Status Updates from All Editions of One Holiday Ever After (Kindle Edition)

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Elle Brownlee's Holiday Sanctuary. A blizzard traps a hermit bird scientist and the inexperienced hiker who is actually a millionaire game developer over Christmas. Sparks (and more) ensue, but neither is capable of using their words to say "hey, this is fun, let's keep doing it". Not terrible but I found it boring

— Jan 08, 2026 11:27AM Add a comment

Anita is 50% done

— Dec 07, 2024 08:56AM Add a comment

Teal is 67% done

Just a few scenes in, & I'm wondering why MC2 is thinking of MC1 as the kid, the kid, the kid -- when it's been established that MC1 is 34 years old. How old is MC2 supposed to be, then? I'm not giving him permission to call anyone "kid" unless he's at least 54 himself. Turns out I'd gotten the two of them mixed up -- NOT a good sign when reading alternating POV. Apparently it's MC1 who is 34, & MC2 is early 20s.

— Dec 21, 2019 06:56PM Add a comment

Teal is 66% done

Skipping ahead to the third and final story, because I have only a limited tolerance for Christmas stories and the middle one was the least favorably reviewed.

— Dec 21, 2019 06:33PM Add a comment

Teal is 33% done

Story #1: Holiday Roommates by Tere Michaels

A vibrant, well-balanced story that plays out over the entire winter holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. Full of stuff I normally wouldn't like, but the MCs were so charming that I was smitten.

— Dec 18, 2019 03:28PM Add a comment

Teal is 10% done

I don't much care for short fiction (in the romance genre), and I have no interest in holiday stories at all -- so why am I reading this anthology?

If you figure it out, let me know.

In the meantime, I'm being thoroughly entertained by the first story, by Tere Michaels, even though I normally hate reading anything theater-related. So this is like a 3 strikes situation -- but I'm in instead of out.

— Dec 15, 2019 01:49PM Add a comment

Leta Blake is 48% done

— Jan 02, 2018 07:53PM Add a comment

Leta Blake is 10% done

— Dec 25, 2017 05:58AM Add a comment

⚣Michaelle⚣ is 72% done

Ha! That one was pretty damn good as well...

— Dec 30, 2016 02:28AM Add a comment

⚣Michaelle⚣ is 46% done

Well, that whole first story was a re-read but I liked it, so...

— Dec 29, 2016 11:58PM Add a comment

~nikki the recovering book addict is 73% done

— Dec 22, 2016 05:37PM Add a comment

~nikki the recovering book addict is 48% done

— Dec 22, 2016 05:14AM Add a comment

Chriss is finished

— Feb 01, 2016 08:53PM Add a comment

Carey is 66% done

Last story 4 stars, Middle story will have to wait until next year.

— Dec 26, 2015 04:47AM Add a comment

ΛNNΞ is finished

Holiday Homecoming is a sugary sweet christmas romance without too much substance that became weirdly philosophical in the end. Parts of this story are witty and fun. I like how the MC bisexuality is handled. Otherwise this is light weight short story with a very pedictable happy ending.

— Dec 21, 2015 08:59PM Add a comment

Carey is 44% done

First story 4 stars

— Dec 21, 2015 04:01PM Add a comment

ΛNNΞ is 72% done

Holiday Sanctuary ended up being a dnf for me. It was the tedious dialogue between the 2 MCs that killed it for me and lack of chemistry. Too bad because story had much potential and was otherwise nicely descriptive.

— Dec 20, 2015 09:54AM Add a comment

ΛNNΞ is 47% done

So far the best m/m holiday themed anthology to date. The first story is alone is worth the price of admission. Holiday Roomates is a lovely light hearted, sugary-sweet, chaotic romp through the holiday season. Loved it!

— Dec 19, 2015 05:01PM Add a comment