Amy Lamont

This is the 4th in the Holiday Encounters series by Amy Lamont. The four lifelong friends hold a bet on who can have the wildest adventure. Jade, feeling lost after watching her three friends find adventure and love, is baffled by sudden, intense attraction to her best friend's older brother, Logan, who has just returned from a tour in Afghanistan. Jade seems be the only one who can break through Logan's shuttered, withdrawn demeanor and they find themselves unable to resist their powerful show more attraction, but is this just a fling or a connection to go distance? This was my favorite of the4 stories. I love the best-friends-turned-lovers trope and this story does not disappoint. There's so much ease, familiarity and tenderness between Jade and Logan Ms Lamont does a great job of making that feel real to the reader. I will be looking for more books by Amy Lamont!
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Good compilation with something for everyone. Very well worth the .99 cents for Amy Lamont's and Kaylie Newell's books alone! Warning - there's a couple of mini-spoilers towards the end of this review.
I really loved Amy Lamont's Please Have Snow - a followup on one of the characters we met in her Holiday Encounters series. The story is steamy, but also humorous and sweet too. There were a few moments where I actually laughed out loud. Christmas Eve by Kaylie Newell was also great, though a show more shorter novella. This is a second chance at love story, also steamy with some intense emotional scenes. Sizzling in Snowflakes by Elisabeth Mayer was ok -a young adult novella which I usually don't tend to prefer. I enjoyed the story of the primary characters, Kate and Ryan. The book as a whole, however, leans more towards erotica with some unconventional sexual situations that may not appeal to some readers. Regina Kyle's Sugar Plum Seduction is a quick, light read - a nice story, but would have preferred it longer with a little more depth of characters and plot. I began reading Ringing in the New by Nola Cross and Operation Christmas by Megan Ryder but couldn't really get into them so did not finish. Likewise I did not finish Nina Bancroft's A Holiday Prospect - I couldn't get past Lind's behavior, as a boss, towards Tessa - it completely turned me off when he moved himself into her trailer without telling her - so inappropriate, despite the fact they were attracted to each other. All in all, the collection is good and has introduced me to a couple of new authors that I'll be watching for more books by. *I was provided an ARC for an honest review. show less

These were two good reads. They aren't long stories, but I felt like I didn't miss out on anything because of it. The first story was Michael and Faith. This is a sweet romance, with no steam to the story. They are sweet together, and bring out the best in each other. It had a nice ending. The second story was Will and Lily. This story has steamy scenes, so if that bothers you, be warned. I like my romances with it, so it didn't bother me. This is very much an insta-love kind of story. I show more thought that Will and Lily were good together, and they were willing to do whatever it took to be together. This is a first for me from this author, but I will be reading her again. show less

Bear to Love was a quick, sexy, and emotional read. It can be read as a standalone.

Gage and Nash both bear shifters survived hell. They are toured with PTSD and a need to be near each other all the time.

Macy is an animal rescuer and bear shifter. She grew up with Gage and Nash and never expected her inner bear to come roaring out when she tries to help her brother's best friends.

I really liked the slow burn, the issues they all have to go through and how it all worked out. The author had show more me crying at several scenes and fanning myself at others. Even with it being an insta-attraction and recognition of mates, the three of them first develop a relationship.

I had a delightful time reading this sexy shifter book. It was interesting and the characters are great. I will be checking out more in the series.

Rated: 4 Stars

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