Hi everyone, and welcome to the third of six Christmas release bulletins for 2022. I hope you found some good books last week š You can find all my reads up to date here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/3337074-r-j?shelf=christmas-2022&view=reviews or follow me on BookBub here – rjscott.co.uk/bb
Without further ado, this is this week's crop of Christmas goodies – if I have read them, then there is a brief review – if I haven't read them yet, then you can bet they are on my Christmas TBR list! ā¤ļø
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In no particular order, this week's collection includes…
Handy Dandy Checklist:
Lisa Henry https://books2read.com/HR-FCRC
Misha Horne https://books2read.com/MH-SIWB
Ryan Taylor https://mybook.to/Chrismukkah
Jackie North https://readerlinks.com/l/1569396
Barbara Elsborg mybook.to/santaproblem
Lily Harlem books2read.com/u/bwaRxO
Clare London books2read.com/goldblingscl
Xenia Melzer https://books2read.com/u/bzVKE9
Holly Holston https://books2read.com/u/meKD6g
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Lisa Henry – Fran Cuthbert Ruins Christmas.Welcome (back) to Christmas Valley. Where itās Christmas every. F@$#ing. Day.
Itās your typical Hallmark movie plot: my big city boyfriend dumped me, so my adorable five-year-old daughters and I moved back to my hometown just in time for Christmas. I guess the magic of the holiday is going to show me what I really wanted all along, or something.
But on Hallmark, people arenāt usually mainlining their motherās Xanax. Or stealing the last available Peachblossom Pony Pal from their hot doctor because they have to give their kids the best Christmas ever. And when they run into their high school sweetheart, they donāt usually face the gulf of lies that exists between Cass Sullivan and me.
Oh yeah, and their hometown isnāt located directly up Christmasās butthole.
I left Christmas Valley because I couldnāt listen to one more carol or look at one more tinsel-wrapped streetlamp. But moving to Boston meant leaving Cass, and that has always been my one regret. I mean, I also regret the box of Franzia in my closet, being publicly dumped, agreeing to take tap dancing lessons with my mom, and the fact that I canāt seem to open my mouth without a little white lie popping out. But mostly Cass.
When I need someone to play Santa for my girlsā favorite Christmas tradition, Cass steps in. Suddenly, Iām falling for him like weāre seventeen again. Can we put aside two decadesā worth of baggage and give each other a second chance? Can he help me build a life in Christmas Valley? And has he really been banging our former geometry teacher?
Only Christmastime will tell. If the holidays donāt kill me first.
Fran Cuthbert Ruins Christmas is a sweet, low-heat holiday novella featuring a second chance romance, a hot mess MC who could use a steadying hand, adorable kids and dogs, and a guaranteed HEA.
new release 2022 15 November 2022 https://books2read.com/HR-FCRC
As I expected from this writing duo, this is funny, and sweet, and I loved every minute of reading it
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Misha Horne – Snowed In with BenefitsWhen a reclusive musician avoiding the spotlight and Hollywoodās favorite trainwreck get snowed in together, what could go wrong?
Austin Ash is famous for trashing things. Hotel rooms, relationshipsā¦ his career.
After his latest public meltdown, heās desperate to reclaim the spotlightā and get it off his exās embarrassing revenge album. Presenting at The Snowglobes and owning the legendary afterparty is the perfect planā¦ Until he parties a little too hard and wakes up trapped in the middle of nowhere with the one guy alive whoās not charmed by his chaos.
Marco Palmer is music royalty. And heās about to renounce his title.
Music is his familyās legacy and all heās ever known, but an award-winning role on a hit tv show changed everything. A secluded mountain cabin is the perfect place to make the most important decision of his lifeā¦ Until he ends up with the worldās most obnoxious, attention-seeking rock star throwing a tantrum in his guest room.
Stuck together at the worst possible time, tensions get high, tempers get hot, and the tabloids see something that just isnāt there. Right?
Austin is definitely not interested in the old school know-it-all who torpedoed his splashy comeback. Even if Marco makes him feel safe for the first time in years and is tapping into some embarrassing secret desires.
Marco is definitely not interested in the jaded, burnt out rock star who trashed his quiet weekend. Even if Austin is sweeter and smarter than he acts, and is clearly in need of a firm hand and the kind of attention fame canāt provide.
But the photo breaking the internet thatās hot enough to melt all the snow outside?
That says different.
And that kiss theyāre not talking about?
That says different too.
Snowed In with Benefits is a steamy, cozy, trapped together, opposites attract MM romance bursting with comfort food, attitude, and all the no plot, just naughty vibes goodness you could want from a Misha Horne book.
I think I might have had this sitting on my Kindle ready to read for the season of snow. It's a long book 100k+ but it didn't feel that long. I couldn't put it down, because I loved the story so much.
