The Magical Christmas Cat (4-in-1)

Whoever would've guessed I'd enjoy a book entitled The Magical Christmas Cat? But it did prove enjoyable---especially for an anthology I picked up only in order to read the Lora Leigh selection. I didn't get much out of Erin McCarthy's "Christmas Bree," as weird witch types with prejudices against and abnormal chemistry with normal lawyer types don't do much for me, but Linda Winstead Jones' "Sweet Dreams" was surprisingly spooky for a Christmas story, and Nalini Singh's sweet, heartwarming "Stroke of Enticement" sketched a world interesting enough that I just might pick up another one of her books. Overall, definitely worth the read. ( )

Stroke of enticement - 4 stars I loved it, but it is not a Christmas story.
Christmas Bree - 3 stars It was entertaining and Christmasy but nothing special.
Sweet Dreams - 2 stars It was not a romance (more a horror) and very little Christmas.
Christmas Heat - 3.5 stars I really liked the story and it had just enough Christmas, but I felt like I was missing context (perhaps because it is in a series I have never read) and was too short to satisfactorily flesh out the plot. ( )

** Please note that this rating/review is only for Lora Leigh's "Christmas Heat" only.

Christmas Heat - Rated: 4 Stars

This one takes place near Sanctuary.

We have Haley a human librarian and Noble a breed. They have been friends, but both feel more for the other, yet they don’t show it. When Haley’s life is endangered Noble is going to protect her and confront his feelings.

It was a sweet, sexy, hot and entertaining Christmas Novella. I enjoyed watching these two finally come together after denying their feelings for each other.

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Christmas Heat by Lora Leigh - 5
Another good Breed read

Christmas Bree by Erin McCarthy - 3
Couldn't buy into story ( )

I only read Singh's and McCarthy's stories.

Stroke of Enticement: 3.5 stars
Christmas Bree - 4/5 ( )