Lottie's Lollies (Crafty Littles Book 3) by Cooper McKenzie

 

 

Blurb:

Sometimes being an Adult makes it hard to be a Little.

Lottie's life has pushed her inner Little so deep, she fears it may be lost.

As the oldest Smith triplet, Lottie has a deep sense of responsibility to her sisters, acting as both a parent and therapist, always putting their needs ahead of her own. She dreams of one day quitting her unsatisfying accounting job and following her heart, becoming a full-time candymaker. Taking a chance and a leap of faith, she signs up for a booth at Littlepalooza.

Retired Navy Captain Travis Williams is living a life adrift, searching for an anchor. He attends Littlepalooza with the intent of promoting his matchmaking service for Daddys and Littles, never imagining he would find a potential Little of his own.

When he sees Lottie for the first time, his short-term plans become visions of the future.

Can Lottie let loose her inner Little for a willing Daddy and find the sweet balance of caring for her family while also caring for herself?

 

My review:

Lottie's Lollies features the oldest Smith triplet Charlotte (aka Lottie). She may only be ten or twenty minutes older than her sisters but she feels responsible for them especially since their parents passed away. I will admit she was my least favorite of the sisters until this book where we get into her head and discover the pressure she puts on herself. By the end I loved her as much as her sisters. I guess I owe my oldest sister a call.

Lottie's Lollies is the third in the series but can be read stand alone.

 

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The Accidental Viking (The Accidentals Book 17) Dakota Cassidy

 

Blurb:

Who doesn’t love a good swap meet? You find tons of great stuff you don’t need, but hey, sometimes someone else’s trash just speaks to you, amiright?

Some things a little louder than others…

As in, some things actually “speak.”

Dominique Acosta should know. One minute she’s just living her life, spending time with her grandpa in his memory care facility, and the next thing, everyone’s questioning her mental health after she starts shouting “THOR!” uncontrollably, without warning—in a drugstore.

All thanks to a talking hammer she spotted at a swap meet.

Which then showed up in her kitchen…

So who do you turn to when you now own a talking hammer and you can’t stop randomly screaming the name of a Norse God everywhere you go? OOPS, of course! And Nina, Wanda and Marty come running.

And hot on their heels?

Harvey Larsen—huge, handsome, and apparently, the hammer’s babysitter. Oh, and he’s also Thor’s son? Yes. That Thor. (More on that particular god’s prolific baby-making abilities later.)

Apparently, Dom’s been chosen to protect Midgard (Earth to mere mortals) and rule Asgard. As it happens, she’s the only person on the planet who can pick the hammer up. Lucky her…

But the hammer’s hot property, and everyone wants to get their paws on it. So Harvey and the girls from OOPS will have to train this reluctant warrior how to wield such a powerful weapon quickly, if she stands any chance of getting out of this alive…

And saving the entire world…

 

My review:

The Accidental Viking is the latest adorably hysterical addition to the Accidentals series by Dakota Cassidy. Our newest accidental is a woman of pure heart and a strength of mind that even Nina can’t break. I laughed my tail off throughout (thanks for that). I love, love, loved this installment. I don’t know of any paranormal that they haven’t covered but I look forward to finding out. Check your brain at the door and enjoy.

 

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A Mate for the Christmas Dragon (A Mate for Christmas #1) by Zoe Chant

 

A Mate for the Christmas Dragon (A Mate for Christmas #1) by Zoe Chant

 

Blurb:

Jasper Heartwell has five days to win his mate's heart.

Jasper is a dragon on a mission. If he doesn’t find his mate by his twenty-fifth birthday, he’ll lose his ability to shift, and be stuck as either a human or a dragon forever. Luckily, his birthday is on Christmas Day. What woman could resist the spark of romance during the most wonderful time of the year?

Abigail George hates Christmas.

Most wonderful time of the year? Abigail knows that's a lie. She hates the fake snow, the cheesy carols, the hordes of shoppers that save their Christmas cheer for everyone except shop workers—and most of all, she hates going home to her empty apartment on Christmas Eve. Jasper knows Abigail’s the one for him the moment he sees her. But can the Christmas dragon win his mate’s heart, when Christmas is the one thing she hates the most?

 

My review:

A fast paced grumpy /sunshine Christmastime tale that will make you smile and leave you with a full heart.

 

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Have a Bear-y Little Christmas by Roxie Ray

 

Blurb:

When a grizzly shifter and a human woman collide at the town ice rink, Christmas gets complicated—fast.

They’re both single parents. Both a little broken. And both about to find out that fate doesn’t care about timing—it only cares about love.

For readers who
✨ single parents doing their best
✨ grumpy-sweet shifters who cook breakfast and apologize when they’re wrong
✨ and kids who steal the show...

 

My review:

This is a heartwarming tale of a single girl dad resigned to being alone after the passing of his wife and a strong single mother whose son has been battling cancer. A heavy load is best shared. This story is filled with moments that will make you laugh and sigh.

 

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Have a Bear-y Little Christmas by Roxie Ray

 

Blurb:

When a grizzly shifter and a human woman collide at the town ice rink, Christmas gets complicated—fast.

They’re both single parents. Both a little broken. And both about to find out that fate doesn’t care about timing—it only cares about love.

For readers who
✨ single parents doing their best
✨ grumpy-sweet shifters who cook breakfast and apologize when they’re wrong
✨ and kids who steal the show...

 

My review:

This is a heartwarming tale of a single girl dad resigned to being alone after the passing of his wife and a strong single mother whose son has been battling cancer. A heavy load is best shared. This story is filled with moments that will make you laugh and sigh.