And then I went and found Misha's other snowy stories, and they too, are now on my kindle LOL
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Lily Harlem – Mistletoe MenageWe Three Kings series “The winter days might be frosty, but a new guy in town is sure to heat up Father Nicholas and Dr. Zach!
Reverend Nicholas Simmons has traveled a bumpy road before landing in the small town of Mindle with his doctor husband. So, when a new, very sexy, very enticing young man shows interest in them both, heās reluctant to rock the boat.
Zach, however, canāt keep the flashes of desire from his eyes. Heād never cheat, of course not, but visions of hot threesomes dance in his mind. Will Nicholas ever agree? If so, what would it be like? How hard would they all come?
Brandon isnāt looking forward to his first Christmas in Mindle. Heās alone. Exhausted. Friendless. That is, until he meets the Reverend and Zach. From that first moment heās equal parts fascinated and turned on by them. Sure, theyāre older than he is, but that just heightens his lust and increases his need to get hot, sweaty and naked with them.
Will their romance have a backdrop of tinsel and holly? Can three strong, passionate men truly connect with absolute honesty? And on Christmas night, will they each get the ultimate presentāone anotherāunder the tree?
RJ: Read and Loved this
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Nic Starr – A Christmas ReunionThe Christmas Eve Dance six years ago was the scene of angry words and heartbreak. This Christmas, itās time for forgiveness and second chances.
Hunter Cavendish fled his hometown six years ago and has avoided returning ever since. Now an up-and-coming designer, he succumbs to family pressure and agrees to come home for Christmas. But the fates must be conspiring against him, because the very first person he runs into is Aaron McBrideāthe man heās never been able to resist. The man who broke his heart.
Aaron McBride loves his small town, loves the gift store he owns, and absolutely adores Christmasāitās his favorite time of the year. That is, until this year. This year heās forced to work alongside the infuriating and entitled Hunter Cavendish on the Christmas Eve Dance decorating committee. Thereās no way heās going to fall under the spell of his charms againāabsolutely not.
But the Christmas spirit weaves its magic, bringing the two of them together and providing the perfect opportunity for apologies, fresh starts, and falling in love again. So long as they can put the past behind themā¦
A Christmas Reunion is a cute, feel-good holiday romance featuring enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity, second chances, lots of Christmas sweetness, and a well-deserved happy ending.
A Christmas Reunion will be 99c (from Amazon) from 18th to 30th November.
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Ryan Taylor & Joshua Harwood – The Chrismukkah CrisisCan a chance meeting change your life forever?
Paralegal Matt Kennington has had his heart broken too many times and is considering staying single forever. One morning in December, a handsome stranger sits beside him on the Metro, and Matt starts to think swearing off men might be a little extreme.
Aaron Roth, a first-year associate at a large law firm, has been looking for the right guy, and when he sees Matt on the Metro, heās immediately interested. Aaron sits down and introduces himself.
Matt and Aaron are instantly smitten, and by the time they get to their stop, theyāve traded numbers along with promises to talk later. Things soon take a crazy turn when Matt realizes Aaron is one of his new bosses. Their firm has a strict policy against romances between employees, and although they try to resist each other, working together all day makes it impossible.
Unfortunately, someone is watching the two men get closer, and as Matt and Aaronās relationship heats up, so do things at the office. Will they be able to survive their Chrismukkah crisis and find the love both have been searching for?
This full-length holiday book features new adults, a forbidden workplace romance, instalove, sizzling sexy times, and an extraordinarily happy ending.
On sale for $1.99
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Clare London – Five Gold BlingsOne Christmas, two lonely hearts, and five portions of sparkle!
Gray isnāt enjoying December. The weatherās grim, his jobās a struggle, and his useless boyfriend ran out on him months ago. Heās a walking Mr Christmas Grump. And then he delivers a parcel to Alec, a bright, sparkly, over-earnest vlogger whoās going through his own hard times. Over the course of five days, accompanied by an irritating but relentlessly cheerful pop song, Gray and Alec share secrets, kisses, regrets, triumphs, some truly awful fashionāand maybe a love that will last far beyond the new year.
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Holly Holston – Eternally Bright (Eternal 2)Lovers tied together forever. But Fate has other plans…
Ever since Gabriel Foster started working at Demerchant Industries, heād been fighting his attraction to his enigmatic boss, SĆ©bastien Demerchant.
During a Christmas party at SĆ©bastienās mansion, Gabriel discovers his feelings might be returned. But everything is not as it appears, and Gabrielās world will be turned upside down in the process.
99 cents
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Jackie North – Hot Chocolate KissesAlex had to leave the mean streets of Chicago in a hurry. Now heās weathering his first Christmas in a small town in Colorado.
