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Fanfan – :
I found the anthology as a whole to be an enjoyable read and a worthy buy, especially considering the profits go to charity.
It’s a diverse ensemble with lighthearted stories that made me smile and want to get to the holid
Ameliah Faith – :
No one does a holiday anthology better than Ylva
This is by far my favourite winter holiday anthology. It contains 12 stories by wonderful women designed to leave you with a sense of love, hope and acceptance. Again this year, the proceeds of this anthology will be donated to charity so you will be giving a gift while getting one with these tales. How perfect, even for a Scrooge like me!
Since reviewing each story would take too much space, I will just share a bit about the ones I liked best.
S.Clause by Blythe Rippon is a fanciful tale about Santa’s Sister Selena and Rudolph’s purple streaked hair and nose wearing grandaughter Lara and Mrs Clause’s sister Zaida. This starts as a good vs evil but in the end peace rules the day.
Catherine Lane’s Chatting with Charli is an emotional piece of magic that made me tear up in a good way. HS Coach Alyx feels her life slipping by her and she believes she doesnt make a difference to her students anymore. During a school assembly, a former student lets Alyx know that because she is openly gay it meant that maybe she (the student) was ok too and deserved to be happy. There I more to the story than that but I dont want to give anymore away.
The tale I loved most is that in More than a Holiday Romance by Chris Zett. In this story Laura sends her sometimes lover Carol 24 letters reminding her of the sexy vacations they have taken. There is a really lovely surprise waiting for Carol on xmas eve…. Its SO good!
All of the rest of the stories are completely worth a read too. I wonder what your favourite will be…