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★★★★★ 🌶🌶 Series: A Modern Fairytale, Book 9 Review: This review was written for Reedsy Discovery Beautifully damaging, a romantic fairy tale retelling of the beauty within, second chances, and healing Vaughn has lost the will to live after a life of abuse and cruelty. Kidnapped and sold at four years old, only to be rejected by his adopted family and subjected to torment in the foster care system, he plans his death. The kindness of Sasha, a talented ballerina, sparks hope, and soon, their cautious friendship blossoms into something more. But when Vaughn discovers the identity of his birth parents, solving a lifelong mystery and filling a gaping hole in his heart, he knows he must reconnect with the family he lost, even if it means he must leave the love of his life behind. When I started reading Swan Song , I never expected to find such a beautiful and emotional story in a retelling of The Ugly Duckling . Sasha can see beyond Vaughn’s coarse exterior t...

Review: Christmas Promises by Mia Elliot


★★★★☆
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Series: Port-Cartier, Book 1.5

Review:

First, I would like to thank the author and Happily Booked PR for providing me with a free advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A sweet, slightly steamy Christmas novella

Originally written as an extended epilogue for Broken Promises, Christmas Promises continues Luke and Lucy’s second-chance love story for their first Christmas together. Broken Promises should be read first, but this novella could be enjoyed as a standalone for those looking for an uplifting, quick holiday read.

Second-chance romance is one of my favorite tropes, and Broken Promises set up Luke and Lucy’s story as an insta-love reconnection between two lovers who broke up ten years prior. Now, Luke is continuing to lavish Lucy with all the love she has been deprived of over the past decade by setting up a sweet and thoughtful advent calendar of Christmas gifts. He pampers her and is unashamed to bare his deep feelings–even those he harbored all those years they were apart. I really enjoyed reading all of the ways he spoiled her leading up to Christmas!

Audience: adult
Trigger warnings: none
Recommended for fans of: holiday romance novella, Christmas, small-town, second chance

Publisher's Synopsis:

After ten years apart, Luke and Lucy are finally spending their first Christmas together. The occasion is already joyous, but Luke is determined to make it the most special year ever. And he has come up with a plan to make it happen.

For the next twelve days, he will give Lucy a present each day. Some will remind them of the past they share, while others will help them build new memories together. Either way, he intends to cherish every moment they spend by each other’s side.

His plan includes a few key things: gathering the entire family, flying Lucy’s best friend to Port-Cartier, and finding the perfect ring to symbolize the start of a new chapter in their lives together. But, by the time Christmas rolls around, Lucy has a surprise of her own to share.

Source:

Happily Booked PR

©Mia Elliot: November 11, 2024
Edition: Digital ARC, read on Kindle Unlimited
77 pages

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