Cory had a boyfriend and now he doesnāt, which means the Christmas holiday is turning out to be the loneliest heās had in years.
When they meet at a Holiday Fair, Alex finds himself being drawn into Coryās world. A world where there is grace to be found in a simple, home-cooked meal, books read out loud by firelight, and the golden glow of welcome.
Alex has never wanted anything as tame as hearth and home. Now that he wants it, itās not anything he can have. Nothing feels he deserves, at any rate.
Can Cory and the Spirit of Christmas Present prove to Alex that love is love?
An m/m romance with cakewalks, blizzards, hurt/comfort, a snow globe, hot chocolate kisses, and Christmas!
99c for a limited time
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Barbara Elsborg – The Santa ProblemWhen Kendall is let down by the Santa and photographer heās booked for his garden centre, he frantically tries to find replacements. But no one is available to step in at the last minute and heās running out of time and options.
Then Alfie arrives, with his electric-blue hair, piercings, megawatt smile, and three cute reindeer. And, he just happens to be a photographer. Finally, Kendall sees a glimmer of hope. So what if he hates Christmas, kids, beards and missing Santas? Kendall can play Santa himself, if he just learns how to smile.
As Kendall thaws and gets into the role, Alfie has renewed hope that heāll manage what he came all the way here to do. It all depends on Kendall believing him, and that suddenly becomes a mountain Kendall wonāt even try to climb. But Alfie wonāt give up. Itās not over yet. This is Christmas and thereās magic in the air!”
new release 2022 – 27 October 2022
Barbara Elsborg mybook.to/santaproblem
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Looking forward to all of them
A Christmas reunion looks really good.
The Clare London cover is just too cute.
Several of the others are too snd sound good.
I have a few of these on my TBR already. thanks for the others.
Going to try and read all of them. I love Christmas!
Awww Barbara Elsborg’s The Santa Problem! I think the cover is so gorgeous. I’m dying to read this.
Tempted by Snowed In with Benefits.
Hi, Christmas reunion looks fabulous, but they all do. Thanks so much šš Happy Holidaysā¤
So many great books to choose from.
Hot Chocolate Kisses looks great!
Super excited for the new Henry & Rock holiday read. š
Fran Cuthbert looks great
Misha Horne is always full of steamy goodness, so thatās an auto-buy. But Barbara Elsborgās cover is so cute and sometimes youāre just in the mood for sweetness.
I actually have a couple of these books and have read The Chrismukkah Crisis: A Holiday Romance by Ryan Taylor and Joshua Harwood. It is really good, I love their books. Thanks for the chance. ā¤ļø
Eternally Bright sounds intriguing. Putting it on my “when i have extra” list. And “The Santa Problem” sounds fun.
I own a few of them. This list has me excited to read them this holiday season.
I already enjoyed the Santa Problem and am looking forward to Five Gold Blings
Snowed in with Benefits sounds good and looks so cosy and naughty at the same time. I also like the blue hair on The Santa Problem cover.
I’m definitely looking forward to Fran Cuthbert Ruins Christmas, so much I already purchased it.
A Christmas Reunion appeals to me!
I’ve been meaning to read something by Barbara Elsborg, so I’m going to start with one of her Christmas stories.
looking forward yo Misha Horne and Ryan Taylor especially.
Merry Christmas and Happy New year to you and yours.
I love Jackie Northās cover of Hot Chocolate Kisses, itās an excellent book as well š
I love Jackie Northās cover of Hot Chocolate Kisses, itās an excellent book as well š
Nic Starr…a Christmas reunion
Nic Starr…a Christmas reunion
Five Gold Blings grabbed my attention first (but then, I’ve read most of the others already – great group of titles/covers)
I love receiving these emails and finding out more festive romance reads! I haven’t actually read any of these so looking forward to finding them out.
I love holiday stories!
Most of these are on my TBR. Haven’t read any of this week’s recs yet.
Thanks for sharing these new releases! I love reading Christmas romances!
I haven’t started reading holiday stories and I am looking forward to starting with The Santa Problem.
Fran Cuthbert for sure! I added a few on the list to my kindle but Fran is up first. The description is so LOL.
I think Lisa Henry’s book sounds really funny!
If you don’t hear from me again it’s because I’ve been buried under my to-be-read list… it’s toppled after all these recommendations!
They all look god.
Barbara Elsborgās The Santa Problem is the one I’m most looking forward to although they all sound great!
“SNOWED IN WITH BENEFITS” by MISHA HORNE sounds like my jam – I love a good snowy cabin, forced proximity romance.
Have already read and loved The Santa Problem. Looking forward to Snowed In With Benefits by Micha Horne next.
Snowed in with Benefits sounds good!
Christmas Stories are fun!
Love Cristmas stories