 

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Wings and Fangs (Supernatural Legacies Book 1) by T.J. Deschamps

 

 

Blurb:

I never wanted to be a cop let alone work for an agency that used to hunt monsters like me. However, there seemed to be no place for me in my pack. Especially because I didn't take orders well from my dad or my aunt…and I have too much of my abjured mother’s looks to be accepted. Same went for working for mundane corporations. One little territorial growl, and I'd be in HR, explaining it was my culture.

So, I took up the International Supernatural Enforcement Agencies’ offer to be among the first supernaturals among them. Because they kept the hard cases for the experienced agents, my days of a rookie I.S.E.A. agent bordered on the ludicrous but were never boring.

However, when a rash of ritualistic wolf shifter murders spreads across the country and spans across the borders, Director Tan thinks my partner Jada and I would be perfect for the case.

Why two rookies? Because my I'm a wolf shifter of Fenrir's line through my mother. Which means my ancestors made a deal with the god to become what we are today. I have that in common with the murder victims.

Also, on a scary note? I have a crushing feeling Fenrir is calling me to cash in on my ancestor’s deal.

So, does my father, the son of the Archangel Gabriel, who passes down his sword from the angelic wars for protection. Igni can light with angelfire, and she also likes to spout her righteous opinion in my head, ad nauseum.

As Jada and I work the case, we discover there is a cult behind the murders and they’re not just any cult. They claim to be the group embodiment of Lif and Lifthrasir—the people who will live through Ragnarök. In case you haven’t heard, that’s when a giant snake devours our little third rock from the sun. The cult even has nifty leaders who want to be gods, and the sacrificial murders are leveling them up to take on the Aesir.

Lucky us, the Aesir have assigned a gorgeous Valkyrie named Bryn to help us out. Not sure if I can trust her. Jada certainly doesn’t. Especially since I've kissed Bryn before I knew who she was, and she appears whenever I’m in danger. Not complicated at all.

So, from wrangling giant multi-dimensional vermin frying pan into the stop the world from ending fire, I must jump. Maybe if I get burned to a crisp, Igni will shut up in my head.

My review:

Roxie and Jada are a total mismash of supernatural powers. We should be glad they are on the side of good. This tale is filled with a supernatural  conspiracy filled with those hungry for power and not too fussy about how they get it and the I.S.E.A agents sent to stop them. This is an exciting procedural that has you wondering if the end is near.

I enjoyed this but would have loved to know this was a spin-off before reading this as they kept referring back to things we haven’t read.

 

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Unwanted (G.R.I.T.S., Love & The Paranormal) by Jan Mau Hill

 

Unwanted (G.R.I.T.S., Love & The Paranormal) by Jan Mau Hill

 

Blurb:

Christmas, Charity & Unwanted Celebrity

Ursula St. Germain, Omega of the Farouche Werebear pack, agrees to manage the Christmas pantry cook-off benefiting the New Orleans food bank. Unaware the event’s secret ingredient will be drama.

Recluse Vampire Ric Falco is both her new landlord and the cook-off sponsor. When a tabloid reports he and Ursula are romantically involved, Ric confesses that, while unplanned, it’ll be great to grow donations and event buzz.

Being thrust into celebrity status frustrates Ursula, and she agrees to host a non-corporeal entity housed within an enchanted tarot card deck. Temperance, gifts her the ability to find balance in life and love. It’s time for this bear to stop hibernating and pursue all of her dreams.

All this drama is an Unwanted gift she can’t return.

 

My review:

Sweet, fun and heartwarming. Ursula runs a food bank and cares for her community. She doesn’t have time for anything other than work and her adorable little dog Oreo. When Ric Falco, new landlord and benefactor for the food bank, enters her life everything gets a lot more exciting.

I loved Ursula. She’s smart, caring and funny. A wonderful read for the holidays or anytime. 

Unwanted is part of a series but can be read standalone.

 

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Holiday Friend Zones

 

Holiday Friend Zones by Carrie Ann Ryan with Emily Silver, Piper Rayne, Claire Hastings, Lily Miller, Claudia Y. Burgoa, Gia Stevens

 

Blurb:

Imagine spending the holidays alone. Now imagine spending the holidays in the friend zone. Not a chance.

One bed. Snowed in. One look at your best friend across the eggnog.

This holiday season, take a risk on love.

Get out of the friend zone with holiday novellas from some of your favorite romance authors!

Carrie Ann Ryan, Emily Silver, Claire Hastings, Lily Miller, Claudia Burgoa, Gia Stevens and Piper Rayne!

Includes:

Snowed in with my Best Friend (A Montgomery Ink Legacy Romance) by Carrie Ann Ryan

Tequila & Cowboys (A Pinecrest, Montana Romance) by Emily Silver

My Kind of Trouble by Claire Hastings

Mistletoe Match by Lily Miller

From Friends to Forever: Holiday Edition by Claudia Burgoa

Something About Yule by Gia Stevens

Chasing Christmas (A Plain Daisy Ranch Romance) by Piper Rayne

 

My review:

I just got my hands on this and got to read Snowed in with my Best Friend by Carrie Ann Ryan and had to tell you that if the rest of the stories in this anthology are half as good as this story I am going to have a very sweet holiday season. In this story you have best friends who have grown to love each other but don’t want to ruin the friendship by bringing up messy feelings. A snowy night, a cabin with one bed and a bottle of vodka takes care of the rest.  A lot of fun.

 

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