But he won’t be unrealistic, either-which means romantic commitments are off the table.

When he learns just how numbered his days truly are, he resolves not to take them for granted. And with good reason: he’s been on the transplant-recipient list for too long now. I don’t think I’ve ever read a story before where my own backstory matched the main character’s so perfectly! The quietly meddling family, the blast-from-the-past high school setting, and the chemistry between Tiya and Arnav made this last story my favorite but this is a powerhouse anthology full of well-written, heartwarming tale of people finding love in their forties and fifties.There are worse things than being stranded in a blizzard.Īrtist Trevor Morrison has always appreciated the little things in life, treating each day as a gift. Tiya loves her life in Chicago, but is still firmly attached to her roots and family in Ohio. I enjoyed each story, but my favorite is probably A Taste of Blessings by Suleikha Snyder. These are normal people, working normal jobs, meeting each other and falling in love. Finally, there’s not a single billionaire in sight. I appreciated that this holiday anthology isn’t just Christmas stories-one is about the winter solstice, and another about Durga Puja, a Bengali religious festival. I’m a woman of a certain age myself, and it’s nice to read stories about older heroes and heroines. I can’t tell you how much I loved this anthology. He’s determined to be a good father and he wants full custody of his daughter, but can he find a way to get Mikayla back into his life, too? The story jumps off with Dash finding out he’s a father, that the mother/ex-girlfriend is dead, and his old best friend Mikayla has been raising his little girl.

The second novel is His Holiday Gift by Reese Ryan. Bonus points for a smarmy evil cousin and even smarmier ex-boyfriend getting their comeuppance. Of course she’s been secretly in love with him for years, and wonders how she’ll keep her secret once they have to pretend to be in love. Wanting to keep Grandma happy, Justin asks his best friend Alex to pose as his girlfriend. Problem is, Justin invented the girlfriend to keep Grandma Lucy from badgering him about his love life.

Justin’s beloved Grandma Lucy is taken ill and she wants Justin home for the holidays.with his girlfriend. Both of novellas these include lots of big, loving, interfering family trying to meddle with the couples-and what would Christmas be without that? The first story is Just for the Holidays by Nana Malone. I’m sort of cheating here, but this 2 for 1 package deal from Kimani Romance is too sweet to pass up. Never Christmas Without You by Nana Malone and Reese Ryan

A Fortunate Blizzard by L.C. Chase