Christmas on Main Street

Put yourself in the holiday spirit by reading these four heart-warming, romantic stories by four outstanding authors. Each story will take you to charming towns with wonderful characters and rich love stories. Get lost in the spirit of Christmas as you read these stories, all based in small towns, with a ” hometown” feel to them. I loved all of the stories, the way they captured the holiday magic as the characters decorated and prepared for Christmas in their own ways. In each novella, the hero and heroines were helped along the way by nosey, interfering, and yes, helpful, and supportive characters that will leave you with a smile on your face. If you’re looking for a way to get into the spirit of Christmas, or just want a few great, short stories to read, pick up a copy of Christmas on Main Street, and get lost in these fun, quick reads.

Rating: 4

Heat Rating: Mild

Reviewed by AprilP

Courtesy of My Book Addiction and More

Christmas on Main Street is a collection of four Christmas novellas that will touch the hearts of readers this Christmas. Each of the four authors gives the reader a novella set in the world of a series they have already created which makes them even more entertaining. Christmas time is such a joyous time of year and each of these stories has the spirit of Christmas at it's heart.

JoAnn Ross's story, "Christmas in Shelter Bay," centers around the oldest of the Douchett boys, Cole and Kelly. The local matchmakers decide to help turn friendship into love when the two are stranded in a secluded cabin. Ross's Shelter Bay series is one of my favorites and I really enjoyed this story about Cole. I think readers will love the characters and how they interact in this one. Christmas isn't far away and love is in the air.

Susan Donovan's story, "A Seaside Christmas," is set in her Bayberry Island world where a local statue of a mermaid is said to grant true love. When Nathaniel slips on the ice and has to be nursed back to health by Annie, he begins to believe that maybe the stories are true. I thought Donovan did a great job with her small town setting for this one. Bayberry Island really comes to life and readers will find this Christmas season full of surprises.

LuAnn McLane's story, "Mistletoe on Main Street," is a classic second chance romance with two former high school sweethearts that find the sparks are still there after all this time. I loved this one. The story is just very romantic and tender. I like a good Christmas romance and this one really hit the spot. It was evenly paced and had a great feel good atmosphere to it.

Alex Morgan's story, "The Christmas Gift," was one of those stories that just felt inspiring. Both the hero and the heroine were so deserving of finding love and Morgan adds a bit of a surprise at the end that was very satisfying. I thought it was a great way to close the collection and keep the readers feeling like Christmas even after the book was over.

Overall this was a well put together Christmas collection. I liked the fact that each story corresponded to the world that these authors are used to writing about, it added a feeling of quality vs. quantity to it. Though the stories were short, they were very good. This collection really put me in the mood for Christmas music, cocoa and putting up the tree. It's a good one, you don't want to miss!

Only "The Christmas Gift" by Alexis Morgan held my interest all the way through; the other three I began skimming through early in the stories. Just not my cup of tea, apparently.

Very good stories for all three authors. You would really enjoy them and they all seem to read very quickly. I love books like that but when I get to the end I wish they would keep going, that is how good they are. I would definitely highly recommend!!!

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Christmas in Shelter Bay: This was a sweet little christmas story of a love that has been growing since before they even understood what true love was. Cole & Kelli have been friends since childhood. While Kelli has always know that Cole was the one for her it has taken Cole just a tad bit longer to realize that his life will never be complete without Kelli.
Adding a meddling family and you have a really fun story.

A Seaside Christmas: I didn’t connect with this story. It was an interesting twist on a christmas story, but was not for me.

Mistletoe on Main Street: This was a good story. Clint & Ava were childhood sweethearts but life and the chance for the major leagues took him away. But while 15 years have past neither of them have forgot the love they shared. But it might take a christmas miracle to get Ava to open her heart up to him again.

The Christmas Gift: This was my favorite story in this anthology. I just loved Seth & Bridey they are so sweet together. I loved that these two were so perfect to each other.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book from NetGalley & Penguin Group in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review. Review will be posted at [...]

Here's 4 sexy, fun and upbeat Christmas stories that I love to read every year just to get in the holiday spirit. Each story is a stand alone warm fuzzy read. Together it's time to brake out the decorations and welcome in the holiday spirit.

This author is wonderful - you get a sense of belonging and bein a part of her books in her multiple-books series

Looks to be ok, with a selection of styles/authors centered on a theme. Purchased as a gift so I can't say how the stories actually hold true to that, but I imagine it will serve well enough to help the reader feel in the season.

3 Fun Christmas stories! Loved them!

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