evangeline Anderson, is a Christmas present that I enjoyed opening. Through a series of mix-ups, our heroine and heroes meet and treat each other in the Anderson Kindred world.
Melanie Jameson is our heroine. Divorced from the human Steve, a sleaze of a man, she has escaped to the Mother Ship to work in their PR department. She is outgoing and beautiful. Sees Clearly is a Twin Kindred who also works in the PR department and is 10 years her junior. He usually gets English words mixed up, such as using Satan for Santa, calling Melanie mature when he isn’t referring at all to her age, and occasionally not seeing clearly at all. But Melanie thinks Clear and his brother Feels Strongly are extremely handsome but just too young for her. Both Clear and Strong are smitten with Melanie, calling her an Elite, the most sought-after female in their culture. But those dratted mix-ups go to work again.
Christmas isn’t such a joyful day for Melanie. She’s facing the day spent with her dour aunt on Earth. Because of another series of mix-ups, she faces the day feeling especially lonely. She unexpectedly runs into her ex with his new girlfriend, making the whole day even worse. Even Scrooge is not as bad as Steve!
I spent many chapters worrying about Melanie and what would happen to her. Too often it seemed as if life was set against her. Plus, just when things seemed to get better, along came yet another mix-up that caused her to crash.
Of course I’m not telling what all the mix-ups are and if they all are worked out or not. But, I certainly enjoyed this book and recommend it! This book is an easy read, steamy just as Ms. Anderson can write, and even humorous at times. I really enjoyed it!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.