Men Under the Mistletoe

Ava March, Harper Fox, Josh Lanyon & KA Mitchell
Romance anthology
Available from Carina Press
December 2011

Men Under the Mistletoe is an anthology of holiday stories that will entertain and delight.

Visit the past in My True Love Gave to Me. Alexander and Thomas meant the world to each other until Thomas' fear drove him to leave. Four years later he's back in London and hoping for forgiveness, however, Alexander was crushed by the betrayal and has closed his heart.

Winter Knights tells the story Gavin. After his lover refuses to come on holiday with him, Gavin gets lost in a snowstorm and is rescued by two mysterious men, Art and Lance. Gavin learns much about himself during his time with them. When Piers learns that Gavin is missing, he also learns what is truly important to him.

Lone Star will take you Texas and re-unite old lovers. Mitchell and Web parted twelve years ago when Web wouldn't come out to friends and family. Now back to dispose of the family ranch, Mitch faces the man he still loves. The attraction is still there but can either man give up the life they love?

Finally, The Christmas Proposition brings us to a Christmas tree farm in PA. Mel feels responsible for keeping the family business running. Three years ago he turned down Bryce Campion's offer of a different life. He and Bryce had had a smouldering attraction but Mel understood the millionaire wasn't offering forever. Bryce isn't used to not getting what he wants. Now he's back and he still wants Mel.

This was a perfect holiday read. There's a nice mix of genres and styles in this anthology. I enjoyed the different feel of each story and although they were short, each story felt complete. Sure, I would have liked more follow-up but that's usually the case with an anthology. My personal favorite was My True Love Gave To Me. Both characters are endearing and the story mixes just the right amount of angst, sex and love. Lone Star was a close second with its touching tale of love lost and rediscovered. The plot of Winter Knights is intriguing and it is truly a bittersweet story. The Christmas Proposition is a bit raunchy for my taste but the humor makes it an enjoyable read. Each story is short enough to finish on a lunch break and hot enough to keep you warm the rest of the day.!

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Susan P.
January 3, 2012

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