Nikki Logan

A very enjoyable Christmas anthology featuring the following three stories.

On the Secretary's Christmas List by Carole Mortimer (4 stars) – Romance between famous photographer Jackson and his assistant Bree. They’ve had a great working relationship for a year, but now Jackson is beginning to notice Bree as more than an assistant when he starts seeing other men showing an interest in her and his jealously kicks in. A really cute Christmas romance that also features cute puppy, Beau, who is a Christmas present to Jackson’s son.

The Soldier, the Puppy and Me by Myrna Mackenzie (5 stars) – Reluctant war hero Trey is back in his hometown as a favor to a relative to be the Grand Marshall in the town’s Christmas Festival. Next door neighbor Ella, who he has a shaky past with from their younger days, is in charge of the festival so there is no avoiding of the two meeting up again. Good thing that puppy Fizz (who Ella is fostering for Christmas) is around to get these two together. This was my favorite of the stories. Fizz stole the show with every scene he was in. The matchmaking pup was simply adorable and just too cute for words. A definite winner.

The Patter of Paws at Christmas by Nikki Logan (4 stars) – Romance between Gabe and Ingrid who both work at an Australian zoo and are currently monitoring African wild dogs. Although this story took place at Christmastime there was very little Christmas here. And the puppies in the story were rarely seen, since they were hidden for the most part in one of the dens that Gabe and Ingrid were monitoring. Despite that, this story still kept my interest for its uniqueness and I learned about something I was not familiar with before.… (altro)

The last few days before Christmas can be stressful, and even as dog shifter Matt realizes his relationship with cat shifter Jason may be a bit iffy, the man breaks up with him. In a way Matt has always feared they wouldn’t stay together forever – they are too different. And he has sort of seen it coming, except he never wanted to believe what he saw.

Matt takes it pretty well, even though he ends up feeling very lonely. But then, there is the mystery of his neighbor Chase to keep him busy. The man also keeps him guessing, since he cannot figure out what type of shifter he is. Not that it really matters, he is extremely attracted to the guy.

Chase is strong, kind, and somewhat mysterious. He is also clearly interested in Matt, and when he invites him over for a beer, a while after the breakup, he is ready to reveal more about himself. They talk about his job, before he teases Matt outside to show him what he shifts into.

If you like short stories about shifters, and if you prefer a bit of mystery over immediate jump-between-the-sheets-action, you will probably like this story.


NOTE: This book was provided by Fireborn Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
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Review Posted on HarlequinJunkie.com

Every year they met in their favorite restaurant, spending the day chatting, sampling the unique tasting menu, and even playing cards with M&Ms as their version of high stakes gambling. As the day draws to a close, both Audrey and Oliver hate to say goodbye. They have a connection, and while neither of them want to acknowledge it, it’s there just the same.target="_top">Read More… (altro)